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List of butterflies of Karnataka


This is a list of butterfly species found in Karnataka, India. In this state about 319 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 PapilionidaeEdit

Subfamily PapilioninaeEdit

Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails, zebrasEdit

Genus Graphium—bluebottles and jaysEdit

Genus Pachliopta —rosesEdit

Genus Troides—birdwingsEdit

Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—mimesEdit

Genus Papilio (Papilio)—swallowtailsEdit

Family PieridaeEdit

Subfamily Pierinae—whitesEdit

Genus Pieris—whitesEdit

Genus Anaphaeis—pioneersEdit

Genus Cepora—gullsEdit

Genus Ixias—Indian orange tipsEdit

Genus Delias—JezebelsEdit

Genus Prioneris—sawtoothsEdit

Genus Appias—puffins and albatrossesEdit

Genus Leptosia—PsycheEdit

Genus Hebomoia—great orange tipEdit

Genus Colotis—ArabsEdit

Genus Pareronia—wanderersEdit

Subfamily Coliadinae—yellowsEdit

Genus Catopsilia—emigrantsEdit

Genus Eurema—grass yellowsEdit

Genus Colias—clouded yellowsEdit

Family NymphalidaeEdit

Subfamily LibytheinaeEdit

Genus Libythea—beaksEdit

Subfamily DanainaeEdit

Genus Parantica—glassy tigersEdit

Genus Tirumala—blue tigersEdit

Genus Danaus—tigersEdit

Genus Euploea—crowsEdit

Genus Idea—tree nymphsEdit

Subfamily CharaxinaeEdit

Genus Charaxes—rajahsEdit

Genus Polyura—nawabsEdit

Subfamily MorphinaeEdit

Genus Discophora—duffersEdit

Subfamily SatyrinaeEdit

Genus Mycalesis—bushbrownsEdit

Genus Lethe—treebrownsEdit

Genus Ypthima—ringsEdit

Genus Zipaetis—catseyesEdit

Genus Orsotriaena—niggerEdit

  • Nigger, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Melanitis—evening brownsEdit

Genus Elymnias—palmfliesEdit

Subfamily HeliconiinaeEdit

Genus Vindula—cruiserEdit

  • Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cirrochroa—yeomenEdit

Genus Cupha—rusticEdit

  • Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

Genus Phalanta—leopardsEdit

Genus Argynnis—fritillariesEdit

Genus Cethosia—lacewingsEdit

Subfamily AcraeinaeEdit

Genus Acraea—tawny costerEdit

Subfamily LimenitidinaeEdit

Genus Limenitis—admiralsEdit

Genus Athyma—sergeantsEdit

Genus Pantoporia—lascarsEdit

Genus Neptis—sailersEdit

Genus Parthenos—clipperEdit

  • Clipper, Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Euthalia—baronsEdit

Genus Tanaecia—countsEdit

Genus Dophla—dukesEdit

Subfamily CyrestinaeEdit

Genus Cyrestis—map butterfliesEdit

Subfamily BiblidinaeEdit

Genus Ariadne—castorsEdit

Genus Byblia—jokerEdit

  • Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Subfamily ApaturinaeEdit

Genus RohanaEdit

Genus Euripus—courtesansEdit

Subfamily NymphalinaeEdit

Genus Vanessa—admirals, painted ladyEdit

Genus KaniskaEdit

Genus Junonia—pansiesEdit

Genus Hypolimnas—eggfliesEdit

Genus Kallima—oakleafsEdit

Genus Doleschallia—autumn leafEdit

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

Family RiodinidaeEdit

Subfamily NemeobiinaeEdit

Genus Abisara—JudiesEdit

Family LycaenidaeEdit

Subfamily CuretinaeEdit

Genus Curetis—sunbeamsEdit

Subfamily MiletinaeEdit

Genus Logania—mottlesEdit

  • Mottle, Logania distanti Semper, 1889.

