Biology:List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)

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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 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.

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

Subfamily Poritiinae

Genus Poritia – gems

• Blue gem, Poritia erycinoides (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865)
• Common gem, Poritia hewitsoni Moore, 1865
• Green gem, Poritia pleurata Hewitson, 1874
• Poritia phama H. Druce, 1895

Genus Simiskina – brilliants

• Broad-banded brilliant, Simiskina phalena (Hewitson, 1874) (article Poritia phalena as per LepIndex)

Subfamily Miletinae

Genus Miletus – brownies

• Bigg's brownie, Miletus biggsii (Distant, 1884)
• Common brownie, Miletus boisduvali Moore, 1857
• Common brownie, Miletus chinensis C. Felder, 1862
• Long's brownie, Miletus longeana (de Nicéville, 1898)
• Great brownie, Miletus symethus (Cramer, 1777)

Genus Allotinus – darkies

• Crenulate darkie, Allotinus drumila (Moore, 1865) Moore (L4.1)
• Common darkie, Allotinus horsfieldii (Moore, 1857) (L4.3)
• Angled darkie, Allotinus fabius (Distant, 1887)
• Blue darkie, Allotinus subviolaceus Felder, 1865
• Great darkie, Allotinus multistrigatus de Nicéville, 1886(Note: To be merged with Allotinus drumila)

Genus Logania – mottles

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

Genus Spalgis – apefly

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

Genus Taraka – forest Pierrot

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

Genus Liphyra – moth butterfly

• Moth butterfly, Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864 (L76.1)

Subfamily Curetinae

Genus Curetis – sunbeams

Bright sunbeam, Curetis bulis

• Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Drury, 1773) (L40.1)
• Burmese sunbeam, Curetis saronis Moore, 1877 (L40.2)
• Bright sunbeam, Curetis bulis Westwood, [1851] (L40.3)
• Angled sunbeam, Curetis acuta Moore, 1877 (L40.4)
• Shiva's sunbeam, Curetis siva Evans, 1954
• Toothed sunbeam, Curetis dentata Moore, 1879

Subfamily Polyommatinae

Genus Talicada – red Pierrot

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

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) previously Castalius caleta Moore (L9.2)

Genus Discolampa – banded blue Pierrot

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

Genus Pycnophallium – Pierrots

• Elbowed Pierrot, Pycnophallium elna (Hewitson, 1876) previously Castalius elna Frühstorfer (L9.4) also classified as Caleta elna
• Straight Pierrot, Pycnophallium roxus (Godart, 1823) previously Castalius roxus Godart (L9.5) also classified as Caleta roxus

Genus Tarucus – blue Pierrots

• Assam Pierrot, Tarucus dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918 (L10.2)
• Himalayan Pierrot, Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882 (L10.3)
• Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 (L10.4)
• Pointed Pierrot, Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 (L10.5)
• Rounded Pierrot, Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886 (L10.6)
• Rusty Pierrot, Tarucus alteratus Moore, 1882 (L10.7)
• Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus nigra Bethune-Baker, 1918 (L10.8)
• Striped Pierrot, Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 (L10.9)
• Indian Pierrot, Tarucus indica Evans, 1932
• Balkan Pierrot, Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1845)

Genus Syntarucus – zebra blue

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

Genus Azanus – babul blues

Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus

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

Genus Niphanda – pointed Pierrots

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

Genus Pithecops – forest Quakers

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

Genus Neopithecops – Quaker

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

Genus Elkalyce – tailed Cupids

• Tailed Cupid, Elkalyce argiades (Pallas, 1771) previously Everes argiades Evans (L16.1)
• Chapman's Cupid, Elkalyce diporides (Chapman, 1909) previously Everes diporides Chapman (L16.2)
• Black Cupid, Elkalyce kala (de Nicéville, 1890) previously Everes kala de Nicéville (L16.5)

Genus Shijimia – Moore's Cupid

• Moore's Cupid, Shijimia moorei (Leech, 1889) previously Everes moorei Leech (L16.6)

Genus Bothrinia – hedge Cupid

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

Genus Megisba – Malayan

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

Genus Callenya

• Tiny hedge blue, Callenya melaena (Doherty, 1889) (L19.5)

Genus Lestranicus

• White-banded hedge blue, Lestranicus transpectus (Moore, 1879) (L19.8)

