List of butterflies of Tamil Nadu

This is a list of butterfly species found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In this state 328 species of butterflies are expected to be found.


 * Papilionidae—swallowtail butterflies (19 species)
 * Pieridae—yellow-white butterflies (32 species)
 * Nymphalidae—brush-footed butterflies (97 species)
 * Lycaenidae—blues butterflies (95 species)
 * Riodinidae—Judies butterflies (2 species)
 * Hesperiidae—skipper butterflies (83 species)

Family Papilionidae
There are 19 species recorded.

Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails, zebras

 * Spot swordtail, Pathysa nomius (Esper, 1798)
 * Fivebar swordtail, Pathysa antiphates  (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Graphium (Graphium)—bluebottles and jays

 * Common jay, Graphium doson (C. & R. Felder, 1864)
 * Tailed jay, Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758)
 * Southern/ Narrow-banded bluebottle, Graphium teredon (Felder & Felder, 1864)

Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta)—roses

 * Common rose, Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775)
 * Crimson rose, Pachliopta hector (Linnaeus, 1758)
 * Malabar rose, Pachliopta pandiyana (Moore, 1881)

Genus Troides—birdwings

 * Southern birdwing, Troides minos (Cramer, 1779)

Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—mimes

 * Common mime, Papilio (Chilasa) clytia, Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Papilio (Papilio)—swallowtails

 * Malabar banded swallowtail, Papilio liomedon (Moore, 1874)
 * Blue Mormon, Papilio polymnestor (Cramer, 1775)
 * Red Helen, Papilio helenus (Linnaeus, 1758)
 * Common Mormon, Papilio polytes (Linnaeus, 1758)
 * Malabar raven, Papilio dravidarum (Wood-Mason, 1880)
 * Lime butterfly, Papilio demoleus (Linnaeus, 1758)
 * Common banded peacock,  Papilio crino (Fabricius, 1792)
 * Malabar banded peacock, Papilio buddha (Westwood, 1872)
 * Paris peacock, Papilio paris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family Pieridae
There are 32 species recorded.

Genus Pieris—whites

 * Indian cabbage white, Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768

Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers

 * Pioneer (caper white), Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cepora—gulls

 * Common gull, Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775
 * Lesser gull, Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852

Genus Ixias—Indian orange tips

 * White orange tip, Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779
 * Yellow orange tip, Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764

Genus Delias—Jezebels

 * Common Jezebel, Delias eucharis Drury, 1773

Genus Prioneris—sawtooths

 * Painted sawtooth, Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865

Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses

 * Spot puffin, Appias lalage (Doubleday, 1842)
 * Plain puffin, Appias indra Moore, 1857
 * Striped albatross, Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775
 * Chocolate albatross, Appias lyncida Cramer, 1777
 * Common albatross, Appias albina Felder
 * Lesser albatross, Appias wardii (Moore, 1884)

Genus Leptosia—Psyche

 * Psyche, Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793

Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip

 * Great orange-tip, Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Colotis—Arabs

 * Small salmon Arab, Colotis amata Fabricius, 1775
 * Large salmon Arab, Colotis fausta (Olivier, 1804)
 * Small orange-tip, Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836
 * Plain orange-tip, Colotis aurora (Cramer, 1780)
 * Crimson-tip, Colotis danae (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Pareronia—wanderers

 * Dark wanderer, Pareronia ceylanica (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
 * Common wanderer, Pareronia valeria (Cramer, 1776)

Genus Catopsilia—emigrants

 * Common emigrant, Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
 * Mottled emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe Latreille, 1758

Genus Eurema—grass yellows

 * Small grass yellow, Eurema brigitta Cramer, 1780
 * Spotless grass yellow, Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836
 * One-spot grass yellow, Eurema andersonii Moore
 * Common grass yellow, Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758
 * Three-spot grass yellow, Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836
 * Nilgiri grass yellow, Eurema nilgiriensis

Genus Colias—clouded yellows

 * Nilgiri clouded yellow, Colias nilgiriensis

Genus Libythea—beaks

 * Lobed beak, Libythea laius lepitoides (Moore, 1903)
 * Club beak, Libythea myrrha, (Godart, 1819)

Genus Parantica—glassy tigers

 * Glassy tiger, Parantica aglea (Stoll, 1782)
 * Nilgiri tiger, Parantica nilgiriensis (Moore, 1877)

Genus Tirumala—blue tigers

 * Dark blue tiger, Tirumala septentrionis (Butler, 1874)
 * Blue tiger, Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775

