List of butterflies of India (Hesperiinae)

This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the subfamily Hesperiinae of the family Hesperiidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full list of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae) which itself is part of the complete list of butterflies of India. A total of 133 species of 48 genera belonging to this subfamily are found in India.

Actinor - veined dart

 * Veined dart, Actinor radians (Moore, 1878)

Aeromachus - scrub hoppers

 * Veined scrub hopper, Aeromachus stigmata (Moore, 1878)
 * Dingy scrub hopper, Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
 * Pygmy scrub hopper, Aeromachus pygmaeus (Fabricius, 1775)
 * Grey scrub hopper, Aeromachus jhora (de Nicéville, 1885)
 * Blue-spotted scrub hopper, Aeromachus kali (de Nicéville, 1885)

Ampittia - bush hopper

 * Bush hopper, Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)

Ancistroides - chocolate demon

 * Chocolate demon, Ancistroides nigrita (Latreille, [1824])

Arnetta - bobs

 * Coorg forest hopper, Arnetta mercara (Evans, 1932)
 * Vindhyan bob, Arnetta vindhiana (Moore, 1883)
 * Atkinson's bob, Arnetta atkinsoni (Moore, 1878)

Astictopterus - forest hopper

 * Forest hopper, Astictopterus jama C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860

Baoris - swifts

 * Paintbrush swift, Baoris farri (Moore, 1878)
 * Swift, Baoris penicillata (Moore, 1878)
 * Figure-of-8 swift, Baoris pagana de Nicéville, 1887
 * Small paintbrush swift, Baoris unicolor Moore 1873

Baracus - hedge-hopper

 * Hampson's hedge-hopper, Baracus vittatus (Felder, 1862)
 * Hampson's hedge-hopper, Baracus hampsoni Elwes & Edwards 1897

Borbo - swift

 * Rice swift, Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)

Caltoris - swifts

 * Blank swift, Caltoris kumara (Moore, 1878)
 * Yellow-fringed swift, Caltoris aurociliata (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
 * Colon swift, Caltoris cahira (Moore, 1877)
 * Austen's swift, Caltoris cahira austeni (Moore, 1883)
 * Full stop swift, Caltoris cormasa (Hewitson, 1876)
 * Purple swift, Caltoris tulsi (de Nicéville, 1884)
 * Philippine swift, Caltoris philippina (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
 * Tufted swift, Caltoris plebeia (de Nicéville, 1887)
 * Kanara swift, Caltoris canaraica (Moore, 1883)

Cephrenes - palm darts

 * Plain palm dart, Cephrenes acalle Hopffer, 1874

Creteus - nonsuch palmer

 * Nonsuch palmer, Creteus cyrina Hewitson, 1876

Cuphita - wax dart

 * Wax dart, Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)

Erionota - redeyes

 * Palm redeye, Erionota hiraca (Moore, 1881)
 * Palm redeye, Erionota thrax (Linnaeus, 1767)
 * Banana skipper, Erionota torus Evans, 1941

Gangara - giant redeyes

 * Giant redeye, Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius, 1775)
 * Banded redeye, Gangara lebadea (Hewitson, 1886)

Gegenes - dingy swift

 * Dingy swift, Gegenes nostrodamus (Fabricius, 1793)
 * Pigmy skipper, Gegenes pumilio (Hoffmannsegg, 1804)

Halpe - aces



 * Ceylon ace, Halpe egena (Felder)
 * Indian ace, Halpe homolea (Hewitson, 1868)
 * Sikkim ace, Halpe sikkima Moore, 1882
 * Banded ace, Halpe zema (Hewitson, 1877)
 * Moore's ace, Halpe porus (Mabille, 1876)
 * Confusing ace, Halpe wantona C. Swinhoe, 1893
 * Halpe arcuata Evans, 1937
 * Halpe filda Evans, 1949
 * Halpe knyvetti Elwes & Edwards, 1897
 * Halpe kumara de Nicéville, 1885
 * Halpe scissa Cantlie, 1961

Hyarotis - flitters

 * Tree flitter, Hyarotis adrastus (Stoll, 1780)
 * Brush flitter,  Hyarotis microsticta (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)
 * Coorg bruss flitter, Hyarotis coorga Evans 1949

Iambrix - chestnut bob

 * Chestnut bob, Iambrix salsala (Moore, 1866)

Iton - common wight

 * Common wight, Iton semamora (Moore, 1866)

Koruthaialos - velvet bobs

 * Narrow-banded velvet bob, Koruthaialos rubecula (Plötz, 1882)
 * Bright red velvet bob, Koruthaialos sindu (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860)
 * Dark velvet bob, Koruthaialos butleri (de Nicéville, 1884)

Matapa - redeyes

 * Common redeye, Matapa aria (Moore, 1866)
 * Fringed redeye, Matapa cresta Evans, 1949
 * Grey-brand redeye, Matapa druna (Moore, 1865)
 * Black-veined redeye, Matapa sasivarna (Moore, 1866)

Notocrypta - demons

 * Restricted demon, Notocrypta curvifascia (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)
 * Spotted demon, Notocrypta feisthamelii (Boisduval, 1832)
 * Common banded demon, Notocrypta paralysos (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881)

Ochlodes - darters

 * Subhyaline darter, Ochlodes subhyalina (Bremer & Grey, 1853)
 * Assam darter, Ochlodes siva Moore, 1878

