Andhra Pradesh Checklist PDF Print E-mail
Written by S. Ashok Kumar   
Monday, 18 May 2009 22:46

The following checklist list represents the various butterfly species recorded in the state of Andhra Pradesh till date (18th May 2009). The tentative checklist has been prepared with due care. Yet some mistakes would have crept in inadvertently. Please feel free to point out the mistakes and also make suggestions for improvement. 

Papilionidae

1. Common Bluebottle (Graphium sarpedon)
2. Common Jay (Graphium doson)
3. Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon)
4. Spot Swordtail (Pathysa nomius)
5. Common Mime (Chilasa clytia)
6. Common Mormon (Papilio polytes)
7. Red Helen (Papilio helenus)
8. Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor)
9. Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus)
10. Paris Peacock (Papilio paris)
11. Common Banded Peacock (Papilio crino)
12. Common Rose (Pachliopta aristolochiae
13. Crimson Rose (Pachliopta hector)
14. Southern Birdwing (Troides minos)

Pieridae

15. One-Spot Grass Yellow (Eurema andersonii)
16. Three-Spot Grass Yellow (Eurema blanda)
17. Small Grass Yellow (Eurema brigitta)
18. Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe)
19. Spotless Grass Yellow (Eurema laeta)
20. Common Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona)
21. Mottled Emigrant (Catopsilia pyranthe)
22. Nilgiri Clouded Yellow (Colias nilgiriensis)
23. Dark Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
24. Crimson-Tip (Colotis danae)
25. Small Orange-Tip (Colotis etrida)
26. Plain Orange-Tip (Colotis eucharis)
27. White Orange Tip (Ixias Marianne)
28. Yellow Orange Tip (Ixias pyrene)
29. Common Albatross (Appias albina)
30. Indian Cabbage White (Pieris canidia)
31. Common Gull (Cepora nerissa)
32. Common Jezebel (Delias eucharis)
33. Redbreast Jezebel (Delias thysbe)
34. Psyche (Leptosia nina)
35. Pioneer (Caper White) (Anaphaeis aurota)
36. Common Wanderer (Pareronia valeria)
37. Pale Wanderer (Pareronia avatar)
38. Striped Albatross (Appias libythea)

Nymphalidae

39. Blue Tiger (Tirumala limniace)
40. Dark Blue Tiger (Tirumala septentrionis)
41. Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus)
42. Striped Tiger (Danaus genutia)
43. Glassy Tiger (Parantica aglea)
44. Double banded Crow (Euploea sylvester)
45. Striped Blue crow (Euploea mulciber)
46. Common Indian Crow (Euploea core)
47. Common Nawab (Polyura athamas)
48. Anomalous Nawab (Polyura Agraria)
49. Tawny Rajah (Charaxes bernardus)
50. Black Rajah (Charaxes solon)
51. Common Evening Brown (Melanitis leda)
52. Great Evening Brown (Melanitis zitenius)
53. Bamboo Tree Brown (Lethe europa)
54. Common TreeBrown (Lethe rohria)
55. Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra)
56. Common Bushbrown (Mycalesis perseus)
57. Dark Branded Bushbrown (Mycalesis mineus)
58. Tamil Bushbrown (Mycalesis visala subdita)
59. Long-Brand Bushbrown (Mycalesis visala)
60. Common Threering (Ypthima asterope)
61. Common Fourring (Ypthima huebneri)
62. Common Fivering (Ypthima baldus)
63. Tawny Coster (Acraea violae)
64. Vagrant (Vagrans egista)
65. Common Leopard (Phalanta phalantha)
66. Commander (Moduza procris)
67. Colour Sergeant (Athyma nefte )
68. Common Sergeant (Athyma perius (Linnaeus)
69. Common Lascar (Pantoporia hordonia)
70. Common Sailer (Neptis hylas)
71. Yellow Jack Sailer (Lassipia viraja)
72. Common Baron (Euthalia aconthea)
73. Baronet (Euthalia nais)
74. Indian Red Admiral (Vanessa indica)
75. Grey Count (Tanaecia lepidea)
76. Common Map (Cyrestis thyodamas)
77. Angled Castor (Ariadne ariadne)
78. Common Castor (Ariadne merione)
79. Joker (Byblia ilithyia)
80. Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
81. Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya)
82. Yellow Pansy (Junonia hierta)
83. Chocolate Pansy (Junonia iphita)
84. Gray Pansy (Junonia atlites)
85. Peacock Pansy (Junonia almana)
86. Lemon Pansy (Junonia lemonias)
87. Danaid Eggfly (Hypolimnas misippus)
88. Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)
89. Orange Oakleaf (Kallima inachus)

