This is a list of butterfly species found in the Western Ghats region. This region is a biodiversity hotspot and about 334 species of butterflies have been recorded.

• Papilionidae—swallowtail butterflies (19 species)
• Pieridae—yellow-white butterflies (34 species)
• Nymphalidae—brush-footed butterflies (97 species)
• Riodinidae—metalmark butterflies (1 species)
• Lycaenidae—blues, hairstreaks and gossamer-winged butterflies (101 species)
• Hesperiidae—skipper butterflies (83 species)

Family Papilionidae

Subfamily Papilioninae

Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails and zebras

• Spot swordtail, Pathysa nomius (Esper, 1798)
• Fivebar swordtail, Pathysa antiphates (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Graphium—bluebottles and jays

• Common jay, Graphium doson (C. & R. Felder, 1864)
• Tailed jay, Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Common bluebottle, Graphium sarpedon (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta)—roses

• Common rose, Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775)
• Crimson rose, Pachliopta hector (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Malabar rose, Pachliopta pandiyana (Moore, 1881)

Genus Troides—birdwings

• Southern birdwing, Troides minos (Cramer, 1779)

Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—mimes

• Common mime, Papilio (Chilasa) clytia, Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Papilio (Papilio)—swallowtails

• Malabar banded swallowtail, Papilio liomedon (Moore, 1874)
• Blue Mormon, Papilio polymnestor (Cramer, 1775)
• Red Helen, Papilio helenus ( Linnaeus, 1758)
• Common Mormon, Papilio polytes ( Linnaeus, 1758)
• Malabar raven, Papilio dravidarum (Wood-Mason, 1880)
• Lime butterfly, Papilio demoleus ( Linnaeus, 1758)
• Common banded peacock, Papilio crino (Fabricius, 1792)
• Malabar banded peacock, Papilio buddha (Westwood, 1872)
• Paris peacock, Papilio paris ( Linnaeus, 1758)

Family Pieridae

Subfamily Pierinae—whites

Genus Pieris—whites

• Indian cabbage white, Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768

Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers

• Pioneer (caper white), Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cepora—gulls

• Common gull, Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775
• Lesser gull, Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852

Genus Ixias—Indian orange tips

• White orange tip, Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779
• Yellow orange tip, Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764

Genus Delias—Jezebels

• Common Jezebel, Delias eucharis Drury, 1773

Genus Prioneris—sawtooths

• Painted sawtooth, Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865

Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses

• Spot puffin, Appias lalage (Doubleday, 1842)
• Plain puffin, Appias indra Moore, 1857
• Striped albatross, Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775
• Chocolate albatross, Appias lyncida Cramer, 1777
• Common albatross, Appias albina Felder
• Lesser albatross, Appias wardii (Moore, 1884)

Genus Leptosia—Psyche

• Psyche, Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793

Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip

• Great orange tip, Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Colotis—Arabs

• Small salmon Arab, Colotis amata Fabricius, 1775
• Blue-spotted Arab, Colotis phisadia (Godart, 1819)
• White Arab, Colotis vestalis (Butler, 1876)
• Large salmon Arab, Colotis fausta (Olivier, 1804)
• Small orange-tip, Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836
• Plain orange-tip, Colotis aurora (Cramer, 1780)
• Crimson-tip, Colotis danae (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Pareronia—wanderers

• Dark wanderer, Pareronia ceylanica (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
• Common wanderer, Pareronia valeria (Cramer, 1776)

Subfamily Coliadinae—yellows

Genus Catopsilia—emigrants

• Common emigrant, Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
• Mottled emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe Latreille, 1758

Genus Eurema—grass yellows

• Small grass yellow, Eurema brigitta Cramer, 1780
• Spotless grass yellow, Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836
• One-spot grass yellow, Eurema andersonii Moore
• Common grass yellow, Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758
• Three-spot grass yellow, Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836
• Nilgiri grass yellow, Eurema nilgiriensis

Genus Colias—clouded yellows

• Nilgiri clouded yellow, Colias nilgiriensis

Family Nymphalidae

Subfamily Libytheinae

Genus Libythea—beaks

• Lobed beak, Libythea laius (Trimen, 1879)
• Club beak, Libythea myrrha, (Godart, 1819)

Subfamily Danainae

Genus Parantica—glassy tigers

• Glassy tiger, Parantica aglea (Stoll, 1782)
• Nilgiri tiger, Parantica nilgiriensis (Moore, 1877)

