Butterflies of Bangalore
Butterflies of Bangalore
Common Mormon
Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.
Blue Mormon
Papilio polymnestor, the blue Mormon, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in South India and Sri Lanka. It is the "state butterfly" of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Red Helen
Papilio helenus, the red Helen, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in forests of southern India and parts of Southeast Asia.
Common Banded Peacock
Papilio crino, the common banded peacock, is a species of swallowtail (Papilionidae) butterfly found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, including India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
Crimson Rose
Pachliopta hector, the crimson rose, is a large swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus Pachliopta (roses) of the red-bodied swallowtails.
Common Rose
Pachliopta aristolochiae, the common rose, is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the Pachliopta genus, the roses, or red-bodied swallowtails. It is a common butterfly which is extensively distributed across South and Southeast Asia.
Common Jay
Graphium doson, the common jay, is a black, tropical papilionid (swallowtail) butterfly with pale blue semi-transparent central wing bands that are formed by large spots. There is a marginal series of smaller spots. The underside of wings is brown with markings similar to upperside but whitish in colour. The sexes look alike.
Common Castor
Ariadne merione, the common castor, is an orange butterfly with brown lines whose larvae feed almost exclusively on castor (Ricinus communis). It is similar in appearance to Ariadne ariadne, the angled castor.
Plain Tiger
Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Danainae primarily consume plants in the genus Asclepias, more commonly called milkweed. Milkweed contains toxic compounds, cardenolides, which ...more ↓
Common Crow
Euploea core, the common crow, is a common butterfly found in South Asia and Australia. In India it is also sometimes referred to as the common Indian crow, and in Australia as the Australian crow. It belongs to the crows and tigers subfamily Danainae (Danaini tribe).
Medus Brown
Orsotriaena medus, the dark grass-brown, is a butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The butterfly has historically been called the "nigger", but it has been renamed in Australian faunal works to the socially acceptable name of smooth-eyed bushbrown.
Crimson Tip
Colotis danae, the crimson tip or scarlet tip, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. It is found in Asia and Africa.
Black-spotted Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus, the Balkan Pierrot or little tiger blue, is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is found in Mauritania, Niger (the Aïr region), Sudan (Khartoum), Uganda, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, North Africa, the Balkans, western Asia, parts of central Asia and in India. The habitat consists of very arid ...more ↓
Lilac Silverline
Aphnaeus lilacinus, the lilac silverline, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.
Dull Babul Blue
Azanus uranus, the dull babul blue or Indian babul blue, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1886.
White-tipped Line Blue
Prosotas noreia, the white-tipped lineblue, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South Asia.
Golden Angle
Caprona ransonnettii, commonly known as the golden angle, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
Plains Blue Royal
Tajuria jehana, the plains blue royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.
Common Shot Silverline
The Common shot silverline, Cigaritis ictis, is a species of lycaenid butterflies. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan population is classified as a subspecies: Cigaritis ictis ceylonica (Felder, 1868).
Plain Orange-tip
Colotis aurora, the sulphur orange tip or plain orange-tip, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Mauritania, Senegal, the Gambia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, southern Arabia, Asia, India and Sri Lanka. The habitat consists of ...more ↓
Narrow-banded Bluebottle
Graphium teredon, the southern bluebottle or narrow banded bluebottle, is a species of swallowtail butterfly, that is found in south India and Sri Lanka.
Tailed Palmfly
Elymnias caudata, the tailed palmfly, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in South India. Some authors consider this as a subspecies of Elymnias hypermnestra.
Small Salmon Arab
Colotis amata, the small salmon Arab, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. It is found in Asia.
Small Cupid
Chilades parrhasius, the small Cupid, is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is found in southern Turan, southern Ghissar, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and southern, central and north-west India.
Lesser Dart
Potanthus omaha, commonly known as the lesser dart, is a species of skipper butterflies. It is found in Indochina, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Sulawesi. It includes the following subspecies:
Dark Palm Dart
Telicota ohara, the northern large darter, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Oriental and Australian Regions, but not on the Pacific islands.
Dark Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis, the dark blue tiger, is a danaid butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Double-branded Crow
Euploea sylvester, the double-branded crow, also known as the two-brand crow in Australia, is a butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of Australia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family.
