Butterflies of Kerala

Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Arthropoda • Subphylum: Hexapoda • Classis: Insecta • Subclassis: Pterygota • Infraclassis: Neoptera • Superordo: Holometabola • Ordo: Lepidoptera • Divisio: Rhopalocera

States of India: Arunachal Pradesh · Assam · Kerala · Sikkim · West Bengal
Union territories:

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This is a gallery list of butterfly species found in Kerala, India. (Some of the images may be from other Indian States and so different subspecies from those found in Kerala.)

Family: Papilionidae

Subfamily: Papilioninae

Genus: Graphium (Swordtails, bluebottles and jays)

Graphium agamemnon (Tailed jay)

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Graphium antiphates (Fivebar swordtail)

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Graphium doson (Common jay)

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Graphium nomius (Spot swordtail)

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Graphium teredon (Narrow banded bluebottle)

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Genus: Pachliopta (Red-bodied swallowtail, roses)

Pachliopta aristolochiae (Common rose)

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Pachliopta hector (Crimson rose)

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Pachliopta pandiyana (Malabar rose)

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Genus: Papilio (Swallowtails, mimes)

Papilio buddha (Malabar banded peacock)

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Papilio clytia (Common mime)

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Papilio crino (Common banded peacock)

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Papilio demoleus (Lime butterfly)

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Papilio dravidarum (Malabar Raven)

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Papilio helenus (Red Helen)

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Papilio liomedon (Malabar banded swallowtail)

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Papilio paris (Paris Peacock)

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Papilio polymnestor (Blue Mormon)

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Papilio polytes (Common Mormon)

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Genus: Troides (Birdwings)

Troides minos (Southern birdwing)

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Family: Pieridae

Subfamily: Coliadinae (Yellows)

Genus: Catopsilia (Emigrants)

Catopsilia pomona (Common emigrant)

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Catopsilia pyranthe (Mottled emigrant)

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Genus: Colias (Clouded yellows)

Colias nilagiriensis (Nilgiri clouded yellow)

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Genus: Eurema (Grass yellows)

Eurema andersonii (One-spot grass yellow)

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Eurema blanda (Three-spot grass yellow)

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Eurema brigitta (Small grass yellow)

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Eurema hecabe (Common grass yellow)

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Eurema laeta (Spotless grass yellow)

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Eurema nilgiriensis (Nilgiri grass yellow)

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Subfamily: Pierinae (Whites)

Genus: Appias (Puffins and albatrosses)

Appias albina (Common albatross)

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Appias indra (Plain puffin)

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Appias lalage (Spot puffin)

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Appias libythea (Striped albatross)

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Appias lyncida (Chocolate albatross)

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Appias wardii (Lesser albatross)

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Genus: Belenois (Pioneers)

Belenois aurota (Pioneer white, Caper white)

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Genus: Cepora (Gulls)

Cepora nadina (Lesser gull)

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Cepora nerissa (Common gull)

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Genus: Colotis (Arabs)

Colotis amata (Small salmon Arab)

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Colotis aurora (Plain orange-tip)

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Colotis danae (Crimson-tip)

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Colotis fausta (Large salmon Arab)

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Colotis etrida (Small orange-tip)

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Genus: Delias (Jezebels)

Delias eucharis (Common Jezebel)

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Genus: Hebomoia (Great orange tips)

Hebomoia glaucippe (Great orange tip)

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Genus: Ixias (Indian orange tips)

Ixias marianne (White orange tip)

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Ixias pyrene (Yellow orange tip)

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Genus: Leptosia (Psyche)

Leptosia nina (Psyche)

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Genus: Pareronia (Wanderers)

Pareronia ceylanica (Dark wanderer)

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Pareronia hippia (Indian wanderer)

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Genus: Pieris (Whites)

Pieris canidia (Indian cabbage white)

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Genus: Prioneris (Sawtooths)

Prioneris sita (Painted sawtooth)

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Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Apaturinae

Genus: Euripus (Courtesans)

Euripus consimilis (Painted courtesan)

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Genus: Rohana (Princes)

Rohana parisatis (Black prince)

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Subfamily: Biblidinae

Genus: Ariadne (Castors)

Ariadne ariadne (Angled castor)

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Ariadne merione (Common castor)

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Genus: Byblia (Jokers)

Byblia ilithyia (Joker)

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Subfamily: Charaxinae

Genus: Charaxes (Rajahs and nawabs)

Charaxes agrarius (Anomalous nawab)

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Charaxes athamas (Common nawab)

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Charaxes psaphon (Plain tawny rajah)

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Charaxes schreiber (Blue nawab)