Genus Tirumala—blue tigers

• Dark blue tiger, Tirumala septentrionis (Butler, 1874)
• Blue tiger, Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775

Genus Danaus—tigers

• Plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
• Common or striped tiger, Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779

Genus Euploea—crows

• Common Indian crow, Euploea core (Cramer, 1780)
• Double-branded crow, Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)
• Blue king crow, Euploea klugii Moore, 1858

Genus Idea—tree nymphs

• Malabar tree nymph, Idea malabarica Moore, 1877

Subfamily Charaxinae

Genus Charaxes—rajahs

• Tawny rajah, Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793)
• Black rajah, Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793)

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

• Southern duffer, Discophora lepida (Moore, 1857)

Genus Amathusia—palmking

• Palmking, Amathusia phidippus Linnaeus, 1763

Subfamily Satyrinae

Genus Mycalesis—bushbrowns

• Whitebar bushbrown, Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862
• Small longbrand bushbrown, Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1909
• Long-brand bushbrown, Mycalesis visala Moore, 1858
• Palebrand bushbrown, Mycalesis khasia Evans, 1920
• Redeye bushbrown, Mycalesis adolphei (Guérin-Ménéville, 1843)
• Palni bushbrown, Mycalesis mamerata davisoni
• Red-disc bushbrown, Mycalesis oculus Marshall, 1880
• Gladeye bushbrown, Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857
• Tamil bushbrown, Mycalesis subdita Moore
• Common bushbrown, Mycalesis perseus (Fabricius, 1775)
• Dark branded bushbrown, Mycalesis mineus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Lethe—treebrowns

• Common treebrown, Lethe rohria (Fabricius, 1787)
• Tamil treebrown, Lethe drypetis (Hewitson, ?1868)
• Bamboo treebrown, Lethe europa (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Ypthima—rings

• Common threering, Ypthima asterope
• Jewel fourring, Ypthima avanta Moore, 1875
• Common fivering, Ypthima baldus (Fabricius, 1775)
• White fourring, Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1865
• Nilgiri fourring, Ypthima chenui (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
• Common fourring, Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871
• Baby fivering, Ypthima philomela (Linnaeus, 1763)
• Palni fourring, Ypthima ypthimoides Moore, 1881

Genus Zipaetis—catseyes

• Tamil catseye, Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863

Genus Orsotriaena—nigger

• Nigger, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Melanitis—evening browns

• Common evening brown, Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Dark evening brown, Melanitis phedima (Cramer, 1780)
• Great evening brown, Melanitis zitenius (Herbst, 1796)

Genus Parantirrhoea—Travancore evening brown

• Travancore evening brown, Parantirrhoea marshalli Wood-Mason, 1880

Genus Elymnias—palmflies

• Common palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)

Subfamily Heliconiinae

Genus Vindula—cruiser

• Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cirrochroa—yeomen

• Tamil yeoman, Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)

Genus Cupha—rustic

• Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

Genus Phalanta—leopards

• Small leopard, Phalanta alcippe Stoll, 1782
• Leopard, Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773

Genus Argynnis—fritillaries

• Indian fritillary, Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763

Genus Cethosia—lacewings

• Tamil lacewing, Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867

Subfamily Acraeinae

Genus Acraea—tawny coster

• Tawny coster, Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)

Subfamily Limenitidinae

Genus Limenitis—admirals

• Commander, Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)

Genus Athyma—sergeants

• Common sergeant, Athyma perius (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Blackvein sergeant, Athyma ranga Moore, 1857
• Staff sergeant, Athyma selenophora (Kollar, 1844)
• Colour sergeant, Athyma nefte (Cramer, 1780)

Genus Pantoporia—lascars

• Common lascar, Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790)
• Extra lascar, Pantoporia sandaka (Butler, 1892)

Genus Neptis—sailers

• Common sailer, Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758
• Shortbanded sailer, Neptis columella
• Chestnut-streaked sailer, Neptis jumbah Moore, 1857
• Yellowback sailer, Neptis viraja
• Sullied sailer, Neptis soma
• Clear sailer, Neptis nata
• Southern sullied sailer, Neptis clinia

Genus Parthenos—clipper

• Clipper, Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Euthalia—barons

• Common baron, Euthalia aconthea (Cramer, 1777)
• Gaudy baron, Euthalia lubentina (Cramer, 1777)
• Baronet, Euthalia nais (Forster, 1771)
• Blue baron, Euthalia telchinia (Ménétriés, 1857)

