List of butterflies of Karnataka

This is a list of butterfly species found in Karnataka, India. In this state about 318 species of butterflies have been recorded.

  • Papilionidae—swallowtail butterflies (19 species)
  • Pieridae—yellow-white butterflies (29 species)
  • Nymphalidae—brush-footed butterflies (92 species)
  • Riodinidae—metalmark butterflies (1 species)
  • Lycaenidae—blues, hairstreaks and gossamer-winged butterflies (98 species)
  • Hesperiidae—skipper butterflies (80 species)

Family Papilionidae

Subfamily Papilioninae

Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails, zebras
  • Spot swordtail, Pathysa nomius (Esper, 1798)
  • Fivebar swordtail, Pathysa antiphates (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Graphium—bluebottles and jays

Genus Pachliopta —roses

Genus Troides—birdwings

Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—mimes

Genus Papilio (Papilio)—swallowtails

Family Pieridae

Subfamily Pierinae—whites

Genus Pieris—whites

Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers
  • Pioneer (caper white), Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cepora—gulls

Genus Ixias—Indian orange tips

Genus Delias—Jezebels

Genus Prioneris—sawtooths

Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses

Genus Leptosia—Psyche

Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip

Genus Colotis—Arabs

Genus Pareronia—wanderers

Subfamily Coliadinae—yellows

Genus Catopsilia—emigrants

Genus Eurema—grass yellows

Genus Colias—clouded yellows
  • Nilgiri clouded yellow, Colias nilgiriensis

Family Nymphalidae

Subfamily Libytheinae

Genus Libythea—beaks

Subfamily Danainae

Genus Parantica—glassy tigers

Genus Tirumala—blue tigers

Genus Danaus—tigers

Genus Euploea—crows

Genus Idea—tree nymphs

Subfamily Charaxinae

Genus Charaxes—rajahs

Genus Polyura—nawabs
  • Blue nawab, Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1819)
  • Common nawab, Polyura athamas (Drury, 1773)
  • Anomalous common nawab, Polyura agraria

Subfamily Morphinae

Genus Discophora—duffers

Subfamily Satyrinae

Genus Mycalesis—bushbrowns

Genus Lethe—treebrowns

Genus Ypthima—rings

Genus Zipaetis—catseyes

Genus Orsotriaena—nigger
  • Nigger, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Melanitis—evening browns

Genus Elymnias—palmflies

Subfamily Heliconiinae

Genus Vindula—cruiser
  • Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cirrochroa—yeomen

Genus Cupha—rustic
  • Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

Genus Phalanta—leopards

Genus Argynnis—fritillaries

Genus Cethosia—lacewings

Subfamily Acraeinae

Genus Acraea—tawny coster

Subfamily Limenitidinae

Genus Limenitis—admirals
  • Commander, Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)

Genus Athyma—sergeants

Genus Pantoporia—lascars

Genus Neptis—sailers

Genus Parthenos—clipper
  • Clipper, Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Euthalia—barons

Genus Tanaecia—counts

Genus Dophla—dukes

Subfamily Cyrestinae

Genus Cyrestis—map butterflies

Subfamily Biblidinae

Genus Ariadne—castors

Genus Byblia—joker
  • Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Subfamily Apaturinae

Genus Rohana

Genus Euripus—courtesans

Subfamily Nymphalinae

Genus Vanessa—admirals, painted lady

Genus Kaniska

Genus Junonia—pansies

Genus Hypolimnas—eggflies

Genus Kallima—oakleafs

Genus Doleschallia—autumn leaf
  • Autumn leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)

Family Riodinidae

Subfamily Nemeobiinae

Genus Abisara—Judies

Family Lycaenidae

Subfamily Curetinae

Genus Curetis—sunbeams

Subfamily Miletinae

Genus Logania—mottles
  • Mottle, Logania distanti Semper, 1889.