Genus Celatoxia

• Whitedisc hedge blue, Celatoxia albidisca (Moore, [1884]) (L19.6)
• Margined hedge blue, Celatoxia marginata (de Nicéville, 1884) (L19.7)

Genus Celastrina – hedge blues

• Metallic hedge blue, Celastrina melaena (Doherty, 1889) previously Lycaenopsis melaena Rhe Phil (L19.4)
• Albocerulean, Celastrina albocoeruleus (Moore, 1879) previously Lycaenopsis albocoerulea Moore (L19.11)
• Swinhoe's hedge blue, Celastrina musina (Snellen, 1892) previously Lycaenopsis musina Swinhoe (L19.14)
• Plain hedge blue, Celastrina lavendularis (Moore, 1877) previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore (L19.15)
• Pale hedge blue, Celastrina cardia (Felder, 1860) previously Lycaenopsis cardia Moore (L19.16)
• Large hedge blue, Celastrina huegeli (Moore, 1882) previously Lycaenopsis huegelii Moore (L19.18)
• Silvery hedge blue, Celastrina ladonides (De L'Orza, 1869) previously Lycaenopsis ladonides Hemming (L19.19)
• Celastrina gigas, Hemming, 1828
• Hill hedge blue, Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758) previously Lycaenopsis argiolus Woodmason (L19.20)
• Jyntea hedge blue, Celastrina iynteana (de Nicéville, 1883) previously Lycaenopsis jynteana de Nicéville (L19.21)
• Dusky blue Cupid, Celastrina dipora (Moore, 1865) previously Everes dipora Moore (L16.3)

Genus Acytolepis – hedge blues

• Common hedge blue, Acytolepis puspa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis puspa Toxopeus (L19.1)
• Hampson's hedge blue, Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889) Lycaenopsis lilacea Hampson (L19.2)

Genus Oreolyce – hedge blues

• Naga hedge blue, Oreolyce quadriplaga (Snellen, 1892) previously Lycaenopsis quadriplaga Tytler (L19.3)
• Dusky hedge blue, Oreolyce vardhana (Moore, 1874) previously Lycaenopsis vardhana Moore (L19.9)

Genus Akasinula – white hedge blue

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

Genus Notarthinus – Chapman's hedge blue

• Chapman's hedge blue, Notarthinus binghami Chapman, 1908 previously Lycaenopsis binghami Chapman (L19.17)

Genus Udara – hedge blues

• Singhalese hedge blue, Udara singalensis (Felder, 1868) (L19.13)
• Prized hedge blue, Udara dilecta Moore, 1879
• Ceylon hedge blue, Udara lanka Moore, 1877 previously Lycaenopsis lanka Moore and Polyommatus lanka (L19.12)

Genus Phengaris – great spotted blue

• Great spotted blue, Phengaris atroguttata (Oberthür 1876) previously Polyommatus atroguttata Oberthür (L20.1)

Genus Pseudophilotes – chequered blue

• Chequered blue, Pseudophilotes vicrama (Moore, 1865) previously Polyommatus vicrama Staudinger (L20.2)

Genus Polyommatus – meadow blues

• Polyommatus stoliczkana (C. & R. Felder, [1865])
• Polyommatus dux Riley, 1926
• Polyommatus pseuderos Moore, 1879
• Polyommatus ariana Moore, 1865

Genus Agriades

• Agriades arcaseia (Fruhstorfer, 1916)
• Azure mountain blue, Agriades asiatica (Elwes, 1882) (L20.8)
• Agriades lehanus (Moore, 1878)
• Agriades pharis (Fawcett, 1903)
• Greenish mountain blue, Agriades jaloka (Moore, 1875) (L20.13)

Genus Eumedonia

• Chumbi argus, Eumedonia annulata (Elwes, 1906) (L20.6)
• Eumedonia astorica (Evans, 1925)

Genus Plebejidea

• Large jewel blue, Plebejidea loewii (Zeller, 1847) (L20.4)

Genus Aricia

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

Genus Alpherakya

• Brilliant meadow blue, Alpherakya sarta (Alphéraky, 1881) (L20.14)
• Dusky meadow blue, Alpherakya devanica (Moore, [1875]) (L20.15)

Genus Plebejus

• Plebejus samudra (Moore, [1875]) (L20.3)

Genus Patricius

• Chumbi green underwing, Patricius younghusbandi (Elwes, 1906) (L20.9)

