List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)

The Common Imperial (Cheritra freja) is a species of Lycaenid butterfly found in India.

The Common Silverline (Spindasis vulcanus)

The Indian Sunbeam (Curetis thetis) male

The Purple Sapphire (Heliophorus epicles) upperside view

The Centaur Oakblue (Nilasera centaurus)

The Fluffy Tit (Zeltus etolus)

The Yamfly (Loxura atymnus)

The Common Tit (Hypolycaena erylus)

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

Contents

• • 1.1 Subfamily Poritiinae
    • 1.1.1 Genus Poritia Moore, 1866 - The Gems
    • 1.1.2 Genus Simiskina Distant, 1886 - The Brilliants
  • 1.2 Subfamily Miletinae
    • 1.2.1 Genus Miletus Hübner, 1819 - The Brownies
    • 1.2.2 Genus Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865 - The Darkies
    • 1.2.3 Genus Paragerydus - The Common Darkie
    • 1.2.4 Genus Miletographa - The Darkies
    • 1.2.5 Genus Logania - The Mottles
    • 1.2.6 Genus Spalgis - The Apefly
    • 1.2.7 Genus Taraka - The Forest Pierrot
  • 1.3 Other subfamilies
    • 1.3.1 Genus Talicada - The Red Pierrot
    • 1.3.2 Genus Castalius - The Common Pierrot
    • 1.3.3 Genus Caleta - The Angled Pierrot
    • 1.3.4 Genus Discolampa - The Banded Blue Pierrot
    • 1.3.5 Genus Pycnophallium - The Pierrots
    • 1.3.6 Genus Tarucus - The Blue Pierrots
    • 1.3.7 Genus Syntarucus - The Zebra Blue
    • 1.3.8 Genus Azanus - The Babul Blues
    • 1.3.9 Genus Niphanda - The Pointed Pierrots
    • 1.3.10 Genus Pithecops - The Forest Quakers
    • 1.3.11 Genus Neopithecops - The Quaker
    • 1.3.12 Genus Elkayce - The Tailed Cupids
    • 1.3.13 Genus Shijimia - Moore's Cupid
    • 1.3.14 Genus Bothrinia - The Hedge Cupid
    • 1.3.15 Genus Megisba - The Malayan
    • 1.3.16 Genus Lycaenopsis - The Hedge Blues
    • 1.3.17 Genus Celastrina - The Hedge Blues
    • 1.3.18 Genus Acytolepis - The Hedge Blues
    • 1.3.19 Genus Oreolyce - Hedge Blues
    • 1.3.20 Genus Akasinula - The White Hedge Blue
    • 1.3.21 Genus Cyaniris - The Hedge Blues
    • 1.3.22 Genus Notarthinus - Chapman's Hedge Blue
    • 1.3.23 Genus Polyommatus - The Meadow Blues
    • 1.3.24 Genus Udara - The Hedge Blues
    • 1.3.25 Genus Phengaris - The Great Spotted Blue
    • 1.3.26 Genus Pseudophilotes - The Chequered Blue
    • 1.3.27 Genus Plebejus - The Small Jewel Blue
    • 1.3.28 Genus Albulina - The Mountain Blues
    • 1.3.29 Genus Tiora - Dusky Meadow Blue
    • 1.3.30 Genus Chilades - The Lime Blue
    • 1.3.31 Genus Zizeeria - The Grass Blues
    • 1.3.32 Genus Pseudozizeeria - The Pale Grass Blue
    • 1.3.33 Genus Zizula - The Tiny Grass Blue
    • 1.3.34 Genus Freyeria - The Grass Jewel
    • 1.3.35 Genus Euchrysops - The Gram Blues
    • 1.3.36 Genus Edales - The Plains Cupid
    • 1.3.37 Genus Anthene - The Ciliate Blues
    • 1.3.38 Genus Catochrysops - The Forget-me-nots
    • 1.3.39 Genus Lampides - The Ceruleans and the Peablue
    • 1.3.40 Genus Jamides - The Ceruleans
    • 1.3.41 Genus Orthomiella - The Straightwing Blue
    • 1.3.42 Genus Una - The Una
    • 1.3.43 Genus Nacaduba - The Lineblues
    • 1.3.44 Genus Catapyrops - Felder's Lineblue
    • 1.3.45 Genus Prosotas - The Lineblues
    • 1.3.46 Genus Petrelaea - The Dingy Lineblue
    • 1.3.47 Genus Lycaena - The Coppers
    • 1.3.48 Genus Heliophorus - The Sapphires
