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Checklist of butterflies recorded from the Project area
| Name |
Scientific name |
Status |
Submergence |
AditI |
Adit II |
Adit III |
Adit IV |
Adit V |
| PAPILIONIDAE
Papilionae
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| 1 Yellow Gorgon |
Meandrusa payeni |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
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| 2 Fivebar Swordtail |
Pathya antiphates |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 3 Fourbar Swordtail |
Pathya agetes |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
|
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| 4 Spot Swordtail |
Pathya nomius |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
|
| 5 Common Blue Bottle |
Graphium sarpedon |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
| 6 Glassy Blue Bottle |
Graphium cloanthus |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 7 Tailed Jay |
Graphium agammemnon |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
| 8 Veined Jay |
Graphium bathycles |
NR |
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
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| 9 Common jay |
Atrophaneura doson |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
| 10 Great Windmill |
Atrophaneura dasarada |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
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| 11 Lesser Batwing |
Atrophaneura aidoneus |
NR |
√ |
|
|
√ |
|
√ |
| 12 Common Batwing |
pachliopta varuna |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
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| 13 Common Rose |
pachliopta aristolochiae |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 14 Crimson Rose |
Pachliopta hector |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 15 Golden Birdwing |
Triodes aeacus |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
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| 16 Common Birdwing |
Troides helena |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
|
| 17 Blue Striped mime |
Chilasa slateri |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
| 18 Lesser Mime |
Chilasa epycides |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 19 Common Mime |
Chilasa clytia |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 20 Lime Butterfly |
Princeps demoleus |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 21 Spangle |
Princeps protenor |
NR |
|
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 22 Redbreast |
Princeps alcmenor |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
|
√ |
| 23 Blue Mormon |
Princeps polymnestor |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 24 Great Mormon |
Princeps memmon |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 25 Common Mormon |
Princeps polytes |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 26 Red Helen |
Princeps helenus |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 27 Yellow Helen |
Princeps nephelus |
NR |
√ |
|
|
√ |
|
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| 28 Common Raven |
Princeps castor |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
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| 29 Common peacock |
Princeps polyctor |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 30 Paris Peacock |
Princeps paris |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
|
|
|
| 31 Blue peacock |
princeps arcturus |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PIERIDAE
Pierinae
|
|
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|
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|
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| 32 Psyche |
Leptosia nina |
NR |
|
√ |
|
|
|
|
| 33 Indian Cabbage white |
Pieris canidia |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 34 Large Cabbage White |
Pieris brassicae |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 35 Spotted Sawtooth |
Prioneris thestylis |
NR |
|
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 36 Pioneer |
Anapheis aurota |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
|
√ |
√ |
| 37 Chocolate Albatross |
Appias lyncida |
NR |
|
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 38 Plain Puffin |
Appias indra |
C |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 39 Spot Puffin |
Appias lalagae |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
|
|
| 40 Common Albatross |
Appias albina |
R |
|
√ |
|
|
|
|
| 41 Common Wanderer |
Pareronia valeria |
R |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 42 Common Gull |
Cepora nerissa |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
√ |
√ |
| 43 Lesser Gull |
Cepora nadina |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 44 Yellow Orange Tip |
Ixias pyrene |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 45 Great orange Tip |
Hebomoia glaucippe |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
|
|
| 46 Common Jezebel |
Delias eucharis |
R |
√ |
√ |
|
|
√ |
√ |
| 47 Hill jezebel |
Delias belladona |
NR |
|
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 48 Yellow Jezebel |
Delias agostina |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 49 Redbase Jezebel |
Delias aglaia |
NR |
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
|
| Coliadinae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 50 Common Emigrant |
Catopsilia pomona |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 51 Mottled Emigrant |