Genus Pamiria

• Dusky green underwing, Pamiria omphisa (Moore, [1875]) (L20.10)
• Small green underwing, Pamiria metallica (C. & R. Felder, [1865]) (L20.11)
• Pamiria chrysopis (Grum-Grshimailo, 1888)
• Large green underwing, Pamiria galathea (Blanchard, [1844]) (L20.12)

Genus Freyeria – grass jewel

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

Genus Luthrodes – Cupids

Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava

• Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava (Horsfield, 1829) (L23.3)
• Small Cupid, Luthrodes contracta (Butler, 1880) (L23.2)

Genus Chilades – lime blue

• Lime blue, Chilades lajus (Stoll, [1780]) (L21.1)
• Indian Cupid, Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793) previously Everes parrhasius Fabricius (L16.4)

Genus Zizeeria – grass blues

• Dark grass blue, Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 (L22.3) previously Z. lysimon, mistakenly previously pre-occupied
• Lesser grass blue, Zizeeria otis (Fabricius, 1787) (L22.5)

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) previously Zizula gaika Trimen; synonym Zizula hylax (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)

Genus Euchrysops – gram blues

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

Genus Anthene – ciliate blues

• Ciliate blue, Anthene emolus (Godart, 1823) previously Lycaenesthes emolus Godart (L24.1)
• Pointed ciliate blue, Anthene lycaenina (C. Felder, 1868) previously Lycaenesthes lycaenina Felder (L24.2)

Genus Catochrysops – forget-me-nots

• Forget-me-not, Catochrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)
• Silver forget-me-not, Catochrysops lithargyria Doherty, 1891 (L25.2)
• Silver forget-me-not, Catochrysops panormus (C. Felder, 1860)

Genus Lampides – ceruleans and the peablue

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

Genus Jamides – ceruleans

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

Genus Orthomiella – straightwing blue

• Straightwing blue, Orthomiella pontis (Elwes, 1887) (L28.1)

Genus Una – una

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

Genus Nacaduba – lineblues

• White lineblue, Nacaduba angusta (Druce, 1873) (L30.1)
• Large four-line blue, Nacaduba pactolus (Felder, 1860) (L30.2)
• Pale four-line blue, Nacaduba hermus (Felder 1860) (L30.3)
• Small four-line blue, Nacaduba pavana (Horsfield, 1828) (L30.5)
• Pointed lineblue, Nacaduba helicon Felder (no date) (L30.7)
• Transparent six-line blue, Nacaduba kurava (Moore, 1857) (L30.8)
• Opaque six-line blue, Nacaduba beroe (Felder & Felder, 1865) (L30.9)
• Rounded six-line blue, Nacaduba berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) (L30.10)
• Bhutya lineblue, Nacaduba bhutea de Nicéville (L30.12) no entry in LepIndex
• Dark Ceylon six-line blue, Nacaduba calauria (C. Felder, 1860)

Genus Catapyrops – Felder's lineblue

• Felder's lineblue, Catapyrops ancyra (Felder, 1860) previously Nacaduba ancyra Elwes (L30.6)

Genus Prosotas – lineblues

• Banded lineblue, Prosotas aluta (Druce, 1873) previously Nacaduba aluta, Nacaduba nora (L30.11)
• 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)
• Prosotas dilata (Evans, 1932) previously Nacaduba dilata Evans
• Prosotas pia Toxopeus, 1929 (from FUNET site)
• Bhutya lineblue, Prosotas bhutea (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba bhutea (L30.12) (from FUNET site)
• Prosotas lutea (Martin, 1895) (from FUNET site)

Genus Petrelaea – dingy lineblue

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

Subfamily Lycaeninae

Genus Lycaena – coppers

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

Genus Heliophorus – sapphires

Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles

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

Subfamily Theclinae

Genus Strymon – white-line hairstreaks

• White-line hairstreak, Superflua sassanides (Kollar, 1850) previously Strymon sassanides Kollar (L34.1)
• Mackwood's hairstreak, Strymon mackwoodi Evans (L34.2)

Genus Pamela – Lister's hairstreak

• Lister's hairstreak, Pamela dudgeonii (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Listeria dudgeoni de Nicéville (L35.1)

Genus Euaspa – water hairstreak

• Water hairstreak, Euaspa milionia (Hewitson, 1869) (L36.1)