Genus Tanaecia—counts

• Grey count, Tanaecia lepidea (Butler, 1868)

Genus Dophla—dukes

• Redspot duke, Dophla evelina (Stoll, 1790)

Subfamily Cyrestinae

Genus Cyrestis—map butterflies

• Common map, Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836

Subfamily Biblidinae

Genus Ariadne—castors

• Angled castor, Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763
• Common castor, Ariadne merione

Genus Byblia—joker

• Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Subfamily Apaturinae

Genus Rohana

• Black prince, Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)

Genus Euripus—courtesans

• Painted courtesan, Euripus consimilis (Westwood, 1850)

Subfamily Nymphalinae

Genus Vanessa—admirals, painted lady

• Indian red admiral, Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
• Painted lady, Vanessa cardui

Genus Kaniska

• Blue admiral, Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)

Genus Junonia—pansies

• Gray pansy, Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
• Peacock pansy, Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Yellow pansy, Junonia hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
• Chocolate pansy, Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1779)
• Lemon pansy, Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Blue pansy, Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Hypolimnas—eggflies

• Great eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Danaid eggfly, Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)

Genus Kallima—oakleafs

• Orange oakleaf, Kallima inachus (Boisduval, 1846)
• South Indian blue oakleaf, Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1844

Genus Doleschallia—autumn leaf

• Autumn leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)

Family Riodinidae

Subfamily Nemeobiinae

Genus Abisara—Judies

• Plum Judy, Abisara echerius (Moore, 1901)

Family Lycaenidae

Subfamily Curetinae

Genus Curetis—sunbeams

• Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Drury, 1773) (L40.1)
• Shiva's sunbeam, Curetis siva Evans, 1954
• Toothed sunbeam, Curetis dentata Moore, 1879

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

• Red Pierrot, Talicada nyseus Guérin, 1843. (L8.1)

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

• Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 (L10.4)
• Striped Pierrot, Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 (L10.9)
• Indian Pierrot, Tarucus indica Evans, 1932
• Balkan Pierrot, Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1845)

Genus Syntarucus—zebra blue

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

Genus Azanus—babul blues

• Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus Cramer, 1782 (L12.1)
• Dull babul blue, Azanus uranus Butler, 1886 (L12.2)
• African babul blue, Azanus jesous Guérin-Meneville, 1847 (L12.4)

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) previously 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 Polyommatus—meadow blues

• Singhalese hedge blue, Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877 previously Lycaenopsis singalensis Felder (L19.13)

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 Catachrysops—forget-me-nots

• Forget-me-not, Catachrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)
• Silver forget-me-not, Catachrysops panoramus (C. Felder, 1860)

Genus Lampides—ceruleans and the peablue

• Peablue, Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) (L26.1)

Genus Jamides—ceruleans

• Dark cerulean, Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 (L27.1)
• Common cerulean, Jamides celeno (Cramer, 1775) (L27.3)
• Metallic cerulean, Jamides alecto (Felder, 1860) (L27.7)

Genus Nacaduba—lineblues

• Large four-line blue, Nacaduba pactolus (Felder, 1860) (L30.2)
• Pale four-line blue, Nacaduba hermus (Felder, 1860) (L30.3)
• Pointed lineblue, Nacaduba helicon Felder,? (L30.7)
• Transparent six-line blue, Nacaduba kurava (Moore, 1857) (L30.8)
• Opaque six-line blue, Nacaduba beroe (Felder & Felder, 1865) (L30.9)
• Rounded six-line blue, Nacaduba berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) (L30.10)
• Dark Ceylon six-line blue, Nacaduba calauria (C. Felder, 1860)

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

• Silverstreak blue, Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)

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

• Large oakblue, Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia amantes Hewitson (L45.18)
• Aberrant bushblue, Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia abseus (L45.39)
• Dark broken-band oakblue, Arhopala atrax (Hewitson, 1862)

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

• Common acacia blue, Surendra quercetorum (Moore, 1857) (L46.1)

Genus Zinaspa—silver streaked acacia blue

• Silver streaked acacia blue, Zinaspa todara (Moore, 1883) previously Surendra todara Moore (L46.2)

Genus Loxura—yamfly

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

Genus Zesius—redspot

• Redspot, Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819/21 (L53.1)

Genus Pratapa—tufted royals

• White royal, Pratapa deva (Moore, 1857) (L54.5)

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

• Plains blue royal, Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
• Peacock royal, Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
• Spotted royal, Tajuria maculata Hewitson, ? (L55.17)

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

• Common imperial, Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)

