List of butterflies of Kerala


This is a list of butterfly species found in the Kerala, India.

Family: [Papilionidae]

Subfamily: [Papilioninae]

Genus: ''Graphium">Graphium (butterfly)">Graphium'' (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)

''[Graphium agamemnon]'' (tailed jay)
''[Graphium antiphates]'' (fivebar swordtail)
''[Graphium doson]'' (common jay)
''[Graphium nomius]'' (spot swordtail)
''[Graphium teredon]'' (southern / narrow-banded bluebottle)

Genus: ''[Pachliopta]'' (red-bodied swallowtail, roses)

''[Pachliopta aristolochiae]'' (common rose)
''[Pachliopta hector]'' (crimson rose)
''[Pachliopta pandiyana]'' (Malabar rose)

Genus: ''[Papilio]'' (swallowtails, mimes)

''[Papilio buddha]'' (Malabar banded peacock)
''[Papilio clytia]'' (common mime)
''[Papilio crino]'' (common banded peacock)
''[Papilio demoleus]'' (lime butterfly)
''[Papilio dravidarum]'' (Malabar raven)
''[Papilio helenus]'' (red Helen)
''[Papilio liomedon]'' (Malabar banded swallowtail)
''[Papilio paris]'' (Paris peacock)
''[Papilio polymnestor]'' (blue Mormon)
''[Papilio polytes]'' (common Mormon)

Genus: ''[Troides]'' (birdwings)

''[Troides minos]'' (southern birdwing)

Family: [Pieridae]

Subfamily: [Coliadinae] (yellows)

Genus: ''[Catopsilia]'' (emigrants)

''[Catopsilia pomona]'' (common emigrant)
''[Catopsilia pyranthe]'' (mottled emigrant)

Genus: ''[Colias]'' (clouded yellows)

''[Colias nilagiriensis]'' (Nilgiri clouded yellow)

Genus: ''[Eurema]'' (grass yellows)

''[Eurema andersonii]'' (one-spot grass yellow)
''[Eurema blanda]'' (three-spot grass yellow)
''[Eurema brigitta]'' (small grass yellow)
''[Eurema hecabe]'' (common grass yellow)
''[Eurema laeta]'' (spotless grass yellow)
''[Eurema nilgiriensis]'' (Nilgiri grass yellow)

Subfamily: [Pierinae] (whites)

Genus: ''Appias">Appias (genus)">Appias'' (puffins and albatrosses)

''[Appias albina]'' (common albatross)
''[Appias indra]'' (plain puffin)
''[Appias lalage]'' (spot puffin)
''[Appias libythea]'' (striped albatross)
''[Appias lyncida]'' (chocolate albatross)
''[Appias wardii]'' (Indian / Ward's albatross)

Genus: ''[Belenois]'' (pioneers)

''[Belenois aurota]'' (pioneer)

Genus: ''[Cepora]'' (gulls)

''[Cepora nadina]'' (lesser gull)
''[Cepora nerissa]'' (common gull)

Genus: ''[Colotis]'' (Arabs)

''[Colotis amata]'' (small salmon Arab)
''[Colotis aurora]'' (plain orange-tip)
''[Colotis danae]'' (crimson-tip)
''[Colotis etrida]'' (little orange-tip)
''[Colotis fausta]'' (large salmon Arab)

Genus: ''[Delias]'' (Jezebels)

''[Delias eucharis]'' (common Jezebel)

Genus: ''[Hebomoia]'' (great orange tips)

''[Hebomoia glaucippe]'' (great orange tip)

Genus: ''[Ixias]'' (Indian orange tips)

''[Ixias marianne]'' (white orange tip)
''[Ixias pyrene]'' (yellow orange tip)

Genus: ''[Leptosia]'' (Psyche)

''[Leptosia nina]'' (Psyche)

Genus: ''[Pareronia]'' (wanderers)

''[Pareronia ceylanica]'' (dark wanderer)
''[Pareronia hippia]'' (common wanderer)

Genus: ''Pieris">Pieris (butterfly)">Pieris'' (whites)

