List of butterflies of the Western Ghats

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.

Family Papilionidae

Subfamily Papilioninae

Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails and zebras

Spot swordtail

Genus Graphium—bluebottles and jays

Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta)—roses

Crimson rose

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)

Genus Cepora—gulls

Genus Ixias—Indian orange tips

Yellow orange tip

Genus Delias—Jezebels

Common Jezebel

Genus Prioneris—sawtooths

Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses

Genus Leptosia—Psyche

Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip

Genus Colotis—Arabs

Crimson-tip

Genus Pareronia—wanderers

Subfamily Coliadinae—yellows

Mottled emigrant

Genus Catopsilia—emigrants

Common grass yellow

Genus Eurema—grass yellows

Genus Colias—clouded yellows

Family Nymphalidae

Subfamily Libytheinae

Genus Libythea—beaks

Subfamily Danainae

Blue tiger
Plain tiger

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

Common nawab

Subfamily Morphinae

Genus Discophora—duffers

Genus Amathusia—palmking

Subfamily Satyrinae

Whitebar bushbrown
Lethe europa
Common evening brown
Common palmfly

Genus Mycalesis—bushbrowns

Genus Lethe—treebrowns

Genus Ypthima—rings

Genus Zipaetis—catseyes

Genus Orsotriaena—nigger

Genus Melanitis—evening browns

Genus Parantirrhoea—Travancore evening brown

Genus Elymnias—palmflies

Subfamily Heliconiinae

Rustic
Leopard

Genus Vindula—cruiser

Genus Cirrochroa—yeomen

Genus Cupha—rustic

Genus Phalanta—leopards

Genus Argynnis—fritillaries

Genus Cethosia—lacewings

Subfamily Acraeinae

Genus Acraea—tawny coster

Tawny coster

Subfamily Limenitidinae

Genus Limenitis—admirals

Genus Athyma—sergeants

Colour sergeant (Athyma nefte)

Genus Pantoporia—lascars

Genus Neptis—sailers

Neptis hylas
Pantoporia hordonia

Genus Parthenos—clipper

Genus Euthalia—barons

Genus Tanaecia—counts

Genus Dophla—dukes

Subfamily Cyrestinae

Genus Cyrestis—map butterflies

Subfamily Biblidinae

Genus Ariadne—castors

Genus Byblia—joker

Subfamily Apaturinae

Painted courtesan, Euripus consimilis

Genus Rohana

Genus Euripus—courtesans

Subfamily Nymphalinae

Peacock pansy
Blue pansy

Genus Vanessa—admirals, painted lady

Genus Kaniska

Genus Junonia—pansies

Genus Hypolimnas—eggflies

Genus Kallima—oakleafs

Genus Doleschallia—autumn leaf

Family Lycaenidae

Genus Abisara—Judies

Genus Logania—mottles

Genus Spalgis—apefly

Genus Talicada—red Pierrot

Genus Castalius—common Pierrot

Genus Caleta—angled Pierrot

Genus Discolampa—banded blue Pierrot

Genus Tarucus—blue Pierrots

Genus Syntarucus—zebra blue

Genus Azanus—babul blues

Genus Neopithecops—Quaker

Genus Megisba—Malayan

Genus Celastrina—hedge blues

Genus Acytolepis—hedge blues

Genus Akasinula—white hedge blue

Genus Cyaniris—hedge blues

Genus Polyommatus—meadow blues

Genus Chilades—lime blue

Genus Zizeeria—grass blues

Genus Pseudozizeeria—pale grass blue

Genus Zizula—tiny grass blue

Genus Freyeria—grass jewel

Genus Euchrysops—gram blues

Genus Edales—plains Cupid

Genus Anthene—ciliate blues

Genus Catachrysops—forget-me-nots

Genus Lampides—ceruleans and the peablue

Genus Jamides—ceruleans

Genus Nacaduba—lineblues

Genus Prosotas—lineblues

Genus Petrelea—dingy lineblue

Genus Curetis—sunbeams

Genus Iraota—silverstreak blues

Genus Horsfieldia—leaf blue

Genus Thaduka—many-tailed oak-blue

Genus Arhopala—oakblues

Genus Nilasera—oakblues

Genus Panchala—oakblues

Genus Narathura—Tamil oakblue

Genus Surendra—acacia blue

Genus Zinaspa—silver streaked acacia blue

Genus Loxura—yamfly

Genus Apharitis—tawny silverline

Genus Spindasis—silverlines

Genus Aphnaeus—silverlines

Genus Zesius—redspot

Genus Pratapa—tufted royals

Genus Ancema—royals

Genus Creon—broadtail royal

Genus Tajuria—royals

Genus Ops—branded royal

Genus Charana—mandarin blues

Genus Cheritra—common imperial

Genus Rathinda—monkeypuzzle

Genus Horaga—onyxs

Genus Catapaecilma—common tinsel

Genus Chliaria—tits

Genus Zeltus—fluffy tit

Genus Deudorix—cornelians

Genus Virachola—guava blues

Genus Rapala—flashes

Genus Vadebra—Malabar flash

Genus Bindahara—plane

Family Hesperiidae

Coeliadinae

Genus Badamia—brown awl

Genus Bibasis—orange tailed awl

Genus Choaspes—awlkings

Genus Hasora—awls

Hesperiinae

Genus Aeromachus—scrub hoppers

Genus Ampittia—bush hoppers

Genus Arnetta—bobs

Genus Baoris—swifts

Genus Baracus—hedge hoppers

Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's swift

Genus Borbo—swifts

Genus Caltoris—swifts

Genus Cupitha—wax dart

Genus Erionota—palm redeye

Genus Gangara—giant redeye

Giant redeye, Gangara thyrsis

Genus Gegenes

Genus Halpe—aces

Genus Matapa—branded redeye

Genus Notocrypta—demons

Restricted demon

Genus Parnara

Genus Pelopidas—branded swifts

Genus Polytremis

Genus Potanthus—darts

Genus Psolos—coon

Genus Quedara

Genus Salanoemia—lancer

Genus Sovia

Genus Suastus—palm bob

Genus Taractrocera—grass darts

Genus Telicota—palm darts

Genus Cephrenes

Genus Thoressa—aces

Genus Udaspes—grass demon

Grass demon

Genus Hyarotis—flitters

Genus Oriens—dartlets

Pyrginae

Genus Caprona —angles

Genus Celaenorrhinus—flat

Genus Coladenia—pied flats

Genus Gerosis—white flat

Genus Gomalia

Genus Odontoptilum—angles

Genus Sarangesa—small flats

Genus Spialia —grizzled skippers

Genus Tagiades—snow flats

Immaculate/large/suffused snow flat, Tagiades gana

Genus Tapena—angles

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