User:AshLin/Evan's Lycaenid list

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.

List of Lycaenid species found in India

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The following is based on Evans (1932) and lists 318 species belonging to 76 genera.

Genus Poritia - The Gems

• Poritia hewitsoni Moore 1865. Common Gem (L1.1)
• Poritia erycinoides (Felder 1865). Blue Gem (L1.2)

Genus Simiskina - The Brilliants

• Simiskina phalena Doherty. Broad-branded Brilliant (L2.1) actually Poritia phalena Hewitson 1874.

Genus Gerydus now Miletus- The Brownies

• Miletus boisduvali (Butler 1884). Common Brownie (L3.1)
• Miletus longeana (De Nicéville 1898). Long's Brownie (L3.2)
• Miletus biggsii (Distant (no date)). Bigg's Brownie (L3.3)
• Miletus symethus (Cramer 1779). Great Brownie (L3.4)

Genus Allotinus - The Darkies

• Allotinus drumila Moore Crenulate Darkie (L4.1) now Miletographa drumila (Moore 1865).
• Allotinus multistrigatus de Nicéville, 1886. Great Darkie (L4.2)
• Allotinus horsfieldii Frühstorfer. Common Darkie (L4.3) possibly Paragerydus horsfieldi (Moore 1857)
• Allotinus fabius (Distant 1887). Angled Darkie (L4.4)
• Allotinus subviolaceus Felder 1865. Blue Darkie (L4.5)

Genus Logania - The Mottles

• Logania watsoniana de Nicéville, 1898. Watson's Mottle (L5.1)
• Logania massalia Doherty 1891. Dark Mottle (L5.2)

Genus Spalgis - The Apefly

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

Genus Taraka - The Forest Pierrot

• Taraka hamada Druce 1875. Forest Pierrot (L7.1)

Genus Talicada - The Red Pierrot

• Talicada nyseus Guérin 1843. Red Pierrot (L8.1)

Genus Castalius - The Pierrots

• Castalius rosimon Fabricius 1775. Common Pierrot (L9.1)
• Castalius caleta Moore Angled Pierrot (now Caleta caleta Hewitson 1876) (L9.2).
• Castalius ethion Doubleday & Hewitson. Banded Blue Pierrot (now Discolampa ethion Westwood 1851) (L9.3).
• Castalius elna Fruh. Elbowed Pierrot (L9.4). Now Pycnophallium elna (Hewitson 1876).
• Castalius roxus God. Straight Pierrot (L9.5). Now Pycnophallium roxus (Godart 1823).

Genus Tarucus - The Blue Pierrots

• Tarucus ananda DeNicéville 1884. Dark Pierrot (L10.1) (actually Castalius ananda).
• Tarucus dharta Bethune-Baker 1918. Assam Pierrot (L10.2)
• Tarucus venosus Moore 1882 Himalayan Pierrot (L10.3)
• Tarucus callinara Butler 1886. Spotted Pierrot (L10.4)
• Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius 1793. Pointed Pierrot (L10.5)
• Tarucus extricatus Butler 1886 Rounded Pierrot (L10.6)
• Tarucus alteratus Moore 1882 Rusty Pierrot (L10.7)
• Tarucus nigra Bethune-Baker 1918. Spotted Pierrot (L10.8)
• Tarucus nara Kollar 1848 Striped Pierrot (L10.9)

Genus Syntarucus - The Zebra Blue

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

Genus Azanus - The Babul Blues

• Azanus ubaldus Cramer 1782. Bright Babul Blue (L12.1)
• Azanus uranus Butler 1886. Dull Babul Blue (L12.2)
• Azanus urios Riley & Godfrey 1921. Siam Babul Blue (L12.3)
• Azanus jesous Guérin-Meneville, 1847. African Babul Blue (L12.4)

Genus Niphanda - The Pointed Pierrots

• Niphanda cymbia De Nicéville, 1884. Pointed Pierrot (L13.1)

Genus Pithecops - The Forest Quakers

• Pithecops fulgens Doherty 1889. Blue Quaker (L14.1)
• Pithecops hylax Horsfield 1828. Forest Quaker (L14.2)

Genus Neopithecops - The Quaker

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

Genus Everes - The Tailed Cupids

• Everes argiades Evans. Tailed Cupid (L16.1) now Elkalyce argiades (Pallas 1771).
• Everes diporides Chap. Chapman's Cupid (L16.2) now Elkalyce diporides (Chapman 1909).
• Everes kala De Nicéville, 1890. Black Cupid (L16.5) now Elkalyce kala (De Nicéville, 1890).
• Everes dipora Moore Dusky Blue Cupid (L16.3) now Celastrina dipora (Moore 1865)
• Everes parrhasius F. Indian Cupid (L16.4) now Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius 1793).
• Everes moorei Leech. Moore's Cupid (L16.6) now Shijimia moorei (Leech 1889).

