This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the family Nymphalidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India.
Danainae (26 spp)
editMorphinae (20 spp)
editPlease see List of butterflies of India (Morphinae).
Satyrinae (176 spp)
editPlease see List of butterflies of India (Satyrinae).
Limenitidinae (99 spp)
editPlease see List of butterflies of India (Limenitidinae)
Libytheinae
edit- European or common beak, Libythea celtis (Laicharting, [1782]) earlier Libythea lepita (Moore, 1857).[1]
- Whitespotted beak, Libythea narina (Marshall, 1880)
- Club beak, Libythea myrrha (Godart, 1819)
Charaxinae
editCharaxes - rajahs
edit- Chestnut rajah, Charaxes durnfordi Distant, 1884
- Tawny rajah, Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793)
- Scarce tawny rajah, Charaxes aristogiton C. & R. Felder, 1867
- Yellow rajah, Charaxes marmax (Westwood, 1847)
- Variegated rajah, Charaxes kahruba (Moore 1895)
- Black rajah, Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793)
Polyura - nawabs
edit- Stately nawab, Polyura dolon (Westwood, 1847) (formerly a Rajah)
- Blue nawab, Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1824)
- Common nawab, Polyura athamas (Drury, 1773)
- Pallid nawab, Polyura arja (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1867)
- Malayan nawab, Polyura moori (Distant, 1883)
- Great nawab, Polyura eudamippus (Doubleday, 1843)
- Jewelled nawab, Polyura delphis (Doubleday, 1843)
- China nawab, Polyura narcaeus (Hewitson, 1854)
Prothoe - blue begum
edit- Blue begum, Prothoe franck (Godart, 1824)
Agatasa - glorious begum
edit- Glorious begum, Agatasa calydonia (Hewitson, 1854)
Calinaginae
edit- Freak, Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857
- Sikkim freak, Calinaga gautama Moore, 1896 (Sikkim, Bhutan)
- Abor freak, Calinaga aborica Tyler, 1915 (Abor Hills)
Heliconiinae
editAcraea - tawny coster
edit- Tawny coster, Acraea violae (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Yellow coster, Acraea issoria (Hübner, 1819)
Cethosia - lacewings
edit- Red lacewing, Cethosia biblis (Drury, 1773)
- Leopard lacewing, Cethosia cyane (Drury, 1773)
- Tamil lacewing, Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867
Boloria - fritillaries
edit- Jerdon's silverspot, Boloria jerdoni (Lang, 1868)
Issoria - Queen of Spain fritillary
edit- Queen of Spain fritillary, Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Issoria gemmata (Butler, 1881)
- Issoria altissima (Elwes, 1882)
- Issoria mackinnonii (de Nicéville, 1891)
Argynnis - fritillaries and silverstripes
edit- Indian fritillary, Argynnis hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Large silverstripe, Argynnis childreni Gray, 1831
- Argynnis laodice (Pallas, 1771)
Fabriciana - silverstripes
edit- Common silverstripe, Fabriciana kamala (Moore, 1857)
- Fabriciana argyrospilata (Kotsch, 1938)
Speyeria - fritillaries
edit- Speyeria clara (Blanchard, 1844)
Phalanta - leopards
edit- Small leopard, Phalanta alcippe (Stoll, 1782)
- Leopard, Phalanta phalantha (Drury, 1773)
Vindula - cruiser
edit- Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793
Cirrochroa - yeomans
edit- Large yeoman, Cirrochroa aoris Doubleday, 1847
- Tamil yeoman, Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)
- Nicobar yeoman, Cirrochroa nicobarica Wood-Mason, 1881 (Nicobar Is)
- Common yeoman, Cirrochroa tyche Felder & Felder, 1861
Cupha - rustic
edit- Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)
Vagrans - vagrant
edit- Vagrant, Vagrans egista (Cramer, [1780])
Cyrestinae
editCyrestis - maps
edit- Marbled map, Cyrestis cocles (Fabricius, 1787)
- Common map, Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836
- Nicobar map, Cyrestis tabula de Nicéville, 1883.