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Charaxes solon (Black rajah)

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Subfamily: Cyrestinae

Genus: Cyrestis (Maps)

Cyrestis thyodamas (Common map)

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Subfamily: Danainae

Genus: Danaus (Tigers)

Danaus chrysippus (Plain tiger)

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Danaus genutia (Striped tiger)

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Genus: Euploea (Crows)

Euploea core (Common Indian crow)

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Euploea klugii (King crow)

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Euploea sylvester (Double-branded crow)

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Genus: Idea (Tree nymphs)

Idea malabarica (Malabar tree nymph)

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Genus: Parantica (Glassy tigers)

Parantica aglea (Glassy tiger)

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Parantica nilgiriensis (Nilgiri tiger)

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Genus: Tirumala (Blue tigers)

Tirumala limniace (Blue tiger)

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Tirumala septentrionis (Dark blue tiger)

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Subfamily: Heliconiinae

Genus: Acraea (Costers)

Acraea terpsicore/violae (Tawny coster)

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Genus: Argynnis (Fritillaries)

Argynnis hyperbius (Indian fritillary)

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Genus: Cethosia (Lacewings)

Cethosia mahratta (Sahyadri lacewing)

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Genus: Cirrochroa (Yeomen)

Cirrochroa thais (Tamil yeoman)

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Genus: Cupha (Rustics)

Cupha erymanthis (Rustic)

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Genus: Phalanta (Leopards)

Phalanta alcippe (Small leopard)

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Phalanta phalantha (Common leopard)

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Genus: Vindula (Cruisers)

Vindula erota (Cruiser)

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Subfamily: Libytheinae

Genus: Libythea (Beaks)

Libythea laius (Lobed beak)

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Libythea myrrha (Club beak)

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Subfamily: Limenitidinae

Genus: Athyma (Sergeants)

Athyma inara (Colour sergeant)

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Athyma perius (Common sergeant)

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Athyma ranga (Blackvein sergeant)

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Athyma selenophora (Staff sergeant)

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Genus: Dophla (Dukes)

Dophla evelina (Redspot duke)

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Genus: Euthalia (Barons)

Euthalia aconthea (Common baron)

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Euthalia lubentina (Gaudy baron)

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Euthalia nais/Symphaedra nais (Baronet)

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Euthalia telchinia (Blue baron)

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Genus: Moduza (Commanders)

Moduza procris (Commander)

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Genus: Neptis (Sailers)

Neptis clinia (Southern sullied sailer)

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Neptis/Phaedyma columella (Shortbanded sailer)

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Neptis hylas (Common sailer)

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Neptis jumbah (Chestnut-streaked sailer)

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Neptis nata (Clear sailer)

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Neptis soma (Creamy Sailer / Sullied sailer)

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Neptis/Lasippa viraja (Yellowjack Sailer / Yellowback Sailer)

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Genus: Pantoporia (Lascars)

Pantoporia hordonia (Common lascar)

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Pantoporia sandaka (Extra lascar)

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Genus: Parthenos (Clippers)

Parthenos sylvia (Clipper)

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Genus: Tanaecia (Counts)

Tanaecia lepidea (Grey count)

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Subfamily: Nymphalinae

Genus: Doleschallia (Autumn leaves)

Doleschallia bisaltide (Autumn leaf)

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Genus: Hypolimnas (Eggflies)

Hypolimnas bolina (Great eggfly)

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Hypolimnas misippus (Danaid eggfly)

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Genus: Junonia (Pansies)

Junonia almana (Peacock pansy)

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Junonia atlites (Grey pansy)

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Junonia hierta (Yellow pansy)

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Junonia iphita (Chocolate pansy)

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Junonia lemonias (Lemon pansy)

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Junonia orithya (Blue pansy)

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Genus: Kallima (Oakleaves)

Kallima horsfieldi (South-Indian/Sahyadri blue oakleaf)

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Genus: Kaniska

Kaniska canace (Blue admiral)

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Genus: Vanessa (Admirals, ladies

Vanessa cardui (Painted lady)

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Vanessa indica (Indian red admiral)

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Subfamily: Satyrinae

Genus: Amathusia (Palmkings)

Amathusia phidippus (Palmking)

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Genus: Discophora (Duffers)

Discophora lepida (Southern duffer)

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Genus: Elymnias (Palmflies)

Elymnias hypermnestra (Tailed palmfly)

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Genus: Heteropsis

Heteropsis/Telinga adolphei (Redeye Bushbrown)

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Heteropsis/Telinga davisoni (Palni bushbrown)

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Genus: Lethe (Treebrowns)

