Butterfly Checklist for the state of Tamil Nadu
Family: Hesperiidae (contd.)
S. No
Scientific Name Common Name
(as per BNHS Field guide)
Other Common Names
(as per IFB website)
305 Pelopidas mathias Small Branded Swift 306 Pelopidas conjuncta Conjoined Swift 307 Polytremis lubricans Contiguous Swift 308 Baoris farri Paintbrush Swift Complete Paint-brush Swift
309 Caltoris canaraica Kanara Swift Karwar Swift
310 Caltoris kumara Blank Swift 311 Caltoris philippina Philippine Swift 312 Taractrocera maevius Common Grass Dart Oriental Grass Dart
313 Taractrocera ceramas Tamil Grass Dart Tawny-spotted Grass Dart
314 Oriens concinna Tamil Dartlet Sahyadri Dartlet
315 Oriens goloides Indian Dartlet Smaller Dartlet
316 Potanthus pseudomaesa Indian Dart Dart spp. 3
317 Potanthus confucius Chinese Dart Dart spp. 3
318 Potanthus palnia Palni Dart Dart spp. 3
319 Potanthus pava Pava Dart Dart spp. 3
320 Potanthus pallidus Pallid Dart Dart spp. 3
321 Telicota colon Pale Palm-Dart 322 Telicota (ancilla) bambusae Dark Palm-Dart 323 Cephrenes acalle Plain Palm-dart
Notes:
1. Not a preferred common name nowadays as the name is felt derogatory
2. Species not listed in BNHS Field guide
3. IFB quote: There are 19 species of Potanthus in India. Their species-level identification is based largely on structures of the male
genitalia. Hence, they cannot be identified easily based on external traits such as wing patterns.
List of Species to be added based on confirmed & repeated sightings
The following species will be added to the checklist as and when clear sightings are reported:
S. No Scientific Name Common Name Remarks
1
2
3 Delias hyparete
Delias acalis
Delias descombesi Painted Jezebel
Red-breast Jezebel
Red-spot Jezebel Listed in BNHS Field guide
Listed in BNHS Field guide
A single sighting is reported in
Chennai. Further sightings waited.
4
5 Horaga viola
Tarucus balkanicus 6 Tarucus callinara Brown Onyx
Balkan Pierrot/ Black-spotted Pier-
rot
Spotted Pierrot 7 Azanus uranus Dull Babul Blue Sighted in Kerala
Species going beyond range as per
BNHS Field guide
Species going beyond range as per
BNHS Field guide
Rare in South India
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