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 the List of the butterflies of Sri Lanka

Subfamily Polyommatinae

Genus Actyolepis

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Hampson's hedge blue

Acytolepis lilacea Acytolepis lilacea moorei
Common hedge blue

Acytolepis puspa Acytolepis puspa felderi

Genus Anthene

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Pointed ciliate blue

Anthene lycaenina Anthene lycaenina lycaenina

Genus Azanus

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Bright babul blue

Azanus ubaldus
African babul blue

Azanus jesous Azanus jesous gamra

Genus Caleta

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Angled Pierrot

Caleta caleta

Genus Castalius

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common Pierrot

Castalius rosimon

Genus Catochrysops

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Forget-me-not

Catochrysops strabo
Silver forget-me-not

Catochrysops panormus Catochrysops panormus panormus

Genus Celastrina

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Plain hedge blue

Celastrina lavendularis Celastrina lavendularis lavendularis

Genus Chilades

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Lime blue

Chilades lajus Chilades lajus lajus
Small Cupid

Chilades parrhasius Chilades parrhasius nila

Genus Cupido

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Indian Cupid

Cupido lacturnus

Genus Discolampa

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Banded blue Pierrot

Discolampa ethion Discolampa ethion ethion

Genus Euchrysops

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Gram blue

Euchrysops cnejus Euchrysops cnejus cnejus

Genus Freyeria

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Grass jewel

Freyeria trochylus

Genus Ionolyce

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Pointed lineblue

Ionolyce helicon Ionolyce helicon viola

Genus Jamides

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Dark cerulean

Jamides bochus Jamides bochus bochus
Ceylon cerulean

Jamides coruscans Endemic
Common cerulean

Jamides celeno Jamides celeno tissama
Metallic cerulean

Jamides alecto Jamides alecto meilichius

Genus Lampides

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Pea blue

Lampides boeticus
Milky cerulean Lampides lacteata

Genus Luthrodes

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Plains Cupid

Luthrodes pandava Luthrodes pandava lanka

Genus Megisba

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Malayan

Megisba malaya Megisba Malaya thwaitesi

Genus Nacaduba

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Large four lineblue

Nacaduba pactolus Nacaduba pactolus ceylonica
Pale four lineblue

Nacaduba hermus Nacaduba hermus sidoma
Woodhouse's four lineblue Nacaduba ollyetti Endemic
Transparent six lineblue

Nacaduba kurava Nacaduba kurava prominens
Opaque six lineblue

Nacaduba beroe Nacaduba beroe minima
Dark Ceylon lineblue

Nacaduba calauria Nacaduba calauria toxopeusi
Pale Ceylon lineblue Nacaduba sinhala Endemic
Rounded lineblue

Nacaduba berenice Nacaduba Berenice ormistoni

Genus Neopithecops

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Quaker

Neopithecops zalmora

Genus Petrelaea

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Dingy lineblue

Petrelaea dana

Genus Prosotas

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common lineblue

Prosotas nora Prosotas nora ardates
Tailless lineblue

Prosotas dubiosa Prosotas dubiosa indica
White-tipped lineblue

Prosotas noreia

Genus Syntarucus

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Zebra blue

Leptotes plinius

Genus Talicada

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Red Pierrot

Talicada nyseus Talicada nyseus nyseus

Genus Tarucus

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Striped Pierrot

Tarucus nara
Butler's spotted Pierrot

Tarucus callinara

Genus Udara

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
White hedge blue

Udara akasa Udara akasa mavisa
Ceylon hedge blue Udara lanka Endemic
Singalese hedge blue Udara singalensis Endemic

Genus Zizeeria

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Dark grass blue

Zizeeria karsandra

Genus Zizina

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Lesser grass blue

Zizina otis Zizina Otis decreta

Subfamily Curetinae

Genus Curetis

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Indian sunbeam

Curetis thetis

Subfamily Miletinae

Genus Spalgis

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Apefly

Spalgis epeus Spalgis epeus epeus

Subfamily Aphnaeinae

Genus Cigaritis

Variously placed in Spindasis and Aphnaeus

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common silverline

Cigaritis vulcanus Cigaritis vulcanus fusca
Plumbeous silverline

Cigaritis schistacea
Green's silverline Cigaritis greeni Endemic
Clouded silverline Cigaritis nubilus Endemic
Ceylon silverline

Cigaritis ictis Cigaritis ictis ceylanica
Scarce shot silverline

Cigaritis elima Cigaritis elima fairliei
Long-banded silverline

Cigaritis lohita Cigaritis lohita lazularia

Subfamily Theclinae

Genus Amblypodia

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Purple leaf blue

Amblypodia anita Amblypodia anita naradoides

Genus Arhopala

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Centaur oakblue

Arhopala centaurus Arhopala centaurus pirama
Large oakblue

Arhopala amantes Arhopala amantes amantes
Ormiston's oakblue Arhopala ormistoni
Aberrant oakblue

Arhopala abseus Arhopala abseus mackwoodi
Tamil oakblue

Arhopala bazaloides Arhopala bazaloides lanka

Genus Bindahara

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Plane

Bindahara phocides Bindahara phocides moorei

Genus Catapaecilma

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common tinsel

Catapaecilma major Catapaecilma major myositina

Genus Cheritra

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common imperial

Cheritra freja Cheritra freja pseudojaffra

Genus Deudorix

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Cornelian

Deudorix epijarbas Deudorix epijarbas epijarbus

Genus Horaga

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common onyx

Horaga onyx Horaga onyx cingalensis
Brown onyx

Horaga albimacula Horaga albimacula viola

Genus Hypolycaena

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Nilgiri tit

Hypolycaena nilgirica

Genus Iraota

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Silver streak blue

Iraota timoleon Iraota timoleon nicevillei

Genus Loxura

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Yamfly

Loxura atymnus Loxura atymnus arcuata

Genus Pratapa

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Southern royal

Pratapa deva Pratapa deva deva

Genus Rathinda

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Monkey-puzzle

Rathinda amor

Genus Rapala

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Malabar flash

Rapala lankana
Indigo flash

Rapala varuna Rapala varuna lazulina
Slate flash

Rapala manea Rapala manea schistacea
Indian red flash

Rapala iarbus Rapala airbus sorya

Genus Surendra

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common acacia blue

Surendra vivarna Surendra vivarna discalis

Genus Tajuria

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Plains blue royal

Tajuria jehana Tajuria jehana ceylonica
Ceylon indigo royal Tajuria arida Endemic
Peacock royal

Tajuria cippus Tajuria cippus longinus

Genus Virachola

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common guava blue

Virachola isocrates Virachola isocrates isocrates
Large guava blue

Virachola perse Virachola perse ghela

Genus Zesius

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Redspot

Zesius chrysomallus

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. 224 pp. ISBN 0-947352-35-X
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