Hesperiidae

90. Common Banded Awl (Hasora chromus)
91. White Banded Awl (Hasora taminatus)
92. Common Spotted Flat (Celaenorrhinus leucocera)
93. Indian Skipper (Spialia galba)
94. Common Small Flat (Sarangesa dasahara)
95. Suffused Snow Flat (Tagiades gana)
96. Water Snow Flat (Tagiades litigiosa)
97. Chestnut Angle (Odontoptilum angulatum)
98. Spotted angle (Caprona agama)
99. Tamil Grass Dart (Taractrocera ceramas)
100. Dark Palm Dart (Telicota bambusae)
101. Rice Swift (Borbo cinnara)
102. Small Branded Swift (Pelopidas mathias)
103. Indian Palm Bob (Suastus gremius)
104. Common Red eye (Matapa aria)
105. Chestnut Bob (Ianbrix salsala)
106. Restricted Demon (Notocrypta curvifasci)
107. Grass Demon (Udaspes folus)
108. Moors Ace (Halpe porus)
109. Brown Awl (Badamia exclamationis)
110. Golden Angle (Caprona ransonnetti)
111. Bush Hopper (Ampittia dioscorides)
112. Beavan's Swift (Pseudoborbo bevani)

Lycaenidae

113. Indian Sunbeam (Curetis thetis)
114. Bright Sunbeam (Curetis bulis)
115. Angled Sunbeam (Curetis acuta)
116. Leaf Blue (Amblypodia anita)
117. Yamfly (Loxura atymnus)
118. Monkeypuzzle (Rathinda amor)
119. Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus)
120. Orchid Tit (Chliaria othona)
121. Common Silverline (Spindasis vulcanus)
122. Scarce Shot Silverline (Aphnaeus elima)
123. Common Shot Silverline (Aphnaeus ictis)
124. Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon)
125. Angled Pierrot (Caleta caleta)
126. Elbow Pierrot (Caleta elna noliteia)
127. Rounded Pierrot (Tarucus extricatus)
128. Zebra Blue (Syntarucus plinius)
129. Common Lineblue (Prosotas nora)
130. White-tipped Lineblue (Prosotas noreia)
131. Lime Blue (Chilades laius)
132. Common Hedge Blue (Acytolepis puspa)
133. Common guava blue (Virachola isocrates)
134. Gram Blue (Euchrysops cnejus)
135. Peablue (Lampides boeticus)
136. Dark Grass Blue (Zizeeria lysimon)
137. Tiny Grass Blue (Zizula gaika)
138. African Babul Blue (Azanus jesous)
139. Lesser Grass Blue (Zizeeria otis)
140. Pale Grass Blue (Pseudozizeeria maha )
141. Large Oakblue (Arhopala amantes)  
142. Centaur Oakblue (Nilasera centaurus )
143. Dark Cerulean (Jamides bochus)
144. Common Cerulean (Jamides celeno)
145. Red Pierrot (Talicada nyseus)
146. Forget-Me-Not (Catachrysops strabo)
147. Grass Jewel (Freyeria trochylus)
148. Indian Cupid (Chilades parrhasius)
149. Plains Cupid (Edales pandava)
150. Common Red Flash (Rapala iarbus)
151. Slate Flash (Rapala schistacea)
152. Indigo Flash (Rapala varuna)
153. Plum Judy (Abisara echerius)

The butterflies were recorded in the following places over a period of time.