Genus Danaus—tigers

 * Plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
 * Common or striped tiger, Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779

Genus Euploea—crows

 * Common Indian crow, Euploea core (Cramer, 1780)
 * Double-branded crow, Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)
 * Blue king crow, Euploea klugii Moore, 1858

Genus Idea—tree nymphs

 * Malabar tree nymph, Idea malabarica Moore, 1877

Genus Charaxes—rajahs

 * Tawny rajah, Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793)
 * Black rajah, Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Polyura—nawabs

 * Blue nawab, Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1819)
 * Common nawab, Polyura athamas (Drury, 1773)
 * Anomalous nawab, Polyura agraria

Genus Discophora—duffers

 * Southern duffer, Discophora lepida (Moore, 1857)

Genus Mycalesis—bushbrowns

 * Whitebar bushbrown, Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862
 * Small longbrand bushbrown, Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1909
 * Long-brand bushbrown, Mycalesis visala Moore, 1858
 * Palebrand bushbrown, Mycalesis khasia Evans, 1920
 * Redeye bushbrown, Mycalesis adolphei (Guérin-Ménéville, 1843)
 * Palni bushbrown, Mycalesis mamerata davisoni
 * Red-disc bushbrown, Mycalesis oculus Marshall, 1880
 * Gladeye bushbrown, Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857
 * Tamil bushbrown, Mycalesis subdita Moore
 * Common bushbrown, Mycalesis perseus (Fabricius, 1775)
 * Dark branded bushbrown, Mycalesis mineus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Lethe—treebrowns

 * Common treebrown, Lethe rohria (Fabricius, 1787)
 * Tamil treebrown, Lethe drypetis (Hewitson, ?1868)
 * Bamboo treebrown, Lethe europa (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Ypthima—rings

 * Common threering, Ypthima asterope
 * Jewel fourring, Ypthima avanta Moore, 1875
 * Common fivering, Ypthima baldus (Fabricius, 1775)
 * White fourring, Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1865
 * Nilgiri fourring, Ypthima chenui (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
 * Common fourring, Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871
 * Baby fivering, Ypthima philomela (Linnaeus, 1763)
 * Palni fourring, Ypthima ypthimoides Moore, 1881

Genus Zipaetis—catseyes

 * Tamil catseye, Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863

Genus Orsotriaena—nigger

 * Nigger, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Melanitis—evening browns

 * Common evening brown, Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758)
 * Dark evening brown, Melanitis phedima (Cramer, 1780)
 * Great evening brown, Melanitis zitenius (Herbst, 1796)

Genus Elymnias—palmflies

 * Common palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)
 * Tailed palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra (Butler, 1871)

Genus Vindula—cruiser

 * Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cirrochroa—yeomen

 * Tamil yeoman, Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)

Genus Cupha—rustic

 * Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

Genus Phalanta—leopards

 * Small leopard, Phalanta alcippe Stoll, 1782
 * Leopard, Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773

Genus Argynnis—fritillaries

 * Indian fritillary, Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763

Genus Cethosia—lacewings

 * Tamil lacewing, Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867

Genus Acraea—tawny coster

 * Tawny coster, Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Limenitis—admirals

 * Commander, Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)

Genus Athyma—sergeants

 * Common sergeant, Athyma perius (Linnaeus, 1758)
 * Blackvein sergeant, Athyma ranga Moore, 1857
 * Staff sergeant, Athyma selenophora (Kollar, 1844)
 * Colour sergeant, Athyma nefte (Cramer, 1780)

Genus Pantoporia—lascars

 * Common lascar, Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790)
 * Extra lascar, Pantoporia sandaka (Butler, 1892)

Genus Neptis—sailers

 * Common sailer, Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758
 * Shortbanded sailer, Neptis columella
 * Chestnut-streaked sailer, Neptis jumbah Moore, 1857
 * Yellowback sailer, Neptis viraja
 * Sullied sailer, Neptis soma
 * Clear sailer, Neptis nata
 * Southern sullied sailer, Neptis clinia

Genus Parthenos—clipper

 * Clipper, Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Euthalia—barons

 * Common baron, Euthalia aconthea (Cramer, 1777)
 * Gaudy baron, Euthalia lubentina (Cramer, 1777)
 * Baronet, Euthalia nais (Forster, 1771)
 * Blue baron, Euthalia telchinia (Ménétriés, 1857)

