Butterflies of Kerala

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Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Arthropoda • Subphylum: Hexapoda • Classis: Insecta • Subclassis: Pterygota • Infraclassis: Neoptera • Superordo: Holometabola • Ordo: Lepidoptera • Divisio: Rhopalocera

States of India: Arunachal Pradesh · Assam · Kerala · Sikkim · West Bengal
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This is a gallery list of butterfly species found in Kerala, India. (Some of the images may be from other Indian States and so different subspecies from those found in Kerala.)

Family: Papilionidae

Subfamily: Papilioninae

Genus: Graphium (Swordtails, bluebottles and jays)

Graphium agamemnon (Tailed jay)

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Larva
Pupa

Graphium antiphates (Fivebar swordtail)

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Graphium doson (Common jay)

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Larva
Pupa

Graphium nomius (Spot swordtail)

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Egg
Larva
Pupa

Graphium teredon (Narrow banded bluebottle)

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Genus: Pachliopta (Red-bodied swallowtail, roses)

Pachliopta aristolochiae (Common rose)

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Larva
Pupa

Pachliopta hector (Crimson rose)

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Eggs
Prepupa
Pupa

Pachliopta pandiyana (Malabar rose)

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Larva
Pupa

Genus: Papilio (Swallowtails, mimes)

Papilio buddha (Malabar banded peacock)

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Larva
Pupa

Papilio clytia (Common mime)

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Ventral view (Form clytia)
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Prepupa
Pupa

Papilio crino (Common banded peacock)

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Papilio demoleus (Lime butterfly)

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Egg
Larva
Pupa

Papilio dravidarum (Malabar Raven)

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Larva
Pupa

Papilio helenus (Red Helen)

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Egg
Larva
Pupa

Papilio liomedon (Malabar banded swallowtail)

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Larva
Pupa

Papilio paris (Paris Peacock)

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Larva
Pupa

Papilio polymnestor (Blue Mormon)

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Egg
Larva
Pupa

Papilio polytes (Common Mormon)

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Egg
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Pupa

Genus: Troides (Birdwings)

Troides minos (Southern birdwing)

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Pupa
Pupa

Family: Pieridae

Subfamily: Coliadinae (Yellows)

Genus: Catopsilia (Emigrants)

Catopsilia pomona (Common emigrant)

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Larva
Pupa

Catopsilia pyranthe (Mottled emigrant)

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Larva
Pupa

Genus: Colias (Clouded yellows)

Colias nilagiriensis (Nilgiri clouded yellow)

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Genus: Eurema (Grass yellows)

Eurema andersonii (One-spot grass yellow)

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Eurema blanda (Three-spot grass yellow)

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Eggs
Larvae

Eurema brigitta (Small grass yellow)

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Eurema hecabe (Common grass yellow)

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Larva
Pupa

Eurema laeta (Spotless grass yellow)

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Eurema nilgiriensis (Nilgiri grass yellow)

Subfamily: Pierinae (Whites)

Genus: Appias (Puffins and albatrosses)

Appias albina (Common albatross)

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Mud puddling

Appias indra (Plain puffin)

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Appias lalage (Spot puffin)

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Appias libythea (Striped albatross)

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Appias lyncida (Chocolate albatross)

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Pupa

Appias wardii (Lesser albatross)

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Genus: Belenois (Pioneers)

Belenois aurota (Pioneer white, Caper white)

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Pupa

Genus: Cepora (Gulls)

Cepora nadina (Lesser gull)

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Cepora nerissa (Common gull)

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Egg
Pupa

Genus: Colotis (Arabs)

Colotis amata (Small salmon Arab)

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Eggs

Colotis aurora (Plain orange-tip)

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Colotis danae (Crimson-tip)

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Larva

Colotis fausta (Large salmon Arab)

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Colotis etrida (Small orange-tip)

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Genus: Delias (Jezebels)

Delias eucharis (Common Jezebel)

