# List of butterflies of Tamil Nadu

This is a list of butterfly species found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In this state 329 species of butterflies are expected to be found.
* Papilionidae—swallowtail butterflies (19 species)
* Pieridae—yellow-white butterflies (32 species)
* Nymphalidae—brush-footed butterflies (97 species)
* Lycaenidae—blues butterflies (96 species)
* Riodinidae—Judies butterflies (2 species)
* Hesperiidae—skipper butterflies (83 species)

## Family Papilionidae

There are 19 species recorded.

### Subfamily Papilioninae
#### Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails, zebras

* Spot swordtail, Pathysa nomius (Esper, 1798)
* Fivebar swordtail, Pathysa antiphates (Cramer, 1775)

#### Genus Graphium (Graphium)—bluebottles and jays

* Common jay, Graphium doson (C. & R. Felder, 1864)
* Tailed jay, Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Southern/ Narrow-banded bluebottle, Graphium teredon (Felder & Felder, 1864)

#### Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta)—roses

* Common rose, Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775)
* Crimson rose, Pachliopta hector (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Malabar rose, Pachliopta pandiyana (Moore, 1881)

#### Genus Troides—birdwings

* Southern birdwing, Troides minos (Cramer, 1779)

#### Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—mimes

* Common mime, Papilio (Chilasa) clytia, Linnaeus, 1758

#### Genus Papilio (Papilio)—swallowtails

* Malabar banded swallowtail, Papilio liomedon (Moore, 1874)
* Blue Mormon, Papilio polymnestor (Cramer, 1775)
* Red Helen, Papilio helenus (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Common Mormon, Papilio polytes (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Malabar raven, Papilio dravidarum (Wood-Mason, 1880)
* Lime butterfly, Papilio demoleus (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Common banded peacock, Papilio crino (Fabricius, 1792)
* Malabar banded peacock, Papilio buddha (Westwood, 1872)
* Paris peacock, Papilio paris (Linnaeus, 1758)

## Family Pieridae

There are 32 species recorded.

### Subfamily Pierinae—whites
#### Genus Pieris—whites

* Indian cabbage white, Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768

#### Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers

* Pioneer (caper white), Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius, 1793

#### Genus Cepora—gulls

* Common gull, Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775
* Lesser gull, Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852

#### Genus Ixias—Indian orange tips

* White orange tip, Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779
* Yellow orange tip, Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764

#### Genus Delias—Jezebels

* Common Jezebel, Delias eucharis Drury, 1773

#### Genus Prioneris—sawtooths

* Painted sawtooth, Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865

#### Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses

* Spot puffin, Appias lalage (Doubleday, 1842)
* Plain puffin, Appias indra Moore, 1857
* Striped albatross, Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775
* Chocolate albatross, Appias lyncida Cramer, 1777
* Common albatross, Appias albina Felder
* Lesser albatross, Appias wardii (Moore, 1884)

#### Genus Leptosia—Psyche

* Psyche, Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793

#### Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip

* Great orange-tip, Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758

#### Genus Colotis—Arabs

* Small salmon Arab, Colotis amata Fabricius, 1775
* Large salmon Arab, Colotis fausta (Olivier, 1804)
* Small orange-tip, Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836
* Plain orange-tip, Colotis aurora (Cramer, 1780)
* Crimson-tip, Colotis danae (Fabricius, 1775)

#### Genus Pareronia—wanderers

* Dark wanderer, Pareronia ceylanica (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
* Common wanderer, Pareronia valeria (Cramer, 1776)

### Subfamily Coliadinae—yellows
#### Genus Catopsilia—emigrants

* Common emigrant, Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
* Mottled emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe Latreille, 1758

#### Genus Eurema—grass yellows

* Small grass yellow, Eurema brigitta Cramer, 1780
* Spotless grass yellow, Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836
* One-spot grass yellow, Eurema andersonii Moore
* Common grass yellow, Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758
* Three-spot grass yellow, Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836
* Nilgiri grass yellow, Eurema nilgiriensis

#### Genus Colias—clouded yellows

* Nilgiri clouded yellow, Colias nilgiriensis

## Family Nymphalidae
### Subfamily Libytheinae
#### Genus Libythea—beaks

* Lobed beak, Libythea laius lepitoides (Moore, 1903)
* Club beak, Libythea myrrha, (Godart, 1819)

### Subfamily Danainae
#### Genus Parantica—glassy tigers

* Glassy tiger, Parantica aglea (Stoll, 1782)
* Nilgiri tiger, Parantica nilgiriensis (Moore, 1877)

#### Genus Tirumala—blue tigers

* Dark blue tiger, Tirumala septentrionis (Butler, 1874)
* Blue tiger, Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775

#### Genus Danaus—tigers

* Plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
* Common or striped tiger, Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779

#### Genus Euploea—crows

* Common Indian crow, Euploea core (Cramer, 1780)
* Double-branded crow, Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)
* Blue king crow, Euploea klugii Moore, 1858

#### Genus Idea—tree nymphs

* Malabar tree nymph, Idea malabarica Moore, 1877

### Subfamily Charaxinae
#### Genus Charaxes—rajahs

* Tawny rajah, Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793)
* Black rajah, Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793)

#### Genus Polyura—nawabs

* Blue nawab, Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1819)
* Common nawab, Polyura athamas (Drury, 1773)
* Anomalous nawab, Polyura agraria

### Subfamily Morphinae
#### Genus Discophora—duffers

* Southern duffer, Discophora lepida (Moore, 1857)

### Subfamily Satyrinae
#### Genus Mycalesis—bushbrowns

* Whitebar bushbrown, Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862
* Small longbrand bushbrown, Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1909
* Long-brand bushbrown, Mycalesis visala Moore, 1858
* Palebrand bushbrown, Mycalesis khasia Evans, 1920
* Redeye bushbrown, Mycalesis adolphei (Guérin-Ménéville, 1843)
* Palni bushbrown, Mycalesis mamerata davisoni
* Red-disc bushbrown, Mycalesis oculus Marshall, 1880
* Gladeye bushbrown, Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857
* Tamil bushbrown, Mycalesis subdita Moore
* Common bushbrown, Mycalesis perseus (Fabricius, 1775)
* Dark branded bushbrown, Mycalesis mineus (Linnaeus, 1758)

#### Genus Lethe—treebrowns

* Common treebrown, Lethe rohria (Fabricius, 1787)
* Tamil treebrown, Lethe drypetis (Hewitson, ?1868)
* Bamboo treebrown, Lethe europa (Fabricius, 1775)

#### Genus Ypthima—rings

* Common threering, Ypthima asterope
* Jewel fourring, Ypthima avanta Moore, 1875
* Common fivering, Ypthima baldus (Fabricius, 1775)
* White fourring, Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1865
* Nilgiri fourring, Ypthima chenui (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
* Common fourring, Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871
* Baby fivering, Ypthima philomela (Linnaeus, 1763)
* Palni fourring, Ypthima ypthimoides Moore, 1881

#### Genus Zipaetis—catseyes

* Tamil catseye, Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863

#### Genus Orsotriaena—nigger

* Nigger, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

#### Genus Melanitis—evening browns

* Common evening brown, Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Dark evening brown, Melanitis phedima (Cramer, 1780)
* Great evening brown, Melanitis zitenius (Herbst, 1796)

#### Genus Elymnias—palmflies

* Common palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)
* Tailed palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra (Butler, 1871)

### Subfamily Heliconiinae
#### Genus Vindula—cruiser

* Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

#### Genus Cirrochroa—yeomen

* Tamil yeoman, Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)

#### Genus Cupha—rustic

* Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

#### Genus Phalanta—leopards

* Small leopard, Phalanta alcippe Stoll, 1782
* Leopard, Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773