Genus Tanaecia—counts

 * Grey count, Tanaecia lepidea (Butler, 1868)

Genus Dophla—dukes

 * Redspot duke, Dophla evelina (Stoll, 1790)

Genus Cyrestis—map butterflies

 * Common map, Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836

Genus Ariadne—castors

 * Angled castor, Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763
 * Common castor, Ariadne merione

Genus Byblia—joker

 * Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Genus Rohana

 * Black prince, Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)

Genus Euripus—courtesans

 * Painted courtesan, Euripus consimilis (Westwood, 1850)

Genus Vanessa—admirals, painted lady

 * Indian red admiral, Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
 * Painted lady, Vanessa cardui

Genus Kaniska

 * Blue admiral, Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)

Genus Junonia—pansies

 * Gray pansy, Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
 * Peacock pansy, Junonia (Precis) almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
 * Yellow pansy, Junonia (Precis) hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
 * Chocolate pansy, Junonia (Precis) iphita (Cramer, 1779)
 * Lemon pansy, Junonia (Precis) lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
 * Blue pansy, Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Hypolimnas—eggflies

 * Great eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
 * Danaid eggfly, Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)

Genus Kallima—oakleafs

 * South Indian blue oakleaf, Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1844

Genus Doleschallia—autumn leaf

 * Autumn leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)

Genus Abisara—Judies

 * Plum Judy, Abisara echerius (Moore, 1901)

Genus Curetis—sunbeams

 * Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Drury, 1773) (L40.1)
 * Shiva's sunbeam, Curetis siva Evans, 1954
 * Toothed sunbeam, Curetis dentata Moore, 1879

Genus Spalgis—apefly

 * Apefly, Spalgis epius (Westwood, 1851) (L6.1)

Genus Talicada—red Pierrot

 * Red Pierrot, Talicada nyseus Guérin, 1843. (L8.1)

Genus Castalius—common Pierrot

 * Common Pierrot, Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775. (L9.1)
 * Dark Pierrot, Castalius ananda de Nicéville, 1884 previously Tarucus ananda de Nicéville (L10.1)

Genus Caleta—angled Pierrot

 * Angled Pierrot, Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 earlier Castalius caleta Moore (L9.2)

Genus Discolampa—banded blue Pierrot

 * Banded blue Pierrot, Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 earlier Castalius ethion Doubleday & Hewitson (L9.3)

Genus Tarucus—blue Pierrots

 * Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 (L10.4)
 * Striped Pierrot, Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 (L10.9)
 * Indian Pierrot, Tarucus indica Evans, 1932

Genus Syntarucus—zebra blue

 * Zebra blue, Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) (L11.1) (synonyms Leptotus plinius, Tarucus plinius)

Genus Azanus—babul blues

 * Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus Cramer, 1782 (L12.1)
 * Dull babul blue, Azanus uranus Butler, 1886 (L12.2)
 * African babul blue, Azanus jesous Guérin-Meneville, 1847 (L12.4)

Genus Neopithecops—Quaker

 * Quaker, Neopithecops zalmora Butler 1870 (L15.1)

Genus Megisba—Malayan

 * Malayan, Megisba malaya (Horsfield, 1828) (H20.1, p. 220)

Genus Celastrina—hedge blues

 * Plain hedge blue, Celastrina lavendularis (Moore, 1877) previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore (L19.15)

Genus Acytolepis—hedge blues

 * Common hedge blue, Acytolepis puspa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis puspa (Toxopeus) (L19.1)
 * Hampson's hedge blue, Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889) Lycaenopsis lilacea Hampson (L19.2)

Genus Akasinula—white hedge blue

 * White hedge blue, Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis akasa Frühstorfer (L19.10)

Genus Cyaniris—hedge blues

 * Whitedisc hedge blue, Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 previously Lycaenopsis albidisca Moore (L19.6)

Genus Polyommatus—meadow blues

 * Singhalese hedge blue, Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877 previously Lycaenopsis singalensis Felder (L19.13)

Genus Chilades—lime blue

 * Lime blue, Chilades lajus (Stoll, [1780]) (L21.1)
 * Indian Cupid, Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793) previously Everes parrhasius Fabricius (L16.4)

Genus Luthrodes—Cupids

 * Small Cupid, Luthrodes contracta (Butler, 1880) previously Euchrysops contracta Butler (L23.2)?
 * Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava (Horsfield, 1829) previously Euchrysops pandava Horsfield (L23.3)