    • 1.3.49 Genus Strymon - The White-line Hairstreaks
    • 1.3.50 Genus Pamela - Lister's Hairstreak
    • 1.3.51 Genus Euaspa - Water Hairstreak
    • 1.3.52 Genus Thecla - The Hairstreaks
    • 1.3.53 Genus Esakiozephyrus - The Hairstreaks
    • 1.3.54 Genus Chrysozephyrus - The Hairstreaks
    • 1.3.55 Genus Teratozephyrus - The Suroifui Hairstreak
    • 1.3.56 Genus Chaetoprocta - The Walnut Blue
    • 1.3.57 Genus Amblopala - The Chinese Hairstreak
    • 1.3.58 Genus Curetis - The Sunbeams
    • 1.3.59 Genus Iraota - The Silverstreak Blues
    • 1.3.60 Genus Horsfieldia - The Leaf Blue
    • 1.3.61 Genus Thaduka - The Many-tailed Oak-Blue
    • 1.3.62 Genus Mahathala - The Falcate Oakblue
    • 1.3.63 Genus Apporasa - The Crenulate Oakblue
    • 1.3.64 Genus Amblypodia - The Oakblues
    • 1.3.65 Genus Arhopala - The Oakblues
    • 1.3.66 Genus Nilasera - The Oakblues
    • 1.3.67 Genus Panchala - The Oakblues
    • 1.3.68 Genus Acesina - The Oakblues
    • 1.3.69 Genus Narathura - The Tamil Oakblue
    • 1.3.70 Genus Darasana - The Tailless Oakblue
    • 1.3.71 Genus Surendra - The Acacia Blue
    • 1.3.72 Genus Zinaspa - The Silver Streaked Acacia Blue
    • 1.3.73 Genus Mota - The Saffron
    • 1.3.74 Genus Loxura - The Yamfly
    • 1.3.75 Genus Yasoda - The Branded Yamfly
    • 1.3.76 Genus Drina - The Brown Yamfly
    • 1.3.77 Genus Apharitis - The Tawny Silverline
    • 1.3.78 Genus Spindasis - The Silverlines
    • 1.3.79 Genus Aphnaeus - The Silverlines
    • 1.3.80 Genus Zesius - The Redspot
    • 1.3.81 Genus Pratapa - The Tufted Royals
    • 1.3.82 Genus Dacalana - The Double Tufted Royal
    • 1.3.83 Genus Ancema - The Royals
    • 1.3.84 Genus Creon - The Broadtail Royal
    • 1.3.85 Genus Maneca - The Slate Royal
    • 1.3.86 Genus Tajuria - The Royals
    • 1.3.87 Genus Remelana - The Chocolate Royal
    • 1.3.88 Genus Sithon - The Orange and Black Royal
    • 1.3.89 Genus Ops - The Branded Royal
    • 1.3.90 Genus Bullis - The Baby Royal
    • 1.3.91 Genus Creusa - The Black-branded Royal
    • 1.3.92 Genus Iolaus - The Royals
    • 1.3.93 Genus Cophanta - The White Royal
    • 1.3.94 Genus Charana - The Mandarin Blues
    • 1.3.95 Genus Neocheritra - The Pale Grand Imperial
    • 1.3.96 Genus Suasa - The Red Imperial
    • 1.3.97 Genus Cheritrella - The Truncate Imperial
    • 1.3.98 Genus Cheritra - The Common Imperial
    • 1.3.99 Genus Ticherra - The Blue Imperial
    • 1.3.100 Genus Biduanda - The Posies
    • 1.3.101 Genus Rathinda - The Monkeypuzzle
    • 1.3.102 Genus Horaga - The Onyxs
    • 1.3.103 Genus Catapaecilma - The Common Tinsel
    • 1.3.104 Genus Pentila - The Yellow Tinsel
    • 1.3.105 Genus Acupicta - The Dark Tinsel
    • 1.3.106 Genus Chliaria - The Tits
    • 1.3.107 Genus Hypolycaena - The Tits
    • 1.3.108 Genus Zeltus - The Fluffy Tit
    • 1.3.109 Genus Artipe - The Green Flash
    • 1.3.110 Genus Deudorix - The Cornelians
    • 1.3.111 Genus Virachola - The Guava Blues
    • 1.3.112 Genus Rapala - The Flashes
    • 1.3.113 Genus Vadebra - The Malabar Flash
    • 1.3.114 Genus Baspa - The Indian Red Flash
    • 1.3.115 Genus Bidaspa - The Flashes
    • 1.3.116 Genus Sinthusa - The Sparks
    • 1.3.117 Genus Bindahara - The Plane
    • 1.3.118 Genus Araotes - The Witch
    • 1.3.119 Genus Liphyra - Moth Butterfly