''[Pieris canidia]'' (Indian cabbage white)

Genus: ''[Prioneris]'' (sawtooths)

''[Prioneris sita]'' (painted sawtooth)

Family: [Nymphalidae]

Subfamily: [Apaturinae]

Genus: ''Euripus">Euripus (genus)">Euripus'' (courtesans)

''[Euripus consimilis]'' (painted courtesan)

Genus: ''[Rohana]'' (princes)

''[Rohana parisatis]'' (black prince)

Subfamily: [Biblidinae]

Genus: ''[Ariadne]'' (castors)

''[Ariadne ariadne]'' (angled castor)
''[Ariadne merione]'' (common castor)

Genus: ''[Byblia]'' (jokers)

''[Byblia ilithyia]'' (joker)

Subfamily: [Charaxinae]

Genus: ''[Charaxes]'' (rajahs and nawabs)

''[Charaxes agrarius]'' (anomalous nawab)
''Charaxes athamas/bharata">Polyura athamas">Charaxes athamas/bharata'' (common/Indian nawab)
''[Charaxes psaphon]'' (plain tawny rajah)
''Charaxes schreiber">Polyura schreiber">Charaxes schreiber'' (blue nawab)
''[Charaxes solon]'' (black rajah)

Subfamily: [Cyrestinae]

Genus: ''[Cyrestis]'' (maps)

''[Cyrestis thyodamas]'' (common map)

Subfamily: [Danainae]

Genus: ''[Danaus]'' (tigers)

''[Danaus chrysippus]'' (plain tiger)
''[Danaus genutia]'' (common/striped tiger)

Genus: ''[Euploea]'' (crows)

''[Euploea core]'' (common crow)
''[Euploea klugii]'' (king crow)
''[Euploea sylvester]'' (double-branded crow)

Genus: ''[Idea]'' (tree nymphs)

''[Idea malabarica]'' (Malabar tree nymph)

Genus: ''[Parantica]'' (glassy tigers)

''[Parantica aglea]'' (glassy tiger)
''[Parantica nilgiriensis]'' (Nilgiri tiger)

Genus: ''[Tirumala]'' (blue tigers)

''[Tirumala limniace]'' (blue tiger)
''[Tirumala septentrionis]'' (dark blue tiger)

Subfamily: [Heliconiinae]

Genus: ''[Acraea]'' (costers)

''Acraea terpsicore/violae">Acraea terpsicore">Acraea terpsicore/violae'' (tawny coster)

Genus: ''[Argynnis]'' (fritillaries)

''[Argynnis hyperbius]'' (Indian fritillary)

Genus: ''[Cethosia]'' (lacewings)

''Cethosia nietneri mahratta">Cethosia nietneri">Cethosia nietneri mahratta'' (Tamil lacewing)

Genus: ''[Cirrochroa]'' (yeomen)

''[Cirrochroa thais]'' (Tamil yeoman)

Genus: ''[Cupha]'' (rustics)

''[Cupha erymanthis]'' (rustic)

Genus: ''[Phalanta]'' (leopards)

''[Phalanta alcippe]'' (small leopard)
''[Phalanta phalantha]'' (common leopard)

Genus: ''[Vindula]'' (cruisers)

''[Vindula erota]'' (cruiser)

Subfamily: [Libytheinae]

Genus: ''[Libythea]'' (beaks)

''[Libythea laius]'' (lobed beak)
''[Libythea myrrha]'' (club beak)

Subfamily: [Limenitidinae]

Genus: ''[Athyma]'' (sergeants)

''Athyma nefte inara">Athyma nefte">Athyma nefte inara'' (colour sergeant)
''[Athyma perius]'' (common sergeant)
''[Athyma ranga]'' (blackvein sergeant)
''[Athyma selenophora]'' (staff sergeant)

Genus: ''[Dophla]'' (dukes)

''[Dophla evelina]'' (red-spot duke)

Genus: ''[Euthalia]'' (barons)

''[Euthalia aconthea]'' (common baron)
''[Euthalia lubentina]'' (gaudy baron)
''Euthalia nais/Symphaedra nais">Euthalia nais">Euthalia nais/Symphaedra nais'' (baronet)
''[Euthalia telchinia]'' (blue baron)

