List of butterflies of India (Hesperiinae)
Common banded demon
This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the subfamily Hesperiinae of the family Hesperiidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full list of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae) which itself is part of the complete list of butterflies of India . A total of 133 species of 48 genera belonging to this subfamily are found in India.
Checklist
Actinor – veined dart
Aeromachus – scrub hoppers
Veined scrub hopper, Aeromachus stigmata (Moore , 1878)[ 2]
Dingy scrub hopper, Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)[ 2]
Pygmy scrub hopper, Aeromachus pygmaeus (Fabricius , 1775)[ 2]
Grey scrub hopper, Aeromachus jhora (de Nicéville , 1885)[ 2]
Blue-spotted scrub hopper, Aeromachus kali (de Nicéville , 1885)[ 2]
Ampittia – bush hopper
Ancistroides – chocolate demon
Chocolate demon
Arnetta – bobs
Vindhyan bob
Astictopterus – forest hopper
Baoris – swifts
Baracus – hedge-hopper
Borbo – swift
Caltoris – swifts
Blank swift, Caltoris kumara (Moore , 1878)[ 11]
Yellow-fringed swift, Caltoris aurociliata (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)[ 11]
Colon swift, Caltoris cahira (Moore , 1877)[ 11]
Full stop swift, Caltoris cormasa (Hewitson , 1876)[ 11]
Purple swift, Caltoris tulsi (de Nicéville , 1884)[ 11]
Philippine swift, Caltoris philippina (Herrich-Schäffer , 1869)[ 11]
Tufted swift, Caltoris plebeia (de Nicéville , 1887)[ 11]
Kanara swift, Caltoris canaraica (Moore , 1883)[ 11]
Cephrenes – palm darts
Creteus – nonsuch palmer
Cuphita – wax dart
Erionota – redeyes
Gangara – giant redeyes
Giant redeye
Gegenes – dingy swift
Halpe – aces
Indian ace
Ceylon ace, Halpe egena (Felder)[ 18]
Indian ace, Halpe homolea (Hewitson , 1868)[ 18]
Sikkim ace, Halpe sikkima Moore , 1882[ 18]
Banded ace, Halpe zema (Hewitson , 1877)[ 18]
Moore 's ace, Halpe porus (Mabille , 1876)[ 18]
Confusing ace, Halpe wantona C. Swinhoe , 1893[ 18]
Halpe arcuata Evans , 1937[ 18]
Halpe filda Evans , 1949[ 18]
Halpe knyvetti Elwes & Edwards, 1897[ 18]
Halpe kumara de Nicéville , 1885[ 18]
Halpe scissa Cantlie, 1961[ 18]
Hyarotis – flitters
Iambrix – chestnut bob
Chestnut bob
Iton – common wight
Koruthaialos – velvet bobs
Matapa – redeyes
Common redeye
Notocrypta – demons
Restricted demon
Ochlodes – darters
Ochus – tiger hopper
Oriens – dartlets
Common dartlet
Parnara – swifts
Pelopidas – dark branded swift
Great swift, Pelopidas assamensis (de Nicéville , 1882)[ 30]
Conjoined swift, Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer , 1869)[ 30]
Chinese swift or large branded swift, Pelopidas sinensis (Mabille, 1877)[ 30]
Bengal swift, Pelopidas agna (Moore , 1866)[ 30]
Large branded swift, Pelopidas subochracea (Moore , 1878)[ 30]
Dark small-branded swift, small branded swift, lesser millet skipper or black branded swift, Pelopidas mathias (Fabricius , 1798)[ 30]
Millet skipper or white branded swift, Pelopidas thrax (Hübner , 1821)
Pithauria – straw aces
Plastingia – spotted lancers
Polytremis – swifts
Potanthus – darts
Indian dart or common dart, Potanthus pseudomaesa (Moore , 1881)[ 34]
Himalayan dart, Potanthus dara (Kollar, 1844)[ 34]
Palni dart, Potanthus palnia (Evans , 1914)[ 34]
Pallied dart, Potanthus pallidus (Evans , 1932)[ 34]
Branded dart, Potanthus rectifasciata (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)[ 34]
Detached dart, Potanthus trachala (Mabille, 1878)[ 34]
Burmese dart, Potanthus juno (Evans , 1932)[ 34]
Confucian/Chinese dart, Potanthus confucius (C. Felder & R. Felder , 1862)[ 34]
Sikkim dart, Potanthus mara Evans , 1932[ 34]
Pseudoborbo – swift
Psolos – coons
Coon
Pudicitia – spotted redeyes
Quedara – dubious flitter
Salanoemia
Scobura – forest bob
Sebastonyma
Sovia – bicolour ace
Stimula
Suada – grass bob
Suastus – palm bobs
Taractrocera – grass darts
Telicota – palm darts
Thoressa – spotted aces
Udaspes – grass demon
Grass demon
Zela
Zographetus – flitters
See also
Cited references
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^ Savela, Markku (December 23, 2018). "Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ Savela, Markku (October 21, 2014). "Ancistroides nigrita (Latreille, [1824])" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
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^ Savela, Markku (November 27, 2015). "Astictopterus jama C. & R. Felder, 1860" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ a b c d Savela, Markku (November 28, 2015). "Baoris Moore, [1881]" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ a b Savela, Markku (September 26, 2016). "Baracus vittatus (Felder, 1862)" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
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^ Savela, Markku (August 8, 2016). "Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ a b c d e f g h i Savela, Markku (November 28, 2015). "Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ Savela, Markku (June 5, 2010). "Creteus cyrina (Hewitson, 1876)" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ Savela, Markku (January 2, 2017). "Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ a b c Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Erionota Mabille, 1878" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ ZipcodeZoo.com Page for Erionota torus Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
^ a b Savela, Markku (December 15, 2018). "Gangara Moore, [1881]" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ a b Savela, Markku (February 11, 2019). "Gegenes Hübner, [1819]" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
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^ Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Iambrix salsala (Moore, [1866]" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ Savela, Markku (September 4, 2011). "Iton semamora (Moore, [1866])" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
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^ a b c Savela, Markku (December 25, 2018). "Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1889" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ a b Savela, Markku (March 27, 2019). "Ochlodes Scudder, 1872" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ Savela, Markku (April 15, 2012). "Ochus subvittatus (Moore, 1878)" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
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^ Haribal, 1994: Mentions O. g. pseudolus (Mabille, 1883)
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^ a b c Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Pithauria Moore, 1878" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ Savela, Markku (January 6, 2017). "Plastingia naga (de Nicéville, [1884])" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ a b c Savela, Markku (February 11, 2019). "Polytremis Mabille, 1904" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ a b c d e f g h i Savela, Markku (February 11, 2019). "Potanthus Scudder, 1872" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ Savela, Markku (November 28, 2015). "Pseudoborbo bevani (Moore, 1878)" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ Savela, Markku (October 5, 2014). "Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ Savela, Markku (June 5, 2010). "Pudicitia pholus (de Nicéville, 1889)" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ a b Savela, Markku (October 21, 2014). "Quedara Swinhoe, 1919" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ a b Savela, Markku (October 20, 2014). "Salanoemia Eliot in Corbet & Pendlebury, 1978" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
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^ Savela, Markku (November 12, 2011). "Sebastonyma dolopia (Hewitson, 1868)" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
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