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Pupa

Genus: Hebomoia (Great orange tips)

Hebomoia glaucippe (Great orange tip)

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Egg
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Ixias (Indian orange tips)

Ixias marianne (White orange tip)

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Ixias pyrene (Yellow orange tip)

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Genus: Leptosia (Psyche)

Leptosia nina (Psyche)

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Egg
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Pareronia (Wanderers)

Pareronia ceylanica (Dark wanderer)

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Pareronia hippia (Indian wanderer)

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Eggs
Prepupa
Pupa

Genus: Pieris (Whites)

Pieris canidia (Indian cabbage white)

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Genus: Prioneris (Sawtooths)

Prioneris sita (Painted sawtooth)

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Wing images of Prioneris sita and Delias eucharis

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Apaturinae

Genus: Euripus (Courtesans)

Euripus consimilis (Painted courtesan)

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Pupa

Genus: Rohana (Princes)

Rohana parisatis (Black prince)

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Pupa

Subfamily: Biblidinae

Genus: Ariadne (Castors)

Ariadne ariadne (Angled castor)

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Larva
Pupa

Ariadne merione (Common castor)

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Larva
Pupa

Genus: Byblia (Jokers)

Byblia ilithyia (Joker)

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Subfamily: Charaxinae

Genus: Charaxes (Rajahs and nawabs)

Charaxes agrarius (Anomalous nawab)

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Charaxes athamas (Common nawab)

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Larva
Chrysalis

Charaxes psaphon (Plain tawny rajah)

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Charaxes schreiber (Blue nawab)

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Charaxes solon (Black rajah)

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Egg
larva

Subfamily: Cyrestinae

Genus: Cyrestis (Maps)

Cyrestis thyodamas (Common map)

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Larva

Subfamily: Danainae

Genus: Danaus (Tigers)

Danaus chrysippus (Plain tiger)

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Pupa

Danaus genutia (Striped tiger)

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Egg
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Euploea (Crows)

Euploea core (Common Indian crow)

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Pupa

Euploea klugii (King crow)

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Euploea sylvester (Double-branded crow)

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Genus: Idea (Tree nymphs)

Idea malabarica (Malabar tree nymph)

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Pupa

Genus: Parantica (Glassy tigers)

Parantica aglea (Glassy tiger)

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Pupa

Parantica nilgiriensis (Nilgiri tiger)

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Genus: Tirumala (Blue tigers)

Tirumala limniace (Blue tiger)

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Pupa

Tirumala septentrionis (Dark blue tiger)

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Egg
Larva
Pupa

Subfamily: Heliconiinae

Genus: Acraea (Costers)

Acraea terpsicore/violae (Tawny coster)

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Pupa

Genus: Argynnis (Fritillaries)

Argynnis hyperbius (Indian fritillary)

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Larva

Genus: Cethosia (Lacewings)

Cethosia mahratta (Sahyadri lacewing)

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Larva
Chrysalis

Genus: Cirrochroa (Yeomen)

Cirrochroa thais (Tamil yeoman)

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Pupa

Genus: Cupha (Rustics)

Cupha erymanthis (Rustic)

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Pupa

Genus: Phalanta (Leopards)

Phalanta alcippe (Small leopard)

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Phalanta phalantha (Common leopard)

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Egg

Genus: Vindula (Cruisers)

Vindula erota (Cruiser)

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Subfamily: Libytheinae

Genus: Libythea (Beaks)

Libythea laius (Lobed beak)

Libythea myrrha (Club beak)

Museum specimen
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Subfamily: Limenitidinae

Genus: Athyma (Sergeants)

Athyma inara (Colour sergeant)

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Athyma perius (Common sergeant)

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Pupa

Athyma ranga (Blackvein sergeant)

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Pupa

Athyma selenophora (Staff sergeant)

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Pupa

Genus: Dophla (Dukes)

Dophla evelina (Redspot duke)

