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.
Checklist
editActinor – veined dart
edit- Veined dart, Actinor radians (Moore, 1878)[1]
Aeromachus – scrub hoppers
edit- Veined scrub hopper, Aeromachus stigmata (Moore, 1878)[2]
- Dingy scrub hopper, Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)[2]
- Pygmy scrub hopper, Aeromachus pygmaeus (Fabricius, 1775)[2]
- Grey scrub hopper, Aeromachus jhora (de Nicéville, 1885)[2]
- Blue-spotted scrub hopper, Aeromachus kali (de Nicéville, 1885)[2]
Ampittia – bush hopper
edit- Bush hopper, Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)[3]
Ancistroides – chocolate demon
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- Chocolate demon, Ancistroides nigrita (Latreille, [1824])[4]
Arnetta – bobs
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- Coorg forest hopper, Arnetta mercara (Evans, 1932)[5]
- Vindhyan bob, Arnetta vindhiana (Moore, 1883)[5]
- Atkinson's bob, Arnetta atkinsoni (Moore, 1878)[5]
Astictopterus – forest hopper
edit- Forest hopper, Astictopterus jama C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860[6]
Baoris – swifts
edit- Paintbrush swift, Baoris farri (Moore, 1878)[7]
- Swift, Baoris penicillata (Moore, 1878)[7]
- Figure-of-8 swift, Baoris pagana de Nicéville, 1887[7]
- Small paintbrush swift, Baoris unicolor Moore 1873[7]
Baracus – hedge-hopper
edit- Hampson's hedge-hopper, Baracus vittatus (Felder, 1862)[8]
- Hampson's hedge-hopper, Baracus hampsoni Elwes & Edwards 1897[8][9]
Borbo – swift
edit- Rice swift, Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)[10]
Caltoris – swifts
edit- Blank swift, Caltoris kumara (Moore, 1878)[11]
- Yellow-fringed swift, Caltoris aurociliata (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)[11]
- Colon swift, Caltoris cahira (Moore, 1877)[11]
- Austen's swift, Caltoris cahira austeni (Moore, 1883)[11]
- Full stop swift, Caltoris cormasa (Hewitson, 1876)[11]
- Purple swift, Caltoris tulsi (de Nicéville, 1884)[11]
- Philippine swift, Caltoris philippina (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)[11]
- Tufted swift, Caltoris plebeia (de Nicéville, 1887)[11]
- Kanara swift, Caltoris canaraica (Moore, 1883)[11]
Cephrenes – palm darts
edit- Plain palm dart, Cephrenes acalle Hopffer, 1874
Creteus – nonsuch palmer
edit- Nonsuch palmer, Creteus cyrina Hewitson, 1876[12]
Cuphita – wax dart
edit- Wax dart, Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)[13]
Erionota – redeyes
edit- Palm redeye, Erionota hiraca (Moore, 1881)[14]
- Palm redeye, Erionota thrax (Linnaeus, 1767)[14]
- Banana skipper, Erionota torus Evans, 1941[14][15]
Gangara – giant redeyes
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- Giant redeye, Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius, 1775)[16]
- Banded redeye, Gangara lebadea (Hewitson, 1886)[16]
Gegenes – dingy swift
edit- Dingy swift, Gegenes nostrodamus (Fabricius, 1793)[17]
- Pigmy skipper, Gegenes pumilio (Hoffmannsegg, 1804)[17]
Halpe – aces
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- Ceylon ace, Halpe egena (Felder)[18]
- Indian ace, Halpe homolea (Hewitson, 1868)[18]
- Sikkim ace, Halpe sikkima Moore, 1882[18]
- Banded ace, Halpe zema (Hewitson, 1877)[18]
- Moore's ace, Halpe porus (Mabille, 1876)[18]
- Confusing ace, Halpe wantona C. Swinhoe, 1893[18]
- Halpe arcuata Evans, 1937[18]
- Halpe filda Evans, 1949[18]
- Halpe knyvetti Elwes & Edwards, 1897[18]
- Halpe kumara de Nicéville, 1885[18]
- Halpe scissa Cantlie, 1961[18]
Hyarotis – flitters
edit- Tree flitter, Hyarotis adrastus (Stoll, 1780)[19]
- Brush flitter, Hyarotis microsticta (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)[19]
- Coorg bruss flitter, Hyarotis coorga Evans 1949
Iambrix – chestnut bob
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- Chestnut bob, Iambrix salsala (Moore, 1866)[20]
Iton – common wight
edit- Common wight, Iton semamora (Moore, 1866)[21]
Koruthaialos – velvet bobs
edit- Narrow-banded velvet bob, Koruthaialos rubecula (Plötz, 1882)[22]
- Bright red velvet bob, Koruthaialos sindu (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860)[22]
- Dark velvet bob, Koruthaialos butleri (de Nicéville, 1884)[22]
Matapa – redeyes
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- Common redeye, Matapa aria (Moore, 1866)[23]
- Fringed redeye, Matapa cresta Evans, 1949[23]
- Grey-brand redeye, Matapa druna (Moore, 1865)[23]
- Black-veined redeye, Matapa sasivarna (Moore, 1866)[23]
Notocrypta – demons
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- Restricted demon, Notocrypta curvifascia (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)[24]
- Spotted demon, Notocrypta feisthamelii (Boisduval, 1832)[24]
- Common banded demon, Notocrypta paralysos (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881)[24]
Ochlodes – darters
edit- Subhyaline darter, Ochlodes subhyalina (Bremer & Grey, 1853)[25]
- Assam darter, Ochlodes siva Moore, 1878[25]
Ochus – tiger hopper
edit- Tiger hopper, Ochus subvittatus (Moore, 1878)[26]
Oriens – dartlets
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- Tamil dartlet, Oriens concinna (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)[27]
- Common dartlet, Oriens gola (Moore, 1881)[27]
