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== Papilionidae  ==
== Papilionidae  ==


* [[Graphium agamemnon|''Graphium agamemnon'' - tailed jay]] <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
* ''[[Graphium agamemnon]]'' - Tailed Jay <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
* [[Graphium doson|''Graphium doson'' - common jay]] <small>Felder & Felder, 1864</small>
* ''[[Graphium doson]]'' - Common Jay <small>Felder & Felder, 1864</small>
* [[Graphium nomius|''Graphium nomius'' - spot swordtail]] <small>Esper, 1785</small>
* ''[[Graphium nomius]]'' - Spot Swordtail <small>Esper, 1785</small>
* [[Papilio demoleus|''Papilio demoleus'' - lime swallowtail]] <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
* ''[[Papilio demoleus]]'' - Lime Swallowtail <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
* [[Papilio polymnestor|''Papilio polymnestor'' - blue Mormon]] <small>Cramer, 1775</small>
* ''[[Papilio polymnestor]]'' - Blue Mormon <small>Cramer, 1775</small>
* [[Papilio polytes|''Papilio polytes'' - common Mormon]] <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
* ''[[Papilio polytes]]'' - Common Mormon <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
* [[Pachliopta aristolochiae|''Pachliopta aristolochiae'' - common rose]] <small>Fabricius, 1775</small>
* ''[[Pachliopta aristolochiae]]'' - Common Rose <small>Fabricius, 1775</small>
* ''[[Pachliopta hector]] - Crimson Rose''
* [[Papilio helenus]] - Red Helen


== Pieridae  ==
== Pieridae  ==


* [[Catopsilia pomona|''Catopsilia pomona'' - lemon emigrant]] <small>Fabricius, 1775</small>
* ''[[Catopsilia pomona]]'' - Lemon Emigrant <small>Fabricius, 1775</small>
* [[Catopsilia pyranthe|''Catopsilia pyranthe'' - mottled emigrant]] <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
* ''[[Catopsilia pyranthe]]'' - Mottled Emigrant <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
* [[Eurema hecabe|''Eurema hecabe'' - common grass yellow]] <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
* ''[[Eurema hecabe]]'' - Common Grass Yellow <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
* [[Eurema laeta|''Eurema laeta'' - spotless grass yellow]] <small>Boisduval, 1836</small>
* ''[[Eurema laeta]]'' - Spotless Grass Yellow <small>Boisduval, 1836</small>
* [[Leptosia nina|''Leptosia nina'' - Psyche]] <small>Fabricius, 1793</small>
* ''[[Eurema brigitta]]'' - Small Grass Yellow
* [[Pareronia hippia|''Pareronia hippia'' - Indian wanderer]] <small>Fabricius, 1787</small>
* ''[[Leptosia nina]]'' - Psyche <small>Fabricius, 1793</small>
* [[Appias libythea|''Appias libythea'' - western striped albatross]] <small>Fabricius, 1775</small>
* ''[[Pareronia hippia]]'' - Indian Wanderer <small>Fabricius, 1787</small>
* [[Belenois aurota|''Belenois aurota'' - pioneer]] <small>Fabricius, 1793</small>
* ''[[Appias libythea]]'' - Western Striped Albatross <small>Fabricius, 1775</small>
* [[Cepora nerissa|''Cepora nerissa'' - common gull]] <small>Fabricius, 1775</small>
* ''[[Belenois aurota]]'' - Pioneer <small>Fabricius, 1793</small>
* [[Delias eucharis|''Delias eucharis'' - Indian Jezebel]] <small>Drury, 1773</small>
* ''[[Cepora nerissa]]'' - Common Gull <small>Fabricius, 1775</small>
* [[Colotis amata|''Colotis amata'' - small salmon Arab]] <small>Fabricius, 1775</small>
* ''[[Delias eucharis]]'' - Indian Jezebel <small>Drury, 1773</small>
* [[Colotis aurora|''Colotis aurora'' - plain orange-tip]]
* ''[[Colotis amata]]'' - Small Salmon Arab <small>Fabricius, 1775</small>
* [[Colotis danae|''Colotis danae'' - crimson-tip]]
* ''[[Colotis aurora]]'' - Plain Orange-tip
* [[Colotis etrida|''Colotis etrida'' - little orange-tip]]
* ''[[Colotis danae]]'' - Crimson-tip
* [[Colotis fausta|''Colotis fausta'' - large salmon Arab]]
* ''[[Colotis etrida]]'' - Little Orange-tip
* [[Colotis protractus|''Colotis protractus'' - blue-spotted Arab]]
* ''[[Colotis fausta]]'' - Large Salmon Arab
* [[Colotis vestalis|''Colotis vestalis'' - white Arab]]
* ''[[Colotis protractus]]'' - Blue-spotted Arab
* [[Ixias marianne|''Ixias marianne'' - white orange-tip]]
* ''[[Colotis vestalis]]'' - White Arab
* [[Ixias pyrene|''Ixias pyrene'' - yellow orange-tip]]
* ''[[Ixias marianne]]'' - White Orange-tip
* ''[[Ixias pyrene]]'' - Yellow Orange-tip