Genus: ''[Moduza]'' (commanders)

''[Moduza procris]'' (commander)

Genus: ''[Neptis]'' (sailers)

''[Neptis clinia]'' (clear sailer)
''Neptis/Phaedyma columella">Neptis columella">Neptis/Phaedyma columella'' (shortbanded sailer)
''[Neptis hylas]'' (common sailer)
''[Neptis jumbah]'' (chestnut-streaked sailer)
''[Neptis nata]'' (sullied sailer)
''[Neptis soma]'' (creamy sailer)
''Neptis/Lasippa viraja">Lasippa viraja">Neptis/Lasippa viraja'' (yellowjack sailer)

Genus: ''[Pantoporia]'' (lascars)

''[Pantoporia hordonia]'' (common lascar)
''[Pantoporia sandaka]'' (extra lascar)

Genus: ''Parthenos">Parthenos (genus)">Parthenos'' (clippers)

''[Parthenos sylvia]'' (clipper)

Genus: ''[Tanaecia]'' (counts)

''[Tanaecia lepidea]'' (grey count)

Subfamily: [Nymphalinae]

Genus: ''[Doleschallia]'' (autumn leaves)

''[Doleschallia bisaltide]'' (autumn leaf)

Genus: ''[Hypolimnas]'' (eggflies)

''[Hypolimnas bolina]'' (great eggfly)
''[Hypolimnas misippus]'' (Danaid eggfly)

Genus: ''[Junonia]'' (pansies)

''[Junonia almana]'' (peacock pansy)
''[Junonia atlites]'' (grey pansy)
''[Junonia hierta]'' (yellow pansy)
''[Junonia iphita]'' (chocolate pansy)
''[Junonia lemonias]'' (lemon pansy)
''[Junonia orithya]'' (blue pansy)

Genus: ''[Kallima]'' (oakleaves)

''[Kallima horsfieldii]'' (South-Indian/Sahyadri blue oakleaf)

Genus: ''[Kaniska]''

''[Kaniska canace]'' (blue admiral)

Genus: ''Vanessa">Vanessa (butterfly)">Vanessa'' (admirals, ladies)

''[Vanessa cardui]'' (painted lady)
''[Vanessa indica]'' (Indian red admiral)

Subfamily: [Satyrinae]

Genus: ''[Amathusia]'' (palmkings)

''[Amathusia phidippus]'' (palmking)

Genus: ''Discophora">Discophora (butterfly)">Discophora'' (duffers)

''[Discophora lepida]'' (southern duffer)

Genus: ''[Elymnias]'' (palmflies)

''[Elymnias caudata]'' (tailed palmfly)

Genus: ''Heteropsis">Heteropsis (butterfly)">Heteropsis''

''Heteropsis/Telinga adolphei">Heteropsis adolphei">Heteropsis/Telinga adolphei'' (redeye bushbrown)
''Heteropsis/Telinga davisoni">Heteropsis davisoni">Heteropsis/Telinga davisoni'' (Palni bushbrown)

Genus: ''[Lethe]'' (treebrowns)

''[Lethe drypetis]'' (Tamil treebrown)
''[Lethe europa]'' (bamboo treebrown)
''[Lethe rohria]'' (common treebrown)

Genus: ''[Melanitis]'' (evening browns)

''[Melanitis leda]'' (common evening brown)
''[Melanitis phedima]'' (dark evening brown)
''[Melanitis zitenius]'' (great evening brown)

Genus: ''[Mycalesis]'' (bushbrowns)

''[Mycalesis anaxias]'' (whitebar bushbrown)
''[Mycalesis igilia]'' (small longbrand bushbrown)
''[Mycalesis mineus]'' (dark branded bushbrown)
''Mycalesis/Telinga oculus">Mycalesis oculus">Mycalesis/Telinga oculus'' (red-disc bushbrown)
''[Mycalesis orcha]'' (pale-brand bushbrown)
''[Mycalesis patnia junonia]'' (glad-eye bushbrown)
''[Mycalesis perseus]'' (common bushbrown)
''[Mycalesis subdita]'' (Tamil bushbrown)
''[Mycalesis visala]'' (long-brand bushbrown)