  • Maredumilli, East Godavari.
  • Rampachodavaram, East Godavari.
  • Koderu, East Godavari.
  • Valamuru, East Godavari.
  • Guntada, East Godavari.
  • Gummadivalasa, East Godavari.
  • Sunnampadu, East Godavari.
  • Anantagiri Hills, Vizag.
  • Araku Valley, Vizag.
  • Environs of Vizag and Vijayanagaram.
  • Nallamalai Hills.
  • Nagalapuram, Chittoor.
  • Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad.
  • Mahendra Factory Complex, Zahirabad
  • Sanjeevaiah Park, Hyderabad.
  • KBR National Park, Hyderabad.
  • Nelapattu, Nellore.
  • Botanical Gardens, Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
  • A. P. Forest Academy, Dulapally, Hyderabad.
  • ICRISAT, Hyderabad.
  • Anantagiri Hills, Ranga Reddy.
  • Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad.
  • Nellorepalem, Nellore.
  • Korimerla, Machilipatnam.
  • Chiramanu, Nellore.
  • Vinjamur, Nellore.
  • Anantasagaram, Nellore.
  • Bijjupalli, Nellore.
  • NTR Gardens, Hyderabad.
  • Indira Park, Hyderabad.
  • Vanasthalipuram National Park, Hyderabad.
  • Shameerpet, Hyderabad.
  • Kinnerasani Wild Life Sanctuary (WLS).
  • NSP Tiger Reserve.
  • Lankamalleswaram WLS, Cuddapah.
  • Chilukur WLS, Hyderabad.
  • Keesaragutta, Ranga Reddy.

The checklist is based on the field observations made by the following observers and teams.

I. Butterfly India Team (Eastern Ghats, 16th to 18 August, 2007).
II. BCS Members in different field trips.
III. Dr. K V Lakshminarayana, Southern Regional Station, ZSI, Chennai, K V Satya Kumar, Department of Zoology, Loyola College, Chennai: “Inventory of the Insect Fauna record at Anantagiri and Environs” – Proceedings of the National Seminar on Conservation of Eastern Ghats, March 24 – 26, 1998, pages 121 – 126.
IV. C Subba Reddy, J B Atluri, S P Venkata Ramana and Meera Bai, Department of Environmental Sciences and Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam: “Butterflies and Their Conservation Management”:  Proceedings of National Seminar on Conservation of Eastern Ghats, March 24 – 26, 2002, pages 239 – 253.
V. Dr. K V Lakshminarayana, Southern Regional Station, ZSI, Chennai, C Radhakrishnan, JD & Officer i/c, Western Ghats Regional Station, ZSI, Calicut and G Tirumalai, JD & Officer i/c, Southern Regional Station, ZSI, Chennai: “On the Butterflies of Some Peninsular Hills with special reference to the Eastern Ghats”: Proceedings of National Seminar on Conservation of Eastern Ghats, March 24 – 26, 2002, pages 339 – 371.
VI. I Siva Rama Krishna, Project Faculty, EPTRI, Hyderabad, K Thulsi Rao, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Biodiversity, Project Tigers, Srisailam and K B Reddy, Retired Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, ANU, Guntur: “Butterfly Diversity of Nagarjunasagar Srisilam Tiger Reserve, Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh” :  Proceedings of National Seminar on Conservation of Eastern Ghats, December 28 – 29, 2007, pages 224 – 233.

S. Ashok Kumar, IAS (retd.) is vice-president of BCS, member of the A.P. Wildlife Advisory Board and co-opted member of A.P. Biodiversity Board.
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