Genus Zizeeria—grass blues

 * Dark grass blue, Zizeeria lysimon (Hübner, 1798–1803) (L22.3)
 * Lesser grass blue, Zizeeria otis (Fabricius, 1787) (L22.5)

Genus Pseudozizeeria—pale grass blue

 * Pale grass blue, Pseudozizeeria maha (Kollar, 1848) previously Zizeeria maha Kollar (L22.2)

Genus Zizula—tiny grass blue

 * Tiny grass blue, Zizula gaika (Trimen, 1862) synonym Zizula hylax (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)

Genus Freyeria—grass jewel

 * Grass jewel, Freyeria trochylus (Freyer, 1845) previously Zizeeria trochilus Freyer (L22.1)

Genus Euchrysops—gram blues

 * Gram blue, Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) (L23.1)

Genus Anthene—ciliate blues

 * Ciliate blue, Anthene emolus (Godart, 1823) previously Lycaenesthes emolus Godart (L24.1)
 * Pointed ciliate blue, Anthene lycaenina (C. Felder, 1868) previously Lycaenesthes lycaenina Felder (L24.2)

Genus Catochrysops—forget-me-nots

 * Forget-me-not, Catochrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)
 * Silver forget-me-not, Catochrysops panormus (C. Felder, 1860)

Genus Lampides—ceruleans and the peablue

 * Peablue, Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) (L26.1)

Genus Jamides—ceruleans

 * Dark cerulean, Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 (L27.1)
 * Common cerulean, Jamides celeno (Cramer, 1775) (L27.3)
 * Metallic cerulean, Jamides alecto (Felder, 1860) (L27.7)

Genus Nacaduba—lineblues

 * Large four-line blue, Nacaduba pactolus (Felder, 1860) (L30.2)
 * Pale four-line blue, Nacaduba hermus (Felder, 1860) (L30.3)
 * Pointed lineblue, Nacaduba helicon Felder,? (L30.7)
 * Transparent six-line blue, Nacaduba kurava (Moore, 1857) (L30.8)
 * Opaque six-line blue, Nacaduba beroe (Felder & Felder, 1865) (L30.9)
 * Rounded six-line blue, Nacaduba berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) (L30.10)
 * Dark Ceylon six-line blue, Nacaduba calauria (C. Felder, 1860)

Genus Prosotas—lineblues

 * Common lineblue, Prosotas nora (Felder, 1860) previously Nacaduba nora Felder (L30.13)
 * Tailless lineblue, Prosotas dubiosa (Semper, 1879) previously Nacaduba dubiosa Evans (L30.14)
 * White-tipped lineblue, Prosotas noreia (Felder, 1868) previously Nacaduba noreia Felder (L30.15)

Genus Petrelea—dingy lineblue

 * Dingy lineblue, Petrelea dana (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba dana de Nicéville (L30.16)

Genus Iraota—silverstreak blues

 * Silverstreak blue, Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)

Genus Horsfieldia—leaf blue

 * Leaf blue, Horsfieldia anita Moore

Genus Thaduka—many-tailed oak-blue

 * Many-tailed oak-blue, Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1878 (L43.1)

Genus Arhopala—oakblues

 * Large oakblue, Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia amantes Hewitson (L45.18)
 * Aberrant bushblue, Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia abseus (L45.39)
 * Dark broken-band oakblue, Arhopala atrax (Hewitson, 1862)

Genus Nilasera—oakblues

 * Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) previously Amblypodia centaurus Moore (L45.16)

Genus Panchala—oakblues

 * Rosy oakblue, Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson (L45.11)

Genus Narathura—Tamil oakblue

 * Tamil oakblue, Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878) previously Amblypodia bazaloides Hewitson (L45.23)

Genus Surendra—acacia blue

 * Common acacia blue, Surendra quercetorum (Moore, 1857) (L46.1)

Genus Zinaspa—silver streaked acacia blue

 * Silver streaked acacia blue, Zinaspa todara (Moore, 1883) previously Surendra todara Moore (L46.2)

Genus Loxura—yamfly

 * Yamfly, Loxura atymnus (Cramer, 1782) (L48.1)

Genus Zesius—redspot

 * Redspot, Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819/21 (L53.1)

Genus Pratapa—tufted royals

 * White royal, Pratapa deva (Moore, 1857) (L54.5)

Genus Ancema—royals

 * Silver royal, Ancema blanka (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Pratapa blanka Evans (L54.4)