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Pupa

Genus: Euthalia (Barons)

Euthalia aconthea (Common baron)

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Larva
Pupa

Euthalia lubentina (Gaudy baron)

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Egg
Larva

Euthalia nais/Symphaedra nais (Baronet)

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Egg
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Pupa

Euthalia telchinia (Blue baron)

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Genus: Moduza (Commanders)

Moduza procris (Commander)

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Egg
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Neptis (Sailers)

Neptis clinia (Southern sullied sailer)

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Neptis/Phaedyma columella (Shortbanded sailer)

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Neptis hylas (Common sailer)

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Egg

Neptis jumbah (Chestnut-streaked sailer)

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Neptis nata (Clear sailer)

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Neptis soma (Creamy Sailer / Sullied sailer)

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Neptis/Lasippa viraja (Yellowjack Sailer / Yellowback Sailer)

Illustration
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Genus: Pantoporia (Lascars)

Pantoporia hordonia (Common lascar)

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Pantoporia sandaka (Extra lascar)

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Genus: Parthenos (Clippers)

Parthenos sylvia (Clipper)

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Larva
Pupa

Genus: Tanaecia (Counts)

Tanaecia lepidea (Grey count)

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Larva
Pupa

Subfamily: Nymphalinae

Genus: Doleschallia (Autumn leaves)

Doleschallia bisaltide (Autumn leaf)

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Pupa

Genus: Hypolimnas (Eggflies)

Hypolimnas bolina (Great eggfly)

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Pupa

Hypolimnas misippus (Danaid eggfly)

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Form inaria (female)
Egg
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Junonia (Pansies)

Junonia almana (Peacock pansy)

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Junonia atlites (Grey pansy)

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Mating pair

Junonia hierta (Yellow pansy)

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Larva
Pupa

Junonia iphita (Chocolate pansy)

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Egg

Junonia lemonias (Lemon pansy)

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Egg
Pupa

Junonia orithya (Blue pansy)

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Pupa

Genus: Kallima (Oakleaves)

Kallima horsfieldi (South-Indian/Sahyadri blue oakleaf)

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Larva

Genus: Kaniska

Kaniska canace (Blue admiral)

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Larva

Genus: Vanessa (Admirals, ladies

Vanessa cardui (Painted lady)

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Egg
Larva
Pupa

Vanessa indica (Indian red admiral)

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Larva
Larva case

Subfamily: Satyrinae

Genus: Amathusia (Palmkings)

Amathusia phidippus (Palmking)

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Pupa

Genus: Discophora (Duffers)

Discophora lepida (Southern duffer)

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Genus: Elymnias (Palmflies)

Elymnias hypermnestra (Tailed palmfly)

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Larva
Pupa

Genus: Heteropsis

Heteropsis/Telinga adolphei (Redeye Bushbrown)

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Heteropsis/Telinga davisoni (Palni bushbrown)

Illustration

Genus: Lethe (Treebrowns)

Lethe drypetis (Tamil treebrown)

Illustartion
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Lethe europa (Bamboo treebrown)

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Eggs
Larva

Lethe rohria (Common treebrown)

Illustration
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Genus: Melanitis (Evening browns)

Melanitis leda (Common evening brown)

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Larva
Pupa

Melanitis phedima (Dark evening brown)

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Melanitis zitenius (Great evening brown)

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Pupa

Genus: Mycalesis (Bushbrowns)

Mycalesis anaxias (Whitebar bushbrown)

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Mycalesis igilia (Small longbrand bushbrown)

Mycalesis junonia (Malabar glad-eye bushbrown)

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Larva
Chrysalis

Mycalesis mineus (Dark branded bushbrown)

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Mycalesis/Telinga oculus (Red-disc bushbrown)

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Mycalesis perseus (Common bushbrown)

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Mycalesis subdita (Tamil bushbrown)

Illustration

Mycalesis visala (Long-brand bushbrown)

