List of butterflies of Karnataka


This is a list of butterfly species found in Karnataka, India. In this state about 318 species of butterflies have been recorded.

Subfamily Papilioninae

Genus ''Graphium'' (''Pathysa'')—swordtails, zebras

Subfamily ''Pierinae''—whites

Genus ''Pieris''—whites

Genus ''Catopsilia''—emigrants

Subfamily Libytheinae

Genus ''Libythea''—beaks

Genus ''Parantica''—glassy tigers

Genus ''Charaxes''—rajahs

Genus ''Discophora''—duffers

Genus ''Mycalesis''—bushbrowns

Genus ''Vindula''—cruiser

Genus ''Acraea''—tawny coster

Genus ''Limenitis''—admirals

Genus ''Cyrestis''—map butterflies

Genus ''Ariadne''—castors

Genus ''Rohana''

Genus ''Vanessa''—admirals, painted lady

Subfamily Nemeobiinae

Genus ''Abisara''—Judies

Subfamily Curetinae

Genus ''Curetis''—sunbeams

Genus ''Logania''—mottles

Genus ''Talicada''—red Pierrot

Genus ''Iraota''—silverstreak blues

Genus ''Cigaritis''—silverlines

Subfamily Coeliadinae

Genus ''Badamia''—brown awl

Genus ''Aeromachus''—scrub hoppers

Genus ''Caprona''—angles