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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

Genus Simiskina – brilliants

Subfamily Miletinae

Genus Miletus – brownies

Genus Allotinus – darkies

Genus Logania – mottles

Genus Spalgis – apefly

Genus Taraka – forest Pierrot

Genus Liphyra – moth butterfly

Subfamily Curetinae

Genus Curetis – sunbeams

Bright sunbeam, Curetis bulis

Subfamily Polyommatinae

Genus Talicada – red Pierrot

Genus Castalius – common Pierrot

Genus Caleta – angled Pierrot

Genus Discolampa – banded blue Pierrot

Genus Pycnophallium – Pierrots

Genus Tarucus – blue Pierrots

Genus Syntarucus – zebra blue

Genus Azanus – babul blues

Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus

Genus Niphanda – pointed Pierrots

Genus Pithecops – forest Quakers

Genus Neopithecops – Quaker

Genus Elkalyce – tailed Cupids

Genus Shijimia – Moore's Cupid

Genus Bothrinia – hedge Cupid

Genus Megisba – Malayan

Genus Callenya

Genus Lestranicus

Genus Celatoxia

Genus Celastrina – hedge blues

Genus Acytolepis – hedge blues

Genus Oreolyce – hedge blues

Genus Akasinula – white hedge blue

Genus Notarthinus – Chapman's hedge blue

Genus Udara – hedge blues

Genus Phengaris – great spotted blue

Genus Pseudophilotes – chequered blue

Genus Polyommatus – meadow blues

Genus Agriades

Genus Eumedonia

Genus Plebejidea

Genus Aricia

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

Genus Alpherakya

Genus Plebejus

Genus Patricius

Genus Pamiria

Genus Freyeria – grass jewel

Genus Luthrodes – Cupids

Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava

Genus Chilades – lime blue

Genus Zizeeria – grass blues

Genus Pseudozizeeria – pale grass blue

Genus Zizula – tiny grass blue

Genus Euchrysops – gram blues

Genus Anthene – ciliate blues

Genus Catochrysops – forget-me-nots

Genus Lampides – ceruleans and the peablue

Genus Jamides – ceruleans

Genus Orthomiella – straightwing blue

Genus Una – una

Genus Nacaduba – lineblues

Genus Catapyrops – Felder's lineblue

Genus Prosotas – lineblues

Genus Petrelaea – dingy lineblue

Subfamily Lycaeninae

Genus Lycaena – coppers

Genus Heliophorus – sapphires

Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles

Subfamily Theclinae

Genus Strymon – white-line hairstreaks

Genus Pamela – Lister's hairstreak

Genus Euaspa – water hairstreak

Genus Thecla – hairstreaks

Genus Esakiozephyrus – hairstreaks

Genus Chrysozephyrus – hairstreaks

Genus Teratozephyrus – Suroifui hairstreak

Genus Chaetoprocta – walnut blue

Genus Amblopala – Chinese hairstreak

Genus Iraota – silverstreak blues

Genus Horsfieldia – leaf blue

Genus Thaduka – many-tailed oak-blue

Genus Mahathala – falcate oakblue

Genus Apporasa – crenulate oakblue

Genus Amblypodia – oakblues

Genus Arhopala – oakblues

Genus Nilasera – oakblues

Genus Panchala – oakblues

Genus Acesina – oakblues

Genus Narathura – Tamil oakblue

Genus Darasana – tailless oakblue

Genus Surendra – acacia blue

Genus Zinaspa – silver streaked acacia blue

Genus Mota – saffron

Genus Loxura – yamfly

Genus Yasoda – branded yamfly

Genus Drina – brown yamfly

Genus Zesius – redspot

Genus Pratapa – tufted royals

Genus Dacalana – double tufted royal

Genus Ancema – royals

Genus Creon – broadtail royal

Genus Maneca – slate royal

Genus Tajuria – royals

Genus Remelana – chocolate royal

Genus Sithon – orange and black royal

Genus Ops – branded royal

Genus Bullis – baby royal

Genus Creusa – black-branded royal

Genus Iolaus – royals

Genus Cophanta – white royal

Genus Charana – mandarin blues

Genus Neocheritra – pale grand imperial

Genus Suasa – red imperial

Genus Cheritrella – truncate imperial

Genus Cheritra – common imperial

Genus Ticherra – blue imperial

Genus Biduanda – posies

Genus Rathinda – monkeypuzzle

Genus Horaga – onyxs

Genus Catapaecilma – tinsels

Genus Acupicta – dark tinsel

Genus Chliaria – tits

Genus Hypolycaena – tits

Genus Zeltus – fluffy tit

Genus Artipe – green flash

Genus Deudorix – cornelians

Genus Virachola – guava blues

Genus Rapala – flashes

Genus Vadebra – Malabar flash

Genus Baspa – Indian red flash

Genus Bidaspa – flashes

Genus Sinthusa – sparks

Genus Bindahara – plane

Genus Araotes – witch

Subfamily Aphnaeinae

Genus Cigaritis – silverlines

See also

Cited references

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (25 August 2016). "Poritia erycinoides (C. & R. Felder, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Poritia erycinoides​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Poritia hewitsoni​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Poritia pleurata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Poritia pleurata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Poritia phalena​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ^ Savela, Markku (28 September 2016). "Miletus biggsii (Distant, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  8. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Miletus biggsii​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Miletus boisduvali​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  10. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Miletus chinensis ssp. longeana​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  11. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Miletus symethus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  12. ^ Savela, Markku (29 August 2017). "Allotinus fabius (Distant & Pryer, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  13. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Allotinus fabius​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  14. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Allotinus subviolaceus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  15. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Allotinus multistrigatus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  16. Kunte, K. (2015). "A new species of Hypolycaena (Lepidoptera: Lycenidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India". The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. 48: 21–27.

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