Genus Thecla – hairstreaks

• Peacock hairstreak, Thecla pavo (de Nicéville, 1887) (L37.3)
• Watson's hairstreak, Thecla letha (Watson, 1896) (L37.5)
• White-spotted hairstreak, Thecla ziha (Hewitson, 1865) (L37.18)
• Ferruginous hairstreak, Thecla leechii de Nicéville, 1892 previously Callophrys leechii de Nicéville (L33.1)
• Plumbeous hairstreak, Thecla chalybeia (Leech, 1890) previously Callophrys chalybeia Leech (L33.2)

Genus Esakiozephyrus – hairstreaks

• Dull-green hairstreak, Esakiozephyrus icana (Moore, 1874) previously Thecla icana Moore (L37.1)
• Indian purple hairstreak, Esakiozephyrus bieti (Oberthür, 1886) previously Thecla bieti de Nicéville (L37.2)

Genus Chrysozephyrus – hairstreaks

• Wonderful hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus ataxus (Westwood, 1851) previously Thecla ataxus Doubleday (L37.4)
• Cerulean hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus surioia (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla surioia Tytler (L37.6)
• Tytler's hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus vittata (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla vittata Tytler (L37.7)
• Metallic green hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus duma (Hewitson, 1869) previously Thecla duma Hewitson (L37.8)
• Powdered green hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus zoa (de Nicéville, 1889) previously Thecla zoa de Nicéville (L37.9)
• Kabru hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus kabrua (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla kabrua Tytler (L37.11)
• Fawn hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus birupa (Moore, 1877) previously Thecla birupa Moore (L37.12)
• Jakama hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus jakamensis (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla jakamensis Tytler (L37.13)
• Silver hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus syla (Kollar, 1848) previously Thecla syla Kollar (L37.14)
• Kirbari hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus kirbariensis (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla kirbariensis Tytler (L37.15)
• Paona hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus paona (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla paona Tytler (L37.16)
• Tailless metallic green hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus khasia (de Nicéville, 1890) previously Thecla khasia de Nicéville (L37.17)

Genus Teratozephyrus – Suroifui hairstreak

• Suroifui hairstreak, Teratozephyrus doni (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla doni Tytler (L37.10)

Genus Chaetoprocta – walnut blue

• Walnut blue, Chaetoprocta odata (Hewitson, 1865) (L38.1)

Genus Amblopala – Chinese hairstreak

• Chinese hairstreak, Amblopala avidiena Hewitson, 1877 (L39.1)

Genus Iraota – silverstreak blues

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

Genus Horsfieldia – leaf blue

• Purple leaf blue, Horsfieldia anita Moore (L42.1)???

Genus Thaduka – many-tailed oak-blue

• Many-tailed oak-blue, Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1878 (L43.1)

Genus Mahathala – falcate oakblue

• Falcate oakblue, Mahathala ameria (Hewitson, 1862) (L44.1)

Genus Apporasa – crenulate oakblue

• Crenulate oakblue, Apporasa atkinsoni (Hewitson, 1869) previously Mahathala atkinsoni Hewitson (L44.2)

Genus Amblypodia – oakblues

• Tytler's rosy oakblue, Amblypodia suffusa Tytler, 1915 (L45.4)
• Sylhet oakblue, Amblypodia silhetensis Hewitson, 1862 (L45.5)
• Singapore oakblue, Amblypodia yendava Grose-Smith, 1887 (L45.6)
• Purple-glazed oakblue, Amblypodia agaba Hewitson, 1862 (L45.12)
• Silky oakblue, Amblypodia alax Evans, 1932 (L45.15)
• Glazed oakblue, Amblypodia paralea Evans, 1925 (L45.17)
• Pallid oakblue, Amblypodia alesia Felder, 1865 (L45.24)
• Pale Himalayan oakblue, Amblypodia dodonaea Moore, 1857 (L45.25)
• Dark Himalayan oakblue, Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848) (L45.26)
• Plain plushblue, Amblypodia apidanus Doherty (L45.42) Flos apidanus (?)
• Tailless plushblue, Amblypodia areste Hewitson, 1862 (L45.46)

