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.
Genus Discolampa - banded blue Pierrot
Banded blue Pierrot, Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 previously Castalius ethion Doubleday & Hewitson (L9.3)
Elbowed Pierrot, Pycnophallium elna (Hewitson, 1876) previously Castalius elna Frühstorfer (L9.4) also classified as Caleta elna
Straight Pierrot, Pycnophallium roxus (Godart, 1823) previously Castalius roxus Godart (L9.5) also classified as Caleta roxus
Assam Pierrot, Tarucus dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918 (L10.2)
Himalayan Pierrot, Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882 (L10.3)
Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 (L10.4)
Pointed Pierrot, Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 (L10.5)
Rounded Pierrot, Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886 (L10.6)
Rusty Pierrot, Tarucus alteratus Moore, 1882 (L10.7)
Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus nigra Bethune-Baker, 1918 (L10.8)
Striped Pierrot, Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 (L10.9)
Indian Pierrot, Tarucus indica Evans, 1932
Balkan Pierrot, Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1845)
Zebra blue, Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) (L11.1) (synonyms Leptotus plinius, Tarucus plinius)
Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus Cramer, 1782 (L12.1)
Dull babul blue, Azanus uranus Butler, 1886 (L12.2)
Siam babul blue, Azanus urios Riley & Godfrey, 1921 (L12.3)
African babul blue, Azanus jesous Guérin-Meneville, 1847 (L12.4)
Genus Niphanda - pointed Pierrots
Pointed Pierrot, Niphanda cymbia de Nicéville, 1884 (L13.1)
Blue Quaker, Pithecops fulgens Doherty, 1889 (L14.1)
Forest Quaker, Pithecops hylax Horsfield, 1828 (L14.2)
Quaker, Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870 (L15.1)
Tailed Cupid, Elkalyce argiades (Pallas, 1771) previously Everes argiades Evans (L16.1)
Chapman's Cupid, Elkalyce diporides (Chapman, 1909) previously Everes diporides Chapman (L16.2)
Black Cupid, Elkalyce kala (de Nicéville, 1890) previously Everes kala de Nicéville (L16.5)
Moore's Cupid, Shijimia moorei (Leech, 1889) previously Everes moorei Leech (L16.6)
Hedge Cupid, Bothrinia chennelli (de Nicéville, 1884) (L17.1)
Malayan, Megisba malaya (Horsfield, 1828) (H20.1, pg 220)
Tiny hedge blue, Lycaenopsis minima Evans, 1932 (L19.5)
Margined hedge blue, Lycaenopsis marginata (de Nicéville, 1884) (L19.7)
White-banded hedge blue, Lycaenopsis transpectus (Moore, 1879) previously Lycaenopsis transpecta Moore (L19.8)
Metallic hedge blue, Celastrina melaena (Doherty, 1889) previously Lycaenopsis melaena Rhe Phil (L19.4)
Albocerulean, Celastrina albocoeruleus (Moore, 1879) previously Lycaenopsis albocoerulea Moore (L19.11)
Swinhoe's hedge blue, Celastrina musina (Snellen, 1892) previously Lycaenopsis musina Swinhoe (L19.14)
Plain hedge blue, Celastrina lavendularis (Moore, 1877) previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore (L19.15)
Pale hedge blue, Celastrina cardia (Felder, 1860) previously Lycaenopsis cardia Moore (L19.16)
Large hedge blue, Celastrina huegeli (Moore, 1882) previously Lycaenopsis huegelii Moore (L19.18)
Silvery hedge blue, Celastrina ladonides (De L'Orza, 1869) previously Lycaenopsis ladonides Hemming (L19.19)
Hill hedge blue, Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758) previously Lycaenopsis argiolus Woodmason (L19.20)
Jyntea hedge blue, Celastrina iynteana (de Nicéville, 1883) previously Lycaenopsis jynteana de Nicéville (L19.21)
