Biology:List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Lycaenidae)

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This is a list of the butterflies of family Lycaenidae, or the "blues", which are found in Sri Lanka. It is part of the List of the butterflies of Sri Lanka

Subfamily Polyommatinae

Genus Actyolepis

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Hampson's hedge blue

AcytolepisLilaceaIndochinensisMUpUnAC1.jpg

Acytolepis lilacea Acytolepis lilacea moorei
Common hedge blue

Puspam.jpg Acytolepis puspa felderi Toxopeus, 1927 – Malabar Common Hedge Blue at Periya (1).jpg Puspaf.jpg Lime Blue (Chilades laius) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8362.jpg

Acytolepis puspa Acytolepis puspa felderi

Genus Anthene

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Pointed ciliate blue

AntheneLycaeninaMiyaMUpUnAC1.jpg Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868 – Pointed Ciliate Blue at Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary (12).jpg

Anthene lycaenina Anthene lycaenina lycaenina

Genus Azanus

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Bright babul blue

Bright babul blue 2.jpg

Azanus ubaldus
African babul blue

African Babul Blue Azanus jesous Male UP Pench TR by Dr. Raju Kasambe (1).jpg African Babul Blue (Azanus jesous).jpg

Azanus jesous Azanus jesous gamra

Genus Caleta

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Angled Pierrot

Caleta decidia – Angled Pierrot Life Cycle 34.jpg Angled Pierrot - Caleta decidia.jpg

Caleta caleta

Genus Castalius

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common Pierrot

Common Pierrot Castalius rosimon by Dr. Raju Kasambe Thane DSCF2057 (17).jpg Castalius rosimon on Kadavoor.jpg Common Pierrot Castalius rosimon by kadavoor.JPG

Castalius rosimon

Genus Catochrysops

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Forget-me-not

CatochrysopsStraboRiamaMFUpUnAC1.jpg Forget-me-not (Catachrysops strabo) in Hyderabad W IMG 4729.jpg Forget-me-not (Catachrysops strabo) in Hyderabad W IMG 4615.jpg

Catochrysops strabo
Silver forget-me-not

142-Catochrysops panormus.JPG 231淡青長尾波紋小灰蝶11(劉建湘攝) (19038664252).jpg

Catochrysops panormus Catochrysops panormus panormus

Genus Celastrina

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Plain hedge blue

CelastrinaLavendularisLimbataMUpUnAC1.jpg Celastrina lavendularis - Plain Hedge Blue.JPG

Celastrina lavendularis Celastrina lavendularis lavendularis

Genus Chilades

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Lime blue

Lime blue UP.JPG Lime Blue Chilades lajus female UP by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN4260 (44).jpg Lime Blue Chilades laius by kadavoor.JPG Lime Blue Chilades laius Wet Season Form by Kadavoor.JPG

Chilades lajus Chilades lajus lajus
Small Cupid

Small Cupid Chilades parrhasius Female by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCF4683 (64).jpg Small Cupid-Savan Durga-Bangalore Rural.jpg

Chilades parrhasius Chilades parrhasius nila

Genus Cupido

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Indian Cupid

137-Everes lacturnus.JPG Indian Cupid (Everes lacturnus) in Kinnarsani WS, AP W IMG 5999.jpg

Cupido lacturnus

Genus Discolampa

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Banded blue Pierrot

DiscolampaEthionUlyssidesMFUpUnAC1.jpg Banded Blue Pierrot Discolampa ethion by kadavoor.JPG Discolampa ethion at Kadavoor.jpg

Discolampa ethion Discolampa ethion ethion

Genus Euchrysops

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Gram blue

Gram Blue Euchrysops cnejus UP by kadavoor.jpg Gram blue up.jpg Gram Blue Euchrysops cnejus by kadavoor.jpg Gram Blue Euchrysops cnejus UN by Dr. Raju Kasambe Nagpur 221010 (3).jpg

Euchrysops cnejus Euchrysops cnejus cnejus

Genus Freyeria

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Grass jewel

Least Grass Jewel (8161874145).jpg Chilades trochylus - Grass Jewel butterfly 01.jpg

Freyeria trochylus

Genus Ionolyce

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Pointed lineblue

IonolyceHeliconHeliconMFUpUnAC2.jpg

Ionolyce helicon Ionolyce helicon viola

Genus Jamides

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Dark cerulean

Dark Cerulean Mhadei WLS.jpg JamidesBochusPhaidonMAC1.jpg

Jamides bochus Jamides bochus bochus
Ceylon cerulean

CoruscansMoore1881LepCeylon.JPG

Jamides coruscans Endemic
Common cerulean

JamidesCelenoSandyaMFUpUnAC1.jpg Jamides celeno DSF by Kadavoor.JPG Jamides celeno WSF by Kadavoor.jpg

