The following is a butterfly checklist of Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary made on a visit by Dr. S. Tej Kumar.

Areas covered: Kothagudem, Sampatnagar, Allapalli, Gunted, Teppagutta, Markoda.

Date of survey: 14 February 2009

Papilionidae

1. Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) Frequent
2. Lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus)
3. Common Mormon (Papilio polytes) Frequent
4. Crimson Rose (Pachliopta hector) Few
5. Common Rose (Pachliopta aristolochiae) Frequent
6. Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon) One sighting
7. Common Jay (Graphium doson) Frequent
8. Spot Swordtail (Graphium nomius)

Pieridae

9. Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe) Frequent
10. Spotless Grass Yellow (Eurema laeta)
11. Common Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona) Frequent
12. Pioneer (Anaphaeis aurota)
13. Small Salmon Arab (Colotis amata)
14. Mottled Emmigrant (Catopsilia pyranthe) Few
15. Lesser Gull (Cepora nadina)
16. Psyche (Leptosia nina) Few
17. Common Wanderer (Pareronia valeria)
18. Plain Orange Tip (Colotis eucharis)
19. Common Jezebel (Delias eucharis) Not seen / Found wings

Nymphalidae

20. Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) Few
21. Baronet (Euthalia nais) Few
22. Commander (Moduza procris) Not seen
23. Common Indian Crow (Euploea core) Frequent
24. Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) Frequent
25. Common Sailer (Neptis hylas) One sighting
26. Common Lascar (Pantoporia hordonia) Not seen
27. Dark-brand Bushbrown (Mycalesis mineus)
28. Common Castor (Ariadne merione) Frequent
29. Common Leopard (Phalanta phalanth) Few
30. Chocolate Pansy (Precis iphita) Common
31. Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya) Not seen
32. Lemon Pansy (Junonia lemonias) Frequent
33. Dark Evening Brown (Melanitis leda)

Lycaenidae

34. Common Hedge Blue (Actolepis puspa) Frequent
35. Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon) Frequent
36. Zebra Blue (Leptotes plimius) Few
37. Grass Jewel (Freyeria trochylus)