#### Genus Argynnis—fritillaries

* Indian fritillary, Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763

#### Genus Cethosia—lacewings

* Tamil lacewing, Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867

### Subfamily Acraeinae
#### Genus Acraea—tawny coster

* Tawny coster, Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)

### Subfamily Limenitidinae
#### Genus Limenitis—admirals

* Commander, Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)

#### Genus Athyma—sergeants

* Common sergeant, Athyma perius (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Blackvein sergeant, Athyma ranga Moore, 1857
* Staff sergeant, Athyma selenophora (Kollar, 1844)
* Colour sergeant, Athyma nefte (Cramer, 1780)

#### Genus Pantoporia—lascars

* Common lascar, Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790)
* Extra lascar, Pantoporia sandaka (Butler, 1892)

#### Genus Neptis—sailers

* Common sailer, Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758
* Shortbanded sailer, Neptis columella
* Chestnut-streaked sailer, Neptis jumbah Moore, 1857
* Yellowback sailer, Neptis viraja
* Sullied sailer, Neptis soma
* Clear sailer, Neptis nata
* Southern sullied sailer, Neptis clinia

#### Genus Parthenos—clipper

* Clipper, Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

#### Genus Euthalia—barons

* Common baron, Euthalia aconthea (Cramer, 1777)
* Gaudy baron, Euthalia lubentina (Cramer, 1777)
* Baronet, Euthalia nais (Forster, 1771)
* Blue baron, Euthalia telchinia (Ménétriés, 1857)

#### Genus Tanaecia—counts

* Grey count, Tanaecia lepidea (Butler, 1868)

#### Genus Dophla—dukes

* Redspot duke, Dophla evelina (Stoll, 1790)

### Subfamily Cyrestinae
#### Genus Cyrestis—map butterflies

* Common map, Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836

### Subfamily Biblidinae
#### Genus Ariadne—castors

* Angled castor, Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763
* Common castor, Ariadne merione

#### Genus Byblia—joker

* Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

### Subfamily Apaturinae
#### Genus Rohana

* Black prince, Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)

#### Genus Euripus—courtesans

* Painted courtesan, Euripus consimilis (Westwood, 1850)

### Subfamily Nymphalinae
#### Genus Vanessa—admirals, painted lady

* Indian red admiral, Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
* Painted lady, Vanessa cardui

#### Genus Kaniska

* Blue admiral, Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)

#### Genus Junonia—pansies

* Gray pansy, Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
* Peacock pansy, Junonia (Precis) almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Yellow pansy, Junonia (Precis) hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
* Chocolate pansy, Junonia (Precis) iphita (Cramer, 1779)
* Lemon pansy, Junonia (Precis) lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Blue pansy, Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)

#### Genus Hypolimnas—eggflies

* Great eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Danaid eggfly, Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)

#### Genus Kallima—oakleafs

* South Indian blue oakleaf, Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1844

#### Genus Doleschallia—autumn leaf

* Autumn leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)

## Family Riodinidae
### Subfamily Nemeobiinae
#### Genus Abisara—Judies

* Plum Judy, Abisara echerius (Moore, 1901)

## Family Lycaenidae
### Subfamily Curetinae
#### Genus Curetis—sunbeams

* Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Drury, 1773) (L40.1)
* Shiva's sunbeam, Curetis siva Evans, 1954
* Toothed sunbeam, Curetis dentata Moore, 1879

### Subfamily Miletinae
#### Genus Spalgis—apefly

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

### 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 earlier Castalius caleta Moore (L9.2)

#### Genus Discolampa—banded blue Pierrot

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

#### Genus Tarucus—blue Pierrots

* Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 (L10.4)
* Striped Pierrot, Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 (L10.9)
* Indian Pierrot, Tarucus indica Evans, 1932

