List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Lycaenidae)

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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

Watercolour painting of Ceylon Lycaenidae

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

Discolampa ethion

Genus Discolampa

Banded Blue Pierrot, Discolampa ethion (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.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

Neopithecops zalmora

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)

Frederic Moore The Lepidoptera of Ceylon Plate 42

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

Frederic Moore The Lepidoptera of Ceylon Plate44

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

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

Rathinda amor

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

Virachola perse

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

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