Genus Spalgis—apefly
  • Apefly, Spalgis epius (Westwood, 1851) (L6.1)

Subfamily Polyommatinae

Genus Talicada—red Pierrot

Genus Castalius—common Pierrot
  • Common Pierrot, Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775. (L9.1)
  • Dark Pierrot, Castalius ananda de Nicéville, 1884 previously Tarucus ananda de Nicéville (L10.1)

Genus Caleta—angled Pierrot
  • Angled Pierrot, Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 earlier Castalius caleta Moore (L9.2)

Genus Discolampa—banded blue Pierrot
  • Banded blue Pierrot, Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 earlier Castalius ethion Doubleday & Hewitson (L9.3)

Genus Tarucus—blue Pierrots

Genus Syntarucus—zebra blue
  • Zebra blue, Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) (L11.1) (synonyms Leptotus plinius, Tarucus plinius)

Genus Azanus—babul blues

Genus Neopithecops—Quaker
  • Quaker, Neopithecops zalmora Butler 1870 (L15.1)

Genus Megisba—Malayan
  • Malayan, Megisba malaya (Horsfield, 1828) (H20.1, p. 220)

Genus Celastrina—hedge blues
  • Plain hedge blue, Celastrina lavendularis (Moore, 1877) previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore (L19.15)

Genus Acytolepis—hedge blues
  • Common hedge blue, Acytolepis puspa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis puspa (Toxopeus) (L19.1)
  • Hampson's hedge blue, Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889) Lycaenopsis lilacea Hampson (L19.2)

Genus Akasinula—white hedge blue
  • White hedge blue, Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis akasa Frühstorfer (L19.10)

Genus Cyaniris—hedge blues
  • Whitedisc hedge blue, Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 previously Lycaenopsis albidisca Moore (L19.6)

Genus Chilades—lime blue
  • Lime blue, Chilades lajus (Stoll, [1780]) (L21.1)
  • Indian Cupid, Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793) previously Everes parrhasius Fabricius (L16.4)

Genus Luthrodes—Cupids
  • Small Cupid, Luthrodes contracta (Butler, 1880) previously Euchrysops contracta Butler (L23.2)?
  • Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava (Horsfield, 1829) previously Euchrysops pandava Horsfield (L23.3)

Genus Zizeeria—grass blues
  • Dark grass blue, Zizeeria lysimon (Hübner, 1798–1803) (L22.3)
  • Lesser grass blue, Zizeeria otis (Fabricius, 1787) (L22.5)

Genus Pseudozizeeria—pale grass blue
  • Pale grass blue, Pseudozizeeria maha (Kollar, 1848) previously Zizeeria maha Kollar (L22.2)

Genus Zizula—tiny grass blue
  • Tiny grass blue, Zizula gaika (Trimen, 1862) synonym Zizula hylax (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)

Genus Freyeria—grass jewel
  • Grass jewel, Freyeria trochylus (Freyer, 1845) previously Zizeeria trochilus Freyer (L22.1)

Genus Euchrysops—gram blues
  • Gram blue, Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) (L23.1)

Genus Anthene—ciliate blues
  • Ciliate blue, Anthene emolus (Godart, 1823) previously Lycaenesthes emolus Godart (L24.1)
  • Pointed ciliate blue, Anthene lycaenina (C. Felder, 1868) previously Lycaenesthes lycaenina Felder (L24.2)

Genus Catochrysops—forget-me-nots

Genus Lampides—ceruleans and the peablue
  • Peablue, Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) (L26.1)

Genus Jamides—ceruleans

Genus Nacaduba—lineblues

Genus Prosotas—lineblues
  • Common lineblue, Prosotas nora (Felder, 1860) previously Nacaduba nora Felder (L30.13)
  • Tailless lineblue, Prosotas dubiosa (Semper, 1879) previously Nacaduba dubiosa Evans (L30.14)
  • White-tipped lineblue, Prosotas noreia (Felder, 1868) previously Nacaduba noreia Felder (L30.15)

Genus Petrelea—dingy lineblue
  • Dingy lineblue, Petrelea dana (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba dana de Nicéville (L30.16)

Subfamily Theclinae

Genus Iraota—silverstreak blues

Genus Horsfieldia—leaf blue
  • Leaf blue, Horsfieldia anita Moore

Genus Thaduka—Many-tailed oak-blue
  • Many-tailed oak-blue, Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1878 (L43.1)

Genus Arhopala—oakblues

Genus Nilasera—oakblues
  • Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) previously Amblypodia centaurus Moore (L45.16)

Genus Panchala—oakblues
  • Rosy oakblue, Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson (L45.11)

Genus Narathura—Tamil oakblue
  • Tamil oakblue, Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878) previously Amblypodia bazaloides Hewitson (L45.23)

Genus Surendra—acacia blue

Genus Zinaspa—silver streaked acacia blue

Genus Loxura—yamfly
  • Yamfly, Loxura atymnus (Cramer, 1782) (L48.1)

Genus Zesius—redspot

Genus Pratapa—tufted royals

Genus Ancema—royals
  • Silver royal, Ancema blanka (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Pratapa blanka Evans (L54.4)