Jamides celeno Jamides celeno tissama
Metallic cerulean

139-Jamides alecto.JPG 140-Jamides alecto.JPG Jamides alecto Felder, 1860 – Metallic Cerulean from Parambikulam (8).jpg

Jamides alecto Jamides alecto meilichius

Genus Lampides

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Pea blue

Lycaenidae - Lampides boeticus (male).JPG Lycaenidae - Lampides boeticus (female).JPG Davidraju 2082.jpg

Lampides boeticus
Milky cerulean Lampides lacteata

Genus Luthrodes

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Plains Cupid

Plains Cupid Chilades pandava UN DSF Bhopar by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN7752 (10).jpg Plains cupid (chilades pandava) I IMG 0009.jpg Plains Cupid Chilades pandava UN DSF Bhopar by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN7752 (7).jpg

Luthrodes pandava Luthrodes pandava lanka

Genus Megisba

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Malayan

MegisbaThwaitesiMoore1881OD.JPG Megisba malaya 04085.jpg

Megisba malaya Megisba Malaya thwaitesi

Genus Nacaduba

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Large four lineblue

NPactolusPactolidesMFUpUnAC1.jpg 222黑波紋小灰蝶1(游釗敏攝) (31608857382).jpg

Nacaduba pactolus Nacaduba pactolus ceylonica
Pale four lineblue

HermusHermusFemGorongUpUnAC1.jpg HermushermusSulawesiMUpUnAC1.jpg

Nacaduba hermus Nacaduba hermus sidoma
Woodhouse's four lineblue Nacaduba ollyetti Endemic
Transparent six lineblue

219埔里波紋小灰蝶1(劉威良攝) (12943116123).jpg KuravaThaiBruneiMFUpUnAC1.jpg Nacaduba kurava therasia ventral view 20150607.jpg

Nacaduba kurava Nacaduba kurava prominens
Opaque six lineblue

NacadubaBeroeGythionMUpUnAC1.jpg Opaque Six-Lineblue Nacaduba beroe UP Akola by Dr. Raju Kasambe IMG 0898 (1).jpg Nacaduba beroe Felder & Felder, 1865 – Opaque Six-Lineblue at Aralam WLS (3).jpg

Nacaduba beroe Nacaduba beroe minima
Dark Ceylon lineblue

NacadubaCalauriaMalayicaMUpUnAC1.jpg NacadubaCalauriaCalauriaMUpUnAC1.jpg

Nacaduba calauria Nacaduba calauria toxopeusi
Pale Ceylon lineblue Nacaduba sinhala Endemic
Rounded lineblue

Berenice akaba BruneiMFUpUnAC1.jpg

Nacaduba berenice Nacaduba Berenice ormistoni

Genus Neopithecops

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Quaker

NZalmora.jpg Quaker (Neopithecops zalmora) at Narendrapur near Kolkata W IMG 4189.jpg Quaker (Neopithecops zalmora) I IMG 8516.jpg

Neopithecops zalmora

Genus Petrelaea

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Dingy lineblue

PetrelaeaDanaMUpUnAC2.jpg Dingy Lineblue Petrelaea dana UN by Dr. Raju Kasambe Yeoor DSCF0739.jpg

Petrelaea dana

Genus Prosotas

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common lineblue

ProsotasNoraNoraMFUpUnAC1.jpg Lycaenid unid wyn.jpg Common Lineblue (Prosotas nora) in Anantgiri, AP W IMG 8820.jpg

Prosotas nora Prosotas nora ardates
Tailless lineblue

ProsotasDubiosaLumpuraMFUpUnAC1.jpg Tailless Lineblue (Prosotas dubiosa indica) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8483.jpg Tailless Lineblue (Prosotas dubiosa indica) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8383.jpg

Prosotas dubiosa Prosotas dubiosa indica
White-tipped lineblue

ProsotasNoreiaHampsoniiNic1885OD.JPG White-tipped lineblue-Prosotas noreia from Wayanad WLS by Subhash Pulikkal 02.jpg Butterflies from JP Nagar forest Bangalore (20).jpg

Prosotas noreia

Genus Syntarucus

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Zebra blue

Tarucus plinius.jpg Zebra Blue (Leptotes plinius) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 9098.jpg