Dusky blue Cupid, Celastrina dipora (Moore, 1865) previously Everes dipora Moore (L16.3)
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)
Naga hedge blue, Oreolyce quadriplaga (Snellen, 1892) previously Lycaenopsis quadriplaga Tytler (L19.3)
Dusky hedge blue, Oreolyce vardhana (Moore, 1874) previously Lycaenopsis vardhana Moore (L19.9)
White hedge blue, Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis akasa Frühstorfer (L19.10)
Whitedisc hedge blue, Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 previously Lycaenopsis albidisca Moore (L19.6)
Chapman's hedge blue, Notarthinus binghami Chapman, 1908 previously Lycaenopsis binghami Chapman (L19.17)
Singhalese hedge blue, Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877 previously Lycaenopsis singalensis Felder (L19.13)
Large jewel blue, Polyommatus loewii Zeller, 1847 (L20.4)
Orange-bordered argus, Polyommatus astrarche Bergstrasser, 1779 (L20.5)
Brilliant meadow blue, Polyommatus sarta (Alphéraky, 1882) (L20.14)
Common meadow blue, Polyommatus eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808) (L20.16) now doubtful, FUNET
Prized hedge blue, Udara dilecta Moore, 1879
Ceylon hedge blue, Udara lanka Moore, 1877 previously Lycaenopsis lanka Moore and Polyommatus lanka (L19.12)
Great spotted blue, Phengaris atroguttata (Oberthür 1876) previously Polyommatus atroguttata Oberthür (L20.1)
Chequered blue, Pseudophilotes vicrama (Moore, 1865) previously Polyommatus vicrama Staudinger (L20.2)
Small jewel blue, Plebejus christophe (Staudinger, 1874) previously Polyommatus christophi Butler (L20.3)
Mountain blue, Albulina pheretes (Hübner, 1805) previously Polyommatus pheretes Moore (L20.7)
Azure mountain blue, Albulina asiatica (Elwes, 1882) previously Polyommatus asiaticus Elwes (L20.8)
Dusky green underwing, Albulina omphisa Moore, 1884 previously Polyommatus omphisa (L20.10)
Dusky meadow blue, Tiora devanica (Moore, 1874) previously Polyommatus devanica Moore (L20.15)
Lime blue, Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) (L21.1)
Indian Cupid, Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793) previously Everes parrhasius Fabricius (L16.4)
Small Cupid, Chilades contracta (Butler, 1880) previously Euchrysops contracta Butler (L23.2)
Dark grass blue, Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 (L22.3) previously Z. lysimon, mistakenly previously pre-occupied
Lesser grass blue, Zizeeria otis (Fabricius, 1787) (L22.5)
Pale grass blue, Pseudozizeeria maha (Kollar, 1848) previously Zizeeria maha Kollar (L22.2)
Tiny grass blue, Zizula gaika (Trimen, 1862) previously Zizula gaika Trimen; synonym Zizula hylax (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)
Grass jewel, Freyeria trochylus (Freyer, 1845) previously Zizeeria trochilus Freyer (L22.1)
Gram blue, Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) (L23.1)
Plains Cupid, Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) previously Euchrysops pandava Horsfield (L23.3)
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)
Forget-me-not, Catochrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)
Silver forget-me-not, Catochrysops lithargyria Doherty, 1891 (L25.2)
Silver forget-me-not, Catochrysops panormus (C. Felder, 1860)
Genus Lampides - ceruleans and the peablue
Peablue, Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) (L26.1)
Milky cerulean, Lampides lacteata de Nicéville, 1895 previously Jamides lacteata de Nicéville (L27.4)
Glistening cerulean, Lampides kankena (Felder 1862) previously Jamides kankena Felder (L27.6)
Dark cerulean, Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 (L27.1)