Illustration
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Brand on the underside of the forewing
Brand on the upperside of the hindwing

Genus: Orsotriaena

Orsotriaena medus (Smooth-eyed bushbrown)

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Genus: Parantirrhoea

Parantirrhoea marshalli (Travancore evening brown)

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Genus: Ypthima (Rings)

Ypthima asterope (Common threering)

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Ypthima baldus (Common fivering)

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Ypthima ceylonica (White fourring)

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Ypthima chenu (Nilgiri fourring)

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Ypthima huebneri (Common fourring)

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Ypthima striata (Striated fivering)

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Ypthima tabella (Baby fivering)

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Larva
Chrysalis

Ypthima ypthimoides (Palni fourring)

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Genus: Zipaetis (Catseyes)

Zipaetis saitis (Tamil/Banded catseye)

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Larva

Family: Riodinidae

Subfamily: Nemeobiinae

Genus: Abisara (Judies)

Abisara bifasciata (Double-banded judy)

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Abisara echerius (Plum judy)

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Larva
Pupa

Family: Lycaenidae

Subfamily: Aphnaeinae

Genus: Cigaritis

Cigaritis abnormis (Abnormal silverline)

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Cigaritis elima (Scarce shot silverline)

Museum specimen
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Cigaritis ictis (Common shot silverline)

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Cigaritis lilacinus (Lilac silverline)

Cigaritis lohita (Common shot silverline)

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Cigaritis schistacea (Plumbeous silverline)

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Cigaritis vulcanus (Common silverline)

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Subfamily: Curetinae

Genus: Curetis (Sunbeams)

Curetis acuta (Angled sunbeam)

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Curetis siva (Shiva sunbeam)

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Curetis thetis (Indian sunbeam)

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Larva
Pupa

Subfamily: Miletinae

Genus: Spalgis (Apeflies)

Spalgis epius (Apefly)

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Larva
Pupa

Subfamily: Polyommatinae

Genus: Acytolepis (Hedge blues)

Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson's hedge blue)

Museum specimen

Acytolepis puspa (Common hedge blue)

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Genus: Anthene (Ciliate blues)

Anthene emolus (Ciliate blue)

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Anthene lycaenina (Pointed ciliate blue)

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Genus: Azanus (Babul blues)

Azanus jesous (African babul blue)

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Azanus ubaldus (Bright babul blue)

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Azanus uranus (Dull babul blue)

Illustration
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Genus: Caleta

Caleta decidia (Angled pierrot)

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Larva
Pupa

Genus: Castalius

Castalius rosimon (Common Pierrot)

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Genus: Catochrysops

Catochrysops panormus (Silver forget-me-not)

Museum specimen
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Catochrysops strabo (Forget-me-not)

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Genus: Celastrina

Celastrina lavendularis (Plain hedge blue)

Museum specimen
Ventral view

Genus: Celatoxia

Celatoxia albidisca (White-disc hedge blue)

Illustration
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Genus: Chilades

Chilades lajus (Lime blue)

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Larva

Chilades parrhasius (Small cupid)

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Genus: Discolampa

Discolampa ethion (Banded blue pierrot)

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Genus: Euchrysops

Euchrysops cnejus (Gram blue)

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Larva

Genus: Everes

Everes lacturnus (Oriental/Indian cupid)

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Genus: Freyeria

Freyeria putli (Small Grass jewel)

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Freyeria trochylus (Grass jewel)

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Genus: Ionolyce

Ionolyce helicon (pointed linebluee)

Museum specimen
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Genus: Jamides (Ceruleans)

Jamides alecto (Metallic cerulean)

Dorsal view (male)
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Jamides bochus (Dark cerulean)

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Jamides celeno (Common cerulean)

Museum specimens
Ventral view (wet season form)
Ventral view (dry season form)
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Lampides

Lampides boeticus (Peablue)

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Egg
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Leptotes

Leptotes plinius (Peablue)

