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List of butterflies of Karnataka

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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 Papilionidae

=Subfamily Papilioninae=

== Genus ''Graphium'' (''Pathysa'')—swordtails, zebras ==

== Genus ''Graphium''—bluebottles and jays ==

== Genus ''Pachliopta'' —roses ==

== Genus ''Troides''—birdwings ==

== Genus ''Papilio'' (''Chilasa'')—mimes ==

== Genus ''Papilio'' (''Papilio'')—swallowtails ==

Family Pieridae

=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 ==

==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==

  • Commander, Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)

==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 ''Logania''—mottles==

  • Mottle, Logania distanti Semper, 1889.

==Genus ''Spalgis''—apefly==

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

=Subfamily Polyommatinae=

==Genus ''Talicada''—red Pierrot==

==Genus ''Castalius''—common Pierrot==

  • 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 Pierrot==

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

==Genus ''Discolampa''—banded blue Pierrot==

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

==Genus ''Tarucus''—blue Pierrots==

==Genus ''Syntarucus''—zebra blue==

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

==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==

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

==Genus ''Acytolepis''—hedge blues==

==Genus ''Akasinula''—white hedge blue==

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

==Genus ''Cyaniris''—hedge blues==

==Genus ''Chilades''—lime blue==

==Genus ''Luthrodes''—Cupids==

  • 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 blues==

==Genus ''Pseudozizeeria''—pale grass blue==

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

==Genus ''Zizula''—tiny grass blue==

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

==Genus ''Freyeria''—grass jewel==

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

==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==

  • 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 lineblue==

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

=Subfamily Theclinae=

==Genus ''Iraota''—silverstreak blues==

==Genus ''Horsfieldia''—leaf blue==

==Genus ''Thaduka''—Many-tailed oak-blue==

==Genus ''Arhopala''—oakblues==

==Genus ''Nilasera''—oakblues==

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

==Genus ''Panchala''—oakblues==

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

==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==

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

==Genus ''Creon''—broadtail royal==

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

==Genus ''Tajuria''—royals==

==Genus ''Ops''—branded royal==

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

==Genus ''Charana''—mandarin blues==

==Genus ''Cheritra''—common imperial==

==Genus ''Rathinda''—monkeypuzzle==

==Genus ''Horaga''—onyxs==

==Genus ''Catapaecilma''—common tinsel==

==Genus ''Chliaria''—tits==

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

==Genus ''Zeltus''—fluffy tit==

==Genus ''Deudorix''—cornelians==

==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 ''Erionota''—palm redeye==

==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 ''Salanoemia''—lancer==

==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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References

  • 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.
  • {{cite book |last=Evans |first1=W.H. |authorlink=William Harry Evans |title=The Identification of Indian Butterflies |edition=2nd |location=Mumbai, India |publisher=Bombay Natural History Society |year=1932 }}
  • {{cite book|last=Wynter-Blyth |first=Mark Alexander |authorlink=Mark Alexander Wynter-Blyth |title=Butterflies of the Indian Region |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yEkgAQAAMAAJ |year=1957 |location=Bombay, India |publisher=Bombay Natural History Society |isbn=978-8170192329 }}
  • {{cite book |last=Gaonkar |first=Harish |authorlink=Harish Gaonkar |title=Butterflies of the Western Ghats, India (including Sri Lanka) - A Biodiversity Assessment of a Threatened Mountain System |publisher=Centre for Ecological Sciences |location=Bangalore, India |year=1996 }}
  • 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.

External links

  • [http://www.warblersandwaders.org/checklist/butterflies/WG_Checklist%5B1%5D.pdf Western Ghats list]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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