List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Lycaenidae): Difference between revisions

This is a list of the butterflies of family Lycaenidae, or the 'Blues', which are found in Sri Lanka.It is part of List of the butterflies of Sri Lanka

Subfamily Polyommatinae

Genus Actyolepis

• Hampson's Hedge Blue, Actyolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889) ssp. moorei
• Common Hedge Blue, Actyolepis puspa (Horsfield, 1828) ssp. felderi

Genus Anthene

• Pointed Ciliate Blue, Anthene lycaenina (C. Felder 1868) nominate

Genus Azanus

• Bright Babul Blue, Azanus ubaldus (Stoll, [1782])
• African Babul Blue, Azanus jesous Guérin 1847 ssp. gamra

Genus Caleta

• Angled Pierrot, Caleta decidia (Hewitson, [1876])

Genus Castalius

• Common Pierrot, Castalius rosimon (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Catochrysops

• Forget-me-not, Catochrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793)
• Silver Forget-me-not, Catochrysops panormus (C. Felder & Felder, 1860)

Genus Celastrina

• Plain Hedge Blue, Celestrina lavendularis nominate (Moore, 1877)

Genus Chilades

• Lime Blue, Chilades lajus (Cramer 1782) nominate
• Plains Cupid, Chilades pandava (Horsfield, 1829) ssp. lanka
• Small Cupid, Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius 1793) ssp. nila
• Grass Jewel, (Freyer, 1845) sometimes placed in Freyeria

Genus Discolampa

• Banded Blue Pierrot, Discolampa epius (Westwood, 1851) nominate

Genus Euchrysops

• Gram Blue, Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius 1798)

Genus Everes

• Indian Cupid, Everes lacturnus (Godart, [1824])

Genus Ionolyce

• Pointed Lineblue,Ionolyce helicon (R. Felder, 1860) ssp. viola

Genus Jamides

• Dark Cerulean, Jamides bochus (Stoll 1782) nominate
• Ceylon Cerulean, Jamides coruscans (Moore, 1877)
• Common Cerulean, Jamides celeno (Cramer, [1775]) ssp. tissama
• Milky Cerulean, Jamides lacteata (de Nicéville, 1895)
• Metallic Cerulean, Jamides alecto ssp. meilichius (C. Felder & Felder, 1860)

Genus Lampides

• Pea Blue, Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Genus Megisba

• Malayan, Megisba malaya (Horsfield, 1828)

Genus Nacaduba

• Large Four Lineblue, Nacaduba pactolus (C. Felder, 1860) ssp.ceylonica
• Pale Four Lineblue, Nacaduba hermus (C. Felder, 1860) ssp.sidona
• Woodhouse's Four Lineblue,Nacaduba ollyetti Corbet 1947
• Transparent Six Lineblue, Nacaduba kurava (Moore, 1857) ssp. prominens
• Opaque Six Lineblue, Nacaduba beroe (C. Felder & Felder, 1865) ssp. minima
• Dark Ceylon Lineblue, Nacaduba calauria (C. Felder & Felder,1860) ssp. toxopeusi
• Pale Ceylon Lineblue, Nacaduba sinhala Ormiston, 1924
• Rounded Lineblue, Nacaduba berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) ssp ormistoni

Genus Neopithecops

• Quaker, Neopithecops zalmora (Butler, 1870)

Genus Petrelaea

• Dingy Lineblue, Petrelaea dana (de Niceville, 1884)

Genus Prosotas

• Common Lineblue, Prosotas nora (C. Felder & Felder, 1860) ssp.

ardates

• Tailless Lineblue, Prosotas dubiosa (Semper, 1879) ssp. indica
• White-tipped Lineblue, Prosotas noreia (R. Felder, 1868)

Genus Syntarucus

• Zebra Blue, Leptotes plinius (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Talicada

• Red Pierrot, Talicada nyseus (Guerin, 1843) nominate

Genus Tarucus

• Striped Pierrot, Tarucus nara (Kollar 1848)
• Butler's Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus callinara Butler 1886