Jewelled Grass-blue
Freyeria putli, the eastern grass jewel or small grass jewel, or oriental grass jewel is a small butterfly found in Ceylon, India and Australia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Spotless Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta, the spotless grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae (the yellows and whites), which is found in India, Sri Lanka, China, Indochina, Japan and onwards to Australia.
Large Guava Blue
The Large Guava Blue, Virachola perse is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1863.The larva feeds on Randia dumetorum.
Common Guava Blue
Virachola isocrates is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia. Its common names include common guava blue, pomegranate butterfly, and anar butterfly. It is a pest of pomegranates in India.
Tailless Line Blue
Prosotas dubiosa, the tailless lineblue or small purple line blue, is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Asia.
Spot Swordtail
Graphium nomius, the spot swordtail, is a beautiful butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. One of the grandest sights is a host of spot swordtails mud-puddling or swarming around a flowering forest tree.
Pointed Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenina, the pointed ciliate blue, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Spotted Joker
Byblia ilithyia, commonly known as the spotted joker or joker, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in parts of Africa and Asia.
Common Three-ring
Ypthima asterope, the African ringlet or common three-ring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in most dry areas of Africa and Asia.
Chestnut-streaked Sailer
Neptis jumbah, the chestnut-streaked sailer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia.
Black-spotted Grass Jewel
Freyeria putli, the eastern grass jewel or small grass jewel, or oriental grass jewel is a small butterfly found in Ceylon, India and Australia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Dark Palm-Dart
Telicota bambusae, the dark palm dart, is a grass skipper butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka and on Peninsular Malaysia.
Indian Sunbeam
Curetis thetis, the Indian sunbeam, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.
Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas, the cornelian, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in South-East Asia from India to Fiji, including the Philippines, and also the tropical coast of Queensland in Australia.
Grass Jewel
Chilades trochylus, the grass jewel, is a small butterfly found in Africa, Arabia (United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia) , southern Europe, India and southern Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Indian Dart
Potanthus pseudomaesa, commonly known as the Indian dart, common dart or pseudomaesa dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
Pale Palm Dart
Telicota colon, commonly known as the pale palm dart or pale-orange darter, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
Oriental Straight Swift
Parnara bada, the African straight swift, grey swift or Ceylon swift, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in south-east Asia, from India through China to Indonesia, as well as the north-east coast of Australia.
Canara Swift
Caltoris canaraica, the Kanara swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
African Mallow Skipper
Gomalia is a monotypic genus of hesperiid butterfly.Gomalia elma, the marbled skipper, green-marbled sandman or African mallow skipper, is found in Africa and parts of Asia.
Alida Angle
Caprona alida, the Alida angle, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, Burma, Siam, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Hainan and southern China.
Spotted Small Flat
Sarangesa purendra, the spotted small flat, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India from northern Kanara to Sindh and Madhya Pradesh and from to Kangra to Kumaon.
Tricolour Pied Flat
Coladenia indrani, the tricolour flat, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
Giant Redeye
Gangara thyrsis, commonly known as the giant redeye, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It breeds on a number of palm species.
Indian Skipper
Spialia galba, the Indian skipper or Indian grizzled skipper, is a hesperiid butterfly which is found in South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia.
Indian Wanderer
Pareronia hippia, the Indian wanderer, is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. It is found in India.
Bright Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus, the bright babul blue, desert babul blue, or velvet-spotted blue, is a small butterfly found in India, the Middle East and Africa that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Rice Swift
Borbo cinnara, commonly known as the rice swift or Formosan swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Vietnam and Australia.
White Orange Tip
Ixias marianne, the white orange tip, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, (the yellows and whites) found in India and Sri Lanka.
Small Branded Swift
Pelopidas mathias, the dark small-branded swift, small branded swift, lesser millet skipper or black branded swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found throughout much of Southeast and East Asia, and as far as the Philippines. It is also present in tropical Africa and Arabia.
Common Four-ring
Ypthima huebneri, the common fourring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in Asia.
Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa, the common hedge blue, is a small butterfly found in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Borneo and New Guinea that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Common Banded Awl
Hasora chromus, the common banded awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia.