Genus Bothrinia - The Hedge Cupid

• Bothrinia chennelli ( De Nicéville, 1884) Hedge Cupid (L17.1).

Genus Megisba - The Malayan

• Megisba malaya (Horsfield 1828) Malayan (L18.1).

Genus Lycaenopsis - The Hedge Blues

• Lycaenopsis puspa now Acytolepis puspa (Horsfield, 1828). Common Hedge Blue (L19.1)
• Lycaenopsis lilacea actually Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889). Hampson's Hedge Blue (L19.2)
• Lycaenopsis quadriplaga now Oreolyce quadriplaga (Snellen, 1892). Naga Hedge Blue (L19.3)
• Lycaenopsis melaena actually Celastrina melaena (Doherty, 1889). Metallic Hedge Blue (L19.4)
• Lycaenopsis minima Evans, 1932. Tiny Hedge Blue (L19.5)
• Lycaenopsis albidisca Moore correctly Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 Whitedisc Hedge Blue (L19.6)
• Lycaenopsis marginata (De Nicéville, 1884). Margined Hedge Blue (L19.7)
• Lycaenopsis transpecta correctly Lycaenopsis transpectus (Moore, 1879)White-banded Hedge Blue (L19.8)
• Lycaenopsis vardhana actually Arletta vardhana (Moore, 1874) Dusky Hedge Blue (L19.9)
• Lycaenopsis akasa now Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828). White Hedge Blue (L19.10)
• Lycaenopsis albocoerulea actually Celastrina albocoeruleus (Moore, 1879) Albocerulean (L19.11)
• Lycaenopsis lanka actually Polyommatus lanka Moore, 1877 Ceylon Hedge Blue # (L19.12)
• Lycaenopsis singalensis actually Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877. Singhalese Hedge Blue # (L19.13)
• Lycaenopsis musina actually Celastrina musina (Snellen, 1892). Swinhoe's Hedge Blue (L19.14)
• Lycaenopsis lavendularis correctly Celastrina lavendularis (Moore, 1877) Plain Hedge Blue (L19.15)
• Lycaenopsis cardia now Celastrina cardia (Felder, 1860) Pale Hedge Blue (L19.16)
• Lycaenopsis binghami correctly Notarthinus binghami Chapman, 1908. Chapman's Hedge Blue (L19.17)
• Lycaenopsis huegelii correctly Celastrina huegeli (Moore, 1882) Large Hedge Blue (L19.18)
• Lycaenopsis ladonides actually Celastrina ladonides (De L'Orza, 1869). Silvery Hedge Blue (L19.19)
• Lycaenopsis argiolus correctly Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus 1758). Hill Hedge Blue (L19.20)
• Lycaenopsis jynteana correctly Celastrina iynteana ( De Nicéville, 1883). Jyntea Hedge Blue (L19.21)

Genus Polyommatus - The Meadow Blues

• Polyommatus atroguttata actually Phengaris atroguttata (Oberthür 1876) Great Spotted Blue (L20.1)
• Polyommatus vicrama now Pseudophilotes vicrama (Moore 1865) Chequered Blue (L20.2)
• Polyommatus christophi But. actually Plebejus christophe (Staudinger 1874) Small Jewel Blue (L20.3)
• Polyommatus loewii Zeller 1847 Large Jewel Blue (L20.4)
• Polyommatus astrarche Bergstrasser 1779 Orange-bordered Argus (L20.5)
• Polyommatus semiargus actually Lycaena semiargus Stauder 1923 Chumbi Argus (L20.6)
• Polyommatus pheretes actually Albulina pheretes (Hübner 1805) Mountain Blue (L20.7)
• Polyommatus asiatica actually Albulina asiatica (Elwes 1882) Azure Mountain Blue (L20.8)
• Polyommatus younghusbandi actually Lycaena younghusbandi Elwes 1906 Chumbi Green Underwing (L20.9)
• Polyommatus omphisa Moore 1884 Dusky Green Underwing (L20.10)
• Polyommatus metallica actually Lycaena metallica Felder & Felder 1865. Small Green Underwing (L20.11)
• Polyommatus galathea actually Lycaena galathea Blanchard 1844. Large Green Underwing (L20.12)
• Polyommatus orbitulus actually Lycaena orbitulus (Esper 1800). Greenish Mountain Blue (L20.13)
• Polyommatus sarta (Alphéraky, 1882) Brilliant Meadow Blue (L20.14)
• Polyommatus devanica now Tiora devanica (Moore 1874) Dusky Meadow Blue (L20.15)
• Polyommatus eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808) Common Meadow Blue (L20.16)

