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List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)

This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the family Lycaenidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India.

Common imperial, Cheritra freja, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in India.
Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus
Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis, male
Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles, upperside view
Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus
Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus
Yamfly, Loxura atymnus
Common tit, Hypolycaena erylus, upperside

This list is based on Evans (1932) and includes 318 species belonging to 76–128 genera depending on taxonomy.

Subfamily Poritiinae edit

Genus Poritia – gems edit

Genus Simiskina – brilliants edit

Subfamily Miletinae edit

Genus Miletus – brownies edit

Genus Allotinus – darkies edit

Genus Logania – mottles edit

Genus Spalgis – apefly edit

Genus Taraka – forest Pierrot edit

Genus Liphyra – moth butterfly edit

Subfamily Curetinae edit

Genus Curetis – sunbeams edit

 
Bright sunbeam, Curetis bulis

Subfamily Polyommatinae edit

Genus Talicada – red Pierrot edit

Genus Castalius – common Pierrot edit

Genus Caleta – angled Pierrot edit

Genus Discolampa – banded blue Pierrot edit

Genus Pycnophallium – Pierrots edit

Genus Tarucus – blue Pierrots edit

Genus Syntarucus – zebra blue edit

Genus Azanus – babul blues edit

 
Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus

Genus Niphanda – pointed Pierrots edit

Genus Pithecops – forest Quakers edit

Genus Neopithecops – Quaker edit

Genus Elkalyce – tailed Cupids edit

Genus Shijimia – Moore's Cupid edit

Genus Bothrinia – hedge Cupid edit

Genus Megisba – Malayan edit

Genus Callenya edit

Genus Lestranicus edit

Genus Celatoxia edit

Genus Celastrina – hedge blues edit

Genus Acytolepis – hedge blues edit

Genus Oreolyce – hedge blues edit

Genus Akasinula – white hedge blue edit

Genus Notarthinus – Chapman's hedge blue edit

Genus Udara – hedge blues edit

Genus Phengaris – great spotted blue edit

Genus Pseudophilotes – chequered blue edit

Genus Polyommatus – meadow blues edit

Genus Agriades edit

Genus Eumedonia edit

Genus Plebejidea edit

Genus Aricia edit

  • Orange-bordered argus, Aricia agestis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (L20.5)

Genus Alpherakya edit

Genus Plebejus edit

Genus Patricius edit

Genus Pamiria edit

Genus Freyeria – grass jewel edit

Genus Luthrodes – Cupids edit

 
Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava

Genus Chilades – lime blue edit

Genus Zizeeria – grass blues edit

Genus Pseudozizeeria – pale grass blue edit

Genus Zizula – tiny grass blue edit

Genus Euchrysops – gram blues edit

Genus Anthene – ciliate blues edit

Genus Catochrysops – forget-me-nots edit

Genus Lampides – ceruleans and the peablue edit

Genus Jamides – ceruleans edit

Genus Orthomiella – straightwing blue edit

Genus Una – una edit

Genus Nacaduba – lineblues edit

Genus Catapyrops – Felder's lineblue edit

Genus Prosotas – lineblues edit

Genus Petrelaea – dingy lineblue edit

Subfamily Lycaeninae edit

Genus Lycaena – coppers edit

Genus Heliophorus – sapphires edit

 
Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles

Subfamily Theclinae edit

Genus Strymon – white-line hairstreaks edit

Genus Pamela – Lister's hairstreak edit

Genus Euaspa – water hairstreak edit

Genus Thecla – hairstreaks edit

Genus Esakiozephyrus – hairstreaks edit

Genus Chrysozephyrus – hairstreaks edit

Genus Teratozephyrus – Suroifui hairstreak edit

Genus Chaetoprocta – walnut blue edit

Genus Amblopala – Chinese hairstreak edit

Genus Iraota – silverstreak blues edit

Genus Horsfieldia – leaf blue edit

Genus Thaduka – many-tailed oak-blue edit

Genus Mahathala – falcate oakblue edit

Genus Apporasa – crenulate oakblue edit

Genus Amblypodia – oakblues edit

Genus Arhopala – oakblues edit

Genus Nilasera – oakblues edit

Genus Panchala – oakblues edit

Genus Acesina – oakblues edit

Genus Narathura – Tamil oakblue edit

Genus Darasana – tailless oakblue edit

Genus Surendra – acacia blue edit

Genus Zinaspa – silver streaked acacia blue edit

Genus Mota – saffron edit

Genus Loxura – yamfly edit

Genus Yasoda – branded yamfly edit

Genus Drina – brown yamfly edit

Genus Zesius – redspot edit

Genus Pratapa – tufted royals edit

Genus Dacalana – double tufted royal edit

Genus Ancema – royals edit

Genus Creon – broadtail royal edit

Genus Maneca – slate royal edit

Genus Tajuria – royals edit

Genus Remelana – chocolate royal edit

Genus Sithon – orange and black royal edit

Genus Ops – branded royal edit

Genus Bullis – baby royal edit

Genus Creusa – black-branded royal edit

Genus Iolaus – royals edit

Genus Cophanta – white royal edit

Genus Charana – mandarin blues edit

Genus Neocheritra – pale grand imperial edit

Genus Suasa – red imperial edit

Genus Cheritrella – truncate imperial edit

Genus Cheritra – common imperial edit

Genus Ticherra – blue imperial edit

Genus Biduanda – posies edit

Genus Rathinda – monkeypuzzle edit

Genus Horaga – onyxs edit

Genus Catapaecilma – tinsels edit

Genus Acupicta – dark tinsel edit

Genus Chliaria – tits edit

Genus Hypolycaena – tits edit

Genus Zeltus – fluffy tit edit

Genus Artipe – green flash edit

Genus Deudorix – cornelians edit

Genus Virachola – guava blues edit

Genus Rapala – flashes edit

Genus Vadebra – Malabar flash edit

Genus Baspa – Indian red flash edit

Genus Bidaspa – flashes edit

Genus Sinthusa – sparks edit

Genus Bindahara – plane edit

Genus Araotes – witch edit

Subfamily Aphnaeinae edit

Genus Cigaritis – silverlines edit

See also edit

Cited references edit

  1. ^ a b c d Savela, Markku (25 August 2016). "Poritia erycinoides (C. & R. Felder, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia erycinoides​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia hewitsoni​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia pleurata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia pleurata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia phalena​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e Savela, Markku (28 September 2016). "Miletus biggsii (Distant, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  8. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Miletus biggsii​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Miletus boisduvali​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  10. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Miletus chinensis ssp. longeana​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  11. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Miletus symethus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  12. ^ a b c Savela, Markku (29 August 2017). "Allotinus fabius (Distant & Pryer, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  13. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Allotinus fabius​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  14. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Allotinus subviolaceus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  15. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Allotinus multistrigatus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  16. ^ Kunte, K. (2015). "A new species of Hypolycaena (Lepidoptera: Lycenidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India". The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. 48: 21–27.

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