List of butterflies of Tamil Nadu


This is a list of butterfly species found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In this state 324 species of butterflies are expected to occur. In 2018, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department released a book called Butterflies of Tamilnadu with 312 species.
There are 19 species recorded.

Subfamily Papilioninae

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

There are 32 species recorded.

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 ''Spalgis''—apefly

Genus ''Talicada''—red Pierrot

Genus ''Iraota''—silverstreak blues

Genus ''Cigaritis''—silverlines

Subfamily Coeliadinae

Genus ''Badamia''—brown awl

Genus ''Aeromachus''—scrub hoppers

Genus ''Caprona ''—angles