White cerulean, Jamides cleodus (Felder, 1865) (L27.2)
Common cerulean, Jamides celeno (Cramer, 1775) (L27.3)
Ferrar's cerulean, Jamides ferrari Evans, 1932 (L27.5)
Metallic cerulean, Jamides alecto (Felder, 1860) (L27.7)
Royal cerulean, Jamides caerulea (Druce, 1873) previously Jamides coerulea Druce (L27.8)
Straightwing blue, Orthomiella pontis (Elwes, 1887) (L28.1)
Una, Una usta (Distant, 1886) (L29.1)
White lineblue, Nacaduba angusta (Druce, 1873) (L30.1)
Large four-line blue, Nacaduba pactolus (Felder, 1860) (L30.2)
Pale four-line blue, Nacaduba hermus (Felder 1860) (L30.3)
Small four-line blue, Nacaduba pavana (Horsfield, 1828) (L30.5)
Pointed lineblue, Nacaduba helicon Felder (no date) (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)
Bhutya lineblue, Nacaduba bhutea de Nicéville (L30.12) no entry in LepIndex
Dark Ceylon six-line blue, Nacaduba calauria (C. Felder, 1860)
Felder's lineblue, Catapyrops ancyra (Felder, 1860) previously Nacaduba ancyra Elwes (L30.6)
Banded lineblue, Prosotas aluta (Druce, 1873) previously Nacaduba aluta, Nacaduba nora (L30.11)
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)
Prosotas dilata (Evans, 1932) previously Nacaduba dilata Evans
Prosotas pia Toxopeus, 1929 (from FUNET site)
Bhutya lineblue, Prosotas bhutea (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba bhutea (L30.12) (from FUNET site)
Prosotas lutea (Martin, 1895) (from FUNET site)
Dingy lineblue, Petrelaea dana (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba dana de Nicéville (L30.16)
White-bordered copper, Lycaena pavana Kollar, 1848 (L31.1)
Common copper, Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) (L31.2)
Golden copper, Lycaena thetis Klug, 1834 (L31.3)
Green copper, Lycaena kasyapa (Moore, 1865) (L31.4)
Chumbi argus, Lycaena semiargus Stauder, 1923 previously Polyommatus semiargus Elwes (L20.6)
Small green underwing, Lycaena metallica Felder & Felder, 1865 previously Polyommatus metallica Tytler (L20.11)
Large green underwing, Lycaena galathea Blanchard, 1844 previously Polyommatus galathea Evans (L20.12)
Greenish mountain blue, Lycaena orbitulus (Esper, 1800) previously Polyommatus orbitulus Evans (L20.13)
Chumbi green underwing, Lycaena younghusbandi Elwes, 1906 previously Polyommatus younghusbandi Elwes (L20.9)
Sorrel sapphire, Heliophorus sena (Kollar, 1844) (L32.1)
Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823 (L32.2)
Naga sapphire, Heliophorus kohimensis (Tytler, 1912) (L32.3)
Western blue sapphire, Heliophorus bakeri Evans,, 1927 (L32.4)
Eastern blue sapphire, Heliophorus oda (Hewitson 1865) (L32.5)
Golden sapphire, Heliophorus brahma (Moore, 1857) (L32.6)
Hybrid sapphire, Heliophorus hybrida (Tytler, 1912) (L32.7)
Green sapphire, Heliophorus androcles (Westwood, 1851) (L32.8)
Powdery green sapphire, Heliophorus tamu (Kollar, 1848) (L32.9)
White-line hairstreak, Superflua sassanides (Kollar, 1850) previously Strymon sassanides Kollar (L34.1)
Mackwood's hairstreak, Strymon mackwoodi Evans (L34.2)
Lister's hairstreak, Pamela dudgeonii (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Listeria dudgeoni de Nicéville (L35.1)
Water hairstreak, Euaspa milionia (Hewitson, 1869) (L36.1)
Peacock hairstreak, Thecla pavo (de Nicéville, 1887) (L37.3)
Watson's hairstreak, Thecla letha (Watson, 1896) (L37.5)
White-spotted hairstreak, Thecla ziha (Hewitson, 1865) (L37.18)
Ferruginous hairstreak, Thecla leechii de Nicéville, 1892 previously Callophrys leechii de Nicéville (L33.1)
Plumbeous hairstreak, Thecla chalybeia (Leech, 1890) previously Callophrys chalybeia Leech (L33.2)