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Larva
Pupa

Genus: Luthrodes

Luthrodes pandava (Plains cupid)

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Larva
Pupa

Genus: Megisba

Megisba malaya (Malayan)

Illustration
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Genus: Nacaduba

Nacaduba beroe (Opaque six-line blue)

Museum specimen
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Nacaduba berenice (Rounded six-line blue)

Museum specimen

Nacaduba calauria (Dark Ceylon six-line blue)

Museum specimen

Nacaduba hermus (Pale four-line blue)

Museum specimen
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Nacaduba kurava (Transparent six-line blue)

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Larva
Pupa

Nacaduba pactolus (Large four-line blue)

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Genus: Neopithecops

Neopithecops zalmora (Quaker)

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Larva

Genus: Petrelaea

Petrelaea dana (Dingy lineblue)

Museum specimen
Ventral view
Ventral view

Genus: Prosotas (Lineblues)

Prosotas dubiosa (Tailless lineblue)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva and Pupa

Prosotas nora (Common lineblue)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Prosotas noreia (White-tipped lineblue)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Pseudozizeeria (Lineblues)

Pseudozizeeria maha (Tailless lineblue)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Talicada

Talicada nyseus (Red Pierrot)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Egg
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Tarucus

Tarucus ananda (Dark pierrot)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Tarucus callinara (Spotted pierrot)

Museum specimen
Ventral view

Tarucus nara (Striped pierrot)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Udara

Udara akasa (White hedge blue)

Museum specimen
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva

Genus: Zizeeria

Zizeeria karsandra (Dark grass blue)

Dorsal view (male)
Dorsal view (female)
Ventral view

Genus: Zizina

Zizina otis (Lesser grass blue)

Dorsal view (male)
Dorsal view (female)
Ventral view

Genus: Zizula

Zizula hylax (Tiny grass blue)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
larva

Subfamily: Theclinae

Genus: Amblypodia

Amblypodia anita (Purple leaf blue)

Museum specimen
Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Ancema

Ancema blanka (Silver royal)

Museum specimen
Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Arhopala

Arhopala abseus (Aberrant oakblue)

Illustration
Ventral view

Arhopala alea (Rosy oakblue)

Museum specimen
Ventral view

Arhopala amantes (Large oakblue)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Chrysalis

Arhopala atrax (Indian oakblue)

Museum specimen
Ventral view

Arhopala bazaloides (Tamil oakblue)

Museum specimen
Ventral view

Arhopala centaurus (Centaur oakblue)

Museum specimen
Ventral view

Genus: Bindahara

Bindahara phocides (Plane)

Museum specimen
Ventral view
Ventral view

Genus: Catapaecilma

Catapaecilma major (Common tinsel)

Museum specimen
Ventral view
Larva
Larva attended by ant

Genus: Cheritra

Cheritra freja (Common imperial)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Eggs
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Creon

Creon cleobis (Broadtail royal)

Museum specimen
Ventral view

Genus: Deudorix

Deudorix epijarbas (Cornelian)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Horaga

Horaga onyx (Common onyx)

Dorsal view (female)
Ventral view

Horaga viola (Brown onyx)

Illustration
Ventral view

Genus: Hypolycaena

Hypolycaena nilgirica (Nilgiri tit)

Ventral view

Hypolycaena othona (Orchid tit)

Museum specimen
Ventral view

Genus: Iraota

Iraota timoleon (Silverstreak blue)

Museum specimen
Ventral view
Ventral view
Egg
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Loxura

Loxura atymnus (Yamfly)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Pratapa

Pratapa deva (White royal)

Museum specimen

Genus: Rachana

Rachana jalindra (Banded royal)

Museum specimen
Ventral view
Ventral view

Genus: Rapala

Rapala iarbus (Common red flash)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Rapala lankana (Malabar flash)

Illustration
Ventral view

Rapala manea (Slate flash)

Dorsal view (male)
Dorsal view (female)
Ventral view (male)
Ventral view (female)
Larva
Pupa