#### 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 Cramer, 1782 (L12.1)
* Dull babul blue, Azanus uranus Butler, 1886 (L12.2)
* African babul blue, Azanus jesous Guérin-Meneville, 1847 (L12.4)

#### Genus Neopithecops—Quaker

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

#### Genus Megisba—Malayan

* Malayan, Megisba malaya (Horsfield, 1828) (H20.1, p. 220)

#### Genus Celastrina—hedge blues

* Plain hedge blue, Celastrina lavendularis (Moore, 1877) previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore (L19.15)

#### 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 Akasinula—white hedge blue

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

#### Genus Cyaniris—hedge blues

* Whitedisc hedge blue, Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 previously Lycaenopsis albidisca Moore (L19.6)

#### Genus Polyommatus—meadow blues

* Singhalese hedge blue, Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877 previously Lycaenopsis singalensis Felder (L19.13)

#### 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 Luthrodes—Cupids

* Small Cupid, Luthrodes contracta (Butler, 1880) previously Euchrysops contracta Butler (L23.2)?
* Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava (Horsfield, 1829) previously Euchrysops pandava Horsfield (L23.3)

#### Genus Zizeeria—grass blues

* Dark grass blue, Zizeeria lysimon (Hübner, 1798–1803) (L22.3)
* 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) synonym Zizula hylax (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)

#### Genus Freyeria—grass jewel

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

#### 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 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)
* Common cerulean, Jamides celeno (Cramer, 1775) (L27.3)
* Metallic cerulean, Jamides alecto (Felder, 1860) (L27.7)

#### Genus Nacaduba—lineblues

* Large four-line blue, Nacaduba pactolus (Felder, 1860) (L30.2)
* Pale four-line blue, Nacaduba hermus (Felder, 1860) (L30.3)
* Pointed lineblue, Nacaduba helicon Felder,? (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)
* Dark Ceylon six-line blue, Nacaduba calauria (C. Felder, 1860)

#### Genus Prosotas—lineblues

* 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)

#### Genus Petrelea—dingy lineblue

* Dingy lineblue, Petrelea dana (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba dana de Nicéville (L30.16)

### Subfamily Theclinae
#### Genus Iraota—silverstreak blues

* Silverstreak blue, Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)

#### Genus Horsfieldia—leaf blue

* Leaf blue, Horsfieldia anita Moore

#### Genus Thaduka—many-tailed oak-blue

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

#### Genus Arhopala—oakblues

* Large oakblue, Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia amantes Hewitson (L45.18)
* Aberrant bushblue, Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia abseus (L45.39)
* Dark broken-band oakblue, Arhopala atrax (Hewitson, 1862)

#### Genus Nilasera—oakblues

* Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) previously Amblypodia centaurus Moore (L45.16)

#### Genus Panchala—oakblues

* Rosy oakblue, Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson (L45.11)

#### Genus Narathura—Tamil oakblue

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

#### 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 Loxura—yamfly

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

#### Genus Zesius—redspot

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

#### Genus Pratapa—tufted royals

* White royal, Pratapa deva (Moore, 1857) (L54.5)

#### Genus Ancema—royals

* Silver royal, Ancema blanka (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Pratapa blanka Evans (L54.4)

#### Genus Creon—broadtail royal

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

#### Genus Tajuria—royals

* Plains blue royal, Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
* Peacock royal, Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
* Spotted royal, Tajuria maculata Hewitson, ? (L55.17)

#### Genus Ops—branded royal

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

#### Genus Charana—mandarin blues

* Banded royal, Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)

#### Genus Cheritra—common imperial

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

#### Genus Rathinda—monkeypuzzle

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

#### Genus Horaga—onyxs

* Common onyx, Horaga onyx (Moore, 1857) (L64.1)
* Brown onyx, Horaga viola Moore, 1882 (L64.4)

#### Genus Catapaecilma—common tinsel

* Common tinsel, Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)