Genus Udara

• White Hedge Blue, Udara akasa (Horsfield, 1828) ssp. mavisa
• Ceylon Hedge Blue, Udara lanka Moore, 1877
• Singalese Hedge Blue, Udara singalensis (R. Felder, 1868)

Genus Zizeeria

• Dark Grass Blue, Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865

Genus Zizina

• Lesser Grass Blue, Zizina otis (Fabricius, 1787) ssp. decreta

Subfamily Curetinae

Genus Curetis

• Indian Sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Hubner, 1831)

Subfamily Miletinae

Genus Spalgis

• Apefly, Spalgis epius (Westwood, 1851) nominate

Subfamily Theclinae

Genus Amblypodia

• Purple Leaf Blue, Amblypodia anita Moore, 1862 ssp. naradoides

Genus Arhopala

• Centaur Oakblue, Arhopala pseudocentaurus (Doubleday, 1847) ssp. pirama
• Large Oakblue, Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) nominate
• Ormiston's Oakblue, Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920
• Aberrant Oakblue, Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) ssp. mackwoodi
• Tamil Oakblue, Arhopala bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878) ssp. lanka

Genus Bindahara

• Plane, Bindahara phocides (Fabricius 1793)

Genus Catapaecilma

• Common Tinsel, Catapaecilma major Druce, H. H., 1895 ssp. myositina

Genus Cheritra

• Common Imperial, Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) ssp. pseudojaffra

Genus Deudorix

• Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1857) nominate

Genus Horaga

• Common Onyx, Horaga onyx (Moore, 1857) ssp. cingalensis
• Brown Onyx, Horaga albimacula (Wood-Mason & De Nicéville, 1881) ssp. viola

Genus Hypolycaena

• Nilgiri Tit, Hypolycaena nilgirica (Moore, 1884)

Genus Iraota

• Silver Streak Blue, Iraota timoleon (Stoll, 1790) ssp. nicevillei

Genus Loxura

• Yamfly, Loxura atymnus (Cramer, 1782) ssp. arcuata

Genus Pratapa

• Southern Royal, Pratapa deva (Moore, 1857) nominate

Genus Rathinda

• Monkey-puzzle, Rathinda amor (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Rapala

• Malabar Flash, Rapala lankana (Moore, 1879)
• Indigo Flash, Rapala varuna (Hewitson, 1863) ssp. lazulina
• Slate Flash, Rapala manea (Hewitson, 1863) ssp. schistacea
• Indian Red Flash, Rapala iarbus (Fabricius 1787) ssp. sorya

Genus Spindasis

Variously placed in Cigaritis and Aphnaeus

• Common Silverline, Spindasis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) ssp. fusca
• Plumbeous Silverline, Spindasis schistacea (Moore, 1865)
• Clouded Silverline, Spindasis nubilis (Moore, [1887])
• Ceylon Silverline, Spindasis ictis (Hewitson, 1865) ssp. ceylanica
• Scarce Shot Silverline, Spindasis lunulifera (Moore, 1879) ssp. fairliei
• Long-banded Silverline, Spindasis lohita (Horsfield, 1829) ssp. lazularia

Genus Surendra

• Common Acacia Blue, Surendra vivarna (Horsfield, 1829) ssp. discalis

Genus Tajuria

• Plains Blue Royal, Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884 ssp. ceylonica
• Ceylon Indigo Royal, Tajuria arida Riley, 1923
• Peacock Royal, Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) ssp. longinus

Genus Virachola

• Common Guava Blue, Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) ssp. isocrates
• Large Guava Blue, Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) ssp. ghela

Genus Zesius

• Redspot, Zesius chrysomallus (Hübner, 1819/21)

References

• Bernard d'Abrera (1986) Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 3: Lycaenidae and Riodinidae Hill House Publishers ISBN 0-9593639-4-7
• D’Abrera, B.L. (1998) The Butterflies of Ceylon. Hill House: Melbourne; London. 224pp. ISBN 0-947352-35-X