Rapala varuna (Indigo flash)

Museum specimen
Ventral view

Genus: Rathinda

Rathinda amor (Monkey puzzle)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Egg
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Surendra

Surendra vivarna biplagiata (Acacia blue)

Ventral view (male)
Ventral view (female)
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Tajuria

Tajuria cippus (Peacock royal)

Museum specimen
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Tajuria jehana (Plains blue royal)

Illustration

Tajuria maculata (Spotted royal)

Museum specimen

Tajuria melastigma (Branded royal)

Museum specimen

Genus: Thaduka

Thaduka multicaudata (Many-tailed oak-blue)

Museum specimen
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Virachola

Virachola isocrates (Common guava blue)

Ventral view
Larva
Pupa
Pupa

Virachola perse (Large guava blue)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Zeltus

Zeltus amasa (Fluffy tit)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Zesius

Zesius chrysomallus (Redspot)

Dorsal view (male)
Dorsal view (female)
Ventral view

Genus: Zinaspa

Zinaspa todara (Silver streaked acacia blue)

Museum specimen
Ventral view

Family: Hesperiidae

Subfamily: Coeliadinae

Genus: Badamia

Badamia exclamationis (Brown awl)

Illustration
Ventral view
Ventral view

Genus: Bibasis

Bibasis sena (Orangetail awl)

Dorsal view
Ventral
Larva

Genus: Burara

Burara gomata (Pale green awlet)

Illustration

Burara jaina (Orange-striped awlet)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Chrysalis

Genus: Choaspes

Choaspes benjaminii (Common/Indian awlking)

Museum specimen
Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Hasora

Hasora badra (Common awl)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Ventral view

Hasora chromus (Common banded awl)

Museum specimen
Ventral view
Eggs
Larva

Hasora taminatus (White banded awl)

Ventral view

Hasora vitta (Plain banded awl)

illustration
Museum specimen
Ventral view

Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Genus: Aeromachus

Aeromachus dubius (Dingy scrub-hopper)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Ventral view

Aeromachus pygmaeus (Pygmy scrub-hopper)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Ampittia

Ampittia dioscorides (Bush hopper)

Illustration
Dorsal view (male)
Dorsal view (female)
Ventral view (male)
Ventral view (female)

Genus: Arnetta

Arnetta mercara (Coorg forest hopper)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Arnetta vindhiana (Vindhyan bob)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva and pupa

Genus: Baoris

Baoris farri (Paintbrush swift)

Museum specimen
Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Baracus

Category:Baracus vittatus (Hedge hopper)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Borbo

Borbo bevani (Lesser rice/Beavan's swift)

Illustration
ventral view

Borbo cinnara (Rice swift)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Caltoris

Caltoris canaraica (Kanara swift)

Ventral view
Ventral view

Caltoris kumara (Blank swift)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Egg
Larva
Pupa

Caltoris philippina (Philippine swift)

Illustration

Genus: Cephrenes

Cephrenes acalle (Plain palm dart)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Cupitha

Cupitha purreea (Wax dart)

Illustration
Ventral view

Genus: Erionota

Erionota torus (Rounded palm-redeye)

Museum specimen
Ventral view

Genus: Gangara

Gangara thyrsis (Giant redeye)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Egg
Larva (second instar)
Larva (final instar)
Pupa

Genus: Halpe

Halpe homolea hindu (Indian/Ceylon ace)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Ventral view

Halpe porus (Bi-spot banded/Moore's ace)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Hyarotis

Hyarotis adrastus (Tree flitter)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Hyarotis microstrictum (Brush flitter)

Genus: Iambrix

Iambrix salsala (Chestnut bob)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Egg

Genus: Matapa

Matapa aria (Common redeye)

Illustration
Ventral view
Egg
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Notocrypta

Notocrypta curvifascia (Restricted demon)