Genus Creon—broadtail royal

 * Broadtail royal, Creon cleobis (Godart, 1823) previously Pratapa cleobis Godart (L54.8)

Genus Tajuria—royals

 * Plains blue royal, Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
 * Peacock royal, Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
 * Spotted royal, Tajuria maculata Hewitson, ? (L55.17)

Genus Ops—branded royal

 * Branded royal, Ops melastigma (de Nicéville, 1887) previously Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville (L55.4)

Genus Charana—mandarin blues

 * Banded royal, Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)

Genus Cheritra—common imperial

 * Common imperial, Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)

Genus Rathinda—monkeypuzzle

 * Monkeypuzzle, Rathinda amor (Fabricius, 1775) (L63.1)

Genus Horaga—onyxs

 * Common onyx, Horaga onyx (Moore, 1857) (L64.1)
 * Brown onyx, Horaga viola Moore, 1882 (L64.4)

Genus Catapaecilma—common tinsel

 * Common tinsel, Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)

Genus Chliaria—tits

 * Orchid tit, Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1)
 * Nilgiri tit, Chliaria nilgirica (Moore, 1883) previously Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore (L67.1)

Genus Zeltus—fluffy tit

 * Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus (Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)

Genus Deudorix—cornelians

 * Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1857) (L70.1)

Genus Virachola—guava blues

 * Common guava blue, Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
 * Large guava blue, Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)

Genus Rapala—flashes

 * Indigo flash, Rapala varuna (Hewitson, 1863) (L72.7)
 * Slate flash, Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879) (L72.8)
 * Common red flash, Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787) previously Rapala jarbas Fabricius (L72.13)

Genus Vadebra—Malabar flash

 * Malabar flash, Vadebra lankana (Moore, 1879) previously Rapala lankana Moore (L72.3)

Genus Bindahara—plane

 * Plane, Bindahara phocides (Fabricius, 1793) (L74.1)

Genus Cigaritis—silverlines

 * Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
 * Long-banded silverline, Cigaritis lohita (Horsfield, [1829]) (L52.11)
 * Plumbeous silverline, Cigaritis schistacea (Moore, [1881]) (L52.2)
 * Abnormal silverline, Cigaritis abnormis (Moore, [1884]) (L52.4)
 * Common shot silverline, Cigaritis ictis (Hewitson, [1865]) (L52.5)
 * Scarce shot silverline, Cigaritis elima (Moore, 1877) (L52.6)

Genus Badamia—brown awl

 * Brown awl, Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Bibasis—orange tailed awl

 * Pale green awlet, Bibasis gomata (Moore, 1865)
 * Orange-striped awl/orange awlet, Bibasis jaina (Moore, 1865)
 * Orangetail awl/pale green awlet, Bibasis sena (Moore, 1865)

Genus Choaspes—awlkings

 * Indian awlking, Choaspes benjaminii (Guérin-Meneville, 1843)

Genus Hasora—awls

 * Common awl, Hasora badra (Moore, 1857)
 * Common banded awl, Hasora chromus (Cramer, 1780)
 * White banded awl, Hasora taminatus (Hübner, 1818)

Genus Aeromachus—scrub hoppers

 * Dingy scrub-hopper,  Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
 * Pygmy grass/scrub-hopper,  Aeromachus pygmaeus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Ampittia—bush hoppers

 * Bush hopper,  Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Arnetta—bobs

 * Coorg forest hopper,  Arnetta mercara (Evans, 1932)
 * Vindhyan bob,  Arnetta vindhiana (Moore, 1883)

Genus Baoris—swifts

 * Paintbrush swift,  Baoris farri (Moore, 1878)

Genus Baracus—hedge hoppers

 * Hedge/Hampson's hedge-hopper,  Baracus vittatus (Felder, 1862)

Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's swift

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

Genus Borbo—swifts

 * Rice swift,  Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)

Genus Caltoris—swifts

 * Kanara swift,  Caltoris canaraica (Moore, 1883)
 * Blank swift,  Caltoris kumara (Moore, 1878)
 * Philippine swift,  Caltoris philippina (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

Genus Cupitha—wax dart

 * Wax dart,  Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)

Genus Gangara—giant redeye

 * Giant redeye,  Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Halpe—aces

 * Indian/Ceylon ace,  Halpe homolea (Hewitson, 1868)
 * Moore's ace,  Halpe porus (Mabille, 1876)
 * Chestnut bob,  Iambrix salsala (Moore, 1865)