Dull-green hairstreak, Esakiozephyrus icana (Moore, 1874) previously Thecla icana Moore (L37.1)
Indian purple hairstreak, Esakiozephyrus bieti (Oberthür, 1886) previously Thecla bieti de Nicéville (L37.2)
Wonderful hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus ataxus (Westwood, 1851) previously Thecla ataxus Doubleday (L37.4)
Cerulean hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus surioia (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla surioia Tytler (L37.6)
Tytler's hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus vittata (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla vittata Tytler (L37.7)
Metallic green hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus duma (Hewitson, 1869) previously Thecla duma Hewitson (L37.8)
Powdered green hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus zoa (de Nicéville, 1889) previously Thecla zoa de Nicéville (L37.9)
Kabru hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus kabrua (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla kabrua Tytler (L37.11)
Fawn hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus birupa (Moore, 1877) previously Thecla birupa Moore (L37.12)
Jakama hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus jakamensis (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla jakamensis Tytler (L37.13)
Silver hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus syla (Kollar, 1848) previously Thecla syla Kollar (L37.14)
Kirbari hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus kirbariensis (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla kirbariensis Tytler (L37.15)
Paona hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus paona (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla paona Tytler (L37.16)
Tailless metallic green hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus khasia (de Nicéville, 1890) previously Thecla khasia de Nicéville (L37.17)
Suroifui hairstreak, Teratozephyrus doni (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla doni Tytler (L37.10)
Walnut blue, Chaetoprocta odata (Hewitson, 1865) (L38.1)
Chinese hairstreak, Amblopala avidiena Hewitson, 1877 (L39.1)
Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Drury, 1773) (L40.1)
Burmese sunbeam, Curetis saronis Moore, 1877 (L40.2)
Bright sunbeam, Curetis bulis Westwood, [1851] (L40.3)
Angled sunbeam, Curetis acuta Moore, 1877 (L40.4)
Shiva's sunbeam, Curetis siva Evans, 1954
Toothed sunbeam, Curetis dentata Moore, 1879
Silverstreak blue, Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)
Scarce silverstreak, Iraota rochana Horsfield, 1829 (L41.2)
Purple leaf blue, Horsfieldia anita Moore (L42.1)???
Many-tailed oak-blue, Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1878 (L43.1)
Falcate oakblue, Mahathala ameria (Hewitson, 1862) (L44.1)
Crenulate oakblue, Apporasa atkinsoni (Hewitson, 1869) previously Mahathala atkinsoni Hewitson (L44.2)
Tytler's rosy oakblue, Amblypodia suffusa Tytler, 1915 (L45.4)
Sylhet oakblue, Amblypodia silhetensis Hewitson, 1862 (L45.5)
Singapore oakblue, Amblypodia yendava Grose-Smith, 1887 (L45.6)
Purple-glazed oakblue, Amblypodia agaba Hewitson, 1862 (L45.12)
Silky oakblue, Amblypodia alax Evans, 1932 (L45.15)
Glazed oakblue, Amblypodia paralea Evans, 1925 (L45.17)
Pallid oakblue, Amblypodia alesia Felder, 1865 (L45.24)
Pale Himalayan oakblue, Amblypodia dodonaea Moore, 1857 (L45.25)
Dark Himalayan oakblue, Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848) (L45.26)
Plain plushblue, Amblypodia apidanus Doherty (L45.42) Flos apidanus (?)