Ochus - tiger hopper

 * Tiger hopper, Ochus subvittatus (Moore, 1878)

Oriens - dartlets

 * Tamil dartlet, Oriens concinna (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
 * Common dartlet, Oriens gola (Moore, 1881)
 * Common dartlet, Oriens goloides (Moore, 1881)

Parnara - swifts

 * Straight swift, Parnara guttatus (Bremer & Grey, [1852])

Pelopidas - dark branded swift

 * Great swift, Pelopidas assamensis (de Nicéville, 1882)
 * Conjoined swift, Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
 * Chinese swift or large branded swift, Pelopidas sinensis (Mabille, 1877)
 * Bengal swift, Pelopidas agna (Moore, 1866)
 * Large branded swift, Pelopidas subochracea (Moore, 1878)
 * Dark small-branded swift, small branded swift, lesser millet skipper or black branded swift, Pelopidas mathias (Fabricius, 1798)
 * Millet skipper or white branded swift, Pelopidas thrax (Hübner, 1821)

Pithauria - straw aces

 * Dark straw ace, Pithauria murdava (Moore, 1866)
 * Banded straw ace, Pithauria marsena (Hewitson, 1866)
 * Light straw ace, Pithauria stramineipennis Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887

Plastingia - spotted lancers

 * Silver spotted lancer, Plastingia naga (de Nicéville, 1884)

Polytremis - swifts

 * Contiguous swift, Polytremis lubricans (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
 * Yellow spot swift, Polytremis eltola (Hewitson, 1869)
 * Himalayan swift, Polytremis discreta (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)

Potanthus - darts

 * Indian dart or common dart, Potanthus pseudomaesa (Moore, 1881)
 * Himalayan dart, Potanthus dara (Kollar, 1844)
 * Palni dart, Potanthus palnia (Evans, 1914)
 * Pallied dart, Potanthus pallidus (Evans, 1932)
 * Branded dart, Potanthus rectifasciata (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
 * Detached dart, Potanthus trachala (Mabille, 1878)
 * Burmese dart, Potanthus juno (Evans, 1932)
 * Confucian/Chinese dart, Potanthus confucius (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)
 * Sikkim dart, Potanthus mara Evans, 1932

Pseudoborbo - swift

 * Beavan's swift, Pseudoborbo bevani (Moore, 1878)

Psolos - coons

 * Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

Pudicitia - spotted redeyes

 * Spotted redeye, Pudicitia pholus (de Nicéville, 1889)

Quedara - dubious flitter

 * Dubious flitter, Quedara monteithi (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)
 * Yellow-base flitter / golden tree flitter, Quedara basiflava (de Nicéville, 1888)

Salanoemia

 * Spotted yellow lancer, Salanoemia noemi (de Nicéville, 1885)
 * Maculate lancer, Salanoemia sala (Hewitson, 1866)

Scobura - forest bob

 * Forest bob, Scobura cephala (Hewitson, 1876)
 * Malay forest bob, Scobura phiditia (Hewitson, [1866])
 * Forest bob, Scobura isota (C. Swinhoe, 1893)
 * Large forest bob, Scobura cephaloides (de Nicéville, 1889)

Sebastonyma

 * Sebastonyma dolopia (Hewitson, 1868)

Sovia - bicolour ace

 * Bicolour ace, Sovia hyrtacus (de Nicéville, 1897)
 * Chequered ace, Sovia separata (Moore, 1882)
 * Graham's ace, Sovia grahami (Evans, 1926)

Stimula

 * Watson's demon, Stimula swinhoei (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)

Suada - grass bob

 * Grass bob, Suada swerga (de Nicéville, 1883)

Suastus - palm bobs

 * Indian palm bob, Suastus gremius (Fabricius, 1798)
 * Small palm bob, Suastus minuta (Moore, 1877)

Taractrocera - grass darts

 * Tamil grass dart, Taractrocera ceramas (Hewitson, 1868)
 * Common grass dart, Taractrocera maevius (Fabricius, 1793)
 * Himalayan dark dart, Taractrocera danna (Moore, 1865)

Telicota - palm darts

 * Common palm dart, Telicota colon (Fabricius, 1775)
 * Pale palm dart, Telicota augias (Linnaeus, 1763)
 * Linna palm dart, Telicota linna Evans, 1949
 * Dark palm dart, Telicota bambusae (Moore, 1878)
 * Dark palm dart, Telicota pythias Mabille

Thoressa - spotted aces

 * Thoressa aina (de Nicéville, 1890)
 * Thoressa cerata (Hewitson, 1876)
 * Thoressa fusca (Elwes, [1893])
 * Thoressa gupta (de Nicéville, 1886)
 * Madras ace, Thoressa honorei (de Nicéville, 1887)
 * Thoressa hyrie (de Nicéville, 1891)
 * Thoressa masuriensis (Moore, 1878)
 * Thoressa pandita (de Nicéville, 1885)


 * Southern spotted ace or unbranded ace, Thoressa astigmata (C. Swinhoe, 1890)
 * Evershed's ace, Thoressa evershedi (Evans, 1910)
 * Tamil ace or Sitala ace, Thoressa sitala (de Nicéville, 1885)

Udaspes - grass demon

 * Grass demon, Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)

Zela

 * Zela zeus de Nicéville, 1895

Zographetus - flitters

 * Purple and gold flitter, Zographetus satwa (de Nicéville, 1884)
 * Purple spotted flitter, Zographetus ogygia (Hewitson, 1866)