Lethe drypetis (Tamil treebrown)

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Lethe europa (Bamboo treebrown)

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Lethe rohria (Common treebrown)

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Genus: Melanitis (Evening browns)

Melanitis leda (Common evening brown)

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Melanitis phedima (Dark evening brown)

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Melanitis zitenius (Great evening brown)

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Genus: Mycalesis (Bushbrowns)

Mycalesis anaxias (Whitebar bushbrown)

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Mycalesis junonia (Malabar glad-eye bushbrown)

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Mycalesis mineus (Dark branded bushbrown)

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Mycalesis/Telinga oculus (Red-disc bushbrown)

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Mycalesis perseus (Common bushbrown)

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Mycalesis subdita (Tamil bushbrown)

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Mycalesis visala (Long-brand bushbrown)

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Genus: Orsotriaena

Orsotriaena medus (Smooth-eyed bushbrown)

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Genus: Parantirrhoea

Parantirrhoea marshalli (Travancore evening brown)

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Genus: Ypthima (Rings)

Ypthima asterope (Common threering)

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Ypthima baldus (Common fivering)

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Ypthima ceylonica (White fourring)

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Ypthima chenu (Nilgiri fourring)

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Ypthima huebneri (Common fourring)

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Ypthima striata (Striated fivering)

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Ypthima tabella (Baby fivering)

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Ypthima ypthimoides (Palni fourring)

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Genus: Zipaetis (Catseyes)

Zipaetis saitis (Tamil/Banded catseye)

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Family: Riodinidae

Subfamily: Nemeobiinae

Genus: Abisara (Judies)

Abisara bifasciata (Double-banded judy)

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Abisara echerius (Plum judy)

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Family: Lycaenidae

Subfamily: Aphnaeinae

Genus: Cigaritis

Cigaritis abnormis (Abnormal silverline)

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Cigaritis elima (Scarce shot silverline)

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Cigaritis ictis (Common shot silverline)

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Cigaritis lohita (Common shot silverline)

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Cigaritis schistacea (Plumbeous silverline)

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Cigaritis vulcanus (Common silverline)

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Subfamily: Curetinae

Genus: Curetis (Sunbeams)

Curetis acuta (Angled sunbeam)

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Curetis siva (Shiva sunbeam)

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Curetis thetis (Indian sunbeam)

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Subfamily: Miletinae

Genus: Spalgis (Apeflies)

Spalgis epius (Apefly)

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Subfamily: Polyommatinae

Genus: Acytolepis (Hedge blues)

Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson's hedge blue)

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Acytolepis puspa (Common hedge blue)

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Genus: Anthene (Ciliate blues)

Anthene emolus (Ciliate blue)

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Anthene lycaenina (Pointed ciliate blue)

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Genus: Azanus (Babul blues)

Azanus jesous (African babul blue)

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Azanus ubaldus (Bright babul blue)

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Azanus uranus (Dull babul blue)

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Genus: Caleta

Caleta decidia (Angled pierrot)

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Genus: Castalius

Castalius rosimon (Common Pierrot)

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Genus: Catochrysops

Catochrysops panormus (Silver forget-me-not)

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Catochrysops strabo (Forget-me-not)

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Genus: Celastrina

Celastrina lavendularis (Plain hedge blue)

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Genus: Celatoxia

Celatoxia albidisca (White-disc hedge blue)

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Genus: Chilades

Chilades lajus (Lime blue)

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Chilades parrhasius (Small cupid)

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Genus: Discolampa

Discolampa ethion (Banded blue pierrot)

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Genus: Euchrysops

Euchrysops cnejus (Gram blue)

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Genus: Everes

Everes lacturnus (Oriental/Indian cupid)

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Genus: Freyeria

Freyeria putli (Small Grass jewel)

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Freyeria trochylus (Grass jewel)

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Genus: Ionolyce

Ionolyce helicon (pointed linebluee)

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Genus: Jamides (Ceruleans)

Jamides alecto (Metallic cerulean)

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Jamides bochus (Dark cerulean)

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Jamides celeno (Common cerulean)

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Genus: Lampides

Lampides boeticus (Peablue)

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Genus: Leptotes

Leptotes plinius (Peablue)

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Genus: Luthrodes

Luthrodes pandava (Plains cupid)

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Genus: Megisba

Megisba malaya (Malayan)

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Genus: Nacaduba

Nacaduba beroe (Opaque six-line blue)

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Nacaduba berenice (Rounded six-line blue)

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Nacaduba calauria (Dark Ceylon six-line blue)

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Nacaduba hermus (Pale four-line blue)

