List of butterflies of India (Hesperiinae)

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''Actinor'' - veined dart

• Veined dart, Actinor radians

  ''Aeromachus'' - scrub hoppers

• Veined scrub hopper, Aeromachus stigmata
• Dingy scrub hopper, Aeromachus dubius
• Pygmy scrub hopper, Aeromachus pygmaeus
• Grey scrub hopper, Aeromachus jhora
• Blue-spotted scrub hopper, Aeromachus kali

  ''Ampittia'' - bush hopper

• Bush hopper, Ampittia dioscorides

  ''Ancistroides'' - chocolate demon

• Chocolate demon, Ancistroides nigrita

  ''Arnetta'' - bobs

• Coorg forest hopper, Arnetta mercara
• Vindhyan bob, Arnetta vindhiana
• Atkinson's bob, Arnetta atkinsoni

  ''Astictopterus'' - forest hopper

• Forest hopper, Astictopterus jama C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860

  ''Baoris'' - swifts

• Paintbrush swift, Baoris farri
• Swift, Baoris penicillata
• Figure-of-8 swift, Baoris pagana de Nicéville, 1887
• Small paintbrush swift, Baoris unicolor Moore 1873

  ''Baracus'' - hedge-hopper

• Hampson's hedge-hopper, Baracus vittatus
• Hampson's hedge-hopper, Baracus hampsoni Elwes & Edwards 1897

  ''Borbo'' - swift

• Rice swift, Borbo cinnara

  ''Caltoris'' - swifts

• Blank swift, Caltoris kumara
• Yellow-fringed swift, Caltoris aurociliata
• Colon swift, Caltoris cahira
• * Austen's swift, Caltoris cahira austeni
• Full stop swift, Caltoris cormasa
• Purple swift, Caltoris tulsi
• Philippine swift, Caltoris philippina
• Tufted swift, Caltoris plebeia
• Kanara swift, Caltoris canaraica

  ''Cephrenes'' - palm darts

• Plain palm dart, Cephrenes acalle Hopffer, 1874

  ''Creteus'' - nonsuch palmer

• Nonsuch palmer, Creteus cyrina Hewitson, 1876

  ''Cuphita'' - wax dart

• Wax dart, Cupitha purreea

  ''Erionota'' - redeyes

• Palm redeye, Erionota hiraca
• Palm redeye, Erionota thrax
• Banana skipper, Erionota torus Evans, 1941

  ''Gangara'' - giant redeyes

• Giant redeye, Gangara thyrsis
• Banded redeye, Gangara lebadea

  ''Gegenes'' - dingy swift

• Dingy swift, Gegenes nostrodamus
• Pigmy skipper, Gegenes pumilio

  ''Halpe'' - aces

• Ceylon ace, Halpe egena
• Indian ace, Halpe homolea
• Sikkim ace, Halpe sikkima Moore, 1882
• Banded ace, Halpe zema
• Moore's ace, Halpe porus
• Confusing ace, Halpe wantona C. Swinhoe, 1893
• Halpe arcuata Evans, 1937
• Halpe filda Evans, 1949
• Halpe knyvetti Elwes & Edwards, 1897
• Halpe kumara de Nicéville, 1885
• Halpe scissa Cantlie, 1961

  ''Hyarotis'' - flitters

• Tree flitter, Hyarotis adrastus
• Brush flitter, Hyarotis microsticta
• Coorg bruss flitter, Hyarotis coorga Evans 1949

  ''Iambrix'' - chestnut bob

• Chestnut bob, Iambrix salsala

  ''Iton'' - common wight

• Common wight, Iton semamora

  ''Koruthaialos'' - velvet bobs

• Narrow-banded velvet bob, Koruthaialos rubecula
• Bright red velvet bob, Koruthaialos sindu
• Dark velvet bob, Koruthaialos butleri

  ''Matapa'' - redeyes

• Common redeye, Matapa aria
• Fringed redeye, Matapa cresta Evans, 1949
• Grey-brand redeye, Matapa druna
• Black-veined redeye, Matapa sasivarna

  ''Notocrypta'' - demons

• Restricted demon, Notocrypta curvifascia
• Spotted demon, Notocrypta feisthamelii
• Common banded demon, Notocrypta paralysos