== Nymphalidae  ==
== Nymphalidae  ==


* [[Ariadne ariadne|''Ariadne ariadne'' - angled castor]]
* ''[[Ariadne ariadne]]'' - Angled Castor
* [[Ariadne merione|''Ariadne merione'' - common castor]]
* ''[[Ariadne merione]]'' - Common Castor
* [[Byblia ilithyia|''Byblia ilithyia'' - joker]]
* ''[[Byblia ilithyia]]'' - Joker
* [[Polyura athamas|''Charaxes athamas'' – common nawab]]
* ''[[Polyura athamas]]'' – Common Nawab
* [[Charaxes agrarius|''Charaxes agrarius'' – anomalous nawab]]
* ''[[Charaxes agrarius|Polyura agrarius]]'' – Anomalous Nawab
* [[Charaxes psaphon|''Charaxes psaphon'' - plain tawny rajah]]
* ''[[Charaxes psaphon]]'' - Plain Tawny Rajah
* [[Charaxes solon|''Charaxes solon'' - black rajah]]
* ''[[Charaxes solon]]'' - Black Rajah
* [[Danaus chrysippus|''Danaus chrysippus'' - plain tiger]]
* ''[[Danaus chrysippus]]'' - Plain Tiger
* [[Danaus genutia|''Danaus genutia'' - striped tiger]]
* ''[[Danaus genutia]]'' - Striped Tiger
* [[Euploea core|''Euploea core'' - common crow]]
* ''[[Euploea core]]'' - Common Crow
* [[Euploea klugii|''Euploea klugii'' - king crow]]
* ''[[Euploea klugii]]'' - Brown King Crow
* [[Tirumala limniace|''Tirumala limniace'' - blue tiger]]
* ''[[Tirumala limniace]]'' - Blue Tiger
* [[Acraea terpsicore|''Acraea terpsicore'' - tawny coster]]
* ''[[Parantica aglea]]'' - Glassy Tiger
* [[Phalanta phalantha|''Phalanta phalantha'' - common leopard]]
* ''[[Acraea terpsicore]]'' - Tawny Coster
* [[Euthalia aconthea|''Euthalia aconthea'' - baron]]
* ''[[Phalanta phalantha]]'' - Common Leopard
* [[Euthalia nais|''Euthalia nais'' - baronet]]
* ''[[Euthalia aconthea]]'' - Baron
* [[Neptis hylas|''Neptis hylas'' - common sailer]]
* ''[[Euthalia lubentina]]'' - Gaudy Baron
* [[Hypolimnas bolina|''Hypolimnas bolina'' - great eggfly]]
* ''[[Symphaedra|Euthalia nais]]'' - Baronet
* [[Hypolimnas misippus|''Hypolimnas misippus'' - Danaid eggfly]]
* ''[[Neptis hylas]]'' - Common Sailer
* [[Junonia almana|''Junonia almana'' - peacock pansy]]
* [[Neptis columella|Phaedyma columella]] - Short-banded Sailer
* [[Junonia atlites|''Junonia atlites'' - grey pansy]]
* ''[[Moduza procris]]'' - Commander
* [[Junonia hierta|''Junonia hierta'' - yellow pansy]]
* ''[[Hypolimnas bolina]]'' - Great Eggfly
* [[Junonia iphita|''Junonia iphita'' - chocolate pansy]]
* ''[[Hypolimnas misippus]]'' - Danaid Eggfly
* [[Junonia lemonias|''Junonia lemonias'' - lemon pansy]]
* ''[[Junonia almana]]'' - Peacock Pansy
* [[Junonia orithya|''Junonia orithya'' - blue pansy]]
* ''[[Junonia atlites]]'' - Grey Pansy
* [[Kallima horsfieldii|''Kallima horsfieldii'' - Sahyadri blue oakleaf]]
* ''[[Junonia hierta]]'' - Yellow Pansy
* [[Vanessa cardui|''Vanessa cardui'' - painted lady]]
* ''[[Junonia iphita]]'' - Chocolate Pansy
* [[Melanitis leda|''Melanitis leda'' - common evening brown]]
* ''[[Junonia lemonias]]'' - Lemon Pansy
* [[Mycalesis perseus|''Mycalesis perseus'' - common bushbrown]]
* ''[[Junonia orithya]]'' - Blue Pansy
* [[Ypthima asterope|''Ypthima asterope'' - common three-ring]]
* ''[[Argynnis hyperbius|Argynis hyperbius]]'' - Indian Fritillary
* [[Ypthima baldus|''Ypthima baldus'' - common five-ring]]
* ''[[Kallima horsfieldii]]'' - Sahyadri Blue Oakleaf
* [[Ypthima huebneri|''Ypthima huebneri'' - common four-ring]]
* ''[[Vanessa cardui]]'' - Painted Lady
* ''[[Melanitis leda]]'' - Common Evening Brown
* ''[[Mycalesis perseus]]'' - Common Bushbrown
* ''[[Ypthima asterope]]'' - Common Three-ring
* ''[[Ypthima huebneri]]'' - Common Four-ring
* ''[[Ypthima baldus]]'' - Common Five-ring
* [[Lethe europa]] - Bamboo Treebrown


