List of butterflies of Karnataka


This is a list of butterfly species found in Karnataka, India. In this state about 319 species of butterflies have been recorded.

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''

Genus ''Melanitis''—evening browns

Genus ''Elymnias''—palmflies

Subfamily Heliconiinae

Genus ''Vindula''—cruiser

Genus ''Cirrochroa''—yeomen

Genus ''Cupha''—rustic

Genus ''Phalanta''—leopards

Genus ''Argynnis''—fritillaries

Genus ''Cethosia''—lacewings

Subfamily Acraeinae

Genus ''Acraea''—tawny coster

Subfamily Limenitidinae

Genus ''Limenitis''—admirals

Genus ''Athyma''—sergeants

Genus ''Pantoporia''—lascars

Genus ''Neptis''—sailers

Genus ''Parthenos''—clipper

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''

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

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

Subfamily Polyommatinae

Genus ''Talicada''—red Pierrot

Genus ''Castalius''—common Pierrot

  • Common Pierrot, Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775.
  • Dark Pierrot, Castalius ananda de Nicéville, 1884 previously Tarucus ananda de Nicéville

Genus ''Caleta''—angled Pierrot

Genus ''Discolampa''—banded blue Pierrot

Genus ''Tarucus''—blue Pierrots

Genus ''Syntarucus''—zebra blue

Genus ''Azanus''—babul blues

Genus ''Neopithecops''—Quaker

  • Quaker, Neopithecops zalmora Butler 1870

Genus ''Megisba''—Malayan

Genus ''Celastrina''—hedge blues

  • Plain hedge blue, Celastrina lavendularis previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore

Genus ''Acytolepis''—hedge blues

Genus ''Akasinula''—white hedge blue

Genus ''Cyaniris''—hedge blues

Genus ''Chilades''—lime blue

Genus ''Luthrodes''—Cupids

Genus ''Zizeeria''—grass blues

Genus ''Pseudozizeeria''—pale grass blue

Genus ''Zizula''—tiny grass blue

Genus ''Freyeria''—grass jewel

  • Grass jewel, Freyeria trochylus previously Zizeeria trochilus Freyer

Genus ''Euchrysops''—gram blues

Genus ''Anthene''—ciliate blues

Genus ''Catochrysops''—forget-me-nots

Genus ''Lampides''—ceruleans and the peablue

Genus ''Jamides''—ceruleans

Genus ''Nacaduba''—lineblues

Genus ''Prosotas''—lineblues

Genus ''Petrelea''—dingy lineblue

Subfamily Theclinae

Genus ''Iraota''—silverstreak blues

Genus ''Horsfieldia''—leaf blue

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

Genus ''Arhopala''—oakblues

Genus ''Nilasera''—oakblues

Genus ''Panchala''—oakblues

  • Rosy oakblue, Panchala alea previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson

Genus ''Narathura''—Tamil oakblue

Genus ''Surendra''—acacia blue

Genus ''Zinaspa''—silver streaked acacia blue

Genus ''Loxura''—yamfly

Genus ''Zesius''—redspot

Genus ''Pratapa''—tufted royals

Genus ''Ancema''—royals

  • Silver royal, Ancema blanka previously Pratapa blanka Evans

Genus ''Creon''—broadtail royal

Genus ''Tajuria''—royals

Genus ''Ops''—branded royal

  • Branded royal, Ops melastigma previously Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville

Genus ''Charana''—mandarin blues

Genus ''Cheritra''—common imperial

Genus ''Rathinda''—monkeypuzzle

Genus ''Horaga''—onyxs

Genus ''Catapaecilma''—common tinsel

Genus ''Chliaria''—tits

Genus ''Zeltus''—fluffy tit

Genus ''Deudorix''—cornelians

Genus ''Virachola''—guava blues

Genus ''Rapala''—flashes

Genus ''Vadebra''—Malabar flash

Genus ''Bindahara''—plane

  • Plane, ''Bindahara phocides''

Subfamily Aphnaeinae

Genus ''Cigaritis''—silverlines

Family Hesperiidae

Subfamily Coeliadinae

Genus ''Badamia''—brown awl

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

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''

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