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Nacaduba kurava (Transparent six-line blue)

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Nacaduba pactolus (Large four-line blue)

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Genus: Neopithecops

Neopithecops zalmora (Quaker)

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Genus: Petrelaea

Petrelaea dana (Dingy lineblue)

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Genus: Prosotas (Lineblues)

Prosotas dubiosa (Tailless lineblue)

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Prosotas nora (Common lineblue)

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Prosotas noreia (White-tipped lineblue)

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Genus: Pseudozizeeria (Lineblues)

Pseudozizeeria maha (Tailless lineblue)

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Genus: Talicada

Talicada nyseus (Red Pierrot)

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Genus: Tarucus

Tarucus ananda (Dark pierrot)

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Tarucus callinara (Spotted pierrot)

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Tarucus nara (Striped pierrot)

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Genus: Udara

Udara akasa (White hedge blue)

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Genus: Zizeeria

Zizeeria karsandra (Dark grass blue)

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Genus: Zizina

Zizina otis (Lesser grass blue)

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Genus: Zizula

Zizula hylax (Tiny grass blue)

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Subfamily: Theclinae

Genus: Amblypodia

Amblypodia anita (Purple leaf blue)

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Genus: Ancema

Ancema blanka (Silver royal)

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Genus: Arhopala

Arhopala abseus (Aberrant oakblue)

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Arhopala alea (Rosy oakblue)

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Arhopala amantes (Large oakblue)

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Arhopala atrax (Indian oakblue)

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Arhopala bazaloides (Tamil oakblue)

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Arhopala centaurus (Centaur oakblue)

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Genus: Bindahara

Bindahara phocides (Plane)

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Genus: Catapaecilma

Catapaecilma major (Common tinsel)

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Genus: Cheritra

Cheritra freja (Common imperial)

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Genus: Creon

Creon cleobis (Broadtail royal)

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Genus: Deudorix

Deudorix epijarbas (Cornelian)

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Genus: Horaga

Horaga onyx (Common onyx)

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Horaga viola (Brown onyx)

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Genus: Hypolycaena

Hypolycaena nilgirica (Nilgiri tit)

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Hypolycaena othona (Orchid tit)

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Genus: Iraota

Iraota timoleon (Silverstreak blue)

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Genus: Loxura

Loxura atymnus (Yamfly)

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Genus: Pratapa

Pratapa deva (White royal)

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Genus: Rachana

Rachana jalindra (Banded royal)

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Genus: Rapala

Rapala iarbus (Common red flash)

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Rapala lankana (Malabar flash)

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Rapala manea (Slate flash)

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Rapala varuna (Indigo flash)

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Genus: Rathinda

Rathinda amor (Monkey puzzle)

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Genus: Surendra

Surendra vivarna biplagiata (Acacia blue)

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Genus: Tajuria

Tajuria cippus (Peacock royal)

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Tajuria jehana (Plains blue royal)

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Tajuria maculata (Spotted royal)

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Tajuria melastigma (Branded royal)

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Genus: Thaduka

Thaduka multicaudata (Many-tailed oak-blue)

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Genus: Virachola

Virachola isocrates (Common guava blue)

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Virachola perse (Large guava blue)

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Genus: Zeltus

Zeltus amasa (Fluffy tit)

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Genus: Zesius

Zesius chrysomallus (Redspot)

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Genus: Zinaspa

Zinaspa todara (Silver streaked acacia blue)

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Family: Hesperiidae

Subfamily: Coeliadinae

Genus: Badamia

Badamia exclamationis (Brown awl)

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Genus: Bibasis

Bibasis sena (Orangetail awl)

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Genus: Burara

Burara gomata (Pale green awlet)

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Burara jaina (Orange-striped awlet)

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Genus: Choaspes

Choaspes benjaminii (Common/Indian awlking)

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Genus: Hasora

Hasora badra (Common awl)

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Hasora chromus (Common banded awl)

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Hasora taminatus (White banded awl)

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Hasora vitta (Plain banded awl)

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Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Genus: Aeromachus

Aeromachus dubius (Dingy scrub-hopper)

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Aeromachus pygmaeus (Pygmy scrub-hopper)

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Genus: Ampittia

Ampittia dioscorides (Bush hopper)

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Genus: Arnetta

Arnetta mercara (Coorg forest hopper)

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Arnetta vindhiana (Vindhyan bob)

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Genus: Baoris

Baoris farri (Paintbrush swift)

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Genus: Baracus

Category:Baracus vittatus (Hedge hopper)

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Genus: Borbo

Borbo bevani (Lesser rice/Beavan's swift)