== Lycaenidae  ==
== Lycaenidae  ==


* [[Curetis dentata|''Curetis dentata'' - angled sunbeam]]
* ''[[Curetis thetis]]'' - Indian sunbeam
* [[Curetis thetis|''Curetis thetis'' - Indian sunbeam]]
* ''[[Curetis acuta]]'' – Angled sunbeam
* [[Curetis acuta|''Curetis acuta'' – acute sunbeam]]
* ''[[Spalgis epius]]'' - Apefly
* [[Spalgis epius|''Spalgis epius'' - apefly]]
* ''[[Acytolepis puspa]]'' - Common Hedge Blue
* [[Acytolepis puspa|''Acytolepis puspa'' - common hedge blue]]
* ''[[Azanus jesous]]'' - African Babul Blue
* [[Azanus jesous|''Azanus jesous'' - African babul blue]]
* ''[[Azanus ubaldus]]'' - Bright Babul Blue
* [[Azanus ubaldus|''Azanus ubaldus'' - bright babul blue]]
* ''[[Caleta decidia]]'' - Angled Pierrot
* [[Caleta decidia|''Caleta decidia'' - angled Pierrot]]
* ''[[Castalius rosimon]]'' - Common Pierrot
* [[Castalius rosimon|''Castalius rosimon'' - common Pierrot]]
* ''[[Megisba malaya]]'' - Malayan
* [[Talicada nyseus|''Talicada nyseus'' - red Pierrot]]
* ''[[Talicada nyseus]]'' - Red Pierrot
* [[Catochrysops strabo|''Catochrysops strabo'' - forget-me-not]]
* ''[[Catochrysops strabo]]'' - Forget-Me-Not
* [[Chilades lajus|''Chilades lajus'' - lime blue]]
* [[Anthene lycaenina]] - Pointed Ciliate Blue
* [[Chilades parrhasius|''Chilades parrhasius'' - small Cupid]]
* ''[[Chilades lajus]]'' - Lime Blue
* [[Luthrodes pandava|''Luthrodes pandava'' - plains Cupid]]
* ''[[Chilades parrhasius]]'' - Small Cupid
* [[Euchrysops cnejus|''Euchrysops cnejus'' - gram blue]]
* ''[[Luthrodes pandava]]'' - Plains Cupid
* [[Freyeria putli|''Freyeria putli'' - Oriental grass jewel]]
* ''[[Cupido lacturnus|Everes lacturnus]]'' - Indian Cupid
* [[Jamides celeno|''Jamides celeno'' - common cerulean]]
* ''[[Euchrysops cnejus]]'' - Gram Blue
* [[Lampides boeticus|''Lampides boeticus'' - pea blue]]
* ''[[Freyeria putli]]'' - Oriental Grass Jewel
* [[Leptotes plinius|''Leptotes plinius'' - zebra blue]]
* [[Freyeria trochylus|''Freyeria trochylus'']] - Orange-spotted Grass Jewel
* [[Prosotas dubiosa|''Prosotas dubiosa'' - tailless lineblue]]
* ''[[Jamides celeno]]'' - Common Cerulean
* [[Prosotas nora|''Prosotas nora'' - common lineblue]]
* ''[[Jamides bochus]]'' - Dark Cerulean
* [[Tarucus nara|''Tarucus nara'' - striped Pierrot]]
* ''[[Lampides boeticus]]'' - Pea Blue
* [[Tarucus balkanicus|''Tarucus balkanicus'' - little tiger Pierrot (Balkan Pierrot)]]
* ''[[Leptotes plinius]]'' - Zebra Blue
* [[Zizeeria karsandra|''Zizeeria karsandra'' - dark grass blue]]
* ''[[Prosotas dubiosa]]'' - Tailless Lineblue
* [[Zizina otis|''Zizina otis'' - lesser grass blue]]
* ''[[Prosotas nora]]'' - Common Lineblue
* [[Zizula hylax|''Zizula hylax'' - tiny grass blue]]
* [[Petrelaea dana]] - Dingy Lineblue
* [[Cigaritis ictis|''Cigaritis ictis'' - common shot silverline]]
* ''[[Tarucus nara]]'' - Striped Pierrot
* [[Cigaritis vulcanus|''Cigaritis vulcanus'' - common silverline]]
* ''[[Tarucus balkanicus]]'' - Little Tiger Pierrot (Balkan Pierrot)
* [[Arhopala amantes|''Arhopala amantes'' - large oakblue]]
* [[Tarucus indica|''Tarucus indica'']] - Indian Pierrot
* [[Rapala iarbus|''Rapala iarbus'' - common red flash]]
* ''[[Zizeeria karsandra]]'' - Dark Grass Blue
* [[Virachola isocrates|''Virachola isocrates'' - common guava blue]]
* ''[[Pseudozizeeria maha]]'' - Pale Grass Blue
* [[Rathinda amor|''Rathinda amor'' - monkey puzzle]]
* ''[[Zizina otis]]'' - Lesser Grass Blue
* [[Tajuria cippus|''Tajuria cippus'' - peacock royal]]
* ''[[Zizula hylax]]'' - Tiny Grass Blue
* [[Tajuria jehana|''Tajuria jehana'' - plains blue royal]]
* ''[[Cigaritis ictis]]'' - Common Shot Silverline
* ''[[Cigaritis vulcanus]]'' - Common Silverline
* [[Cigaritis schistacea]] - Plumbeous Silverline
* [[Cigaritis acamas]] - Tawny Silverline
* ''[[Arhopala amantes]]'' - Large Oakblue
* ''[[Rapala iarbus]]'' - Common Red Flash
* ''[[Deudorix isocrates|Virachola isocrates]]'' - Common Guava Blue
* ''[[Rathinda|Rathinda amor]]'' - Monkey Puzzle
* ''[[Tajuria cippus]]'' - Peacock Royal
* ''[[Tajuria jehana]]'' - Plains Blue Royal
 