Anomalous Nawab
Charaxes agraria, the anomalous nawab, is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the rajahs and nawabs group, that is, the Charaxinae subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies family. The name is based on their resemblance to the common nawab (Charaxes athamas), which was described before the discovery of this species.
Silverstreak Blue
Iraota timoleon, the silverstreak blue, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.
Rounded Palm-redeye
Erionota torus, the rounded palm-redeye, Sikkim palm dart, Sikkim palm red-eye and banana skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It was described by William Harry Evans in 1941. It is found from India (Sikkim) to Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and China. It has also been recorded from Taiwan.
Common Bush Hopper
Ampittia dioscorides, the common bush hopper or simply bush hopper, is a butterfly found in India, China, Indochina and on to Borneo, Sumatra and Java belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
African Babul Blue
Azanus jesous, the African babul blue or topaz-spotted blue, is a small butterfly found in India and Africa that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Black Rajah
Charaxes solon, the black rajah, is a butterfly species found in tropical Asia. It belongs to the Charaxinae (rajahs and nawabs) in the brush-footed butterfly family (Nymphalidae).
Common Grass-dart
Taractrocera maevius, commonly known as the common grass dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
Slate Flash
Rapala manea is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in most of the Indomalayan realm (excluding Taiwan).
Peacock Royal
Tajuria cippus, the peacock royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm....
Monkey Puzzle
Rathinda is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Its one species, Rathinda amor, the monkey puzzle, is found in southern Asia.
Common Red Flash
Rapala iarbus, the common red flash, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.
Gaudy Baron
Euthalia lubentina, the gaudy baron, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.
Tawny Coster
Acraea terpsicore, the tawny coster, is a small, 53–64 millimetres (2.1–2.5 in), leathery, winged butterfly which is common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators. This species and the yellow coster (Acraea issoria) are the only two Indian ...more ↓
Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo, the forget-me-not, is a small butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is found in Ceylon, India, from Sikkim to Indochina and in Sundaland, Sulawesi and the Philippines.
Tiny Grass Blue
Zizula hylax, the Gaika blue or tiny grass blue is a species of blue (Lycaenidae) butterfly.
Large Oakblue
Arhopala amantes, the large oakblue, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.
Spotted Angle
Caprona agama, the spotted angle, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found from southern India to Burma and in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, southern China, Java and Sulawesi.
Brown Awl
Badamia exclamationis, commonly known as the brown awl or narrow-winged awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in India, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Oceania.
Smaller Dartlet
Oriens goloides, the common dartlet, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
Commander
Moduza procris, the commander, sometimes included in the genus Limenitis, is a medium-sized, strikingly coloured brush-footed butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is notable for the mode of concealment employed by its caterpillar and the cryptic camouflage of its pupa.
Tawny Coster
Acraea terpsicore, the tawny coster, is a small, 53–64 millimetres (2.1–2.5 in), leathery, winged butterfly which is common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators. This species and the yellow coster (Acraea issoria) are the only two Indian ...more ↓
Indian Palm Bob
Suastus gremius, the Indian palm bob or palm bob, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.It is found in the Indomalayan realm...
Apefly
Spalgis epeus, the apefly, is a small butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It gets its name from the supposed resemblance of its pupa to the face of an ape.
Yellow Orange Tip
Ixias pyrene, the yellow orange tip, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in India and Southeast Asia.
Grass Demon
The Grass Demon Udaspes folus is a small but prominent butterfly found in India that belongs to the Skippers, or Hesperiidae family. It is regarded as an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric.
Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus, the Indian Cupid, is a small butterfly found in the Australasia and Indomalaya realms that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Small Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta, the small grass yellow or broad-bordered grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. It is found in India, other parts of Asia, Australia and Africa.
Common Tiger
Danaus genutia, the common tiger, is one of the common butterflies of India. It belongs to the "crows and tigers", that is, the Danainae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. The butterfly is also called striped tiger in India to differentiate it from the equally common plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus.
Lime Blue
Chilades lajus, the lime blue, is a small butterfly found in India, Ceylon, Myanmar, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Hainan, Mangulam Island, Sulawesi and the Philippines that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus, the dark cerulean, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