- Straight line map, Cyrestis nivea (Zinken-Sommer, 1831)
- Andaman map, Cyrestis andamanensis Staudinger
Chersonesia - maplets
edit- Common maplet, Chersonesia risa (Doubleday, 1848)
- Intermediate maplet, Chersonesia intermedia Martin, 1895
- Wavy maplet, Chersonesia rahria (Moore, 1858)
Dichorragia - constable
edit- Constable, Dichorragia nesimachus (Doyère, 1840)
Stibochiona - popinjay
edit- Popinjay, Stibochiona nicea (Gray, 1846)
Pseudergolinae
edit- Tabby, Pseudergolis wedah (Kollar, 1844)
Biblidinae
editAriadne - castors
edit- Angled castor, Ariadne ariadne (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Common castor, Ariadne merione (Cramer, 1777)
Laringa
edit- Banded dandy, Laringa horsfieldii (Boisduval, 1833) (Andamans)
Byblia - joker
edit- Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)
Apaturinae
editMimathyma - purple emperors
edit- Sergeant emperor, Mimathyma chevana (Moore, 1866) (Sikkim)
- Indian purple emperor, Mimathyma ambica (Kollar, 1844)
Chitoria - emperors
edit- Sordid emperor, Chitoria sordida (Moore, 1866)
- Tawny emperor, Chitoria ulupi (Doherty, 1889)
Dilipa - golden emperor
edit- Golden emperor, Dilipa morgiana (Westwood, 1850)
Eulacera - Tytler's emperor
edit- Tytler's emperor, Eulaceura manipuriensis Tytler, 1915
Rohana - princes
edit- Black prince, Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)
- Brown prince, Rohana parvata (Moore, 1857)
Euripus - courtesans
edit- Painted courtesan, Euripus consimilis (Westwood, 1850)
- Courtesan, Euripus nyctelius (Doubleday, 1845)
Helcyra - white emperors
edit- White emperor, Helcyra hemina Hewitson, 1864
Herona - pasha
edit- Pasha, Herona marathus Doubleday, 1848
Hestina - circe
edit- Circe, Hestina nama (Doubleday, 1845)
- Siren, Hestina persimilis (Westwood, 1850)
- Hestina jermyni H. Druce, 1911 (Himalayas)
Sephisa - courtiers
edit- Western courtier, Sephisa dichroa (Kollar, 1844)
- Eastern courtier, Sephisa chandra (Moore, 1858)
Nymphalinae
editAraschnia - Mongol
edit- Mongol, Araschnia prorsoides (Blanchard, 1871)
Symbrenthia - jesters
edit- Common jester, Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864 (= Symbrenthia hippoclus in part)
- Spotted jester, Symbrenthia hypselis (Godart, 1824)
- Himalayan jester, Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872
- Tytler's jester, Symbrenthia doni Tytler, 1940 (= dalailama Huang, 1998)
- Blue-tail jester, Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872
- Scarce jester, Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville
Vanessa - Indian red admiral
edit- Indian red admiral, Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
- Painted lady, Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nymphalis - tortoiseshells
edit- Scarce tortoiseshell, Nymphalis xanthomelas (Esper, 1781)
Aglais - tortoiseshells
edit- Indian tortoiseshell, Aglais caschmirensis (Kollar, [1844])
- Ladakh tortoiseshell, Aglais ladakensis (Moore, 1878)
Polygonia - commas
edit- Eastern comma, Polygonia egea (Cramer, 1775)
- Polygonia interposita (Staudinger, 1881)
Kaniska - blue admiral
edit- Blue admiral, Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)
Junonia - pansies
edit- Gray pansy, Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Peacock pansy, Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Yellow pansy, Junonia hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
- Chocolate pansy, Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1779)
- Lemon pansy, Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Blue pansy, Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hypolimnas - eggflys
edit- Great eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Danaid eggfly, Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)
Kallima - oakleafs
edit- Orange oakleaf, Kallima inachus (Boisduval, 1846)
- Andaman oakleaf, Kallima albofasciata (Moore, 1877) (Andaman Is.)
- Scarce blue oakleaf, Kallima alompra (Moore, 1879) (Sikkim)
- South Indian blue oakleaf, Kallima horsfieldii (Kollar, 1844)
- Ceylon blue oakleaf, Kallima philarchus (Westwood, 1848) (Sri Lanka)
- Kallima knyvetti (de Nicéville, 1886) (Bhutan, Assam)
- Indian leafwing, Kallima paralekta (Horsfield, 1829) (Indonesia, Malaysia)
Doleschallia - autumn leaf
edit- Autumn leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide (Cramer, 1777)
Rhinopalpa - wizard
edit- Wizard, Rhinopalpa polynice (Cramer, 1779)
Melitaea
edit- Chitral fritillary, Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
- Shandur fritillary, Melitaea shandura Evans, 1924
- Melitaea sindura Moore, 1865
- Melitaea balbita Moore, 1874
- Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
See also
editCited references
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (February 25, 2019). "Libythea celtis (Laicharting, [1782])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
References
edit- Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
- Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
- Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.