Genus Rathinda—monkeypuzzle

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

Genus Horaga—onyxs

• Common onyx, Horaga onyx (Moore, 1857) (L64.1)
• Brown onyx, Horaga viola Moore, 1882 (L64.4)

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

• Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1857) (L70.1)

Genus Virachola—guava blues

• Common guava blue, Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
• Large guava blue, Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)

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

• Tawny silverline, Cigaritis acamas (Klug, 1834) (L51.1)
• Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
• Long-banded silverline, Cigaritis lohita (Horsfield, [1829]) (L52.11)
• Plumbeous silverline, Cigaritis schistacea (Moore, [1881]) (L52.2)
• Abnormal silverline, Cigaritis abnormis (Moore, [1884]) (L52.4)
• Common shot silverline, Cigaritis ictis (Hewitson, [1865]) (L52.5)
• Scarce shot silverline, Cigaritis elima (Moore, 1877) (L52.6)
• Lilac silverline, Cigaritis lilacinus (Moore, 1884) (L51.2)

Family Hesperiidae

Subfamily Coeliadinae

Genus Badamia—brown awl

• Brown awl, Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Bibasis—orange tailed awl

• Pale green awlet, Bibasis gomata (Moore, 1865)
• Orange awlet, Bibasis jaina (Moore, 1865)
• Orangetail awl, Bibasis sena (Moore, 1865)

Genus Choaspes—awlkings

• Indian awlking, Choaspes benjaminii (Guérin-Meneville, 1843)

Genus Hasora—awls

• Common awl, Hasora badra (Moore, 1857)
• Common banded awl, Hasora chromus (Cramer, 1780)
• White banded awl, Hasora taminatus (Hübner, 1818)
• Plain banded awl, Hasora vitta (Butler, 1870)

Subfamily Hesperiinae

Genus Aeromachus—scrub hoppers

• Dingy scrub-hopper, Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
• Pygmy grass or scrub-hopper, Aeromachus pygmaeus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Ampittia—bush hoppers

• Bush hopper, Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Arnetta—bobs

• Coorg forest hopper, Arnetta mercara (Evans, 1932)
• Vindhyan bob, Arnetta vindhiana (Moore, 1883)

Genus Baoris—swifts

• Paintbrush swift, Baoris farri (Moore, 1878)

Genus Baracus—hedge hoppers

• Hedge hopper or Hampson's hedge-hopper, Baracus vittatus (Felder, 1862)

Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's swift

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

Genus Borbo—swifts

• Rice swift, Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)

Genus Caltoris—swifts

• Kanara swift, Caltoris canaraica (Moore, 1883)
• Blank swift, Caltoris kumara (Moore, 1878)
• Philippine swift, Caltoris philippina (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

Genus Cupitha—wax dart

• Wax dart, Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)

Genus Erionota—palm redeye

• Palm redeye, Erionota thrax (Linnaeus, 1767)

Genus Gangara—giant redeye

• Giant redeye, Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Gegenes

• Dingy swift, Gegenes nostrodamus (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Halpe—aces

• Indian ace or Ceylon ace, Halpe homolea (Hewitson, 1868)
• Moore's ace, Halpe porus (Mabille, 1876)
• Chestnut bob, Iambrix salsala (Moore, 1865)

Genus Matapa—branded redeye

• Common redeye, Matapa aria (Moore, 1865)

Genus Notocrypta—demons

• Restricted demon, Notocrypta curvifascia (Felder & Felder, 1862)
• Common banded demon, Notocrypta paralysos (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881)

Genus Parnara

• African straight or straight swift, Parnara naso (Fabricius, 1798)
• Continental swift, Parnara ganga (Evans, 1937)

Genus Pelopidas—branded swifts

• Dark branded swift, Pelopidas agna (Moore, 1865)
• Great swift, Pelopidas assamensis (De Nicéville, 1882)
• Conjoined swift, Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
• Dark small-branded swift, Pelopidas mathias (Fabricius, 1798)
• Large branded swift, Pelopidas subochracea (Moore, 1878)
• Pale small-branded swift, Pelopidas thrax (Hübner, 1821)

Genus Polytremis

• Contiguous swift, Polytremis lubricans (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

Genus Potanthus—darts

• Confucian dart or Chinese dart, Potanthus confucius (Felder & Felder, 1862)
• Pallied dart, Potanthus pallida (Evans, 1932)
• Palni dart, Potanthus palnia (Evans, 1914)
• Pava dart, Potanthus pava (Fruhstorfer, 1911)
• Pseudomaesa or common dart, Potanthus pseudomaesa (Moore, 1881)

