List of butterflies of India (Pyrginae)


This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the subfamily Pyrginae of the family Hesperiidae and an index to the species articles. The butterflies of this subfamily are commonly referred to as flats because of their habit of holding the wings flat at all times. They are also known as "angles", "elfs" or "grizzled skippers".
This list forms part of the full List of butterflies of India which itself is part of the complete List of butterflies of India.
A total of 69 species belonging to 21 genera are found in India.

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''Capila'' - dawnflies

Evans had listed the various species of Capila under a number of different genera: