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List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)

This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the family Lycaenidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India.

Common imperial, Cheritra freja, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in India.
Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus
Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis, male
Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles, upperside view
Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus
Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus
Yamfly, Loxura atymnus
Common tit, Hypolycaena erylus, upperside

This list is based on Evans (1932) and includes 318 species belonging to 76–128 genera depending on taxonomy.

Subfamily Poritiinae

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Genus Poritia – gems

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Genus Simiskina – brilliants

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Subfamily Miletinae

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Genus Miletus – brownies

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Genus Allotinus – darkies

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Genus Logania – mottles

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Genus Spalgis – apefly

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Genus Taraka – forest Pierrot

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Genus Liphyra – moth butterfly

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Subfamily Curetinae

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Genus Curetis – sunbeams

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Bright sunbeam, Curetis bulis

Subfamily Polyommatinae

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Genus Talicada – red Pierrot

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Genus Castalius – common Pierrot

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Genus Caleta – angled Pierrot

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Genus Discolampa – banded blue Pierrot

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Genus Pycnophallium – Pierrots

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Genus Tarucus – blue Pierrots

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Genus Syntarucus – zebra blue

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Genus Azanus – babul blues

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Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus

Genus Niphanda – pointed Pierrots

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Genus Pithecops – forest Quakers

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Genus Neopithecops – Quaker

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Genus Elkalyce – tailed Cupids

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Genus Shijimia – Moore's Cupid

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Genus Bothrinia – hedge Cupid

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Genus Megisba – Malayan

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Genus Callenya

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Genus Lestranicus

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Genus Celatoxia

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Genus Celastrina – hedge blues

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Genus Acytolepis – hedge blues

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Genus Oreolyce – hedge blues

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Genus Akasinula – white hedge blue

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Genus Notarthinus – Chapman's hedge blue

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Genus Udara – hedge blues

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Genus Phengaris – great spotted blue

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Genus Pseudophilotes – chequered blue

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Genus Polyommatus – meadow blues

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Genus Agriades

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Genus Eumedonia

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Genus Plebejidea

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Genus Aricia

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  • Orange-bordered argus, Aricia agestis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (L20.5)

Genus Alpherakya

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Genus Plebejus

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Genus Patricius

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Genus Pamiria

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Genus Freyeria – grass jewel

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Genus Luthrodes – Cupids

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Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava

Genus Chilades – lime blue

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Genus Zizeeria – grass blues

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Genus Pseudozizeeria – pale grass blue

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Genus Zizula – tiny grass blue

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Genus Euchrysops – gram blues

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Genus Anthene – ciliate blues

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Genus Catochrysops – forget-me-nots

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Genus Lampides – ceruleans and the peablue

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Genus Jamides – ceruleans

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Genus Orthomiella – straightwing blue

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Genus Una – una

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Genus Nacaduba – lineblues

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Genus Catapyrops – Felder's lineblue

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Genus Prosotas – lineblues

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Genus Petrelaea – dingy lineblue

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Subfamily Lycaeninae

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Genus Lycaena – coppers

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Genus Heliophorus – sapphires

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Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles

Subfamily Theclinae

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Genus Strymon – white-line hairstreaks

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Genus Pamela – Lister's hairstreak

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Genus Euaspa – water hairstreak

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Genus Thecla – hairstreaks

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Genus Esakiozephyrus – hairstreaks

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Genus Chrysozephyrus – hairstreaks

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Genus Teratozephyrus – Suroifui hairstreak

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Genus Chaetoprocta – walnut blue

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Genus Amblopala – Chinese hairstreak

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Genus Iraota – silverstreak blues

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Genus Horsfieldia – leaf blue

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Genus Thaduka – many-tailed oak-blue

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Genus Mahathala – falcate oakblue

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Genus Apporasa – crenulate oakblue

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Genus Amblypodia – oakblues

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Genus Arhopala – oakblues

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Genus Nilasera – oakblues

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Genus Panchala – oakblues

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Genus Acesina – oakblues

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Genus Narathura – Tamil oakblue

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Genus Darasana – tailless oakblue

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Genus Surendra – acacia blue

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Genus Zinaspa – silver streaked acacia blue

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Genus Mota – saffron

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Genus Loxura – yamfly

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Genus Yasoda – branded yamfly

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Genus Drina – brown yamfly

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Genus Zesius – redspot

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Genus Pratapa – tufted royals

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Genus Dacalana – double tufted royal

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Genus Ancema – royals

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Genus Creon – broadtail royal

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Genus Maneca – slate royal

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Genus Tajuria – royals

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Genus Remelana – chocolate royal

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Genus Sithon – orange and black royal

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Genus Ops – branded royal

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Genus Bullis – baby royal

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Genus Creusa – black-branded royal

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Genus Iolaus – royals

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Genus Cophanta – white royal

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Genus Charana – mandarin blues

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Genus Neocheritra – pale grand imperial

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Genus Suasa – red imperial

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Genus Cheritrella – truncate imperial

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Genus Cheritra – common imperial

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Genus Ticherra – blue imperial

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Genus Biduanda – posies

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Genus Rathinda – monkeypuzzle

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Genus Horaga – onyxs

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Genus Catapaecilma – tinsels

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Genus Acupicta – dark tinsel

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Genus Chliaria – tits

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Genus Hypolycaena – tits

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Genus Zeltus – fluffy tit

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Genus Artipe – green flash

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Genus Deudorix – cornelians

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Genus Virachola – guava blues

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Genus Rapala – flashes

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Genus Vadebra – Malabar flash

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Genus Baspa – Indian red flash

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Genus Bidaspa – flashes

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Genus Sinthusa – sparks

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Genus Bindahara – plane

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Genus Araotes – witch

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Subfamily Aphnaeinae

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Genus Cigaritis – silverlines

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See also

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Cited references

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  1. ^ a b c d Savela, Markku (25 August 2016). "Poritia erycinoides (C. & R. Felder, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Poritia erycinoides​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Poritia hewitsoni​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Poritia pleurata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Poritia pleurata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Poritia phalena​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e Savela, Markku (28 September 2016). "Miletus biggsii (Distant, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  8. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Miletus biggsii​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Miletus boisduvali​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  10. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Miletus chinensis ssp. longeana​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  11. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Miletus symethus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  12. ^ a b c Savela, Markku (29 August 2017). "Allotinus fabius (Distant & Pryer, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  13. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Allotinus fabius​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  14. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Allotinus subviolaceus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  15. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Allotinus multistrigatus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  16. ^ Kunte, K. (2015). "A new species of Hypolycaena (Lepidoptera: Lycenidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India". The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. 48: 21–27.

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