Tailless plushblue, Amblypodia areste Hewitson, 1862 (L45.46)
Magnificent oakblue, Arhopala anarte (Hewitson 1862) previously Amblypodia anarte Hewitson (L45.1)
Lilac oakblue, Arhopala camdeo (Moore, 1857) previously Amblypodia camdeo Moore (L45.3)
Tytler's dull oakblue, Arhopala ace de Nicéville, 1892 previously Amblypodia ace Tytler (L45.7)
de Nicéville's oakblue, Arhopala agrata de Nicéville, 1890 previously Amblypodia agrata de Nicéville (L45.8)
Hewitson's oakblue, Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869) previously Amblypodia aenea Hewitson (L45.9)
Doherty's oakblue, Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891 previously Amblypodia khamti Doherty (L45.10)
Indian oakblue, Arhopala alemon (de Nicéville, 1891) previously Amblypodia alemon de Nicéville (L45.14)
Large oakblue, Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia amantes Hewitson (L45.18)
Powdered oakblue, Arhopala bazalus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia bazalus Hewitson (L45.20)
Green oakblue, Arhopala eumolphus (Cramer, 1782) previously Amblypodia eumolphus (L45.21)
Ormiston's oakblue, Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920 previously Amblypodia ormistoni (L45.22)
Comic oakblue, Arhopala comica de Nicéville, 1900 previously Amblypodia comica (L45.27)
Hooked oakblue, Arhopala paramuta (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Amblypodia paramuta (L45.28)
Plain tailless oakblue, Arhopala asopia (Hewitson, 1869) previously Amblypodia asopia (L45.29)
Andaman tailless oakblue, Arhopala zeta (Moore, 1877) previously Amblypodia zeta (L45.30)
Purple brown tailless oakblue, Arhopala arvina (Hewitson 1869) previously Amblypodia arvina (L45.31)
Malayan bushblue, Arhopala ammon (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia ammon (L45.35)
Burmese bushblue, Arhopala birmana (Moore, 1883) previously Amblypodia birmana (L45.36)
Ellis's bushblue, Arhopala ellisi Evans, 1914 previously Amblypodia ellisi (L45.38)
Aberrant bushblue, Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia abseus (L45.39)
Bifid plushblue, Arhopala diardi (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia diardi (L45.40)
Shining plushblue, Arhopala fulgida (Hewitson, 1863) previously Amblypodia fulgida (L45.41)
Chinese plushblue, Arhopala chinensis Felder, 1865 previously Amblypodia chinensis (L45.45)
Opal oakblue, Nilasera opalina Moore, 1883 previously Amblypodia opalina Moore (L45.2)
Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) previously Amblypodia centaurus Moore (L45.16)
Variegated plushblue, Nilasera adriana de Nicéville, 1884 previously Amblypodia adriana de Nicéville (L45.43)
Spangled plushblue, Nilasera asoka de Nicéville, 1884 previously Amblypodia asoka de Nicéville (L45.44)
Spotless oakblue, Narathura fulla (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia fulla Riley (L45.47)
Rosy oakblue, Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson (L45.11)
Kanara oakblue, Panchala canaraica (Moore, 1884) previously Amblypodia canaraica Moore (L45.13)
Yellowdisc oakblue, Panchala singla (de Nicéville, 1885) previously Amblypodia singla de Nicéville (L45.19)
Tailless bushblue, Panchala ganesa (Moore, 1857) previously Amblypodia ganesa Moore (L45.33)
Dusky bushblue, Acesina paraganesa de Nicéville, 1882 previously Amblypodia paraganesa de Nicéville (L45.34)
Pale bushblue, Acesina aberrans de Nicéville, 1889 previously Amblypodia aberrans de Nicéville (L45.37)
Tamil oakblue, Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878) previously Amblypodia bazaloides Hewitson (L45.23)
Yellowdisc tailless oakblue, Darasana perimuta (Moore, 1857) previously Amblypodia perimuta Moore (L45.32)
Common acacia blue, Surendra quercetorum (Moore, 1857) (L46.1)
Silver streaked acacia blue, Zinaspa todara (Moore, 1883) previously Surendra todara Moore (L46.2)
