List of Lepidoptera of Telangana

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The Lepidoptera of Telangana consists of the butterflies and moths recorded in the state. These species have been recorded from surveys [1] and citizen science platforms like iNaturalist. [2] A total of 180 species of butterfly [3] and 453 species of moth (and one currently undescribed species) [4] have been recorded from Telangana.

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The state butterfly of Telangana is yet to be decided, with the three main options being Delias eucharis (common Jezebel), Danaus genutia (common tiger) and Papilio crino (common banded peacock swallowtail). [5]

Butterflies

Pachliopta aristolochiae Pachliopta aristolochiae - Common Rose.jpg
Pachliopta aristolochiae

Papilionidae

Delias eucharis Common Jezebel Delias eucharis edit by kadavoor.jpg
Delias eucharis
Colotis amata Small salmon arab.jpg
Colotis amata

Pieridae

Riodinidae

Caprona ransonnetii Open wing Mud puddling of Caprona ransonnettii - Golden Angle (Female).jpg
Caprona ransonnetii
Badamia exclamationis Close wing position of Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775 - Brown Awl.jpg
Badamia exclamationis
Parnara bada Parnara bada 03144.jpg
Parnara bada

Hesperiidae

Udara akasa Akasinula akasa.jpg
Udara akasa
Azanus jesous African Babul Blue (Azanus jesous).jpg
Azanus jesous
Chilades lajus Lime Blue Chilades laius by kadavoor.JPG
Chilades lajus
Talicada nyseus Red Pierrot 03377.jpg
Talicada nyseus

Lycaenidae

Ariadne merione Open wing basking position of Ariadne merione (Cramer,1777) - Common Castor.jpg
Ariadne merione
Byblia ilithyia Common joker (Byblia ilithyia) male, Semliki Wildlife Reserve.jpg
Byblia ilithyia
Danaus chrysippus Plain tiger (Danaus chrysippus chrysippus) male underside Phuket.jpg
Danaus chrysippus
Melanitis leda Melanitis leda-Kadavoor-2017-04-26-001.jpg
Melanitis leda
Junonia orithya Junonia orithya-Thekkady-2016-12-03-001.jpg
Junonia orithya

Nymphalidae

Moths

Psilogramma vates Psillogramma vates.jpg
Psilogramma vates

Bombycoidea

Choreutoidea

Polyphagozerra coffeae Zeuzera coffeae (Cossidae) (5716810213).jpg
Polyphagozerra coffeae

Cossoidea

Drepanoidea

Stathmopoda auriferella Stathmopoda auriferella by Richard Fuller 03.jpg
Stathmopoda auriferella

Gelechioidea

Biston suppressaria Biston suppressaria (7210404788).jpg
Biston suppressaria
Glaucoclystis acygonia Glaucoclystis acygonia - Mitul and Vijul Singh - 191232047.jpeg
Glaucoclystis acygonia
Scopula caesaria Scopula caesaria (Walker, 1861).jpg
Scopula caesaria

Geometroidea

Phyllocnistis citrella Phyllocnistis citrella adult.jpg
Phyllocnistis citrella

Gracillarioidea

Hyblaeoidea

Immoidea

Trabala vishnou Trabala vishnou - Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth at Makutta (2).jpg
Trabala vishnou

Lasiocampoidea

Nepticuloidea

Audea stenophaea Audea stenophaea (Hampson, 1913) female in Hyderabad, India.png
Audea stenophaea
Artaxa guttata Artaxa guttata.jpg
Artaxa guttata
Amata passalis Amata passalis-wasp moth.jpg
Amata passalis
Perina nuda Perina nuda (24540556315).jpg
Perina nuda
Polytela gloriosae Lily moth Adult Up Polytela gloriosae (29856335143).jpg
Polytela gloriosae
Spirama retorta Spirama retorta - Indian Owlet moth.jpg
Spirama retorta
Grammodes geometrica Grammodes geometrica in Japan.jpg
Grammodes geometrica
Mocis undata Mocis undata.jpg
Mocis undata
Aedia leucomelas Aedia leucomelas.jpg
Aedia leucomelas
Cyana peregrina Cyana peregrina.jpg
Cyana peregrina
Spodoptera litura Spodoptera litura 3.jpg
Spodoptera litura

Noctuoidea

Pterophoroidea

Achyra coelatalis Achyra coelatalis.jpg
Achyra coelatalis
Spoladea recurvalis - 5170 - Spoladea recurvalis - Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (43832359815).jpg
Spoladea recurvalis
Pygospila tyres Pygospila tyres.JPG
Pygospila tyres
Herpetogramma licarsisalis Herpetogramma licarsisalis (15871884091).jpg
Herpetogramma licarsisalis
Parapoynx stagnalis Moth- Paraponyx stagnalis %3F (48665845101).jpg
Parapoynx stagnalis
Maruca vitrata Mung bean moth (Maruca vitrata).jpg
Maruca vitrata

Pyraloidea

Thyridoidea

Phereoeca uterella Phereoeca uterella.jpg
Phereoeca uterella

Tineoidea

Tortricoidea

Yponomeutoidea

Parasa lepida Green Coat moth Parasa lepida Limacodidae (7171684632).jpg
Parasa lepida

Zygaenoidea

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