Genus: ''[Orsotriaena]''

''[Orsotriaena medus]'' (dark grass-brown / smooth-eyed bushbrown)

Genus: ''[Parantirrhoea]''

''[Parantirrhoea marshalli]'' (Travancore evening brown)

Genus: ''[Ypthima]'' (rings)

''[Ypthima asterope]'' (common threering)
''[Ypthima baldus]'' (common fivering)
''[Ypthima ceylonica]'' (white fourring)
''[Ypthima chenu]'' (Nilgiri fourring)
''[Ypthima huebneri]'' (common fourring)
''[Ypthima singala]'' (Sinhalese fivering)
''[Ypthima striata]'' (Nilgiri jewel fourring)
''Ypthima philomela/tabella">Ypthima tabella">Ypthima philomela/tabella'' (baby fivering)
''[Ypthima ypthimoides]'' (Palni fourring)

Genus: ''[Zipaetis]'' (catseyes)

''[Zipaetis saitis]'' (Tamil catseye)

Family: [Riodinidae]

Subfamily: [Nemeobiinae]

Genus: ''[Abisara]'' (Judies)

''[Abisara bifasciata]'' (double-banded Judy)
''[Abisara echerius]'' (plum Judy)

Family: [Lycaenidae]

Subfamily: [Curetinae]

Genus: ''[Curetis]'' (sunbeams)

''[Curetis acuta]'' (angled sunbeam)
''[Curetis siva]'' (Shiva sunbeam)
''[Curetis thetis]'' (Indian sunbeam)

Subfamily: [Miletinae]

Genus: ''[Spalgis]'' (apeflies)

''[Spalgis epius]'' (apefly)

Subfamily: [Polyommatinae]

Genus: ''[Acytolepis]'' (hedge blues)

''[Acytolepis lilacea]'' (Hampson's hedge blue)
''[Acytolepis puspa]'' (common hedge blue)

Genus: ''[Anthene]'' (ciliate blues)

''[Anthene emolus]'' (ciliate blue)
''[Anthene lycaenina]'' (pointed ciliate blue)

Genus: ''[Azanus]'' (babul blues)

''[Azanus jesous]'' (African babul blue)
''[Azanus ubaldus]'' (bright babul blue)
''[Azanus uranus]'' (dull babul blue)

Genus: ''Caleta">Caleta (butterfly)">Caleta''

''[Caleta decidia]'' (angled Pierrot)

Genus: ''[Castalius]''

''[Castalius rosimon]'' (common Pierrot)

Genus: ''[Catochrysops]''

''[Catochrysops panormus]'' (silver forget-me-not)
''[Catochrysops strabo]'' (forget-me-not)

Genus: ''[Celastrina]''

''[Celastrina lavendularis]'' (plain hedge blue)

Genus: ''[Celatoxia]''

''[Celatoxia albidisca]'' (white-disc hedge blue)

Genus: ''[Chilades]''

''[Chilades lajus]'' (lime blue)
''[Chilades parrhasius]'' (small cupid)

Genus: ''[Discolampa]''

''[Discolampa ethion]'' (banded blue Pierrot)

Genus: ''[Euchrysops]''

''[Euchrysops cnejus]'' (gram blue)

Genus: ''Everes">Everes (genus)">Everes''

''[Everes lacturnus]'' (Indian cupid)

Genus: ''[Freyeria]''

''[Freyeria putli]'' (small grass jewel)
''[Freyeria trochylus]'' (grass jewel)

Genus: ''[Ionolyce]''

''[Ionolyce helicon]'' (pointed lineblue)

Genus: ''[Jamides]'' (ceruleans)

''[Jamides alecto]'' (metallic cerulean)
''[Jamides bochus]'' (dark cerulean)
''[Jamides celeno]'' (common cerulean)

Genus: ''[Lampides]''

''[Lampides boeticus]'' (peablue)

