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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region South India (India)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		379
3720
8175		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		378
3718
8173		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		355
3609
7939		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		226
2781
6374		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		46
789
1441		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		46
789
1441		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
789
1441		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
550
1038		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
534
1017		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
203
519		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		81
179		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for South India
81 Genera with 179 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1927Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Akasinula Toxopeus, 1828White hedge blue1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1869Oakblues4SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1894Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1868Ciliate Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1877Silver Spots7SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues7SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1886Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot4SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot4SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1895Common Tinsel2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Charana de Nicéville, 1829Mandarin Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1793Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Creon de Nicéville, 1824Broadtail royal1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1773Sunbeams7SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1883Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1863Cornelians4SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eliotia H. Hayashi, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel2SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1883Onyxs3SpeciesTaxom
Horsfieldia Riley, 0Leaf blue1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1932Ceruleans8SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 0Ceruleans and Peablues4SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1891Mottles2SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1877Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1929Lineblues19SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1878Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1881Quaker2SpeciesTaxom
Nilasera Boisduval, 1775Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ops de Nicéville, 1887Branded royal1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Panchala Moore, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1877Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1858Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1868Lineblues7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes7SpeciesTaxom
Rathinda Moore, 1775Monkeypuzzle1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies2SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines8SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1829Acacia Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1793Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1887Royals4SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots6SpeciesTaxom
Thaduka Moore, 1879Many-tailed oak-blue1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1912Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Vadebra Moore, 1879Malabar flash1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1863Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zeltus de Nicéville, 1787Fluffy tit2SpeciesTaxom
Zesius Hubner, 1819Redspot1SpeciesTaxom
Zinaspa de Nicéville, 1884Silver streaked acacia blue1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
179 Species and 35 Subspecies
Actizera panaegides Staudinger, 1886
Acytolepis lilacea Hampson, 1889Hampson´s hedge blue
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa felderi Toxopeus, 1927
Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828)⇒ Udara akasa Horsfield, 1828
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amblypodia alesia wimberleyi
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Amblypodia ariel
Amblypodia asopia Hewitson, 1869
Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894Silver Royal
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene emolus emolus Godart, 1824Bengal Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Aphnaeus abnormis (Moore, 1883)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore, 1884Lilac Silverline
Aphnaeus schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Aphnaeus zoilus Moore, 1877
Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862Aberrant Bushblue
Arhopala alea Hewitson, 1862Kanara Oakblue
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala asopia Hewitson, 1869Plain Tailess Oakblue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala bazaloides Hewitson, 1878Tamil Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Azanus uranus Butler, 1886Dull Babul Blue
Bindahara phcides
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Caleta decidia Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Castalius ananda (de Nicéville, 1884)⇒ Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884
Castalius ethion airavati
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873Common Tinsel
Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895Common Tinsel
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celatoxia albidisca (Moore, 1884)⇒ Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883
Charana jalindra (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Rachana jalindra Horsfield, 1829
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880Small Cupid
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780Lime Blue
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chliaria nilgirica Moore, 1883Nilgiri Tit
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884Abnormal Silverline
Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Creon cleobis Godart, 1824Broad-Tail Royal
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright Sunbeam
Curetis dentata Moore, 1879Angled sunbeam
Curetis saronis Moore, 1877Burmese Sunbeam
Curetis saronis nicobarica
Curetis siva Evans, 1954Shiva Sunbeam
Curetis thetis Drury, 1773Indian Sunbeam
Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883Whitedisc Hedge Blue
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas Moore, , 1858Common Cornelian
Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793Anar caterpillar
Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863Large Guava Blue
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Horaga albimacula viola Moore, 1882Brown Onyx
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Horaga viola Moore, 1883Brown Onyx
Horsfieldia anita⇒ Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore, 1884Nilgiri Tit
Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865Orchid tit
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common Cerulean
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides euchylas Hübner, 1819
Jamides ferrari Evans, 1932Ferrar'S Cerulean
Lampides alecta kondulana
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides elpis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Jamides kankena C. Felder, 1862
Lampides elpis kankena
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Logania distanti Semper, 1889Dark Mottle
Logania distanti massalia Doherty, 1891Dark mottle
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Myrina prabha Moore, 1877
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba berenice nicobaricus Wood-Mason &..., 1881
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba dana (Nicéville, 1883)⇒ Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884
Nacaduba dilata Evans, 1932
Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860Pointed Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus sidoma Fruhstorfer, 1916Dakhan Pale Four-Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus vicania Corbet, 1938
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava euplea Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent six-line blue
Nacaduba kurava nicobarica
Nacaduba kurava sambalanga Tite, 1963
Nacaduba nabo sidoma
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nacaduba pactolus macrophthalma Felder, 1874
Nacaduba sanaya elioti Corbet, 1938Jewel Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba sanaya naevia Toxopeus, 1929Jewel four-line blue
Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Arhopala bazaloides Hewitson, 1878
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neopithecops zalmora dharma Moore, 1881Quaker
Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Ops melastigma (de Nicéville, 1887)⇒ Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Arhopala alea Hewitson, 1862
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877Singhalese Hedge Blue
Pratapa deva Moore, 1858Southern Royal
Prosotas dilata Evans, 1932Common Lineblue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas nora dilata Evans, 1932
Prosotas nora fulva Evans, 1925
Prosotas noreia Felder R., 1868White-tipped Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala damona Swinhoe, 1890Malay Red Flash
Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878Scarlet Flash
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala lankana (Moore, 1879)⇒ Vadebra lankana Moore, 1879
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879)⇒ Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775Monkey Puzzle
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Spalgis epius epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Spindasis abnormis (Moore, , 1884)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Spindasis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Spindasis ictis Hewitson, 1865Ceylon Silverline
Spindasis lilacinusLilac silverline
Spindasis lohita Horsfield, 1829Common shot silverline
Spindasis schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Spindasis seliga Fruhstorfer, 1912Large Long-banded Silverline
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Surendra vivarna Horsfield, 1829Acacia blue
Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884Plains Blue Royal
Tajuria maculata Druce, 1904Spotted Royal
Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887Branded Royal
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884Dark Pierrot
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886Spotted Pierrot
Tarucus indica Evans, 1932Indian Pierrot
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1879Many-tailed Oak-Blue
Thecla blenina Hewitson, 1868
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla nora (Jones, 1912)⇒ Nesiostrymon endela Hewitson, 1874
Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828White Hedge Blue
Vadebra lankana Moore, 1879Malabar Flash
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863
Zeltus amasa Hewitson, 1865Fluffy Tit
Zeltus etolus Fabricius, 1787Fluffy Tit
Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819Redspot
Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884Silver Streaked Acacia Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria lysimon (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizula gaika (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in South India
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams		1
6		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		32
79		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		34
80		Genera
Species
Taxom



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