Genus Arhopala – oakblues

• Magnificent oakblue, Arhopala anarte (Hewitson 1862) previously Amblypodia anarte Hewitson (L45.1)
• Lilac oakblue, Arhopala camdeo (Moore, 1857) previously Amblypodia camdeo Moore (L45.3)
• Tytler's dull oakblue, Arhopala ace de Nicéville, 1892 previously Amblypodia ace Tytler (L45.7)
• de Nicéville's oakblue, Arhopala agrata de Nicéville, 1890 previously Amblypodia agrata de Nicéville (L45.8)
• Hewitson's oakblue, Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869) previously Amblypodia aenea Hewitson (L45.9)
• Doherty's oakblue, Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891 previously Amblypodia khamti Doherty (L45.10)
• Indian oakblue, Arhopala alemon (de Nicéville, 1891) previously Amblypodia alemon de Nicéville (L45.14)
• Large oakblue, Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia amantes Hewitson (L45.18)
• Powdered oakblue, Arhopala bazalus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia bazalus Hewitson (L45.20)
• Green oakblue, Arhopala eumolphus (Cramer, 1782) previously Amblypodia eumolphus (L45.21)
• Ormiston's oakblue, Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920 previously Amblypodia ormistoni (L45.22)
• Comic oakblue, Arhopala comica de Nicéville, 1900 previously Amblypodia comica (L45.27)
• Hooked oakblue, Arhopala paramuta (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Amblypodia paramuta (L45.28)
• Plain tailless oakblue, Arhopala asopia (Hewitson, 1869) previously Amblypodia asopia (L45.29)
• Andaman tailless oakblue, Arhopala zeta (Moore, 1877) previously Amblypodia zeta (L45.30)
• Purple brown tailless oakblue, Arhopala arvina (Hewitson 1869) previously Amblypodia arvina (L45.31)
• Malayan bushblue, Arhopala ammon (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia ammon (L45.35)
• Burmese bushblue, Arhopala birmana (Moore, 1883) previously Amblypodia birmana (L45.36)
• Ellis's bushblue, Arhopala ellisi Evans, 1914 previously Amblypodia ellisi (L45.38)
• Aberrant bushblue, Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia abseus (L45.39)
• Bifid plushblue, Arhopala diardi (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia diardi (L45.40)
• Shining plushblue, Arhopala fulgida (Hewitson, 1863) previously Amblypodia fulgida (L45.41)
• Chinese plushblue, Arhopala chinensis Felder, 1865 previously Amblypodia chinensis (L45.45)

Genus Nilasera – oakblues

• Opal oakblue, Nilasera opalina Moore, 1883 previously Amblypodia opalina Moore (L45.2)
• Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) previously Amblypodia centaurus Moore (L45.16)
• Variegated plushblue, Nilasera adriana de Nicéville, 1884 previously Amblypodia adriana de Nicéville (L45.43)
• Spangled plushblue, Nilasera asoka de Nicéville, 1884 previously Amblypodia asoka de Nicéville (L45.44)
• Spotless oakblue, Narathura fulla (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia fulla Riley (L45.47)

Genus Panchala – oakblues

• Rosy oakblue, Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson (L45.11)
• Kanara oakblue, Panchala canaraica (Moore, 1884) previously Amblypodia canaraica Moore (L45.13)
• Yellowdisc oakblue, Panchala singla (de Nicéville, 1885) previously Amblypodia singla de Nicéville (L45.19)
• Tailless bushblue, Panchala ganesa (Moore, 1857) previously Amblypodia ganesa Moore (L45.33)

Genus Acesina – oakblues

• Dusky bushblue, Acesina paraganesa de Nicéville, 1882 previously Amblypodia paraganesa de Nicéville (L45.34)
• Pale bushblue, Acesina aberrans de Nicéville, 1889 previously Amblypodia aberrans de Nicéville (L45.37)

Genus Narathura – Tamil oakblue

• Tamil oakblue, Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878) previously Amblypodia bazaloides Hewitson (L45.23)

Genus Darasana – tailless oakblue

• Yellowdisc tailless oakblue, Darasana perimuta (Moore, 1857) previously Amblypodia perimuta Moore (L45.32)

Genus Surendra – acacia blue

• Common acacia blue, Surendra quercetorum (Moore, 1857) (L46.1)

Genus Zinaspa – silver streaked acacia blue

• Silver streaked acacia blue, Zinaspa todara (Moore, 1883) previously Surendra todara Moore (L46.2)

Genus Mota – saffron

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

Genus Loxura – yamfly

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

Genus Yasoda – branded yamfly

• Branded yamfly, Yasoda tripunctata (Hewitson, 1863) (L49.1)