Genus Matapa—branded redeye

 * Common redeye,  Matapa aria (Moore, 1865)

Genus Notocrypta—demons

 * Restricted demon,  Notocrypta curvifascia (Felder & Felder, 1862)
 * Common banded demon,  Notocrypta paralysos (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881)

Genus Parnara

 * Variable swift,  Parnara bada (Moore, 1878)
 * Continental swift,  Parnara ganga (Evans, 1937)

Genus Pelopidas—branded swifts

 * Dark branded swift,  Pelopidas agna (Moore, 1865)
 * Conjoined swift,  Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
 * Dark small-branded swift,  Pelopidas mathias (Fabricius, 1798)
 * Large branded swift,  Pelopidas subochracea (Moore, 1878)

Genus Polytremis

 * Contiguous swift,  Polytremis lubricans (Herrich–Schäffer, 1869)

Genus Potanthus—darts

 * Confucian/Chinese dart,  Potanthus confucius (Felder & Felder, 1862)
 * Pallied dart,  Potanthus pallida (Evans, 1932)
 * Palni dart,  Potanthus palnia (Evans, 1914)
 * Pava dart,  Potanthus pava (Fruhstorfer, 1911)
 * Pseudomaesa/common dart,  Potanthus pseudomaesa (Moore, 1881)

Genus Psolos—coon

 * Coon,  Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

Genus Quedara

 * Yellow–base/golden tree flitter,  Quedara basiflava (de Nicéville, 1888)

Genus Sovia

 * Bicolour ace,  Sovia hyrtacus (de Nicéville, 1897)

Genus Suastus—palm bob

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

Genus Taractrocera—grass darts

 * Tamil grass dart,  Taractrocera ceramas (Hewitson, 1868)
 * Common grass dart,  Taractrocera maevius (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Telicota—palm darts

 * Dark palm dart,  Telicota ancilla (Herrich–Schäffer, 1869)
 * Pale palm dart,  Telicota colon (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Cephrenes

 * Plain palm dart,  Cephrenes chrysozona (Plötz, 1883)

Genus Thoressa—aces

 * Southern spotted ace or unbranded ace,  Thoressa astigmata (Swinhoe, 1890)
 * Evershed's ace,  Thoressa evershedi (Evans, 1910)
 * Madras ace,  Thoressa honorei (de Nicéville, 1887)
 * Tamil ace or Sitala ace,  Thoressa sitala (de Nicéville, 1885)

Genus Udaspes—grass demon

 * Grass demon,  Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Hyarotis—flitters

 * Tree flitter,  Hyarotis adrastus (Stoll, 1782)
 * Brush flitter,  Hyarotis microstrictum (Wood–Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)

Genus Oriens—dartlets

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

Genus Caprona —angles

 * Golden angle, Caprona ransonnetti (Felder, 1868)
 * Spotted angle, Caprona agama (Moore, 1857 )
 * Spotted angle, Caprona alida (de Nicéville, 1891)

Genus Celaenorrhinus—flat

 * Malabar spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Moore, 1865)
 * Common spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus leucocera (Kollar, 1848)
 * Tamil spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus ruficornis (Mabille, 1878)

Genus Cogia

 * Tricolour flat, Cogia indrani (Moore, 1865)

Genus Coladenia—pied flats

 * Fulvous pied flat, Coladenia dan (Fabricius, 1787)

Genus Gerosis—white flat

 * Common yellowbreasted flat, Gerosis bhagava (Moore, 1865) ?

Genus Gomalia

 * African mallow/marbled skipper, Gomalia elma (Trimen, 1862)

Genus Odontoptilum—angles

 * Chestnut/banded angle, Odontoptilum angulatum (Felder, 1862)

Genus Sarangesa—small flats

 * Common small flat, Sarangesa dasahara (Moore, 1865)
 * Spotted small flat, Sarangesa purendra (Moore, 1882)

Genus Spialia —grizzled skippers

 * Indian grizzled/Indian skipper, Spialia galba (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Tagiades—snow flats

 * Immaculate/large/suffused snow flat, Tagiades gana (Moore, 1865)
 * Common/Ceylon snow flat, Tagiades jepetus (Stoll, 1782)
 * Water snow flat, Tagiades litigiosa (Möschler, 1878)

Genus Tapena—angles

 * Angled flat/black angle, Tapena thwaitesi (Moore, 1881)