Genus: ''Leptotes">Leptotes (butterfly)">Leptotes''

''[Leptotes plinius]'' (zebra blue)

Genus: ''[Luthrodes]''

''[Luthrodes pandava]'' (plains cupid)

Genus: ''[Megisba]''

''[Megisba malaya]'' (Malayan)

Genus: ''[Nacaduba]''

''[Nacaduba beroe]'' (opaque six-line blue)
''[Nacaduba berenice]'' (rounded six-line blue)
''[Nacaduba calauria]'' (dark Ceylon six-line blue)
''[Nacaduba hermus]'' (pale four-line blue)
''[Nacaduba kurava]'' (transparent six-line blue)
''[Nacaduba pactolus]'' (large four-line blue)

Genus: ''[Neopithecops]''

''[Neopithecops zalmora]'' (Quaker)

Genus: ''[Petrelaea]''

''[Petrelaea dana]'' (dingy lineblue)

Genus: ''[Prosotas]'' (lineblues)

''[Prosotas dubiosa]'' (tailless lineblue)
''[Prosotas nora]'' (common lineblue)
''[Prosotas noreia]'' (white-tipped lineblue)

Genus: ''[Pseudozizeeria]'' (lineblues)

''[Pseudozizeeria maha]'' (pale grass blue)

Genus: ''[Talicada]''

''[Talicada nyseus]'' (red Pierrot)

Genus: ''[Tarucus]''

''[Tarucus ananda]'' (dark Pierrot)
''[Tarucus callinara]'' (spotted Pierrot)
''[Tarucus nara]'' (striped Pierrot)

Genus: ''[Udara]''

''[Udara akasa]'' (white hedge blue)

Genus: ''[Zizeeria]''

''[Zizeeria karsandra]'' (dark grass blue)

Genus: ''[Zizina]''

''[Zizina otis]'' (lesser grass blue)

Genus: ''[Zizula]''

''[Zizula hylax]'' (tiny grass blue)

Subfamily: [Theclinae]

Genus: ''[Amblypodia]''

''[Amblypodia anita]'' (purple leaf blue)

Genus: ''[Ancema]''

''[Ancema blanka]'' (silver royal)

Genus: ''[Arhopala]''

''[Arhopala abseus]'' (aberrant oakblue)
''[Arhopala alea]'' (Kanara oakblue)
''[Arhopala amantes]'' (large oakblue)
''[Arhopala atrax]'' (Indian oakblue)
''[Arhopala bazaloides]'' (Tamil oakblue)
''[Arhopala centaurus]'' (centaur oakblue)

Genus: ''[Bindahara]''

''[Bindahara phocides]'' (plane)

Genus: ''[Catapaecilma]''

''[Catapaecilma major]'' (common tinsel)

Genus: ''[Cheritra]''

''[Cheritra freja]'' (common imperial)

Genus: ''[Creon]''

''[Creon cleobis]'' (broadtail royal)

Genus: ''[Deudorix]''

''[Deudorix epijarbas]'' (cornelian)

Genus: ''[Horaga]''

''[Horaga onyx]'' (common onyx)
''[Horaga viola]'' (brown onyx)

Genus: ''[Hypolycaena]''

''[Hypolycaena nilgirica]'' (Nilgiri tit)
''[Hypolycaena othona]'' (orchid tit)

Genus: ''[Iraota]''

''[Iraota timoleon]'' (silverstreak blue)

Genus: ''[Loxura]''

''[Loxura atymnus]'' (yamfly)

Genus: ''[Pratapa]''

''[Pratapa deva]'' (white royal)

Genus: ''[Rachana]''

''[Rachana jalindra]'' (banded royal)

Genus: ''Rapala">Rapala (butterfly)">Rapala''

''[Rapala iarbus]'' (common red flash)
''[Rapala lankana]'' (Malabar flash)
''[Rapala manea]'' (slate flash)
''[Rapala varuna]'' (indigo flash)

Genus: ''[Rathinda]''

''[Rathinda amor]'' (monkey puzzle)

Genus: ''[Surendra]''

''Surendra vivarna biplagiata">Surendra vivarna">Surendra vivarna biplagiata'' (acacia blue)

Genus: ''[Tajuria]''

''[Tajuria cippus]'' (peacock royal)
''[Tajuria jehana]'' (plains blue royal)
''[Tajuria maculata]'' (spotted royal)
''[Tajuria melastigma]'' (branded royal)

Genus: ''[Thaduka]''

''[Thaduka multicaudata]'' (many-tailed oak-blue)

Genus: ''[Virachola]''

''[Virachola isocrates]'' (common guava blue)
''[Virachola perse]'' (large guava blue)

Genus: ''[Zeltus]''

''[Zeltus amasa]'' (fluffy tit)

Genus: ''[Zesius]''

''[Zesius chrysomallus]'' (redspot)

Genus: ''[Zinaspa]''

''[Zinaspa todara]'' (silver streaked acacia blue)

Subfamily: [Aphnaeinae]

Genus: ''[Cigaritis]''

''[Cigaritis abnormis]'' (abnormal silverline)
''[Cigaritis elima]'' (scarce shot silverline)
''[Cigaritis ictis]'' (common shot silverline)
''[Cigaritis lilacinus]'' (lilac silverline)
''[Cigaritis lohita]'' (long banded silverline)
''[Cigaritis schistacea]'' (plumbeous silverline)
''[Cigaritis vulcanus]'' (common silverline)

Family: [Hesperiidae]

Subfamily: [Coeliadinae]

Genus: ''[Badamia]''

''[Badamia exclamationis]'' (brown awl)

Genus: ''[Bibasis]''

''[Bibasis sena]'' (orange-tailed awlet)

Genus: ''[Burara]''

''[Burara gomata]'' (pale green awlet)
''[Burara jaina]'' (orange awlet)

Genus: ''Choaspes">Choaspes (butterfly)">Choaspes''

''[Choaspes benjaminii]'' (Indian awlking)

Genus: ''[Hasora]''

''[Hasora badra]'' (common awl)
''[Hasora chromus]'' (common banded awl)
''[Hasora taminatus]'' (white banded awl)
''[Hasora vitta]'' (plain banded awl)

Subfamily: [Hesperiinae]

Genus: ''[Aeromachus]''

''[Aeromachus dubius]'' (dingy scrub-hopper)
''[Aeromachus pygmaeus]'' (pygmy scrub-hopper)

Genus: ''[Ampittia]''

''[Ampittia dioscorides]'' (bush hopper)

Genus: ''[Arnetta]''

''[Arnetta mercara]'' (Coorg forest hopper)
''[Arnetta vindhiana]'' (Vindhyan bob)

Genus: ''[Baoris]''

''[Baoris farri]'' (paintbrush swift)

Genus: ''[Baracus]''

''[Baracus vittatus]'' (hedge hopper)

Genus: ''[Borbo]''

''[Borbo bevani]'' (Beavan's swift)
''[Borbo cinnara]'' (rice swift)

Genus: ''[Caltoris]''

''[Caltoris canaraica]'' (Kanara swift)
''[Caltoris kumara]'' (blank swift)
''[Caltoris philippina]'' (Philippine swift)

Genus: ''[Cephrenes]''

''[Cephrenes acalle]'' (plain palm dart)

Genus: ''[Cupitha]''

''[Cupitha purreea]'' (wax dart)

Genus: ''[Erionota]''

''[Erionota torus]'' (rounded palm-redeye)

Genus: ''[Gangara]''

''[Gangara thyrsis]'' (giant redeye)

Genus: ''[Halpe]''

''[Halpe homolea]'' (Indian ace)
''[Halpe porus]'' (Moore's ace)

Genus: ''[Hyarotis]''

''[Hyarotis adrastus]'' (tree flitter)
''[Hyarotis microstictum]'' (brush flitter)

Genus: ''[Iambrix]''

''[Iambrix salsala]'' (chestnut bob)

Genus: ''[Matapa]''

''[Matapa aria]'' (common redeye)

Genus: ''[Notocrypta]''