#### Genus Chliaria—tits

* Orchid tit, Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1)
* Nilgiri tit, Chliaria nilgirica (Moore, 1883) previously Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore (L67.1)

#### Genus Zeltus—fluffy tit

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

#### 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)

#### Genus Rapala—flashes

* Indigo flash, Rapala varuna (Hewitson, 1863) (L72.7)
* Slate flash, Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879) (L72.8)
* Common red flash, Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787) previously Rapala jarbas Fabricius (L72.13)

#### Genus Vadebra—Malabar flash

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

#### Genus Bindahara—plane

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

### Subfamily Aphnaeinae
#### Genus Cigaritis—silverlines

* Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
* 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)
* Cloud forest silverline, Cigaritis meghamalaiensis Sadasivan & Naicker, 2023 (L52.7)

## Family Hesperiidae
### Subfamily Coeliadinae
#### Genus Badamia—brown awl

* Brown awl, Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

#### Genus Bibasis—orange tailed awl

* Pale green awlet, Bibasis gomata (Moore, 1865)
* Orange-striped awl/orange awlet, Bibasis jaina (Moore, 1865)
* Orangetail awl/pale green awlet, Bibasis sena (Moore, 1865)

#### Genus Choaspes—awlkings

* Indian awlking, Choaspes benjaminii (Guérin-Meneville, 1843)

#### Genus Hasora—awls

* Common awl, Hasora badra (Moore, 1857)
* Common banded awl, Hasora chromus (Cramer, 1780)
* White banded awl, Hasora taminatus (Hübner, 1818)

### Subfamily Hesperiinae
#### Genus Aeromachus—scrub hoppers

* Dingy scrub-hopper, Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
* Pygmy grass/scrub-hopper, Aeromachus pygmaeus (Fabricius, 1775)

#### Genus Ampittia—bush hoppers

* Bush hopper, Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)

#### Genus Arnetta—bobs

* Coorg forest hopper, Arnetta mercara (Evans, 1932)
* Vindhyan bob, Arnetta vindhiana (Moore, 1883)

#### Genus Baoris—swifts

* Paintbrush swift, Baoris farri (Moore, 1878)

#### Genus Baracus—hedge hoppers

* Hedge/Hampson's hedge-hopper, Baracus vittatus (Felder, 1862)

#### Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's swift

* Beavan's swift, Pseudoborbo bevani (Moore, 1878) ?

#### Genus Borbo—swifts

* Rice swift, Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)

#### Genus Caltoris—swifts

* Kanara swift, Caltoris canaraica (Moore, 1883)
* Blank swift, Caltoris kumara (Moore, 1878)
* Philippine swift, Caltoris philippina (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

#### Genus Cupitha—wax dart

* Wax dart, Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)

#### Genus Gangara—giant redeye

* Giant redeye, Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius, 1775)

#### Genus Halpe—aces

* Indian/Ceylon ace, Halpe homolea (Hewitson, 1868)
* Moore's ace, Halpe porus (Mabille, 1876)
* Chestnut bob, Iambrix salsala (Moore, 1865)

#### Genus Matapa—branded redeye

* Common redeye, Matapa aria (Moore, 1865)

#### Genus Notocrypta—demons

* Restricted demon, Notocrypta curvifascia (Felder & Felder, 1862)
* Common banded demon, Notocrypta paralysos (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881)

#### Genus Parnara

* Variable swift, Parnara bada (Moore, 1878)
* Continental swift, Parnara ganga (Evans, 1937)

#### Genus Pelopidas—branded swifts

* Dark branded swift, Pelopidas agna (Moore, 1865)
* Conjoined swift, Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
* Dark small-branded swift, Pelopidas mathias (Fabricius, 1798)
* Large branded swift, Pelopidas subochracea (Moore, 1878)

#### Genus Polytremis

* Contiguous swift, Polytremis lubricans (Herrich–Schäffer, 1869)