- Common dartlet, Oriens goloides (Moore, 1881)[27][28]
Parnara – swifts
edit- Straight swift, Parnara guttatus (Bremer & Grey, [1852])[29]
Pelopidas – dark branded swift
edit- Great swift, Pelopidas assamensis (de Nicéville, 1882)[30]
- Conjoined swift, Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)[30]
- Chinese swift or large branded swift, Pelopidas sinensis (Mabille, 1877)[30]
- Bengal swift, Pelopidas agna (Moore, 1866)[30]
- Large branded swift, Pelopidas subochracea (Moore, 1878)[30]
- Dark small-branded swift, small branded swift, lesser millet skipper or black branded swift, Pelopidas mathias (Fabricius, 1798)[30]
- Millet skipper or white branded swift, Pelopidas thrax (Hübner, 1821)
Pithauria – straw aces
edit- Dark straw ace, Pithauria murdava (Moore, 1866)[31]
- Banded straw ace, Pithauria marsena (Hewitson, 1866)[31]
- Light straw ace, Pithauria stramineipennis Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887[31]
Plastingia – spotted lancers
edit- Silver spotted lancer, Plastingia naga (de Nicéville, 1884)[32]
Polytremis – swifts
edit- Contiguous swift, Polytremis lubricans (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)[33]
- Yellow spot swift, Polytremis eltola (Hewitson, 1869)[33]
- Himalayan swift, Polytremis discreta (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)[33]
Potanthus – darts
edit- Indian dart or common dart, Potanthus pseudomaesa (Moore, 1881)[34]
- Himalayan dart, Potanthus dara (Kollar, 1844)[34]
- Palni dart, Potanthus palnia (Evans, 1914)[34]
- Pallied dart, Potanthus pallidus (Evans, 1932)[34]
- Branded dart, Potanthus rectifasciata (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)[34]
- Detached dart, Potanthus trachala (Mabille, 1878)[34]
- Burmese dart, Potanthus juno (Evans, 1932)[34]
- Confucian/Chinese dart, Potanthus confucius (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)[34]
- Sikkim dart, Potanthus mara Evans, 1932[34]
Pseudoborbo – swift
edit- Beavan's swift, Pseudoborbo bevani (Moore, 1878)[35]
Psolos – coons
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- Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)[36]
Pudicitia – spotted redeyes
edit- Spotted redeye, Pudicitia pholus (de Nicéville, 1889)[37]
Quedara – dubious flitter
edit- Dubious flitter, Quedara monteithi (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)[38]
- Yellow-base flitter / golden tree flitter, Quedara basiflava (de Nicéville, 1888)[38]
Salanoemia
edit- Spotted yellow lancer, Salanoemia noemi (de Nicéville, 1885)[39]
- Maculate lancer, Salanoemia sala (Hewitson, 1866)[39]
Scobura – forest bob
edit- Forest bob, Scobura cephala (Hewitson, 1876)[40]
- Malay forest bob, Scobura phiditia (Hewitson, [1866])[40]
- Forest bob, Scobura isota (C. Swinhoe, 1893)[40]
- Large forest bob, Scobura cephaloides (de Nicéville, 1889)[40]
Sebastonyma
edit- Sebastonyma dolopia (Hewitson, 1868)[41]
Sovia – bicolour ace
edit- Bicolour ace, Sovia hyrtacus (de Nicéville, 1897)[42]
- Chequered ace, Sovia separata (Moore, 1882)[42]
- Graham's ace, Sovia grahami (Evans, 1926)[42]
Stimula
edit- Watson's demon, Stimula swinhoei (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)[43]
Suada – grass bob
edit- Grass bob, Suada swerga (de Nicéville, 1883)
Suastus – palm bobs
edit- Indian palm bob, Suastus gremius (Fabricius, 1798)[44]
- Small palm bob, Suastus minuta (Moore, 1877)[44]
Taractrocera – grass darts
edit- Tamil grass dart, Taractrocera ceramas (Hewitson, 1868)[45]
- Common grass dart, Taractrocera maevius (Fabricius, 1793)[45]
- Himalayan dark dart, Taractrocera danna (Moore, 1865)[45]
Telicota – palm darts
edit- Common palm dart, Telicota colon (Fabricius, 1775)[46]
- Pale palm dart, Telicota augias (Linnaeus, 1763)[46]
- Linna palm dart, Telicota linna Evans, 1949[46]
- Dark palm dart, Telicota bambusae (Moore, 1878)[46]
- Dark palm dart, Telicota pythias Mabille[46]
Thoressa – spotted aces
edit- Thoressa aina (de Nicéville, 1890)[47]
- Thoressa cerata (Hewitson, 1876)[47]
- Thoressa fusca (Elwes, [1893])[47]
- Thoressa gupta (de Nicéville, 1886)[47]
- Madras ace, Thoressa honorei (de Nicéville, 1887)[18]
- Thoressa hyrie (de Nicéville, 1891)[47]
- Thoressa masuriensis (Moore, 1878)[47]
- Thoressa pandita (de Nicéville, 1885)[47]
- Southern spotted ace or unbranded ace, Thoressa astigmata (C. Swinhoe, 1890)[48]
- Evershed's ace, Thoressa evershedi (Evans, 1910)[49]
- Tamil ace or Sitala ace, Thoressa sitala (de Nicéville, 1885)[50]
Udaspes – grass demon
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- Grass demon, Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)[51]
Zela
edit- Zela zeus de Nicéville, 1895[52]
Zographetus – flitters
edit- Purple and gold flitter, Zographetus satwa (de Nicéville, 1884)[53]
- Purple spotted flitter, Zographetus ogygia (Hewitson, 1866)[53]
See also
editCited references
