List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Lycaenidae)
This is a list of the butterflies of family Lycaenidae, or the "blues", which are found in Sri Lanka. It is part of the List of the butterflies of Sri Lanka
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Subfamily Polyommatinae
Genus Actyolepis
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Hampson's hedge blue
|
Acytolepis lilacea | Acytolepis lilacea moorei | |
Common hedge blue
|
Acytolepis puspa | Acytolepis puspa felderi |
Genus Anthene
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Pointed ciliate blue
|
Anthene lycaenina | Anthene lycaenina lycaenina |
Genus Azanus
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Bright babul blue
|
Azanus ubaldus | ||
African babul blue
|
Azanus jesous | Azanus jesous gamra |
Genus Caleta
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Angled Pierrot
|
Caleta caleta |
Genus Castalius
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common Pierrot
|
Castalius rosimon |
Genus Catochrysops
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Forget-me-not
|
Catochrysops strabo | ||
Silver forget-me-not
|
Catochrysops panormus | Catochrysops panormus panormus |
Genus Celastrina
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Plain hedge blue
|
Celastrina lavendularis | Celastrina lavendularis lavendularis |
Genus Chilades
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lime blue
|
Chilades lajus | Chilades lajus lajus | ||
Small Cupid
|
Chilades parrhasius | Chilades parrhasius nila |
Genus Cupido
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Indian Cupid
|
Cupido lacturnus |
Genus Discolampa
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Banded blue Pierrot
|
Discolampa ethion | Discolampa ethion ethion |
Genus Euchrysops
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Gram blue
|
Euchrysops cnejus | Euchrysops cnejus cnejus |
Genus Freyeria
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Grass jewel
|
Freyeria trochylus |
Genus Ionolyce
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Pointed lineblue
|
Ionolyce helicon | Ionolyce helicon viola |
Genus Jamides
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Dark cerulean
|
Jamides bochus | Jamides bochus bochus | |
Ceylon cerulean
|
Jamides coruscans | Endemic | |
Common cerulean
|
Jamides celeno | Jamides celeno tissama | |
Metallic cerulean
|
Jamides alecto | Jamides alecto meilichius |
Genus Lampides
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Pea blue
|
Lampides boeticus | ||
Milky cerulean | Lampides lacteata |
Genus Luthrodes
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Plains Cupid
|
Luthrodes pandava | Luthrodes pandava lanka |
Genus Megisba
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Malayan
|
Megisba malaya | Megisba Malaya thwaitesi |
Genus Nacaduba
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Large four lineblue
|
Nacaduba pactolus | Nacaduba pactolus ceylonica | |
Pale four lineblue
|
Nacaduba hermus | Nacaduba hermus sidoma | |
Woodhouse's four lineblue | Nacaduba ollyetti | Endemic | |
Transparent six lineblue
|
Nacaduba kurava | Nacaduba kurava prominens | |
Opaque six lineblue
|
Nacaduba beroe | Nacaduba beroe minima | |
Dark Ceylon lineblue
|
Nacaduba calauria | Nacaduba calauria toxopeusi | |
Pale Ceylon lineblue | Nacaduba sinhala | Endemic | |
Rounded lineblue
|
Nacaduba berenice | Nacaduba Berenice ormistoni |
Genus Neopithecops
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Quaker
|
Neopithecops zalmora |
Genus Petrelaea
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Dingy lineblue
|
Petrelaea dana |
Genus Prosotas
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common lineblue
|
Prosotas nora | Prosotas nora ardates | |
Tailless lineblue
|
Prosotas dubiosa | Prosotas dubiosa indica | |
White-tipped lineblue
|
Prosotas noreia |
Genus Syntarucus
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Zebra blue
|
Leptotes plinius |
Genus Talicada
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Red Pierrot
|
Talicada nyseus | Talicada nyseus nyseus |
Genus Tarucus
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Striped Pierrot
|
Tarucus nara | ||
Butler's spotted Pierrot
|
Tarucus callinara |
Genus Udara
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
White hedge blue