Genus Chilades - The Lime Blue

• Chilades laius (Cramer 1782). Lime Blue (L21.1)

Genus Zizeeria - The Grass Blues

• Zizeeria trochilus Freyer. Grass Jewel. (L22.1) Now Freyeria trochylus (Freyer 1845)
• Zizeeria maha Kollar. Pale Grass Blue (L22.2) Now Pseudozizeeria maha (Kollar 1848)
• Zizeeria lysimon (Hübner 1798-1803). Dark Grass Blue (L22.3)
• Zizeeria gaika Trimen. Tiny Grass Blue (L22.4) Correctly Zizula gaika (Trimen 1862) synonym Zizula hylax (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed).
• Zizeeria otis (Fabricius 1787) Lesser Grass Blue (L22.5)

Genus Euchrysops - The Plains Cupids

• Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius 1798). Gram Blue (L23.1)
• Euchrysops contracta Butler. Small Cupid (L23.2) now Chilades contracta (Butler 1880).
• Euchrysops pandava Horsfield. Plains Cupid (L23.3) correctly Edales pandava (Horsfield 1829).

Genus Lycaenesthes - The Ciliate Blues

• Lycaenesthes emolus God. Ciliate Blue (L24.1) now Anthene emolus (Godart 1823)
• Lycaenesthes lycaenina Fd. Pointed Ciliate Blue (L24.2) now Anthene lycaenina (C. Felder 1868)

Genus Catachrysops - The Forgetmenots

• Catachrysops strabo (Fabricius 1793). Forgetmenot (L25.1)
• Catachrysops lithargyria Doherty 1891 Silver Forgetmenot (L25.2)

Genus Lampides - The Peablue

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

Genus Jamides - The Ceruleans

• Jamides bochus Stoll 1782. Dark Cerulean (L27.1)
• Jamides cleodus (Felder 1865) White Cerulean (L27.2)
• Jamides celeno (Cramer 1775) Common Cerulean (L27.3)
• Jamides lacteata DeN. Milky Cerulean (L27.4)actually Lampides lacteata De Nicéville, 1895
• Jamides ferrari Evans 1932. Ferrar's Cerulean (L27.5)
• Jamides kankena Fd Glistening Cerulean (L27.6) correctly Lampides kankena (Felder 1862).
• Jamides alecto (Felder 1860) Metallic Cerulean (L27.7)
• Jamides coerulea Druce. Royal Cerulean (L27.8) correctly Jamides caerulea (Druce 1873).

Genus Orthomiella - The Straightwing Blue

• Orthomiella pontis (Elwes 1887). Straightwing Blue (L28.1)

Genus Una - The Una

• Una usta (Distant 1886). Una (L29.1)

Genus Nacaduba - The Lineblues

• Nacaduba angusta (Druce, 1873). White Lineblue (L30.1)
• Nacaduba pactolus (Felder, 1860). Large 4 Lineblue (L30.2)
• Nacaduba hermus (Felder 1860). Pale 4 Lineblue (L30.3)
• Nacaduba vajuva Fruhstorfer, 1916. Voilet 4 Lineblue (L30.4)
• Nacaduba pavana (Horsfield, 1828). Small 4 Lineblue (L30.5)
• Nacaduba ancyra El. now Catapyrops ancyra (Felder, 1860) Felder's Lineblue (L30.6)
• Nacaduba helicon Felder (no date) Pointed Lineblue (L30.7)
• Nacaduba kurava (Moore, 1857) Transparent 6 Lineblue (L30.8)
• Nacaduba beroe (Felder & Felder, 1865) Opaque 6 Lineblue (L30.9)
• Nacaduba berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) Rounded 6 Lineblue (L30.10)
• Nacaduba aluta now Prosotas aluta (Druce, 1873) Banded Lineblue (L30.11)
• Nacaduba bhutea DeN. Bhutya Lineblue (L30.12) no entry in LepIndex
• Nacaduba nora now Prosotas nora (Felder, 1860). Common Lineblue (L30.13)
• Nacaduba dubiosa now Prosotas dubiosa (Semper, 1879). Tailless Lineblue (L30.14)
• Nacaduba noreia actually Prosotas noreia ( Felder, 1868). White-tipped Lineblue (L30.15)
• Nacaduba dana now Petrelea dana (De Nicéville, 1884). Dingy Lineblue (L30.16)
• Nacaduba dilata actually Prosotas dilata (Evans, 1932).