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Borbo cinnara (Rice swift)

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Genus: Caltoris

Caltoris canaraica (Kanara swift)

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Caltoris kumara (Blank swift)

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Caltoris philippina (Philippine swift)

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Genus: Cephrenes

Cephrenes acalle (Plain palm dart)

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Genus: Cupitha

Cupitha purreea (Wax dart)

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Genus: Erionota

Erionota torus (Rounded palm-redeye)

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Genus: Gangara

Gangara thyrsis (Giant redeye)

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Genus: Halpe

Halpe homolea hindu (Indian/Ceylon ace)

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Halpe porus (Bi-spot banded/Moore's ace)

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Genus: Hyarotis

Hyarotis adrastus (Tree flitter)

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Genus: Iambrix

Iambrix salsala (Chestnut bob)

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Genus: Matapa

Matapa aria (Common redeye)

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Genus: Notocrypta

Notocrypta curvifascia (Restricted demon)

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Notocrypta paralysos (Common banded demon)

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Genus: Oriens

Oriens concinna (Tamil/Sahyadri dartlet)

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Oriens goloides (Common dartlet)

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Genus: Parnara

Parnara bada (Oriental/Variable swift)

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Genus: Pelopidas

Pelopidas agna (Dark/Obscure branded swift)

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Pelopidas conjuncta (Conjoined swift)

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Pelopidas mathias (Small branded swift)

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Pelopidas subochracea (Large branded swift)

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Genus: Polytremis

Polytremis lubricans (Contiguous swift)

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Genus: Potanthus

Potanthus pseudomaesa (Indian dart)

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Genus: Psolos

Psolos fuligo (Dusky partwing/Coon)

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Genus: Quedara

Quedara basiflava (Yellow-base flitter, Golden tree flitter)

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Genus: Salanoemia

Salanoemia sala (Maculate lancer)

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Genus: Sovia

Sovia hyrtacus (Bicolour/White-branded ace)

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Genus: Suastus

Suastus gremius (Indian/Oriental palm bob)

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Suastus minuta (Small palm bob)

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Genus: Taractrocera

Taractrocera ceramas (Tamil/Tawny-spotted grass dart)

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Taractrocera maevius (Common grass dart)

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Genus: Telicota

Telicota bambusae (Dark palm dart)

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Telicota colon (Pale palm dart)

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Genus: Thoressa

Thoressa astigmata (Southern spotted ace, Unbranded ace)

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Thoressa evershedi (Evershed's ace, Travancore tawny ace)

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Thoressa honorei (Madras ace, Sahyadri orange ace)

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Thoressa sitala (Tamil/Sitala ace)

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Genus: Udaspes

Udaspes folus (Grass demon)

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Genus: Zographetus

Zographetus ogygia (Purple-spotted Flitter)

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Subfamily: Pyrginae

Genus: Caprona

Caprona agama (Spotted angle)

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Caprona alida (Alida angle)

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Caprona ransonnetii (Golden angle)

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Genus: Celaenorrhinus

Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Malabar/Dakhan spotted flat)

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Celaenorrhinus leucocera (Common spotted flat)

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Celaenorrhinus putra (Restricted spotted flat)

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Celaenorrhinus ruficornis/fusca (Tamil/Dusky spotted flat)

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Genus: Coladenia

Coladenia indrani (Tricolour pied flat)

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Genus: Gerosis

Gerosis bhagava (Common yellowbreasted flat)

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Genus: Gomalia

Gomalia elma (Marbled/Mallow skipper)

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Genus: Odontoptilum

Odontoptilum angulata (Chestnut/banded angle)

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Genus: Pseudocoladenia

Pseudocoladenia dan (Fulvous pied flat)

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Genus: Sarangesa

Sarangesa dasahara (Common small flat)

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Sarangesa purendra (Spotted small flat)

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Genus: Spialia

Spialia galba (Indian grizzled/Indian skipper)

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  Egg

Genus: Tagiades

Tagiades gana (Immaculate/large/suffused snow flat)

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Tagiades japetus (Common/Ceylon snow flat)

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Tagiades litigiosa (Water snow flat)

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Genus: Tapena

Tapena thwaitesi (Angled flat/black angle)

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External links

• Markku Savela Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms - Lepidoptera: Butterflies and Moths
• Butterflies of India. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
• India Biodiversity Portal. Biodiversity Informatics Platform.
• Beccaloni, G.. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). The Natural History Museum, London.
• Robinson, G. S.. HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. The Natural History Museum, London.
• Lepidoptera Literature & Authors. Euroleps.
• Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society hosted at Yale