Butterfly Checklist for the state of Tamil Nadu
Family: Lycaenidae (contd.)
S. No
Scientific Name Common Name
(as per BNHS Field guide)
186 Zizula hylax Tiny Grass Blue
187 Everus lacturnus Indian Cupid
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223 Talicada nyseus
Azanus ubaldus
Azanus jesous
Neopithecops zalmora
Megisba malaya
Acytolepis puspa
Acytolepis lilacea
Celastrina lavendularis
Udara akasa
Celatoxia albidisca
Euchrysops cnejus
Freyeria putli
Freyeria trochylus
Chilades pandava
Chilades parrhassius
Chilades lajus
Arhopala centaurus
Arhopala amantes
Arhopala bazaloides
Arhopala alea
Arhopala abseus
Thaduka multicaudata
Surendra quercetorum
Zinaspa todara
Zesius chrysomallus
Amblypodia anita
Iraota timoleon
Pratapa deva
Tajuria jehana
Tajuria cippus
Tajuria maculata
Tajuria melastigma
Creon cleobis
Rachana jalindra
Hypolycaena nilgirica
Chliaria othona/
Hypolycaena othona
Zeltus amasa
Ancema blanka
Loxura atymnus
Horaga onyx
Rathinda amor
Cheritra freja
Catapaecilma major
Virachola isocrates
Virachola perse
Deudorix epijarbas Red Pierrot
Bright Babul Blue
African Babul Blue
Quaker
Malayan
Common Hedge Blue
Hampson's Hedge Blue
Plain Hedge Blue
White Hedge Blue
White-disc Hedge Blue
Gram Blue
Small Grass Jewel
Grass Jewel
Plains Cupid
Small Cupid
Lime Blue
Centaur Oakblue
Large Oakblue
Tamil Oakblue
Kanara Oakblue
Aberrant Bushblue
Many-tailed Oakblue
Common Acacia Blue
Silver-streaked Acacia Blue
Redspot
Leaf Blue
Silverstreak Blue
Tufted White Royal
Plains Blue Royal
Peacock Royal
Spotted Royal
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225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
Other Common Names
(as per IFB website)
Oriental Cupid
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Common Quaker
Lilac Hedge Blue
Oriental Grass Jewel
Dusted Oakblue
Sahyadri Rosy Oakblue
Aberrant Oakblue
Purple Leaf Blue
Branded Royal
Broadtail Royal
Banded Royal
Nilgiri Tit
Orchid Tit
Fluffy Tit
Silver Royal
Yamfly
Common Onyx
Monkey Puzzle
Common Imperial
Common Tinsel
Guava Blue
Large Guava Blue
Cornelian
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