Genus Lycaena - The Coppers

• Lycaena pavana Kollar 1848. White-bordered Copper (L31.1)
• Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus 1761). Common Copper (L31.2)
• Lycaena thetis Klug 1834. Golden Copper (L31.3)
• Lycaena kasyapa (Moore 1865) Green Copper (L31.4)

Genus Heliophorus - The Sapphires

• Heliophorus sena (Kollar 1844). Sorrel Sapphire (L32.1)
• Heliophorus epicles Godart 1823. Purple Sapphire (L32.2)
• Heliophorus kohimensis (Tytler 1912). Naga Sapphire (L32.3)
• Heliophorus bakeri Evans 1927. Western Blue Sapphire (L32.4)
• Heliophorus oda (Hewitson 1865). Eastern Blue Sapphire (L32.5)
• Heliophorus brahma (Moore 1857) Golden Sapphire (L32.6)
• Heliophorus hybrida (Tytler 1912). Hybrid Sapphire (L32.7)
• Heliophorus androcles (Westwood 1851). Green Sapphire (L32.8)
• Heliophorus tamu (Kollar 1848). Powdery Green Sapphire (L32.9)

Genus Callophrys - The Tailless Hairstreaks

• Callophrys leechii DeN. Ferruginous Hairstreak (L33.1) actually Thecla leechii De Nicéville, 1892
• Callophrys chalybeia Leech. Plumbeous Hairstreak (L33.2) now Thecla chalybeia (Leech 1890)

Genus Strymon - The White-line Hairstreaks

• Strymon sassanides Koll. White-line Hairstreak (L34.1) actually Superflua sassanides (Kollar 1850)
• Strymon mackwoodi Evans. Mackwood's Hairstreak (L34.2)

Genus Listeria - Lister's Hairstreak

• Listeria dudgeoni DeN. Lister's Hairstreak (L35.1) now Pamela dudgeonii (De Nicéville 1895)

Genus Euaspa - Water Hairstreak

• Euaspa milionia (Hewitson 1869). Water Hairstreak (L36.1)

Genus Thecla - The Hairstreaks

• Thecla icana Moore actually Esakiozephyrus icana (Moore 1874)Dull-green Hairstreak (L37.1)
• Thecla bieti DeN. now Esakiozephyrus bieti (Oberthür 1886) Indian Purple Hairstreak (L37.2)
• Thecla pavo DeN. (De Nicéville, 1887) Peacock Hairstreak (L37.3)
• Thecla ataxus Db. actually Chrysozephyrus ataxus (Westwood 1851) Wonderful Hairstreak (L37.4)
• Thecla letha (Watson 1896). Watson's Hairstreak (L37.5)
• Thecla suroia Tyt. correctly Chrysozephyrus surioia (Tytler 1915) Cerulean Hairstreak (L37.6)
• Thecla vittata Tyt. actually Chrysozephyrus vittata (Tytler 1915) Tytler's Hairstreak (L37.7)
• Thecla duma Hew. actually Chrysozephyrus duma (Hewitson, 1869) Metallic Green Hairstreak (L37.8)
• Thecla zoa DeN. actually Chrysozephyrus zoa (De Nicéville, 1889) Powdered Green Hairstreak (L37.9)
• Thecla doni Tyt. actually Teratozephyrus doni (Tytler 1915) Suroifui Hairstreak (L37.10)
• Thecla kabrua Tyt. actually Chrysozephyrus kabrue (Tytler 1915) Kabru Hairstreak (L37.11)
• Thecla birupa Moore actually Chrysozephyrus birupa (Moore 1877) Fawn Hairstreak (L37.12)
• Thecla jakamensis Tyt. actually Chrysozephyrus jakamaensis (Tytler 1915) Jakama Hairstreak (L37.13)
• Thecla syla Koll. now Chrysozephyrus syla (Kollar 1848) Silver Hairstreak (L37.14)
• Thecla kirbariensis Tyt. actually Chrysozephyrus kirbariensis (Tytler 1915) Kirbari Hairstreak (L37.15)
• Thecla paona Tyt. actually Chrysozephyrus paona (Tytler 1915) Paona Hairstreak (L37.16)
• Thecla khasia DeN. actually Chrysozephyrus khasia (De Nicéville, 1890) Tailless Metallic Green Hairstreak (L37.17)
• Thecla ziha (Hewitson, 1865). White-spotted Hairstreak (L37.18)

