A SYSTEMATIC CHECKLIST OF THE OF

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. clytia Linnaeus, 1758 Common Mime 11. Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 Lime 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 20. Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 Lemon Emigrant (Common Emigrant) 21. Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1 7.5 8 Mottled Emigrant 22. brigitta Stoll, 1780 Small Yellow (Small Grass Yellow) 23. Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836 Spotless Grass Yellow 24. 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. eucharis Drury , 1773 Common Jezebel 29. Leptosia nina Fabricius,1793 Psyche 30. 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. amata Fabricius, 1775 Small Salmon Arab 41. Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836 Small Orange Tip (Little Orange Tip) 42. 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. valeria Cramer,1776 Common Wanderer 50. C. & R. Felder, 1865 Dark Wanderer 51. Hebemoia glaucippe Linnaeus,1758 Great Orange Tip

NYMPHALIDAE (Morphinae ) 52. Discophora lepida Moore, 1858. Southern Duffer () 53. marshalli Wood-Mason,1881 Travancore Evening Brown ENDEMIC 54. leda Linnaeus, 1758 Common Evening Brown 55. Herbst, 1796 Great Evening Brown 56. Melanitis phedima Stoll, 1780 Dark Evening Brown NYMPHALIDAE (Satyrinae ) 57. hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 Common Palmfly 58. Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775 Tree Brown 59. Lethe drypetis Hewitson,186.3 Tamil Tree Brown 60. Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787 Common Tree Brown 61. anaxias Hewitson, 1862 White-bar Bushbrown 62. Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775 Common Bushbrown 63. Linnaeus,1767 Dark-brand Bushbrown 64. Moore, (date?) Tamil Bushbrown 65. Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1909 Small Long-brand Bushbrown ENDEMIC 66. 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 ( ) 95. Westwood,1850 Black Prince 96. Euripus consimilis Westwood,1850 Painted Courtesan NYMPHALIDAE (Limenitinae ) 97. 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. nefte Cramer,1776. Colour Sergeant 107. Kollar,1844 Staff Sergeant 108. 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. chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 Plain Tiger 143. Cramer, 1779 Striped Tiger (Common Tiger) 144. 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 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. ubaldus Stoll, 1782 Bright Bulbul Blue 161. Azanus uranus Butler, 1866 (Dull Babul Blue ) 162. 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. 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, 1865 Dark Grass Blue 174. Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787 Lesser Grass Blue 175. Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 Tiny Grass Blue 176. Chilades laius (?lajus) Sto11, 1780 Lime Blue 177. Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793 Small Cupid 178. Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 Plains Cupid 179. Freyeria putli Kollar, 1.844 Grass Jewel 180. Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 Gram Blue 181. Catochrysops strabo Fabricius,1793 Forget-me-not 182. Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 (Silver Forget-me-not) 183. Lampides boeticus Linnaeus,1767 Pea Blue 184. Jamides bochus Stoll,1782 Dark Cerulean 185. Jamides ce1eno Cramer, 1775 Common Cerulean 186. Jamides alecto C...Felder, 1860 Metallic Cerulean 187. Nacaduba pactolus C. Felder, 1860 Large Four-line Blue 188. Nacaduba hermus C: Felder, 1860 (Pale Four-line Blue) 189. Nacaduba kurava Moore,1858 Transparent Six-1ine Blue 190. Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860 Dark Ceylon Six-line Blue 191. Nacaduba beroe C. & R. Felder, 1860 Opaque Six-line Blue 192. Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Scha.ffer, 186 Rounded Six-line Blue 193. Ionolyce helicon C. Felder, 1860 Pointed Line-blue 194. Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 Common Line-blue 195. Prosotas dubiosa Semper,1879 Tailless Line-blue 196. Prosotas noreia R. Felder, 1868 White-tipped Line-blue 197. Petrelaea dana de Niceville, 1884 Dingy Line-blue 198. Talicada nyseus Guerin-Meneville, 1843 Red Pierrot 199. Anthene emolus Godart, 1824 Ciliate Blue 200. Anthene lycaenina R. Felder, 1868 Pointed Ciliate Blue 201. Arhopala pseudocentaurus Doubleday, 1847 Western Centaur Oakblue 202. Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862 Large Oakblue 203. Arhopala alea Hewitson, 1862 (Kanara Oakblue ) ENDEMIC 204. Arhopala bazaloides Hewitson,1878 (Tamil Oakblue ) 205. Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862 (Indian Oakblue) 206. Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862 Aberrant Oakblue 207. Thaduka multicaudata Moore,1879 Many-tailed Oakblue 208. Surendra quercetorum Moore,1858 Common Acacia Blue 209. Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884 Silver-streaked Acacia Blue 210. Iraota timoleon Stoll,1783 Silver-streak Blue 211. Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862 Leaf Blue 212. Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius,1775 Common Silverline 213. Spindasis schistacea Moore,1881 Plumbeous Silverline 214. Spindasis ictis Hewitson, 1865 Shot Silverline 215. Spindasis e1ima Moore, 1877 Scarce Silverline 216. Spindasis abnormis Moore,1884 Abnormal Silverline ENDEMIC 217. Spindasis lohita Horsfield, 1829 Long-banded Silverline 218. Apharitis lilacinus Moore, 1884 (Lilac Silverline ) 219. Apharitis acamas Klug, 1834 (Tawny Silver1ine ) 219A. Loxura atymnus Stoll,1780 Yamfly 220. Catapaecilma major H.H. Druce, 1895 Common Tinsel 221. Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793 Common Imperial 222. Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775 Monkey Puzzle 223. Horaga onyx Moore,1858 Common Onyx 224. Horaga viola Moore, 1882 Violet Onyx 225. Zesius chrysomallus Hiibner,1823 Red Spot 226. Ancema blanka de Niceville,1894 Silver Royal 227. Creon cleobis Godart,1824 Broad-tail Royal 228. Pratapa deva Moore,1858 White Royal 229. Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798 Peacock Royal 230. Tajuria maculata Hewitson, 1865 Spotted Royal 231. Tajuria jehana Moore,1884 Plains Royal (Pl~s “Blue Royal) 232. Tajuria melastigma de Niceville, 1887 Branded Royal 233. Eliotia jalindra Horsfield, 1829 Banded Royal 234. Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore, 1884 Nilgiri Tit 235. Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865 Orchid Tit 236. Zeltus amasa Hewitson, 1865 Fluffy Tit 237. Deudorix epijarbas Moore,1858 Comelian 238. Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793 Common Guava Blue 239. Deudorix perse Hewitson,1863 Large Guava Blue 240. Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793 The Plane 241. Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787 Indian Red Flash 242. Rapa1a 1ankana Moore-,1879 Malabar Flash 243. Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863 Slate Flash 244. Rapala varuna Horsfield,1829 Indigo Flash 245. Curetis thetis Drury, 1773 Indian Sunbeam 246. Curetis acuta Moore, 1877 Dentate Sunbeam 247. Curetis siva Evans, 1954 Shiva Sunbeam ENDEMIC HESPERIIDAE 248. Bibagig jaina Moore,1866 Orange-gtriped Aw1et 249. Bibagig gomata Moore,1866 (Pale Green Awlet) 250. Bibagig gena Moor~, 1866 Orange-tail Awl 251. Hagora chromug Cramer, 1780 Common Banded Awl 252. Hagora taminatug Hubner, 1818 White Banded Awl 253. Hagora badra Moore, 1858 Common Awl 254. Hasora vitta Butler, 1870 (Plain Banded Awl) 255. Badamia exclamationig Fabriciug,1775 Brown Awl 256. Choagpeg benjaminii Guerin-Meneville, 1843 Awlking 257. Celaenorrhinug leucocera Kollar , 1844 Common Spotted Flat 258. Celaenorrhinus ambareega Moore,1866 Malabar Spotted Flat 259. Celaenorrhinug ruficornis Mabille, 1879 Tamil Spotted Flat 260. Tagiadeg japetug Stoll, 1781 Common Snow Flat 261. Tagiades gana Moore,1866 Immaculate Snow Flat (Suffused Snow Flat) (Large Snow Flat) 262. Tagiades litigiosa MOschler, 1878 Water Snow Flat 263. Gerosis bhagava Moore, 1866 Common Yellow-breasted Flat 264. Pseudocoladenia dan Fabricius, 1787 Fulvous Pied Flat 265. Coladenia indrani Moore, 1866 Tricolour Flat 266. dasahara Moore, 1866 Common Small Flat 267. Moore, 1882 Spotted Small Flat ENDEMIC 268. Tapena thwaitesi Moore,1881 Angled Flat 269. Odontoptilum angulatum C. Felder, 1862 Banded Angle (Chestnut Angle) 270. Odontoptilum ransonnetii R. Felder, 1868 Golden Angle 271. Caprona alida de Niceville, 1891 Spotted Angle 272. Caprona agama Moore, 1858 Golden Angle (Spotted Angle) 273. Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 African Mallow (African Marbled Skipper) 274. Spialia galba Fabricius, 1793 Indian Grizzled Skipper (Indian Skipper ) 275. Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775 Pygmy Grass Hopper ENDEMIC 276. Aeromachus dubius Elwes & Edwards,1897 (Dingy Scrub Hopper) 277. Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793 Bush Hopper 278. Halpe homo lea Hewitson,J868 Indian Ace. 279. Halpe porus Mabille,1877 Moore’s Ace 280. Sovia hyrtacus de Niceville, 1897 Bicolour Ace ENDEMIC 281. Thoressa honorei de Niceville,1887 Madras Ace ENDEMIC 282. Thoressa astigmata Swinhoe,1890 Unbranded Ace ENDEMIC 283. Thoressa sitala de Nicevil1e, 1885 Sitala Ace ENDEMIC 284. Thoressa evershedi Evans, 1910 Evershed’s Ace ENDEMIC 285. Iambrix salsala Moore,1866 Chestnut Bob 286. Psolos fuligo Mabille,1876 Coon 287. Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason & de Niceville,1881 Common Banded Demon 288. Notocrypta curvifascia C. & R. Felder, 1862 Restricted Demon 289. Salanoemia sala Hewi.tsofi, 1866 No common name found 290. Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775 Grass Demon 291. Ametta mercara Evans,1932 Coorg Forest Hopper ENDEMIC 292. Ametta vindhiana Moore,1884 Vindhyan Bob ENDEMIC 293. gremius Fabricius, 1798 Indian Palm Bob 294. Suastus minutus Moore, 1877 Small Palm Bob 295. Cupitha purreea Moore,1877 Wax Dart 296. Baracus vittatus C. Felder, 1862 Hedge Hopper 297. Hyarotis microsticta Wood-Mason & de Niceville, 1887 No common name found 298. Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1780 Tree Flitter 299. Quedara basiflava de Niceville,1889 Yellow-base Tree Flitter 300. Gangara thyrsis Fabricius, 1775 Giant Red-eye 301. Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767 (palm Red-eye) (Banana Skipper) 302. Matapa aria Moore, 1866 Common Red-eye 303. maevius Fabricius, 1793 Common Grass Dart 304. Hewitson, 1868 Tamil Grass Dart 305. Oriens concinna E1wes & Edwards,1897 Indian Dartlet / Tamil Dartlet (Tamil Dartlet) ENDEMIC 306. Potanthus pallida Evans,1932 Pallid Dart 307. Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore,1881 Pseudomaesa Dart 308. Potanthus confucius C. & R. Felder, 1862 Confucian Dart 309. Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer,1911 Pava Dart 310. Potanthus palnia Evans,1914 Palni Dart 311. Telicota colon Fabricius,1775 Pale Palm Dart 312. Telicota anci11a Herrich-Schaffer, 1869 Dark Palm Dart 313. Parnara bada Moore, 1878 African Straight Swift 314. Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793 (Dingy Swift) 315. Borbo bevani Moore,18 Bevan’s Swift 316. Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866 Rice Swift 317. Pelopidas subochracea Moore, 1878 Large Branded Swift 318. Pelopidas agna Moore,1866 Dark Branded Swift 319. Pelopidas mathias F abricius, 1798 Small Branded Swift 320. Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schaffer,1869 Conjoined Swift 321. Pelopidas assamensis de Niceville, 1882 (Great Swift) 322. Pelopidas thrax Hubner,1821 (White-banded Swift) (Millet Skipper) 323. Polytremis lubricans Herrich-SchAffer, 1869 Contiguous Swift 324. Baoris farri Moore,1878 Paintbrush Swift 325. Caltoris canaraica Moore,1884 Kanara Swift ENDEMIC 326. Caltoris kumara Moore,1878 Blank Swift 327. Caltoris philippina Herrich-Schaffer, 1869 Philippine Swift