#### Genus Potanthus—darts

* Confucian/Chinese dart, Potanthus confucius (Felder & Felder, 1862)
* Pallied dart, Potanthus pallida (Evans, 1932)
* Palni dart, Potanthus palnia (Evans, 1914)
* Pava dart, Potanthus pava (Fruhstorfer, 1911)
* Pseudomaesa/common dart, Potanthus pseudomaesa (Moore, 1881)

#### Genus Psolos—coon

* Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

#### Genus Quedara

* Yellow–base/golden tree flitter, Quedara basiflava (de Nicéville, 1888)

#### Genus Sovia

* Bicolour ace, Sovia hyrtacus (de Nicéville, 1897)

#### Genus Suastus—palm bob

* Indian palm bob, Suastus gremius (fabricius, 1798)
* Small palm bob, Suastus minuta (Moore, 1877)

#### Genus Taractrocera—grass darts

* Tamil grass dart, Taractrocera ceramas (Hewitson, 1868)
* Common grass dart, Taractrocera maevius (Fabricius, 1793)

#### Genus Telicota—palm darts

* Dark palm dart, Telicota ancilla (Herrich–Schäffer, 1869)
* Pale palm dart, Telicota colon (Fabricius, 1775)

#### Genus Cephrenes

* Plain palm dart, Cephrenes chrysozona (Plötz, 1883)

#### Genus Thoressa—aces

* Southern spotted ace or unbranded ace, Thoressa astigmata (Swinhoe, 1890)
* Evershed's ace, Thoressa evershedi (Evans, 1910)
* Madras ace, Thoressa honorei (de Nicéville, 1887)
* Tamil ace or Sitala ace, Thoressa sitala (de Nicéville, 1885)

#### Genus Udaspes—grass demon

* Grass demon, Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)

#### Genus Hyarotis—flitters

* Tree flitter, Hyarotis adrastus (Stoll, 1782)
* Brush flitter, Hyarotis microstrictum (Wood–Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)

#### Genus Oriens—dartlets

* Tamil dartlet, Oriens concinna (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
* Common dartlet, Oriens goloides (Moore, 1881)

### Subfamily Pyrginae
#### Genus Caprona —angles

* Golden angle, Caprona ransonnetti (Felder, 1868)
* Spotted angle, Caprona agama (Moore, 1857 )
* Spotted angle, Caprona alida (de Nicéville, 1891)

#### Genus Celaenorrhinus—flat

* Malabar spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Moore, 1865)
* Common spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus leucocera (Kollar, 1848)
* Tamil spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus ruficornis (Mabille, 1878)

#### Genus Cogia

* Tricolour flat, Cogia indrani (Moore, 1865)

#### Genus Coladenia—pied flats

* Fulvous pied flat, Coladenia dan (Fabricius, 1787)

#### Genus Gerosis—white flat

* Common yellowbreasted flat, Gerosis bhagava (Moore, 1865) ?

#### Genus Gomalia

* African mallow/marbled skipper, Gomalia elma (Trimen, 1862)

#### Genus Odontoptilum—angles

* Chestnut/banded angle, Odontoptilum angulatum (Felder, 1862)

#### Genus Sarangesa—small flats

* Common small flat, Sarangesa dasahara (Moore, 1865)
* Spotted small flat, Sarangesa purendra (Moore, 1882)

#### Genus Spialia —grizzled skippers

* Indian grizzled/Indian skipper, Spialia galba (Fabricius, 1793)

#### Genus Tagiades—snow flats

* Immaculate/large/suffused snow flat, Tagiades gana (Moore, 1865)
* Common/Ceylon snow flat, Tagiades jepetus (Stoll, 1782)
* Water snow flat, Tagiades litigiosa (Möschler, 1878)

#### Genus Tapena—angles

* Angled flat/black angle, Tapena thwaitesi (Moore, 1881)