''[Notocrypta curvifascia]'' (restricted demon)
''[Notocrypta paralysos]'' (common banded demon)

Genus: ''Oriens">Oriens (butterfly)">Oriens''

''[Oriens concinna]'' (Tamil dartlet)
''[Oriens goloides]'' (Ceylon dartlet)

Genus: ''[Parnara]''

''[Parnara bada]'' (Oriental/variable swift)

Genus: ''[Pelopidas]''

''[Pelopidas agna]'' (dark/obscure branded swift)
''[Pelopidas conjuncta]'' (conjoined swift)
''[Pelopidas mathias]'' (small branded swift)
''[Pelopidas subochracea]'' (large branded swift)

Genus: ''[Polytremis]''

''[Polytremis lubricans]'' (contiguous swift)

Genus: ''[Potanthus]''

''[Potanthus confucius]'' (Chinese dart)
''[Potanthus pallida]'' (pallid dart)
''[Potanthus palnia]'' (Palni dart)
''[Potanthus pava]'' (Pava dart)
''[Potanthus pseudomaesa]'' (Indian dart)

Genus: ''[Psolos]''

''[Psolos fuligo]'' (dusky partwing/coon)

Genus: ''[Quedara]''

''[Quedara basiflava]'' (golden flitter)

Genus: ''[Salanoemia]''

''[Salanoemia sala]'' (maculate lancer)

Genus: ''[Sovia]''

''[Sovia hyrtacus]'' (bicolour/white-branded ace)

Genus: ''[Suastus]''

''[Suastus gremius]'' (Indian palm bob)
''[Suastus minuta]'' (small palm bob)

Genus: ''[Taractrocera]''

''[Taractrocera ceramas]'' (Tamil grass dart)
''[Taractrocera maevius]'' (common grass dart)

Genus: ''[Telicota]''

''[Telicota bambusae]'' (dark palm dart)
''[Telicota colon]'' (pale palm dart)

Genus: ''[Thoressa]''

''[Thoressa astigmata]'' (southern spotted ace)
''[Thoressa evershedi]'' (Evershed's ace)
''[Thoressa honorei]'' (Madras ace)
''[Thoressa sitala]'' (Tamil ace)

Genus: ''[Udaspes]''

''[Udaspes folus]'' (grass demon)

Genus: ''[Zographetus]''

''[Zographetus ogygia]'' (purple-spotted flitter)

Subfamily: [Pyrginae]

Genus: ''Caprona">Caprona (Hesperiidae)">Caprona''

''[Caprona agama]'' (spotted angle)
''[Caprona alida]'' (Alida angle)
''[Caprona ransonnetii]'' (golden angle)

Genus: ''[Celaenorrhinus]''

''[Celaenorrhinus ambareesa]'' (Malabar spotted flat)
''[Celaenorrhinus leucocera]'' (common spotted flat)
''[Celaenorrhinus putra]'' (restricted spotted flat)
''Celaenorrhinus ruficornis fusca">Celaenorrhinus ruficornis">Celaenorrhinus ruficornis fusca'' (Tamil spotted flat)

Genus: ''[Coladenia]''

''[Coladenia indrani]'' (tricolour pied flat)

Genus: ''[Gerosis]''

''[Gerosis bhagava]'' (common yellowbreast flat)

Genus: ''[Gomalia]''

''[Gomalia elma]'' (African marbled skipper)

Genus: ''[Odontoptilum]''

''[Odontoptilum angulata]'' (chestnut angle)

Genus: ''[Pseudocoladenia]''

''[Pseudocoladenia dan]'' (fulvous pied flat)

Genus: ''[Sarangesa]''

''[Sarangesa dasahara]'' (common small flat)
''[Sarangesa purendra]'' (spotted small flat)

Genus: ''[Spialia]''

''[Spialia galba]'' (Indian skipper)

Genus: ''[Tagiades]''

''[Tagiades gana]'' (large/suffused snow flat)
''[Tagiades japetus]'' (common snow flat)
''[Tagiades litigiosa]'' (water snow flat)

Genus: ''[Tapena]''

''[Tapena thwaitesi]'' (black angle)