Saffron, Mota massyla (Hewitson, 1869) (L47.1)
Yamfly, Loxura atymnus (Cramer, 1782) (L48.1)
Genus Yasoda - branded yamfly
Branded yamfly, Yasoda tripunctata (Hewitson, 1863) (L49.1)
Brown yamfly, Drina donina (Hewitson, 1865) (L50.1)
Tawny silverline, Apharitis acamus Butler (L51.1)
Common silverline, Spindasis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
Elwes' silverline, Spindasis elwesi Evans, 1925 (L52.9)
Long-banded silverline, Spindasis lohita (Horsfield, 1829) (L52.11)
Plumbeous silverline, Aphnaeus schistacea Moore, 1881 previously Spindasis schistacea Moore (L52.2)
Grey silverline, Aphnaeus gabriel Swinhoe, 1912 previously Spindasis gabriel Swinhoe (L52.3)
Abnormal silverline, Aphnaeus abnormis Moore, 1883 previously Spindasis abnormis Moore (L52.4)
Common shot silverline, Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865 previously Spindasis ictis Felder (L52.5)
Scarce shot silverline, Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877 previously Spindasis elima Moore (L52.6)
Silvergrey silverline, Aphnaeus nipalicus Moore, 1884 previously Spindasis nipalicus Moore (L52.7)
Khaki silverline, Aphnaeus rukmini de Nicéville, 1889 previously Spindasis rukmini de Nicéville (L52.8)
Club silverline, Aphnaeus syama (Horsfield, 1829) previously Spindasis syama Moore (L52.10)
Lilac silverline, Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore, 1884 previously Apharitis lilacinus Moore (L51.2)
Redspot, Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819/21 (L53.1)
White royal, Pratapa deva (Moore, 1857) (L54.5)
Dark blue royal, Pratapa icetas (Hewitson, 1865) (L54.6)
Double tufted royal, Dacalana vidura (Horsfield, 1857) previously Pratapa vidura (L54.1)
White-banded royal, Ancema cotys (Hewitson, 1865) previously Pratapa cotys Hewitson (L54.2)
Bi-spot royal, Ancema ctesia (Hewitson, 1865) previously Pratapa ctesia Hewitson (L54.3)
Silver royal, Ancema blanka (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Pratapa blanka Evans (L54.4)
Blue royal, Ancema icetoides (Elwes, 1892) previously Pratapa icetoides de Nicéville (L54.7)
Uncertain royal, Ancema ister (Hewitson, 1865) previously Tajuria ister Hewitson (L55.5)
Broadtail royal, Creon cleobis (Godart, 1823) previously Pratapa cleobis Godart (L54.8)
Slate royal, Maneca bhotea (Moore, 1884) previously Pratapa bhotea Moore (L54.9)
Chestnut and black royal, Tajuria yajna (Doherty, 1886) (L55.3)
Pallid royal, Tajuria albiplaga (de Nicéville, 1887) (L55.9)
Tytler's royal, Tajuria sebonga Tytler, 1915. (L55.10) a valid synonym of T. jalajala pallescens (Druce)
Dusky royal, Tajuria thyia de Nicéville, 1892 (L55.11)
Plains blue royal, Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
Peacock royal, Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
Scarce white royal, Tajuria illurgioides de Nicéville, 1890 (L55.15)
Spotted royal, Tajuria maculata Hewitson (L55.17)
Chocolate royal, Remelana jangala (Horsfield, 1829) previously Tajuria jangala Moore (L55.1)
Genus Sithon - orange and black royal
Orange and black royal, Sithon megistia (Hewitson, 1869) previously Tajuria megistia Hewitson (L55.2)
Genus Ops - branded royal
Branded royal, Ops melastigma (de Nicéville, 1887) previously Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville (L55.4)
Baby royal, Bullis buto (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Tajuria buto (L55.6)
Genus Creusa - black-branded royal
Black-branded royal, Creusa culta de Nicéville, 1896 previously Tajuria culta Hewitson (L55.7)
Straightline royal, Iolaus diaeus Hewitson, 1865 previously Tajuria diaeus Hewitson (L55.8)
Chinese royal, Iolaus luculentus Leech, 1890 previously Tajuria luculentus Swinhoe (L55.16)
White royal, Cophanta illurgis Hewitson, 1866 previously Tajuria illurgis Hewitson (L55.14)
Genus Charana - mandarin blues
Banded royal, Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)????
