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A Systematic Checklist of the Butterflies of Kerala A SYSTEMATIC CHECKLIST OF THE BUTTERFLIES OF KERALA PAPILIONIDAE 1. Troides minos Cramer, 1779 Southern Birdwing ENDEMIC 2. Pachliopta pandiyana Moore,1881 Malabar Rose ENDEMIC 3. Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775 Common Rose 4. Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 Crimson Rose 5. Graphium sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758 Common Bluebottle 6. Graphium doson C. & R. Felder, 1864 Common Jay 7. Graphium agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758 Tailed Jay 8. Graphium nomius Esper,1785 Spot Swordtail 9. Graphium antiphates Cramer,1775 Five-bar Swordtail 10. Papilio clytia Linnaeus, 1758 Common Mime 11. Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 Lime Butterfly 12. Papilio liomedon Moore, 1875 Malabar Banded Swallowtail ENDEMIC 13. Papilio dravidarum Wood-Mason,1880 Malabar Raven ENDEMIC 14. Papilio helenus Linnaeus, 1758 Red Helen 15. Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758 Common Mormon 16. Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775 Blue Mormon 17. Papilio paris Linnaeus, 1758 Paris Peacock 18. Papilio buddha Westwood,1872 Buddha Peacock (Malabar Banded Peacock) 19. Papilio crino Fabricius, 1793 Common Banded Peacock PIERIDAE 20. Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 Lemon Emigrant (Common Emigrant) 21. Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1 7.5 8 Mottled Emigrant 22. Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 Small Yellow (Small Grass Yellow) 23. Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836 Spotless Grass Yellow 24. Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 Common Grass Yellow 25. Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836 Three-spot Grass Yellow 26. Eurema andersonii Moore, 1886 One-spot Grass Yellow 27. Co1ias nilagiriensis C. & R. Felder, 1859 Nilgiri Clouded Yellow ENDEMIC 28. Delias eucharis Drury , 1773 Common Jezebel 29. Leptosia nina Fabricius,1793 Psyche 30. Prioneris sita C. & R. Felder, 1865 Painted Sawtooth 31. Pieris canidia Sparrman,1767 Indian Cabbage White 32. Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1795 Common Gull 33. Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852 Lesser Gull 34. Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius,1793 Caper White (Pioneer) 35. Appias indra Moore,1858 Plain Puffin 36. Appias libythea Fabricius. 1775 Striped Albatross 37. Appias Iyncida Cramer, 1779 Chocolate Albatross 38. Appias albina Boisduval, 1~.36 Common Albatross 39. Appias wardi Moore,1884 Lesser Albatross ENDEMIC 40. Colotis amata Fabricius, 1775 Small Salmon Arab 41. Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836 Small Orange Tip (Little Orange Tip) 42. Colotis aurora Cramer,1780 Plain Orange Tip 43. Colotis danae Fabricius, 1775 Crimson Tip 44. Colotis fausta Olivier, 1804 Salmon Arab (Large Salmon Arab ) 45. Colotis phisadia Godart, 1819 (Blue-spotted Arab) 46. Colotis vestalis Butler, 1876 (White Arab) - 47. Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779 White Orange Tip 48. Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764 Yellow Orange Tip 49. Pareronia valeria Cramer,1776 Common Wanderer 50. Pareronia ceylanica C. & R. Felder, 1865 Dark Wanderer 51. Hebemoia glaucippe Linnaeus,1758 Great Orange Tip NYMPHALIDAE (Morphinae ) 52. Discophora lepida Moore, 1858. Southern Duffer NYMPHALIDAE (Satyrinae) 53. Parantirrhoea marshalli Wood-Mason,1881 Travancore Evening Brown ENDEMIC 54. Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 Common Evening Brown 55. Melanitis zitenius Herbst, 1796 Great Evening Brown 56. Melanitis phedima Stoll, 1780 Dark Evening Brown NYMPHALIDAE (Satyrinae ) 57. Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 Common Palmfly 58. Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775 Bamboo Tree Brown 59. Lethe drypetis Hewitson,186.3 Tamil Tree Brown 60. Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787 Common Tree Brown 61. Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862 White-bar Bushbrown 62. Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775 Common Bushbrown 63. Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus,1767 Dark-brand Bushbrown 64. Mycalesis subdita Moore, (date?) Tamil Bushbrown 65. Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1909 Small Long-brand Bushbrown ENDEMIC 66. Mycalesis visala Moore,1858 Long-brand Bushbrown 67. Mycalesis orcha (author?), (date?) Pale-brand Bushbrown ENDEMIC 68. Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857 Glad-eye Bushbrown 69. Mycalesis oculus Marshall, 1881 Red-disk Bushbrown ENDEMIC 70. Mycalesis adolphei Guerin-Meneville,1843 Red-eye Bushbrown ENDEMIC 71. Mycalesis davisoni Moore, (date?) ? ( Mycalesis lepcha Moore, 1880 ) Lepcha Bushbrown ENDEMIC 72. Orsotriaena medus Fabricius,1775 Nigger 73. Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863 Tamil Catseye ENDEMIC 74. Ypthima asterope Klug, 1832 Common Three-ring 75. Y pthima ceylonica, Hewitson,186.5 Ceylon Four-ring 76. Ypthima huebneri Kirby,1871 Common Four-ring 77. Ypthima avanta Moore, 1875 Jewel Four-ring 78. Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775 Common Five-ring 79. Ypthima philomela Linnaeus,1763 Baby Five-ring 80. Ypthima chenui Guerin-Meneville,1843 Nilgiri Four-ring ENDEMIC 81. Ypthima ypthimoides Moore,1881 Palni Four- ENDEMIC NYMPHALIDAE (Charaxinae) 82. Po1yura athamas Drury,1773 Common Nawab 83. Polyura agraria Swinhoe, 1887 Anomalous Common Nawab 84. Polyura schreiber Godart, 1824 Blue Nawab 85. Charaxes bemardus Fabricius, 1793 Tawny Rajah 86. Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793 Black Rajah NYMPHALIDAE (Acraeinae ) 87. Acraea violae Fabricius, 1793 Tawny Coster NYMPHALIDAE (Heliconiinae ) 88. Cethosia nietneri C. & R. Felder, 1867 Tamil Lacewing 89. Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793 Cruiser 90. Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 Rustic 91. Phalanta phalantha Drury,1773 Leopard Butterfly (Common Leopard) 92. Phalanta alcippe Stoll, 1782 (Small Leopard) 93. Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787 Tamil Yeoman 94. Argyreus hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763 Indian Fritillary NYMPHALIDAE (Apaturinae ) 95. Rohana parisatis Westwood,1850 Black Prince 96. Euripus consimilis Westwood,1850 Painted Courtesan NYMPHALIDAE (Limenitinae ) 97. Neptis jumbah Moore,1858 Chestnut-streaked Sailer 98. Neptis hylas Linnaeus,1758 Common Sailer 99. Neptis clinia Moore, 1872 (Clear Sailer) 100. Neptis nata Moore,1858 (Clear Sailer) (Burmese Sailer) 101. Neptis soma Moore,1858 Sullied Sailer 102. Neptis viraja Moore,1872 Yellowjack Sailer 103. Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790 Common Lascar 104. Pantoporia sandaka Butler,1892 ? (Common Lascar) 105. Neptis columella Cramer,1780 Short-handed Sailer 106. Athyma nefte Cramer,1776. Colour Sergeant 107. Athyma selenophora Kollar,1844 Staff Sergeant 108. Athyma ranga Moore,1858 Blackvein Sergeant 109. Athyma perius Linnaeus,1758 Common Sergeant 110. Limenitis procris Cramer,1777 Commander 111. Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1775 Clipper 112. Tanaecia lepidea Butler, 1868 Grey Count 113. Euthalia telchinia Menetries, 1857 Blue Baron 114. Euthalia aconthea Cramer,1777 Common Baron NYMPHALIDAE- (Limenitinae ) 115. Eutha1ia 1ubentina Cramer, 1777 Gaudy Baron 116. Eutha1ia nais Forster,1771 Red Baron (Baronet) 117. Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790 Red-spot Duke 118. Byblia i1ithyia Drury,l773 Joker 119. Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, i 763 Angled Castor 120. Ariadne merione Cramer,l777 Common Castor 121. Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846 Map Butterfly 122. Libythea myrrha Godart,1819 Club Beak 123. Libythea 1epita Moore,1857 Common Beak NYMPHALIDAE (Nympha1inae ) 124. Junonia hierta Fabricius 1798 Yellow Pansy c.- 125. Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1758 Blue Pansy NYMPHALIDAE (Nymphalinae ) 126. Junonia lemonias Linnaeus, 1758 Lemon Pansy 127. Junonia almana Linnaeus, 1758 peacock Pansy 128. Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 Grey Pansy 129. Junonia iphita Cramer,1779 Chocolate Pansy 130. Cynthia cardui Linnaeus, 1758 Painted Lady 131. Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794 Indian Red Admiral 132. Kaniska canace Linnaeus,1763 Blue Admiral 133. Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 Danaid Eggfly 134. Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 Great Eggfly 135. Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777 Autumn Leaf 136. Kal1ima horsfie1di Kollar, 1844 South Indian Blue Oakleaf ENDEMIC 137. Kallima inachus Boisduval, 1846 Orange Oakleaf DANAIDAE 138. Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782 Glassy Blue Tiger (Glassy Tiger) 139. Parantica nilgiriensis Moore,1877 Nilgiri Tiger ENDEMIC 140. Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 Blue Tiger 141. Tirumala septentrionis Butler, 1874 Dark Blue Tiger 142. Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 Plain Tiger 143. Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779 Striped Tiger (Common Tiger) 144. Euploea core Stoll, 1780 Common Crow (Common Indian Crow) (Single-branded Crow) 145. Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793 Double-branded “Crow 146. Euploea klugii Moore,1858 Brown King Crow 147. Idea malabarica Moore, 1877 Malabar Tree Nymph ENDEMIC RIODINIDAE 148. Abisera echerius Stoll, 1790 Plum Judy LYCAENIDAE 149. Spalgis epius Westwood,1851 Apefly 150. Logania distanti Semper, 1889 (?1887) Mottle 151. Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 Common Pierrot 152. Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 Angled Pierrot 153. Discolampa ethion Westwood,1851 Banded Blue Pierrot 154. Tarucus ananda de Niceville, 1884 Dark Pierrot 155. Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844 Striped Pierrot 156. Tarucus callinara Butler,1866 Spotted Pierrot 157. Tarucus balkanicus Freyer,1844 (Little Tiger Blue) 158. Tarucus indicus Evans,1932 No common name found ENDEMIC 159. Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 (Zebra Blue) 160. Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 Bright Bulbul Blue 161. Azanus uranus Butler, 1866 (Dull Babul Blue ) 162. Azanus jesous Guerin-Meneville, 1847 African Bulbul Blue 163. Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 Indian Cupid 164. Udara akasa Horsfield,1828 White Hedge Blue 165. Udara singalensis R. Felder, 1868 (Singalese Hedge Blue) 166. Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 Common Hedge Blue 167. Acytolepis lilacea Hampson, 1889 (Hampson’s Hedge Blue) 168. Celatoxia albidisca Moo!e, 1884 White-disk Hedge Blue ENDEMIC 169. Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877 Plain Hedge Blue 170. Neopithecops zalmora Butler,1870 Quaker 171. Megisba malaya Horsfield,1828 Malayan 172. Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar,1844 Pale Grass Blue 173. Zizeeria karsandra Moore,
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