Leptotes plinius

Genus Talicada

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Red Pierrot

Red Pierrot kollam.resized.JPG Red Pierrot 6547.jpg

Talicada nyseus Talicada nyseus nyseus

Genus Tarucus

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Striped Pierrot

Rounded Pierrot (Tarucus nara) in Hyderabad W IMG 4721.jpg Rounded Pierrot.jpg

Tarucus nara
Butler's spotted Pierrot

TarucusCallinaraMUpUnAC1.jpg Spotted Pierrot Tarucus callinara at Delhi by Dr. Raju Kasambe (1).jpg

Tarucus callinara

Genus Udara

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
White hedge blue

UdaraAkasaAkasaMUpUnAC1.jpg Udara akasa Horsfield, 1828 – White Hedge Blue at Mannavan Shola, Anamudi Shola National Park, Kerala (14).jpg

Udara akasa Udara akasa mavisa
Ceylon hedge blue Udara lanka Endemic
Singalese hedge blue Udara singalensis Endemic

Genus Zizeeria

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Dark grass blue

Flora and Fauna Savandurga Karnataka (35).jpg Open wing position of Female Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 – Dark Grass Blue WLB DSC 2599.jpg Butterfly Dark Grass Blue - Zizeeria karsandra.jpg

Zizeeria karsandra

Genus Zizina

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Lesser grass blue

Lesser grass blue (Zizina otis lampa) male I.jpg Lesser Grass Blue Zizina otis 2 by kadavoor.jpg

Zizina otis Zizina Otis decreta

Subfamily Curetinae

Genus Curetis

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Indian sunbeam

Indian sun beam silent valley dec 2011wp.JPG Indian Sunbeam (Curetis thetis)- Male in Narshapur, AP W IMG 0801.jpg Indian Sunbeam Curetis thetis Female 4 UP Kalyan Maharashtra DSCF2139 (13).JPG Indian Sunbeam Rapala iarbus female by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN9185 (26).jpg

Curetis thetis

Subfamily Miletinae

Genus Spalgis

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Apefly

Epius.jpg Spalgis epius 00002(28052015).jpg Apefly 1.jpg

Spalgis epeus Spalgis epeus epeus

Subfamily Aphnaeinae

Genus Cigaritis

Variously placed in Spindasis and Aphnaeus

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common silverline

Common Silverline Spindasis vulcanus UP by Dr. Raju Kasambe IMG 1365 (3).jpg Cigaritis vulcanus 00415.JPG

Cigaritis vulcanus Cigaritis vulcanus fusca
Plumbeous silverline

Plumbeous Silverline Spindasis schistacea UP Navegaon NP by Dr. Raju Kasambe (2).jpg Plumbeous Silverline (Spindasis schistacea) at Hyderabad W IMG 7134.jpg

Cigaritis schistacea
Green's silverline Cigaritis greeni Endemic
Clouded silverline Cigaritis nubilus Endemic
Ceylon silverline

Common shot silver line 4.jpg Common shot silver line 8.jpg

Cigaritis ictis Cigaritis ictis ceylanica
Scarce shot silverline

CigaritisElimaUniformisMUpUnAC1.jpg

Cigaritis elima Cigaritis elima fairliei
Long-banded silverline

Long-banded Silverline Spindasis lohita lazularia UP by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN0101 (5).jpg Spindasis lohita - Long Banded Silverline at Madayipara 13.jpg Long-branded Silverline (Spindasis lohita) at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal W2 IMG 5562.jpg

Cigaritis lohita Cigaritis lohita lazularia

Subfamily Theclinae

Genus Amblypodia

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Purple leaf blue

Leaf Blue (Amblypodia anita) W IMG 2693.jpg Horsfieldia anita UN.jpg

Amblypodia anita Amblypodia anita naradoides

Genus Arhopala

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Centaur oakblue

ArhopalaPseudocentaurusNakulaMFUpUnAC1.jpg Centaur Oakblue Nilasera centaurus at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 5336.jpg

Arhopala centaurus Arhopala centaurus pirama
Large oakblue

LARGE OAKBLUE Arhopala amantes at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 5351.jpg Large Oackblue.jpg Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862 – Large Oakblue (14).jpg

Arhopala amantes Arhopala amantes amantes
Ormiston's oakblue Arhopala ormistoni
Aberrant oakblue

Arhopala abseus Garohills Meghalaya.jpg

Arhopala abseus Arhopala abseus mackwoodi
Tamil oakblue

ArhopalaBazaloidesHew1878FUpUn.jpg Arhopala bazaloides-Tamil Oakblue.jpg

Arhopala bazaloides Arhopala bazaloides lanka

Genus Bindahara

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Plane

IsabellaMFUpUn 498 499 AC1.jpg Plane Bindahara phocides by Dr. Raju Kasambe IMG 1076 (3).JPG