Genus Chaetoprocta - The Walnut Blue

• Chaetoprocta odata (Hewitson 1865) Walnut Blue (L38.1)

Genus Amblopala - The Chinese Hairstreak

• Amblopala avidiena Hewitson 1877 Chinese Hairstreak (L39.1)

Genus Curetis - The Sunbeams

• Curetis thetis (Drury 1773). Indian Sunbeam (L40.1)
• Curetis saronis Moore 1877 Burmese Sunbeam (L40.2)
• Curetis bulis Westwood [1851]. Bright Sunbeam (L40.3)
• Curetis acuta Moore 1877 Angled Sunbeam (L40.4)

Genus Iraota - The Silverstreak Blues

• Iraota timoleon Stoll 1790 Silverstreak Blue (L41.1)
• Iraota rochana Horsfield 1829 Scarce Silverstreak (L41.2)

Genus Horsfieldia - The Leaf Blues

• Horsfieldia anita Moore Purple Leaf Blue (L42.1)No Lepindex entry

Genus Thaduka - The Many-tailed Oak-Blue

• Thaduka multicaudata Moore 1878 Many-tailed Oak-Blue (L43.1)

Genus Mahathala - The Falcate Oakblues

• Mahathala ameria (Hewitson, 1862) Falcate Oakblue (L44.1)
• Mahathala atkinsoni Hew. Crenulate Oakblue (L44.2) actually Apporasa atkinsoni (Hewitson, 1869)