  ''Ochlodes'' - darters

• Subhyaline darter, Ochlodes subhyalina
• Assam darter, Ochlodes siva Moore, 1878

  ''Ochus'' - tiger hopper

• Tiger hopper, Ochus subvittatus

  ''Oriens'' - dartlets

• Tamil dartlet, Oriens concinna
• Common dartlet, Oriens gola
• Common dartlet, Oriens goloides

  ''Parnara'' - swifts

• Straight swift, Parnara guttatus

  ''Pelopidas'' - dark branded swift

• Great swift, Pelopidas assamensis
• Conjoined swift, Pelopidas conjuncta
• Chinese swift or large branded swift, Pelopidas sinensis
• Bengal swift, Pelopidas agna
• Large branded swift, Pelopidas subochracea
• Dark small-branded swift, small branded swift, lesser millet skipper or black branded swift, Pelopidas mathias
• Millet skipper or white branded swift, Pelopidas thrax

  ''Pithauria'' - straw aces

• Dark straw ace, Pithauria murdava
• Banded straw ace, Pithauria marsena
• Light straw ace, Pithauria stramineipennis Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887

  ''Plastingia'' - spotted lancers

• Silver spotted lancer, Plastingia naga

  ''Polytremis'' - swifts

• Contiguous swift, Polytremis lubricans
• Yellow spot swift, Polytremis eltola
• Himalayan swift, Polytremis discreta

  ''Potanthus'' - darts

• Indian dart or common dart, Potanthus pseudomaesa
• Himalayan dart, Potanthus dara
• Palni dart, Potanthus palnia
• Pallied dart, Potanthus pallidus
• Branded dart, Potanthus rectifasciata
• Detached dart, Potanthus trachala
• Burmese dart, Potanthus juno
• Confucian/Chinese dart, Potanthus confucius
• Sikkim dart, Potanthus mara Evans, 1932

  ''Pseudoborbo'' - swift

• Beavan's swift, Pseudoborbo bevani

  ''Psolos'' - coons

• Coon, Psolos fuligo

  ''Pudicitia'' - spotted redeyes

• Spotted redeye, Pudicitia pholus

  ''Quedara'' - dubious flitter

• Dubious flitter, Quedara monteithi
• Yellow-base flitter / golden tree flitter, Quedara basiflava

  ''Salanoemia''

• Spotted yellow lancer, Salanoemia noemi
• Maculate lancer, Salanoemia sala

  ''Scobura'' - forest bob

• Forest bob, Scobura cephala
• Malay forest bob, Scobura phiditia
• Forest bob, Scobura isota
• Large forest bob, Scobura cephaloides

  ''Sebastonyma''

• Sebastonyma dolopia

  ''Sovia'' - bicolour ace

• Bicolour ace, Sovia hyrtacus
• Chequered ace, Sovia separata
• Graham's ace, Sovia grahami

  ''Stimula''

• Watson's demon, Stimula swinhoei

  ''Suada'' - grass bob

• Grass bob, Suada swerga

  ''Suastus'' - palm bobs

• Indian palm bob, Suastus gremius
• Small palm bob, Suastus minuta

  ''Taractrocera'' - grass darts

• Tamil grass dart, Taractrocera ceramas
• Common grass dart, Taractrocera maevius
• Himalayan dark dart, Taractrocera danna

  ''Telicota'' - palm darts

• Common palm dart, Telicota colon
• Pale palm dart, Telicota augias
• Linna palm dart, Telicota linna Evans, 1949
• Dark palm dart, Telicota bambusae
• Dark palm dart, Telicota pythias Mabille

  ''Thoressa'' - spotted aces

• Thoressa aina
• Thoressa cerata
• Thoressa fusca
• Thoressa gupta
• Madras ace, Thoressa honorei
• Thoressa hyrie
• Thoressa masuriensis
• Thoressa pandita
• Southern spotted ace or unbranded ace, Thoressa astigmata
• Evershed's ace, Thoressa evershedi
• Tamil ace or Sitala ace, Thoressa sitala

  ''Udaspes'' - grass demon

• Grass demon, Udaspes folus

  ''Zela''

• Zela zeus de Nicéville, 1895

  ''Zographetus'' - flitters

• Purple and gold flitter, Zographetus satwa
• Purple spotted flitter, Zographetus ogygia

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