== Riodinidae ==
 
* ''[[Abisara bifasciata]]'' - Double-banded Judy
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:White orange tip gandhinagar.jpg|White Orange-tip ([[Ixias marianne|''Ixias marianne'']]) on [[Tridax procumbens|Tridax]] flower
File:Jezebel gandhinagar.JPG|Indian Jezebel ([[Delias eucharis|''Delias eucharis'']]) in [[Gandhinagar]]
File:Small salmon arab gandhinagar.jpg|Small Salmon Arab (''[[Colotis amata]]'')
File:Joker rajkot.jpg|Joker (''[[Byblia ilithyia]]'') near Rajkot
File:Grass Jewel, Gandhinagar.jpg|Oriental Grass Jewel (''[[Freyeria putli]]'') in Gandhinagar
File:Crimson tip hingolgadh.jpg|Crimson-tip (''[[Colotis danae]]'') in Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary, Rajkot
File:Lime butterfly gandhinagar.jpg|Lime Swallowtail ([[Papilio demoleus|''Papilio demoleus'']]) on [[Stachytarpheta jamaicensis|Snakeweed]] flowers
</gallery>


==References==
==References==

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Gujarat is a state in the western part of India. It has very rich butterfly diversity as it is situated at the geographical meeting point of many types of habitats. Northern Gujarat meets the deserts and semi-arid parts of Pakistan, Saurashtra peninsula has dry scrublands and savannah habitats, Gir has dry deciduous forests, central Gujarat has wetlands and scrublands while south Gujarat touches the Western Ghats and hence it has evergreen and bamboo forests.

According to Butterflies of Gujarat, there are over 193 butterfly species found in Gujarat. Total 79 of them are seen in South Gujarat.[1]

Gujarat has six families of butterflies:

Papilionidae[edit | edit source]

Pieridae[edit | edit source]

Nymphalidae[edit | edit source]

Lycaenidae[edit | edit source]

Riodinidae[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Parasharya, B. M. (2007). Butterflies of Gujarat. Anand: Anand Agricultural University.
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