Genus Amblypodia - The Oakblues

• Amblypodia anarte now Arhopala anarte (Hewitson 1862). Magnificent Oakblue (L45.1)
• Amblypodia opalina actually Nilasera opalina Moore, 1883. Opal Oakblue (L45.2)
• Amblypodia camdeo now Arhopala camdeo (Moore, 1857) Lilac Oakblue (L45.3)
• Amblypodia suffusa suffusa Tytler, 1915. Tytler's Rosy Oakblue (L45.4)
• Amblypodia silhetensis Hewitson, 1862. Sylhet Oakblue (L45.5)
• Amblypodia yendava Grose-Smith, 1887. Singapore Oakblue (L45.6)
• Amblypodia ace actually Arhopala ace De Nicéville, 1892. Tytler's Dull Oakblue (L45.7)
• Amblypodia agrata actually Arhopala agrata De Nicéville, 1890. DeNiceville's Oakblue (L45.8)
• Amblypodia oenea now Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869). Hewitson's Oakblue (L45.9)
• Amblypodia khamti actually Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891. Doherty's Oakblue (L45.10)
• Amblypodia alea now Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862). Rosy Oakblue (L45.11)
• Amblypodia agaba Hewitson, 1862. Purple-glazed Oakblue (L45.12)
• Amblypodia canaraica actually Panchala canaraica (Moore, 1884) Kanara Oakblue (L45.13)
• Amblypodia alemon now Arhopala alemon (De Nicéville 1891). Indian Oakblue (L45.14)
• Amblypodia alax Evans, 1932. Silky Oakblue (L45.15)
• Amblypodia centaurus now Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775). Centaur Oakblue (L45.16)
• Amblypodia paralea Evans, 1925. Glazed Oakblue (L45.17)
• Amblypodia amantes now Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862). Large Oakblue (L45.18)
• Amblypodia singla correctly Panchala singla (De Nicéville, 1885). Yellowdisc Oakblue (L45.19)
• Amblypodia bazalus now Arhopala bazalus (Hewitson, 1862). Powdered Oakblue (L45.20)
• Amblypodia eumolphus correctly Arhopala eumolphus (Cramer, 1782). Green Oakblue (L45.21)
• Amblypodia ormistoni correctly Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920. Ormiston's Oakblue (L45.22)
• Amblypodia bazaloides now Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878). Tamil Oakblue (L45.23)
• Amblypodia alesia Felder, 1865. Pallid Oakblue (L45.24)
• Amblypodia dodonaea Moore, 1857. Pale Himalayan Oakblue (L45.25)
• Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848). Dark Himalayan Oakblue (L45.26)
• Amblypodia comica actually Arhopala comica De Nicéville, 1900. Comic Oakblue (L45.27)
• Amblypodia paramuta correctly Arhopala paramuta (De Nicéville, 1884). Hooked Oakblue (L45.28)
• Amblypodia asopia now Arhopala asopia (Hewitson, 1869). Plain Tailless Oakblue (L45.29)
• Amblypodia zeta now Arhopala zeta (Moore, 1877). Andaman Tailless Oakblue (L45.30)
• Amblypodia arvina now Arhopala arvina (Hewitson 1869). Purple Brown Tailless Oakblue (L45.31)
• Amblypodia perimuta now Darasana perimuta (Moore, 1857) Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue (L45.32)
• Amblypodia ganesa now Panchala ganesa (Moore, 1857)Tailless Bushblue (L45.33)
• Amblypodia paraganesa now Acesina paraganesa De Nicéville 1882. Dusky Bushblue (L45.34)
• Amblypodia ammon now Arhopala ammon (Hewitson, 1862). Malayan Bushblue (L45.35)
• Amblypodia birmana actually Arhopala birmana (Moore, 1883) Burmese Bushblue (L45.36)
• Amblypodia aberrans actually Acesina aberrans De Nicéville, 1889. Pale Bushblue (L45.37)
• Amblypodia ellisi actually Arhopala ellisi Evans, 1914. Ellis's Bushblue (L45.38)
• Amblypodia abseus now Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862). Aberrant Bushblue (L45.39)
• Amblypodia diardi now Arhopala diardi (Hewitson, 1862). Bifid Plushblue (L45.40)
• Amblypodia fulgida now Arhopala fulgida (Hewitson, 1863). Shining Plushblue (L45.41)
• Amblypodia apidanus Doh. Plain Plushblue (L45.42) Flos apidanus (?)
• Amblypodia adriana actually Nilasera adriana De Nicéville, 1884. Variegated Plushblue (L45.43)
• Amblypodia asoka actually Nilasera asoka De Nicéville, 1884 . Spangled Plushblue (L45.44)
• Amblypodia chinensis correctly Arhopala chinensis Felder, 1865. Chinese Plushblue (L45.45)
• Amblypodia areste Hewitson, 1862. Tailless Plushblue (L45.46)
• Amblypodia fulla now Narathura fulla (Hewitson, 1862). Spotless Oakblue (L45.47)

Genus Surendra - The Acacia Blues

• Surendra quercetorum (Moore 1857) Common Acacia Blue (L46.1)
• Surendra todara Moore Silver Streaked Acacia Blue (L46.2). Correctly Zinaspa todara (Moore 1883)

Genus Mota - The Saffron

• Mota massyla (Hewitson, 1869) Saffron (L47.1)

Genus Loxura - The Yamfly

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

Genus Yasoda - The Branded Yamfly

• Yasoda tripunctata (Hewitson 1863). Branded Yamfly (L49.1)

Genus Drina - The Yams

• Drina donina (Hewitson 1865). Brown Yam (L50.1)

Genus Apharitis - The Silverlines

• Apharitis acamus But. Tawny Silverline (L51.1) No entry in LepIndex.
• Apharitis lilacinus Moore Lilac Silverline (L51.2). Correctly Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore1884

Genus Spindasis - The Silverlines

• Spindasis vulcanus (Fabricius 1775) Common Silverline (L52.1)
• Spindasis schistacea actually Aphnaeus schistacea Moore 1881 Plumbeous Silverline (L52.2)
• Spindasis gabriel actually Aphnaeus gabriel Swinhoe 1912 Grey Silverline (L52.3)
• Spindasis abnormis actually Aphnaeus abnormis Moore 1883 Abnormal Silverline (L52.4)
• Spindasis ictis actually Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865 Common Shot Silverline (L52.5)
• Spindasis elima actually Aphnaeus elima Moore 1877 Scarce Shot Silverline (L52.6)
• Spindasis nipalicus actually Aphnaeus nipalicus Moore 1884 Silvergrey Silverline (L52.7)
• Spindasis rukmini actually Aphnaeus rukmini De Nicéville 1889 Khaki Silverline (L52.8)
• Spindasis elwesi Evans 1925 Elwes' Silverline (L52.9)
• Spindasis syama actually Aphnaeus syama (Horsfield 1829) Club Silverline (L52.10)
• Spindasis lohita (Horsfield 1829) Long-banded Silverline (L52.11)