Mandarin blue, Charana mandarinus (Hewitson, 1863) (L56.2)
Cachar mandarin blue, Charana cepheis de Nicéville, 1895 (L56.3)
Genus Neocheritra - pale grand imperial
Pale grand imperial, Jacoona fabronia (Hewitson, 1878) previously Neocheritra fabronia Hewitson (L57.1)
Red imperial, Suasa lisides (Hewitson, 1863) (L58.1)
Truncate imperial, Cheritrella truncipennis de Nicéville, 1887 (L59.1)
Common imperial, Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)
Blue imperial, Ticherra acte (Moore, 1857) (L61.1)
Genus Biduanda - posies
Blue posy, Biduanda melisa (Hewitson, 1869) (L62.1)
Monkeypuzzle, Rathinda amor (Fabricius, 1775) (L63.1)
Common onyx, Horaga onyx (Moore, 1857) (L64.1)
Yellow onyx, Horaga moulmeina Moore, 1883 (L64.2)
Violet onyx, Horaga albimacula (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881) (L64.3)
Brown onyx, Horaga viola Moore, 1882 (L64.4)
Common tinsel, Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)
Yellow tinsel, Pentila subochracea Hawker-Smith, 1933 previously Catapoecilma subochracea Elwes (L64.2)
Dark tinsel, Acupicta delicatum de Nicéville, 1887 previously Catapoecilma delicatum de Nicéville (L64.3)
Orchid tit, Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1)
Blue tit, Chliaria kina (Hewitson, 1869) (L66.2)
Nilgiri tit, Chliaria nilgirica (Moore, 1883) previously Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore (L67.1)
Brown tit, Hypolycaena thecloides (Felder, 1860) (L67.2)
Common tit, Hypolycaena erylus (Godart, 1823) (L67.3)
Banded tit, Hypolycaena narada Kunte, 2015
Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus (Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)
Green flash, Artipe eryx (Linnaeus, 1771) (L69.1)
Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1857) (L70.1)
Common guava blue, Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
Large guava blue, Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)
Scarce guava blue, Virachola smilis (Hewitson, ?) (L71.3)
Rosy flash, Rapala rubida Tytler, 1926 (L72.1)
Refulgent flash, Rapala refulgens de Nicéville, 1891 (L72.2)
Suffused flash, Rapala suffusa (Moore, 1878) (L72.4)
Assam flash, Rapala tara de Nicéville, 1889 (L72.5)
Brilliant flash, Rapala sphinx Fabricius, 1775 (L72.6)
Indigo flash, Rapala varuna (Hewitson, 1863) (L72.7)
Slate flash, Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879) (L72.8)
Scarce slate flash, Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890 (L72.9)
Copper flash, Rapala pheritimus Hewitson (L72.10)
Scarlet flash, Rapala dieneces (Hewitson, 1878) (L72.11)
Short flash, Rapala buxaria de Nicéville, 1889 (L72.14)
Common red flash, Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787) previously Rapala jarbas Fabricius (L72.13)
Scarce cornelian, Rapala hypargyria Elwes, 1892 previously Deudorix hypargyria Elwes (L70.2)
Malabar flash, Vadebra lankana (Moore, 1879) previously Rapala lankana Moore (L72.3)
Indian red flash, Baspa melampus (Stoll, 1781) previously Rapala melampus (L72.12)
Common flash, Bidaspa nissa (Kollar, 1848) previously Rapala nissa Kollar (L72.15)
Red Himalayan flash, Bidaspa micans (Bremer & Grey, 1853) previously Rapala micans Moore (L72.16)
Pale spark, Sinthusa virgo (Elwes, 1887) (L73.1)
Broad spark, Sinthusa chandrana (Moore, 1882) (L73.2)
Narrow spark, Sinthusa nasaka (Horsfield, 1829) (L73.3)
Plane, Bindahara phocides (Fabricius, 1793) (L74.1)
Witch, Araotes lapithis (Moore, 1857) (L75.1)
Moth butterfly, Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864 (L76.1)
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