Museum specimen
Dorsal view
Ventral view

Notocrypta paralysos (Common banded demon)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Oriens

Oriens concinna (Tamil/Sahyadri dartlet)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Oriens goloides (Common dartlet)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Parnara

Parnara bada (Oriental/Variable swift)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Ventral view

Genus: Pelopidas

Pelopidas agna (Dark/Obscure branded swift)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Egg
2nd instar caterpillar
4th instar caterpillar
Pupa

Pelopidas conjuncta (Conjoined swift)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Ventral view

Pelopidas mathias (Small branded swift)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Pelopidas subochracea (Large branded swift)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Polytremis

Polytremis lubricans (Contiguous swift)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Ventral view

Genus: Potanthus

Potanthus confucius (Chinese dart)

Potanthus pallida (pallid dart)

Potanthus palnia (Palni dart)

Potanthus pava (Pava dart)

Potanthus pseudomaesa (Indian dart)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Psolos

Psolos fuligo (Dusky partwing/Coon)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Egg
Larva

Genus: Quedara

Quedara basiflava (Yellow-base flitter, Golden tree flitter)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Salanoemia

Salanoemia sala (Maculate lancer)

Illustration
Ventral view

Genus: Sovia

Sovia hyrtacus (Bicolour/White-branded ace)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Ventral view

Genus: Suastus

Suastus gremius (Indian/Oriental palm bob)

Museum specimen
Ventral view
Egg

Suastus minuta (Small palm bob)

Illustration

Genus: Taractrocera

Taractrocera ceramas (Tamil/Tawny-spotted grass dart)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Taractrocera maevius (Common grass dart)

Dorsal view
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Ventral view

Genus: Telicota

Telicota bambusae (Dark palm dart)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Pupa

Telicota colon (Pale palm dart)

Museum specimen
Dorsal view

Genus: Thoressa

Thoressa astigmata (Southern spotted ace, Unbranded ace)

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Thoressa evershedi (Evershed's ace, Travancore tawny ace)

Illustration

Thoressa honorei (Madras ace, Sahyadri orange ace)

Dorsal view
Lateral view
Larva
Chrysalis

Thoressa sitala (Tamil/Sitala ace)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Udaspes

Udaspes folus (Grass demon)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Zographetus

Zographetus ogygia (Purple-spotted Flitter)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Subfamily: Pyrginae

Genus: Caprona

Caprona agama (Spotted angle)

Illustration
Dorsal view

Caprona alida (Alida angle)

Illustration

Caprona ransonnetii (Golden angle)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva

Genus: Celaenorrhinus

Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Malabar/Dakhan spotted flat)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Chrysalis

Celaenorrhinus leucocera (Common spotted flat)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Egg
Larva
Pupa

Celaenorrhinus putra (Restricted spotted flat)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Ventral view

Celaenorrhinus ruficornis/fusca (Tamil/Dusky spotted flat)

Dorsal view

Genus: Coladenia

Coladenia indrani (Tricolour pied flat)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Gerosis

Gerosis bhagava (Common yellowbreasted flat)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Gomalia

Gomalia elma (Marbled/Mallow skipper)

Dorsal view
Dorsal view
Ventral view

Genus: Odontoptilum

Odontoptilum angulata (Chestnut/banded angle)

Illustration
Dorsal view
Dorsal view
ventral view

Genus: Pseudocoladenia

Pseudocoladenia dan (Fulvous pied flat)

Dorsal view
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Sarangesa

Sarangesa dasahara (Common small flat)

Illustration
Dorsal view

Sarangesa purendra (Spotted small flat)

Dorsal view

Genus: Spialia

Spialia galba (Indian grizzled/Indian skipper)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Egg

Genus: Tagiades

Tagiades gana (Immaculate/large/suffused snow flat)

Museum specimen
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

Tagiades japetus (Common/Ceylon snow flat)

Dorsal view

Tagiades litigiosa (Water snow flat)