Genus Zesius - The Redspot

• Zesius chrysomallus Hübner 1819/21 Redspot (L53.1)

Genus Pratapa - The Tufted Royals

• Pratapa vidura now Dacalana vidura (Horsfield 1857) Double Tufted Royal (L54.1)
• Pratapa cotys now Ancema cotys (Hewitson 1865) White-banded Royal (L54.2)
• Pratapa ctesia actually Ancema ctesia (Hewitson 1865) Bi-spot Royal (L54.3)
• Pratapa blanka actually Ancema blanka (De Nicéville 1895) Silver Royal (L54.4)
• Pratapa deva (Moore 1857) White Royal (L54.5)
• Pratapa icetas (Hewitson 1865) Dark Blue Royal (L54.6)
• Pratapa icetoides actually Ancema icetoides (Elwes 1892) Blue Royal Assam (L54.7)
• Pratapa cleobis actually Creon cleobis (Godart 1823) Broadtail Royal (L54.8)
• Pratapa bhotea now Maneca bhotea (Moore 1884) Slate Royal (L54.9)

Genus Tajuria - The Royals

• Tajuria jangala actually Remelana jangala (Horsfield 1829) Chocolate Royal (L55.1)
• Tajuria megistia actually Sithon megistia (Hewitson 1869) Orange and Black Royal (L55.2)
• Tajuria yajna (Doherty 1886) Chestnut and Black Royal (L55.3)
• Tajuria melastigma now Ops melastigma (De Nicéville 1887) Branded Royal (L55.4)
• Tajuria ister actually Ancema ister (Hewitson 1865) Uncertain Royal (L55.5)
• Tajuria buto actually Bullis buto (De Nicéville 1895) Baby Royal (L55.6)
• Tajuria culta actually Creusa culta De Nicéville 1896 Black-branded Royal (L55.7)
• Tajuria diaeus actually Iolaus diaeus Hewitson 1865 Straightline Royal (L55.8)
• Tajuria albiplaga ( De Nicéville 1887) Pallid Royal (L55.9)
• Tajuria sebonga sebonga Tytler 1915 Tytler's Royal (L55.10) It is a valid synonym of T. jalajala pallescens (Druce).
• Tajuria thyia De Nicéville 1892 Dusky Royal (L55.11)
• Tajuria jehana Moore 1883 Plains Blue Royal (L55.12)
• Tajuria cippus (Fabricius 1798) F. Peacock Royal (L55.13)
• Tajuria illurgis actually Cophanta illurgis Hewitson 1866 White Royal (L55.14)
• Tajuria illurgioides De Nicéville 1890. Scarce White Royal (L55.15)
• Tajuria luculentus Swinhoe is actually Iolaus luculentus Leech 1890. Chinese Royal (L55.16)
• Tajuria maculata actually Tajuria maculatus (Hewitson, 1865). Spotted Royal (L55.17)

Genus Charana - The Mandarin Blues

• Charana jalindra Moore Banded Royal (L56.1) No entry in Lepindex
• Charana mandarinus (Hewitson 1863) Mandarin Blue (L56.2)
• Charana cepheis De Nicéville, 1895. Cachar Mandarin Blue (L56.3)

Genus Neocheritra - The Grand Imperials

• Neocheritra fabronia Hew. Pale Grand Imperial (L57.1) now Jacoona fabronia (Hewitson 1878).

Genus Suasa - The Red Imperial

• Suasa lisides (Hewitson 1863). Red Imperial (L58.1)

Genus Cheritrella - The Truncate Imperial

• Cheritrella truncipennis De Nicéville 1887. Truncate Imperial (L59.1)

Genus Cheritra - The Common Imperial

• Cheritra freja (Fabricius 1793). Common Imperial (L60.1)

Genus Ticherra - The Blue Imperial

• Ticherra acte (Moore 1857)Blue Imperial (L61.1).