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (April 17, 2011). "Actinor radians (Moore, 1878)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Savela, Markku (February 11, 2019). "Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1890". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (December 23, 2018). "Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (October 21, 2014). "Ancistroides nigrita (Latreille, [1824])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (November 28, 2015). "Arnetta Watson, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (November 27, 2015). "Astictopterus jama C. & R. Felder, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku (November 28, 2015). "Baoris Moore, [1881]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku (September 26, 2016). "Baracus vittatus (Felder, 1862)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Baracus vittatus ssp. hampsoni". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku (August 8, 2016). "Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Savela, Markku (November 28, 2015). "Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (June 5, 2010). "Creteus cyrina (Hewitson, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (January 2, 2017). "Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Erionota Mabille, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ ZipcodeZoo.com Page for Erionota torus Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Savela, Markku (December 15, 2018). "Gangara Moore, [1881]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku (February 11, 2019). "Gegenes Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Savela, Markku (December 23, 2018). "Halpe Moore, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Hyarotis Moore, [1881]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Iambrix salsala (Moore, [1866]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (September 4, 2011). "Iton semamora (Moore, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Koruthaialos Watson, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Matapa Moore, [1881]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (December 25, 2018). "Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1889". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku (March 27, 2019). "Ochlodes Scudder, 1872". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (April 15, 2012). "Ochus subvittatus (Moore, 1878)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Oriens Evans, 1932". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Haribal, 1994: Mentions O. g. pseudolus (Mabille, 1883)
- ^ Savela, Markku (February 11, 2019). "Parnara guttatus (Bremer & Grey, [1852])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Savela, Markku (February 11, 2019). "Pelopidas Walker, 1870". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Pithauria Moore, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (January 6, 2017). "Plastingia naga (de Nicéville, [1884])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (February 11, 2019). "Polytremis Mabille, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Savela, Markku (February 11, 2019). "Potanthus Scudder, 1872". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (November 28, 2015). "Pseudoborbo bevani (Moore, 1878)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (October 5, 2014). "Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (June 5, 2010). "Pudicitia pholus (de Nicéville, 1889)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku (October 21, 2014). "Quedara Swinhoe, 1919". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Salanoemia Eliot in Corbet & Pendlebury, 1978". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku (May 7, 2013). "Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1897". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (November 12, 2011). "Sebastonyma dolopia (Hewitson, 1868)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (November 24, 2012). "Sovia Evans, 1949". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (March 10, 2006). "Stimula swinhoei (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Suastus Moore, [1881]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (August 27, 2017). "Taractrocera Butler, [1870]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Savela, Markku (December 15, 2018). "Telicota Moore, [1881]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Savela, Markku (February 11, 2019). "Thoressa Swinhoe, [1913]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Thoressa astigmata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Thoressa evershedi". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Thoressa sitala". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku (December 25, 2018). "Udaspes folus (Cramer, [1775])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (August 27, 2017). "Zela zeus de Nicéville, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Zographetus Watson, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
References
edit- Evans, W. H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
- Gay, Thomas; Kehimkar, Isaac David; Punetha, Jagdish Chandra (1992). Common Butterflies of India. Nature Guides. Bombay, India: World Wide Fund for Nature-India by Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195631647.
- Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
- Kunte, Krushnamegh (2000). Butterflies of Peninsular India. India, A Lifescape. Hyderabad, India: Universities Press. ISBN 978-8173713545.
- Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.