Dorsal view
Ventral view
Larva case
Larva
Pupa

Genus: Tapena

Tapena thwaitesi (Angled flat/black angle)

Dorsal view (wet season form)
Dorsal view (dry season form)
Ventral view
Larva
Pupa

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External links

Markku Savela Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms - Lepidoptera: Butterflies and Moths
Butterflies of India. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
India Biodiversity Portal. Biodiversity Informatics Platform.
Beccaloni, G.. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). The Natural History Museum, London.
Robinson, G. S.. HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. The Natural History Museum, London.
Lepidoptera Literature & Authors. Euroleps.
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society hosted at Yale

Butterflies of Kerala

Family: Papilionidae

Subfamily: Papilioninae	Genus: Graphium Pachliopta Papilio Troides

Family: Pieridae

Subfamily: Coliadinae	Genus: Catopsilia Colias Eurema
Subfamily: Pierinae	Genus: Appias Belenois Cepora Colotis Delias Hebomoia Ixias Leptosia Pareronia Pieris Prioneris

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Apaturinae	Genus: Euripus Rohana
Subfamily: Biblidinae	Genus: Ariadne Byblia
Subfamily: Charaxinae	Genus: Charaxes
Subfamily: Cyrestinae	Genus: Cyrestis
Subfamily: Danainae	Genus: Danaus Euploea Idea Parantica Tirumala
Subfamily: Heliconiinae	Genus: Acraea Argynnis Cethosia Cirrochroa Cupha Phalanta Vindula
Subfamily: Libytheinae	Genus: Libythea
Subfamily: Limenitidinae	Genus: Athyma Dophla Euthalia Moduza Neptis Pantoporia Parthenos Tanaecia
Subfamily: Nymphalinae	Genus: Doleschallia Hypolimnas Junonia Kallima Kaniska Vanessa Parthenos Tanaecia
Subfamily: Satyrinae	Genus: Amathusia Discophora Elymnias Heteropsis Lethe Melanitis Mycalesis Orsotriaena Parantirrhoea Ypthima Zipaetis

Family: Riodinidae

Subfamily: Nemeobiinae	Genus: Abisara

Family: Lycaenidae

Subfamily: Aphnaeinae	Genus: Cigaritis
Subfamily: Curetinae	Genus: Curetis
Subfamily: Miletinae	Genus: Spalgis
Subfamily: Polyommatinae	Genus: Acytolepis Anthene Azanus Caleta Castalius Catochrysops Celastrina Celatoxia Chilades Discolampa Euchrysops Jamides Lampides Leptotes Megisba Nacaduba Neopithecops Petrelaea Prosotas Pseudozizeeria Talicada Tarucus Udara Zizeeria Zizina Zizula
Subfamily: Theclinae	Genus: Amblypodia Ancema Arhopala Bindahara Catapaecilma Cheritra Creon Deudorix Horaga Hypolycaena Iraota Loxura Pratapa Rachana Rapala Rathinda Surendra Tajuria Thaduka Virachola Zeltus Zesius Zinaspa

Family: Hesperiidae

Subfamily: Coeliadinae	Genus: Badamia Bibasis Burara Choaspes Hasora
Subfamily: Hesperiinae	Genus: Aeromachus Ampittia Arnetta Baoris Baracus Borbo Caltoris Cephrenes Cupitha Erionota Gangara Halpe Hyarotis Iambrix Matapa Notocrypta Oriens Parnara Pelopidas Polytremis Potanthus Psolos Quedara Salanoemia Sovia Suastus Taractrocera Telicota Thoressa Udaspes Zographetus
Subfamily: Pyrginae	Genus: Caprona Celaenorrhinus Coladenia Gerosis Gomalia Odontoptilum Pseudocoladenia Sarangesa Spialia Tagiades Tapena

Other Fauna of Kerala galleries
Odonata of Kerala
Amphibians of Kerala
Reptiles of Kerala
Birds of Kerala
Mammals of Kerala

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