List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Lycaenidae)
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, Chilades trochylus (Freyer, 1845) sometimes placed in Freyeria
Genus Discolampa
- Banded Blue Pierrot, Discolampa ethion (Westwood, 1851) nominate
Genus Euchrysops
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
Genus Megisba
Genus Nacaduba
- Large Four Lineblue, Nacaduba pactolus (C. Felder, 1860) ssp.ceylonica
- Pale Four Lineblue, Nacaduba hermus (C. Felder, 1860) ssp.sidoma
- 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
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
Subfamily Theclinae
Genus Amblypodia
- Purple Leaf Blue, Amblypodia anita Moore, 1862 ssp. naradoides
Genus Arhopala
- Centaur Oakblue, Arhopala centaurus (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
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
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 nubilus (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
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
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