Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Puducherry (South India, India)
List of families for Puducherry
11 Families width 77 Species and 7 Subspecies | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Puducherry
67 Genera with 77 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1775 | Scrub Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1868 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1775 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 0 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1775 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1775 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coladenia Moore, 1866 | Pied Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1775 | Arabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1773 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1780 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1777 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1864 | Bluebottles and Jays | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hasora Moore, 1857 | Awls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hebomoia Hübner, 1758 | Great orange tip | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1912 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iambrix Watson, 1865 | Chestnut Bobs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1793 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marblepsis Hering, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1758 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775 | Nigger | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantoporia Hübner, 1790 | Lascars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1872 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paranthrene Hübner, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareronia Bingham, 1907 | Wanderers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1865 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalanta Horsfield, 1773 | Leopards | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyptilia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potanthus Scudder, 1862 | Dart species | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1863 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sameodes Snellen, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1882 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spoladea Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Suastus Moore, 1798 | Palm bob | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Surendra Moore, 1858 | Acacia Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1865 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 1793 | Grass Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1878 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1907 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virachola Moore, 1793 | Guava Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1871 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zesius Hubner, 1819 | Redspot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Puducherry
77 Species and 7 Subspecies | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775 | Pigmy Scrub Hopper | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868 | Pointed Ciliate Blue | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Automeris larra larra | | | Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 | | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793 | Forget Me Not Blue | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775 | Common Gull | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829 | Lond-banded Silverline | | Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Coladenia indrani Moore, 1866 | Tricolor Pied Flat | | Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775 | Small Salmon Arab | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926 | | | Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 | Common Jezebekl | | Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777 | Australian leafwing | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777 | Baron | | Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Green jay | | Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864 | Common Jay | | Hasora badra Moore, 1857 | Ceylon Awl | | Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Great Orange Tip | | Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912) | ⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865 | Ceylon Palm Bob | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758 | Lemon Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted White | | Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903 | | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775 | Nigger | | Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775 | Common Rose | | Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson Rose | | Pachliopta liris liris | | | Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790 | Common Lascar | | Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Helen | | Papilio buddha Westwood, 1872 | Malabar Banded Peacock | | Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947 | | | Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865 | Bengal Swift | | Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773 | Common Leopard | | Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862 | Chinese Dart | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863 | Slate Flash | | Sameodes cancellalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Sarangesa purendra Moore, 1882 | Spotted Small Flat | | Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775 | Beet webworm | | Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798 | Ceylon Ace | | Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858 | Common Acacia Blue | | Tagiades gana Moore, 1865 | Immaculate | | Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793 | Common | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878 | Dark Palm Dart | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907 | Crimson Spotted Moth | | Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917 | | | Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793 | | Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871 | Common Four Ring | | Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819 | Redspot | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Puducherry
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