|
Udara akasa | Udara akasa mavisa | |
Ceylon hedge blue | Udara lanka | Endemic | |
Singalese hedge blue | Udara singalensis | Endemic |
Genus Zizeeria
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Dark grass blue
|
Zizeeria karsandra |
Genus Zizina
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Lesser grass blue
|
Zizina otis | Zizina Otis decreta |
Subfamily Curetinae
Genus Curetis
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Indian sunbeam
|
Curetis thetis |
Subfamily Miletinae
Genus Spalgis
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Apefly
|
Spalgis epeus | Spalgis epeus epeus |
Subfamily Aphnaeinae
Genus Cigaritis
Variously placed in Spindasis and Aphnaeus
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common silverline
|
Cigaritis vulcanus | Cigaritis vulcanus fusca | |
Plumbeous silverline
|
Cigaritis schistacea | ||
Green's silverline | Cigaritis greeni | Endemic | |
Clouded silverline | Cigaritis nubilus | Endemic | |
Ceylon silverline
|
Cigaritis ictis | Cigaritis ictis ceylanica | |
Scarce shot silverline
|
Cigaritis elima | Cigaritis elima fairliei | |
Long-banded silverline
|
Cigaritis lohita | Cigaritis lohita lazularia |
Subfamily Theclinae
Genus Amblypodia
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Purple leaf blue
|
Amblypodia anita | Amblypodia anita naradoides |
Genus Arhopala
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Centaur oakblue
|
Arhopala centaurus | Arhopala centaurus pirama | |
Large oakblue
|
Arhopala amantes | Arhopala amantes amantes | |
Ormiston's oakblue | Arhopala ormistoni | ||
Aberrant oakblue
|
Arhopala abseus | Arhopala abseus mackwoodi | |
Tamil oakblue
|
Arhopala bazaloides | Arhopala bazaloides lanka |
Genus Bindahara
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Plane
|
Bindahara phocides | Bindahara phocides moorei |
Genus Catapaecilma
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common tinsel
|
Catapaecilma major | Catapaecilma major myositina |
Genus Cheritra
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common imperial
|
Cheritra freja | Cheritra freja pseudojaffra |
Genus Deudorix
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Cornelian
|
Deudorix epijarbas | Deudorix epijarbas epijarbus |
Genus Horaga
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common onyx
|
Horaga onyx | Horaga onyx cingalensis | |
Brown onyx
|
Horaga albimacula | Horaga albimacula viola |
Genus Hypolycaena
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Nilgiri tit
|
Hypolycaena nilgirica |
Genus Iraota
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Silver streak blue
|
Iraota timoleon | Iraota timoleon nicevillei |
Genus Loxura
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Yamfly
|
Loxura atymnus | Loxura atymnus arcuata |
Genus Pratapa
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Southern royal
|
Pratapa deva | Pratapa deva deva |
Genus Rathinda
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Monkey-puzzle
|
Rathinda amor |
Genus Rapala
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Malabar flash
|
Rapala lankana | ||
Indigo flash
|
Rapala varuna | Rapala varuna lazulina | |
Slate flash
|
Rapala manea | Rapala manea schistacea | |
Indian red flash
|
Rapala iarbus | Rapala airbus sorya |
Genus Surendra
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common acacia blue
|
Surendra vivarna | Surendra vivarna discalis |
Genus Tajuria
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Plains blue royal
|
Tajuria jehana | Tajuria jehana ceylonica | |
Ceylon indigo royal | Tajuria arida | Endemic | |
Peacock royal
|
Tajuria cippus | Tajuria cippus longinus |
Genus Virachola
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common guava blue
|
Virachola isocrates | Virachola isocrates isocrates | |
Large guava blue
|
Virachola perse | Virachola perse ghela |
Genus Zesius
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Redspot
|
Zesius chrysomallus |
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References
- Bernard d'Abrera (1986) Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 3: Lycaenidae and Riodinidae Hill House Publishers ISBN 0-9593639-4-7
- D'Abrera, B.L. (1998) The Butterflies of Ceylon. Hill House: Melbourne; London. 224 pp. ISBN 0-947352-35-X
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