Genus Biduanda - The Posies

• Biduanda melisa (Hewitson 1869). Blue Posy (L62.1)

Genus Rathinda - The Monkeypuzzle

• Rathinda amor (Fabricius 1775) Monkeypuzzle (L63.1)

Genus Horaga - The Onyxs

• Horaga onyx (Moore 1857) Common Onyx (L64.1)
• Horaga moulmeina Moore 1883 Yellow Onyx (L64.2)
• Horaga albimacula (Wood-Mason & De Nicéville 1881) Violet Onyx (L64.3)
• Horaga viola Moore 1882 Brown Onyx (L64.4)

Genus Catapoecilma - The Tinsels

• Catapoecilma elegans Druce, 1873. Common Tinsel (L64.1)
• Catapoecilma subochracea El. Yellow Tinsel (L64.2) actually Pentila subochracea Hawker-Smith, 1933
• Catapoecilma delicatum DeN. Dark Tinsel (L64.3) now Acupicta delicatum De Nicéville, 1887

Genus Chliaria - The Tits

• Chliaria othona (Hewitson 1865) Orchid Tit (L66.1)
• Chliaria kina (Hewitson 1869) Blue Tit (L66.2)

Genus Hypolycaena - The Tits

• Hypolycaena nilgirica now Chliaria nilgirica (Moore 1883) Nilgiri Tit (L67.1)
• Hypolycaena thecloides (Felder 1860) Brown Tit (L67.2)
• Hypolycaena erylus (Godart 1823) or (Trimen 1866) (?). Common Tit (L67.3)

Genus Zeltus - The Fluffy Tit

• Zeltus etolus (Fabricius1787) Fluffy Tit (L68.1)

Genus Artipe - The Green Flash

• Artipe eryx (Linnaeus 1771). Green Flash (L69.1)

Genus Deudorix - The Cornelians

• Deudorix epijarbas (Moore 1857)Cornelian (L70.1)
• Deudorix hypargyria Elwes actually Rapala hypargyria Elwes, 1892. Scarce Cornelian (L70.2)

Genus Virachola - The Guava Blues

• Virachola isocrates (Fabricius 1793). Common Guava Blue (L71.1)
• Virachola perse (Hewitson 1863). Large Guava Blue (L71.2)
• Virachola similis (Hewitson, (no date)). Scarce Guava Blue (L71.3)

Genus Rapala - The Flashes

• Rapala rubida Tytler 1926. Rosy Flash (L72.1)
• Rapala refulgens De Nićeville 1891. Refulgent Flash (L72.2)
• Rapala lankana actually Vadebra lankana (Moore1879) Malabar Flash (L72.3)
• Rapala suffusa (Moore 1878) Suffused Flash (L72.4)
• Rapala tara De Nicéville 1889 Assam Flash (L72.5)
• Rapala sphinx Fabricius 1775 Brilliant Flash (L72.6)
• Rapala varuna (Hewitson 1863) Indigo Flash (L72.7)
• Rapala schistacea (Moore 1879) Slate Flash (L72.8)
• Rapala scintilla De Nicéville 1890 Scarce Slate Flash (L72.9)
• Rapala pheritimus Hew. Copper Flash (L72.10)
• Rapala dieneces (Hewitson 1878) Scarlet Flash (L72.11)
• Rapala melampus actually Baspa melampus (Stoll 1781). Indian Red Flash (L72.12)
• Rapala jarbas correctly Rapala iarbus (Fabricius 1787) Common Red Flash (L72.13)
• Rapala buxaria De Nicéville 1889 Short Flash (L72.14)
• Rapala nissa actually Bidaspa nissa (Kollar 1848). Common Flash (L72.15)
• Rapala micans actually Bidaspa micans (Bremer & Grey 1853) Red Himalayan Flash (L72.16)

Genus Sinthusa - The Sparks

• Sinthusa virgo (Elwes 1887). Pale Spark (L73.1)
• Sinthusa chandrana (Moore 1882) Broad Spark (L73.2)
• Sinthusa nasaka (Horsfield 1829). Narrow Spark (L73.3)

Genus Bindahara - The Plane

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

Genus Araotes - The Witch

• Araotes lapithis (Moore 1857) Witch (L75.1)

Genus Liphyra - Moth Butterfly

• Liphyra brassolis Westwood 1864. Moth Butterfly (L76.1)

References

• Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. [1] [accessed June 2006]
• Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
• Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.

See also

• Lycaenidae
• List of butterflies of India