Genus Drina – brown yamfly

• Brown yamfly, Drina donina (Hewitson, 1865) (L50.1)

Genus Zesius – redspot

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

Genus Pratapa – tufted royals

• White royal, Pratapa deva (Moore, 1857) (L54.5)
• Dark blue royal, Pratapa icetas (Hewitson, 1865) (L54.6)

Genus Dacalana – double tufted royal

• Double tufted royal, Dacalana vidura (Horsfield, 1857) previously Pratapa vidura (L54.1)

Genus Ancema – royals

• White-banded royal, Ancema cotys (Hewitson, 1865) previously Pratapa cotys Hewitson (L54.2)
• Bi-spot royal, Ancema ctesia (Hewitson, 1865) previously Pratapa ctesia Hewitson (L54.3)
• Silver royal, Ancema blanka (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Pratapa blanka Evans (L54.4)
• Blue royal, Ancema icetoides (Elwes, 1892) previously Pratapa icetoides de Nicéville (L54.7)
• Uncertain royal, Ancema ister (Hewitson, 1865) previously Tajuria ister Hewitson (L55.5)

Genus Creon – broadtail royal

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

Genus Maneca – slate royal

• Slate royal, Maneca bhotea (Moore, 1884) previously Pratapa bhotea Moore (L54.9)

Genus Tajuria – royals

• Chestnut and black royal, Tajuria yajna (Doherty, 1886) (L55.3)
• Pallid royal, Tajuria albiplaga (de Nicéville, 1887) (L55.9)
• Tytler's royal, Tajuria sebonga Tytler, 1915. (L55.10) a valid synonym of T. jalajala pallescens (Druce)
• Dusky royal, Tajuria thyia de Nicéville, 1892 (L55.11)
• Plains blue royal, Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
• Peacock royal, Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
• Scarce white royal, Tajuria illurgioides de Nicéville, 1890 (L55.15)
• Spotted royal, Tajuria maculata Hewitson (L55.17)

Genus Remelana – chocolate royal

• Chocolate royal, Remelana jangala (Horsfield, 1829) previously Tajuria jangala Moore (L55.1)

Genus Sithon – orange and black royal

• Orange and black royal, Sithon megistia (Hewitson, 1869) previously Tajuria megistia Hewitson (L55.2)

Genus Ops – branded royal

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

Genus Bullis – baby royal

• Baby royal, Bullis buto (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Tajuria buto (L55.6)

Genus Creusa – black-branded royal

• Black-branded royal, Creusa culta de Nicéville, 1896 previously Tajuria culta Hewitson (L55.7)

Genus Iolaus – royals

• Straightline royal, Iolaus diaeus Hewitson, 1865 previously Tajuria diaeus Hewitson (L55.8)
• Chinese royal, Iolaus luculentus Leech, 1890 previously Tajuria luculentus Swinhoe (L55.16)

Genus Cophanta – white royal

• White royal, Cophanta illurgis Hewitson, 1866 previously Tajuria illurgis Hewitson (L55.14)

Genus Charana – mandarin blues

• Banded royal, Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)????
• Mandarin blue, Charana mandarinus (Hewitson, 1863) (L56.2)
• Cachar mandarin blue, Charana cepheis de Nicéville, 1895 (L56.3)

Genus Neocheritra – pale grand imperial

• Pale grand imperial, Jacoona fabronia (Hewitson, 1878) previously Neocheritra fabronia Hewitson (L57.1)

Genus Suasa – red imperial

• Red imperial, Suasa lisides (Hewitson, 1863) (L58.1)

Genus Cheritrella – truncate imperial

• Truncate imperial, Cheritrella truncipennis de Nicéville, 1887 (L59.1)

Genus Cheritra – common imperial

• Common imperial, Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)

Genus Ticherra – blue imperial

• Blue imperial, Ticherra acte (Moore, 1857) (L61.1)

Genus Biduanda – posies

• Blue posy, Biduanda melisa (Hewitson, 1869) (L62.1)

Genus Rathinda – monkeypuzzle

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

Genus Horaga – onyxs

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

Genus Catapaecilma – tinsels

• Common tinsel, Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)
• Yellow tinsel, Catapoecilma subochrea (Elwes, [1893]) (L64.2)

Genus Acupicta – dark tinsel

• Dark tinsel, Acupicta delicatum de Nicéville, 1887 previously Catapoecilma delicatum de Nicéville (L64.3)

