List of butterflies of Tamil Nadu

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This is a list of butterfly species found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In this state 327 species of butterflies are expected to occur. In 2018, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department released a book called Butterflies of Tamilnadu with 312 species.

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Family Papilionidae

There are 19 species recorded.

Subfamily Papilioninae

Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails, zebras

Genus Graphium (Graphium)—bluebottles and jays

Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta)—roses

Genus Troides—birdwings

Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—mimes

Genus Papilio (Papilio)—swallowtails

Family Pieridae

There are 32 species recorded.

Subfamily Pierinae—whites

Genus Pieris—whites

Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers

Genus Cepora—gulls

Genus Ixias—Indian orange tips

Genus Delias—Jezebels

Genus Prioneris—sawtooths

Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses

Genus Leptosia—Psyche

  • Psyche, Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793

Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip

Genus Colotis—Arabs

Genus Pareronia—wanderers

Subfamily Coliadinae—yellows

Genus Catopsilia—emigrants

Genus Eurema—grass yellows

Genus Colias—clouded yellows

Family Nymphalidae

Subfamily Libytheinae

Genus Libythea—beaks

Subfamily Danainae

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

Subfamily Morphinae

Genus Discophora—duffers

Subfamily Satyrinae

Genus Mycalesis—bushbrowns

Genus Lethe—treebrowns

Genus Ypthima—rings

Genus Zipaetis—catseyes

Genus Orsotriaena—nigger

  • Nigger, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Melanitis—evening browns

Genus Elymnias—palmflies

Subfamily Heliconiinae

Genus Vindula—cruiser

  • Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cirrochroa—yeomen

Genus Cupha—rustic

  • Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

Genus Phalanta—leopards

Genus Argynnis—fritillaries

Genus Cethosia—lacewings

Subfamily Acraeinae

Genus Acraea—tawny coster

Subfamily Limenitidinae

Genus Limenitis—admirals

Genus Athyma—sergeants

Genus Pantoporia—lascars

Genus Neptis—sailers

Genus Parthenos—clipper

  • Clipper, Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Euthalia—barons

Genus Tanaecia—counts

Genus Dophla—dukes

Subfamily Cyrestinae

Genus Cyrestis—map butterflies

Subfamily Biblidinae

Genus Ariadne—castors

Genus Byblia—joker

  • Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Subfamily Apaturinae

Genus Rohana

Genus Euripus—courtesans

Subfamily Nymphalinae

Genus Vanessa—admirals, painted lady

Genus Kaniska

Genus Junonia—pansies

Genus Hypolimnas—eggflies

Genus Kallima—oakleafs

Genus Doleschallia—autumn leaf

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

Family Riodinidae

Subfamily Nemeobiinae

Genus Abisara—Judies

Family Lycaenidae

Subfamily Curetinae

Genus Curetis—sunbeams

Subfamily Miletinae

Genus Spalgis—apefly

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

Subfamily Polyommatinae

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

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

Genus Megisba—Malayan

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

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 Luthrodes—Cupids

Genus Zizeeria—grass blues

Genus Pseudozizeeria—pale grass blue

Genus Zizula—tiny grass blue

Genus Freyeria—grass jewel

Genus Euchrysops—gram blues

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

Genus Anthene—ciliate blues

Genus Catochrysops—forget-me-nots

Genus Lampides—ceruleans and the peablue

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

Genus Jamides—ceruleans

Genus Nacaduba—lineblues

Genus Prosotas—lineblues

Genus Petrelea—dingy lineblue

Subfamily Theclinae

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

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

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

  • Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus (Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)

Genus Deudorix—cornelians

  • Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1857) (L70.1)

Genus Virachola—guava blues

Genus Rapala—flashes

Genus Vadebra—Malabar flash

Genus Bindahara—plane

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

Subfamily Aphnaeinae

Genus Cigaritis—silverlines

Family Hesperiidae

Subfamily Coeliadinae

Genus Badamia—brown awl

  • Brown awl, Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Bibasis—orange tailed awl

Genus Choaspes—awlkings

Genus Hasora—awls

Subfamily 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

  • Wax dart, Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)

Genus Gangara—giant redeye

Genus Halpe—aces

Genus Matapa—branded redeye

Genus Notocrypta—demons

Genus Parnara

Genus Pelopidas—branded swifts

Genus Polytremis

Genus Potanthus—darts

Genus Psolos—coon

  • Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

Genus Quedara

Genus Sovia

Genus Suastus—palm bob

Genus Taractrocera—grass darts

Genus Telicota—palm darts

Genus Cephrenes

Genus Thoressa—aces

Genus Udaspes—grass demon

Genus Hyarotis—flitters

Genus Oriens—dartlets

Subfamily Pyrginae

Genus Caprona —angles

Genus Celaenorrhinus—flat

Genus Cogia

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

Genus Tapena—angles

See also

Notes

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    <i>Papilio</i> Genus of butterflies

    Papilio is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae, as well as the only representative of the tribe Papilionini. The word papilio is Latin for butterfly.

    <i>Mycalesis</i> Genus of brush-footed butterflies

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