Bindahara phocides Bindahara phocides moorei

Genus Catapaecilma

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common tinsel

CatapaecilmaMajorssppMFUpUnAC1.jpg Catapaecilma major moltrechti 20140504.jpg

Catapaecilma major Catapaecilma major myositina

Genus Cheritra

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common imperial

Open wing position of Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793 – Common Imperial.jpg Close wing position of Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793 – Common Imperial WLB.jpg

Cheritra freja Cheritra freja pseudojaffra

Genus Deudorix

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Cornelian

Cornelian(Deudorix epijarbas) female.jpg Deudorix epijarbas menesicles ventral view 20121028.jpg

Deudorix epijarbas Deudorix epijarbas epijarbus

Genus Horaga

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common onyx

BBcopy087.jpg Common Onyx From Iritty, Kannur by Rajeesh Raghav DSCN6123.jpg Common Onyx Horaga onyx egg laying on Gynura cusimbua by Dr. Raju Kasambe 1.jpg

Horaga onyx Horaga onyx cingalensis
Brown onyx

211姬三尾小灰蝶3(李榮芳攝) (12943147503).jpg Horaga albimacula triumphalis ventral view 20140712.jpg

Horaga albimacula Horaga albimacula viola

Genus Hypolycaena

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Nilgiri tit

Nilgiri Tit 2.jpg Nilgiri Tit 1.jpg

Hypolycaena nilgirica

Genus Iraota

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Silver streak blue

IraotaTimoleonMMUpUnAC1.jpg Silverstreak Blue.jpg

Iraota timoleon Iraota timoleon nicevillei

Genus Loxura

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Yamfly

Loxura atymnus - Yamfly 11.JPG Yamfly Loxura atymnus by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN4532 (19).jpg

Loxura atymnus Loxura atymnus arcuata

Genus Pratapa

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Southern royal

PratapaDevaLilaDevanaMUpUnAC2.jpg DevanaMFUpUn 479 AC1.jpg

Pratapa deva Pratapa deva deva

Genus Rathinda

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Monkey-puzzle

Rathinda amor UP.jpg Monkey Puzzle Rathinda amor by kadavoor 2.jpg

Rathinda amor

Genus Rapala

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Malabar flash

Rapala lankana - Malabar Flash.jpg

Rapala lankana
Indigo flash

200墾丁小灰蝶1 (陳朝琴攝) (31754084775).jpg AmbasaMFUpUn 469 AC!.jpg Indigo Flash Rapala varuna by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN1062 (4).jpg

Rapala varuna Rapala varuna lazulina
Slate flash

Rapala manea - Slate Flash male 24.jpg Rapala manea 2122.jpg Rapala manea – Slate Flash female 11.JPG Rapala manea in Kadavoor.jpg

Rapala manea Rapala manea schistacea
Indian red flash

RapalaIarbusIarbusMFUpUnAC1.jpg Indian red flash UP.jpg Common Red Flash Rapala iarbus by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN9837 (24).jpg

Rapala iarbus Rapala airbus sorya

Genus Surendra

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common acacia blue

VivarnaMUpUn 527 528 ac1.jpg SurendraVivarnaAC1.jpg

Surendra vivarna Surendra vivarna discalis

Genus Tajuria

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Plains blue royal

TajuriaJehana 726 3 Knight.png Plains Blue Royal Bangalore Rural.jpg

Tajuria jehana Tajuria jehana ceylonica
Ceylon indigo royal Tajuria arida Endemic
Peacock royal

Indian Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus cippus) Photograph by Shantanu Kuveskar.jpg Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus) on Santalum album (Chandan) W IMG 9956.jpg

Tajuria cippus Tajuria cippus longinus

Genus Virachola

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common guava blue

Butterflies from JP Nagar forest Bangalore (17).jpg

Virachola isocrates Virachola isocrates isocrates
Large guava blue

PerseMFUp 489 AC1.jpg Virachola perse 03.jpg

Virachola perse Virachola perse ghela

Genus Zesius

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Redspot

Zesius chrysomallus 02212.jpg RedSpot UN.jpg

Zesius chrysomallus

References

  • Bernard d'Abrera (1986) Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 3: Lycaenidae and Riodinidae Hill House Publishers ISBN:0-9593639-4-7
  • D'Abrera, B.L. (1998) The Butterflies of Ceylon. Hill House: Melbourne; London. 224 pp. ISBN:0-947352-35-X