Genus Chliaria – tits

• Orchid tit, Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1)
• Blue tit, Chliaria kina (Hewitson, 1869) (L66.2)
• Nilgiri tit, Chliaria nilgirica (Moore, 1883) previously Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore (L67.1)

Genus Hypolycaena – tits

• Brown tit, Hypolycaena thecloides (Felder, 1860) (L67.2)
• Common tit, Hypolycaena erylus (Godart, 1823) (L67.3)
• Banded tit, Hypolycaena narada Kunte, 2015

Genus Zeltus – fluffy tit

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

Genus Artipe – green flash

• Green flash, Artipe eryx (Linnaeus, 1771) (L69.1)

Genus Deudorix – cornelians

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

Genus Virachola – guava blues

• Common guava blue, Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
• Large guava blue, Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)
• Scarce guava blue, Virachola smilis (Hewitson, ?) (L71.3)

Genus Rapala – flashes

• Rosy flash, Rapala rubida Tytler, 1926 (L72.1)
• Refulgent flash, Rapala refulgens de Nicéville, 1891 (L72.2)
• Suffused flash, Rapala suffusa (Moore, 1878) (L72.4)
• Assam flash, Rapala tara de Nicéville, 1889 (L72.5)
• Brilliant flash, Rapala sphinx Fabricius, 1775 (L72.6)
• Indigo flash, Rapala varuna (Hewitson, 1863) (L72.7)
• Slate flash, Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879) (L72.8)
• Scarce slate flash, Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890 (L72.9)
• Copper flash, Rapala pheritimus Hewitson (L72.10)
• Scarlet flash, Rapala dieneces (Hewitson, 1878) (L72.11)
• Short flash, Rapala buxaria de Nicéville, 1889 (L72.14)
• Common red flash, Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787) previously Rapala jarbas Fabricius (L72.13)
• Scarce cornelian, Rapala hypargyria Elwes, 1892 previously Deudorix hypargyria Elwes (L70.2)

Genus Vadebra – Malabar flash

• Malabar flash, Vadebra lankana (Moore, 1879) previously Rapala lankana Moore (L72.3)

Genus Baspa – Indian red flash

• Indian red flash, Baspa melampus (Stoll, 1781) previously Rapala melampus (L72.12)

Genus Bidaspa – flashes

• Common flash, Bidaspa nissa (Kollar, 1848) previously Rapala nissa Kollar (L72.15)
• Red Himalayan flash, Bidaspa micans (Bremer & Grey, 1853) previously Rapala micans Moore (L72.16)

Genus Sinthusa – sparks

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

Genus Bindahara – plane

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

Genus Araotes – witch

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

Subfamily Aphnaeinae

Genus Cigaritis – silverlines

• Tawny silverline, Cigaritis acamas (Klug, 1834) (L51.1)
• Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
• Elwes' silverline, Cigaritis elwesi (Evans, [1925]) (L52.9)
• Long-banded silverline, Cigaritis lohita (Horsfield, [1829]) (L52.11)
• Plumbeous silverline, Cigaritis schistacea (Moore, [1881]) (L52.2)
• Abnormal silverline, Cigaritis abnormis (Moore, [1884]) (L52.4)
• Common shot silverline, Cigaritis ictis (Hewitson, 1865) (L52.5)
• Scarce shot silverline, Cigaritis elima (Moore, 1877) (L52.6)
• Silvergrey silverline, Cigaritis nipalicus (Moore, 1884) (L52.7)
• Khaki silverline, Cigaritis rukmini (de Nicéville, [1889]) (L52.8)
• Club silverline, Cigaritis syama (Horsfield, [1829]) (L52.10)
• Lilac silverline, Cigaritis lilacinus (Moore, 1884) (L51.2)

See also

• Lycaenidae
• List of butterflies of India

References

Print

• Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. 
• Gay, Thomas; Kehimkar, Isaac David; Punetha, Jagdish Chandra (1992). Common Butterflies of India. Nature Guides. Bombay, India: World Wide Fund for Nature-India by Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195631647. 
• Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation. 
• Kunte, Krushnamegh (2000). Butterflies of Peninsular India. India, A Lifescape. Hyderabad, India: Universities Press. ISBN 978-8173713545. https://books.google.com/books?id=cuPPjOMcu_4C. 
• Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329. https://books.google.com/books?id=yEkgAQAAMAAJ. 

Online

• "Butterflies of India". https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/home.