Genus Spalgis—apeflyEdit

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

Subfamily PolyommatinaeEdit

Genus Talicada—red PierrotEdit

Genus Castalius—common PierrotEdit

  • 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 PierrotEdit

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

Genus Discolampa—banded blue PierrotEdit

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

Genus Tarucus—blue PierrotsEdit

Genus Syntarucus—zebra blueEdit

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

Genus Azanus—babul bluesEdit

Genus Neopithecops—QuakerEdit

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

Genus Megisba—MalayanEdit

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

Genus Celastrina—hedge bluesEdit

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

Genus Acytolepis—hedge bluesEdit

Genus Akasinula—white hedge blueEdit

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

Genus Cyaniris—hedge bluesEdit

Genus Chilades—lime blueEdit

Genus Luthrodes—CupidsEdit

  • 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 bluesEdit

Genus Pseudozizeeria—pale grass blueEdit

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

Genus Zizula—tiny grass blueEdit

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

Genus Freyeria—grass jewelEdit

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

Genus Euchrysops—gram bluesEdit

  • Gram blue, Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) (L23.1)

Genus Anthene—ciliate bluesEdit

Genus Catochrysops—forget-me-notsEdit

Genus Lampides—ceruleans and the peablueEdit

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

Genus Jamides—ceruleansEdit

Genus Nacaduba—linebluesEdit

Genus Prosotas—linebluesEdit

  • 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 lineblueEdit

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

Subfamily TheclinaeEdit

Genus Iraota—silverstreak bluesEdit

Genus Horsfieldia—leaf blueEdit

Genus Thaduka—Many-tailed oak-blueEdit

Genus Arhopala—oakbluesEdit

Genus Nilasera—oakbluesEdit

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

Genus Panchala—oakbluesEdit

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

Genus Narathura—Tamil oakblueEdit

Genus Surendra—acacia blueEdit

Genus Zinaspa—silver streaked acacia blueEdit

Genus Loxura—yamflyEdit

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

Genus Zesius—redspotEdit

Genus Pratapa—tufted royalsEdit

Genus Ancema—royalsEdit

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

Genus Creon—broadtail royalEdit

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

Genus Tajuria—royalsEdit

Genus Ops—branded royalEdit

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

Genus Charana—mandarin bluesEdit

Genus Cheritra—common imperialEdit

Genus Rathinda—monkeypuzzleEdit

Genus Horaga—onyxsEdit

Genus Catapaecilma—common tinselEdit

Genus Chliaria—titsEdit

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

Genus Zeltus—fluffy titEdit

Genus Deudorix—corneliansEdit

Genus Virachola—guava bluesEdit

Genus Rapala—flashesEdit

Genus Vadebra—Malabar flashEdit

Genus Bindahara—planeEdit

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

Subfamily AphnaeinaeEdit

Genus Cigaritis—silverlinesEdit

Family HesperiidaeEdit

Subfamily CoeliadinaeEdit

Genus Badamia—brown awlEdit

  • Brown awl, Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Bibasis—orange tailed awlEdit

Genus Choaspes—awlkingsEdit

Genus Hasora—awlsEdit

Subfamily HesperiinaeEdit

Genus Aeromachus—scrub hoppersEdit

Genus Ampittia—bush hoppersEdit

Genus Arnetta—bobsEdit

Genus Baoris—swiftsEdit

Genus Baracus—hedge hoppersEdit

Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's swiftEdit

Genus Borbo—swiftsEdit

Genus Caltoris—swiftsEdit

Genus Cupitha—wax dartEdit

Genus Erionota—palm redeyeEdit

Genus Gangara—giant redeyeEdit

Genus Halpe—acesEdit

Genus Matapa—branded redeyeEdit

Genus Notocrypta—demonsEdit

Genus ParnaraEdit

Genus Pelopidas—branded swiftsEdit

Genus PolytremisEdit

Genus Potanthus—dartsEdit

Genus Psolos—coonEdit

  • Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

Genus QuedaraEdit

Genus Salanoemia—lancerEdit

Genus SoviaEdit

Genus Suastus—palm bobEdit

Genus Taractrocera—grass dartsEdit

Genus Telicota—palm dartsEdit

Genus CephrenesEdit

Genus Thoressa—acesEdit

Genus Udaspes—grass demonEdit

Genus Hyarotis—flittersEdit

Genus Oriens—dartletsEdit

Subfamily PyrginaeEdit

Genus Caprona—anglesEdit

Genus Celaenorrhinus—flatEdit

Genus CogiaEdit

Genus Coladenia—pied flatsEdit

Genus Gerosis—white flatEdit

Genus GomaliaEdit

Genus Odontoptilum—anglesEdit

Genus Sarangesa—small flatsEdit

Genus Spialia —grizzled skippersEdit

Genus Tagiades—snow flatsEdit

Genus Tapena—anglesEdit

See alsoEdit

NotesEdit

ReferencesEdit

  • 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) 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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