Genus Creon—broadtail royal
  • Broadtail royal, Creon cleobis (Godart, 1823) previously Pratapa cleobis Godart (L54.8)

Genus Tajuria—royals

Genus Ops—branded royal
  • Branded royal, Ops melastigma (de Nicéville, 1887) previously Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville (L55.4)

Genus Charana—mandarin blues
  • Banded royal, Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)

Genus Cheritra—common imperial

Genus Rathinda—monkeypuzzle
  • Monkeypuzzle, Rathinda amor (Fabricius, 1775) (L63.1)

Genus Horaga—onyxs

Genus Catapaecilma—common tinsel
  • Common tinsel, Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)

Genus Chliaria—tits
  • Orchid tit, Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1)
  • Nilgiri tit, Chliaria nilgirica (Moore, 1883) previously Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore (L67.1)

Genus Zeltus—fluffy tit
  • Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus (Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)

Genus Deudorix—cornelians

Genus Virachola—guava blues

Genus Rapala—flashes
  • Indigo flash, Rapala varuna (Hewitson, 1863) (L72.7)
  • Slate flash, Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879) (L72.8)
  • Common red flash, Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787) previously Rapala jarbas Fabricius (L72.13)

Genus Vadebra—Malabar flash
  • Malabar flash, Vadebra lankana (Moore, 1879) previously Rapala lankana Moore (L72.3)

Genus Bindahara—plane
  • Plane, Bindahara phocides (Fabricius, 1793) (L74.1)

Subfamily Aphnaeinae

Genus Cigaritis—silverlines

Family Hesperiidae

Subfamily Coeliadinae

Genus Badamia—brown awl
  • Brown awl, Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Bibasis—orange tailed awl

Genus Choaspes—awlkings

Genus Hasora—awls

Subfamily Hesperiinae

Genus Aeromachus—scrub hoppers

Genus Ampittia—bush hoppers

Genus Arnetta—bobs

Genus Baoris—swifts

Genus Baracus—hedge hoppers

Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's swift
  • Beavan's swift, Pseudoborbo bevani (Moore, 1878) ?

Genus Borbo—swifts

Genus Caltoris—swifts

Genus Cupitha—wax dart
  • Wax dart, Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)

Genus Erionota—palm redeye

Genus Gangara—giant redeye

Genus Halpe—aces

Genus Matapa—branded redeye

Genus Notocrypta—demons

Genus Parnara

Genus Pelopidas—branded swifts

Genus Polytremis

Genus Potanthus—darts

Genus Psolos—coon
  • Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

Genus Quedara

Genus Salanoemia—lancer

Genus Sovia

Genus Suastus—palm bob

Genus Taractrocera—grass darts

Genus Telicota—palm darts

Genus Cephrenes
  • Plain palm dart, Cephrenes chrysozona (Plötz, 1883)

Genus Thoressa—aces

Genus Udaspes—grass demon

Genus Hyarotis—flitters
  • Tree flitter, Hyarotis adrastus (Stoll, 1782)
  • Brush flitter, Hyarotis microstrictum (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)

Genus Oriens—dartlets

Subfamily Pyrginae

Genus Caprona—angles
  • Golden angle, Caprona ransonnetti (Felder, 1868)
  • Spotted angle, Caprona agama (Moore, 1857 )
  • Spotted angle, Caprona alida (de Nicéville, 1891)

Genus Celaenorrhinus—flat

Genus Cogia
  • Tricolour flat, Cogia indrani (Moore, 1865)

Genus Coladenia—pied flats
  • Fulvous pied flat, Coladenia dan (Fabricius, 1787)

Genus Gerosis—white flat

Genus Gomalia

Genus Odontoptilum—angles
  • Chestnut/banded angle, Odontoptilum angulatum (Felder, 1862)

Genus Sarangesa—small flats

Genus Spialia —grizzled skippers

Genus Tagiades—snow flats

Genus Tapena—angles
  • Angled flat/black angle, Tapena thwaitesi (Moore, 1881)
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See also

Notes

    References
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    • Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
    • Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.
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    • Larsen, T. B. 1987–88. The butterflies of the Nilgiri Mountains of southern India (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, vol 84 & 85.
    • Viswanathan Geetha., Poornima Ramanujam & Harpreet Singh. (2000) Comparative study of biodiversity of butterflies between Bangalore and Jammu region. Indian Journal of Environment and Ecoplanning 3:599–602.
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