Genus Psolos—coon

• Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

Genus Quedara

• Yellow-base flitter or golden tree flitter, Quedara basiflava (De Nicéville, 1888)

Genus Salanoemia—lancer

• Maculate lancer, Salanoemia sala (Hewitson, 1866)

Genus Sovia

• Bicolour ace, Sovia hyrtacus (De Nicéville, 1897)

Genus Suastus—palm bob

• Indian palm bob, Suastus gremius (fabricius, 1798)
• Small palm bob, Suastus minuta (Moore, 1877)

Genus Taractrocera—grass darts

• Tamil grass dart, Taractrocera ceramas (Hewitson, 1868)
• Common grass dart, Taractrocera maevius (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Telicota—palm darts

• Dark palm dart, Telicota ancilla (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
• Pale palm dart, Telicota colon (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Cephrenes

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

Genus Thoressa—aces

• Southern spotted ace or unbranded ace Thoressa astigmata (Swinhoe, 1890)
• Evershed's ace, Thoressa evershedi (Evans, 1910)
• Madras ace, Thoressa honorei (De Nicéville, 1887)
• Tamil ace or Sitala ace Thoressa sitala (De Nicéville, 1885)

Genus Udaspes—grass demon

• Grass demon, Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Hyarotis—flitters

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

Genus Oriens—dartlets

• Tamil dartlet, Oriens concinna (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
• Common dartlet, Oriens goloides (Moore, 1881)

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

• Malabar spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Moore, 1865)
• Common spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus leucocera (Kollar, 1848)
• Tamil spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus ruficornis (Mabille, 1878)

Genus Coladenia—pied flats

• Fulvous pied flat, Coladenia dan (Fabricius, 1787)
• Tricolour flat, Coladenia indrani (Moore, 1865)

Genus Gerosis—white flat

• Common yellowbreasted flat, Gerosis bhagava (Moore, 1865) ?

Genus Gomalia

• African mallow skipper or marbled skipper, Gomalia elma (Trimen, 1862)

Genus Odontoptilum—angles

• Chestnut angle or banded angle, Odontoptilum angulata (Felder, 1862)

Genus Sarangesa—small flats

• Common small flat, Sarangesa dasahara (Moore, 1865)
• Spotted small flat, Sarangesa purendra (Moore, 1882)

Genus Spialia —grizzled skippers

• Indian grizzled skipper or Indian skipper, Spialia galba (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Tagiades—snow flats

• Immaculate/large/suffused snow flat, Tagiades gana (Moore, 1865)
• Common/Ceylon snow flat, Tagiades jepetus (Stoll, 1782)
• Water snow flat, Tagiades litigiosa (Möschler, 1878)

Genus Tapena—angles

• Angled flat or black angle, Tapena thwaitesi (Moore, 1881)

See also

• Butterfly
• List of butterflies of India
• Fauna of India
• Flora of India
• List of butterflies of Kerala
• Butterflies of Kerala (in Commons)
• List of butterflies of Tamil Nadu
• List of butterflies of Karnataka

Notes

References

• Kunte, K. (In press.) Checklist of the Butterflies of the Western Ghats, Southwestern India. In K. A. Subramanian (ed.) Diversity and Conservation of Invertebrates in the Western Ghats.
• 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.
• Gaonkar, Harish (1996). Butterflies of the Western Ghats, India (including Sri Lanka) - A Biodiversity Assessment of a Threatened Mountain System. Bangalore, India: Centre for Ecological Sciences.
• Larsen, T. B. 1987–88. The butterflies of the Nilgiri Mountains of southern India (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, vol 84 & 85.

External links

• ButterflyIndia email discussion group
• Western Ghats list

Articles connexes

1. List of butterflies of India
2. Western Ghats
3. List of butterflies of Kerala
4. List of butterflies of Karnataka
5. List of butterflies of Meghalaya
6. Papilio buddha
7. List of butterflies of India (Papilionidae)
8. List of butterflies of Tamil Nadu
9. Fauna of India
10. Troides minos
11. Kas Plateau Reserved Forest
12. Wildlife of India
13. Talicada nyseus
14. Kalsubai
15. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
16. List of butterflies of Gujarat
17. Heliophorus bakeri
18. Cynarospermum
19. Abisara echerius
20. Papilio dravidarum