Catopsilia pyranthe |
NR |
|
√ |
|
|
|
√ |
| 52 Tailed Sulphur |
Dercas verhuelli |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 53 Tree Yellow |
Gandaca harina |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
| 54 The Small Grass Yellow |
Eurema brigitta |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 55 Spotless Grass Yellow |
Eurema laeta |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 56 Tree Spot Grass Yellow |
Eurema blanda |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 57 Common Grass Yellow |
Eurema hecabe |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 58 Dark Clouded Yellow |
Colias fieldii |
U |
√ |
√ |
|
|
|
|
| LYCAENIDAE
Poritinae
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 59 Common Gem |
Poritia hewitsoni |
NR |
|
|
|
|
|
√ |
| Miletinae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 60 Forest Pierrot |
Taraka hamada |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 61 Apefly |
Spalgis epius |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
|
|
| Curetinae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 62 Bright Sunbeam |
Curetis bulis |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 63 Angled Sunbeam |
Curetis dentata |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
|
|
| Theclinae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 64 Large Oakblue |
Arhopala amantes |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
|
√ |
| 65 Centaur Oakblue |
Nilasera centaurus |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 66 Variegated Plushblue |
Nilasera adriana |
NR |
|
√ |
|
|
|
|
| 67 Common Acacia Blue |
Surendra todara |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
√ |
| 68 Common Leaf Blue |
Amblypodia anita |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
√ |
|
| 69 Common Tinsel |
Catapaecilma elegans |
NR |
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
|
| 70 Yamfly |
Loxura atymnus |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
|
√ |
| 71 Branded Yamfly |
Yasoda tripunctuata |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 72 Common Imperial |
Cheritra freja |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 73 Blue Imperial |
Tricherra acte |
R |
√ |
√ |
|
|
|
|
| 74 Common Silverline |
Spindasis vulcans |
NR |
|
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
| 75 Silvergrey Silversline |
Spindasis sani |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 76 Longbanded Silverline |
Spindasis lohita |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 77 Blue Tit |
Chliaria kina |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 78 Cornelian |
Deudorix epijarbus |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 79 Narrow Spark |
Sinthusa nasaka |
R |
|
|
|
√ |
|
|
| 80 Slate Flash |
Rapala manae |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 81 Common Red Flash |
Rapala jarba |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
| Lycaeninae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 82 Purple Sapphire |
Heliophorus epicles |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 83 Golden Sapphire |
Heliophorus brahma |
C |
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
| 84 Azure Sapphire |
Heliophorus androcles |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
| Polyommatinae |
|
|
|
|
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|
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| 85 Common Cerulean |
Jamides celeno |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 86 Metallic Cerulean |
Jamides alecto |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
| 87 Peablue |
Lampides boeticus |
NR |
|
|
|
|
|
√ |
| 88 Dark Cerulean |
Jamides bochus |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 89 Glistening Cerulean |
Jamides elpis |
NR |
|
|
|
|
|
√ |
| 90 Zebra Blue |
Syntarucus plinius |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
√ |
|
| 91 Common Pierrot |
Castalius rosimon |
R |
√ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 92 Grass Jewel |
Zizeeria trochilus |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 93 Pale Grass Blue |
Pseudozizeeria maha |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
| 94 Bright babul Blue |
Azanus ubaldus |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
|
|
| 95 Common Hedge Blue |
Acetolepis puspa |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| Riodininae |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
| 96 Punchinello |
Zemeros flegyas |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 97 Dark Judy |
Abisara fylla |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
| NYMPHALIDAE
Amathusiinae
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 98 Red Caliph |
Enispe euthymius |
R |
|
|
√ |
|
|
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| Satyrinae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 99 Common Evening Brown |
Melanitis leda |
R |
|
|
|
|
|
√ |
| 100 Dark Evening Brown |
Melanitis phedima |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 101 Common Palmfly |
Elymnias hypermnestra |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 102 Bamboo Tree Brown |
Lethe europa |
NR |
√ |
|
|
√ |
|
√ |
| 103 Common Tree Brown |
Lethe rhoria |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
|
√ |
|
| 104 Common Forester |
Lethe isana |
NR |
|
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 105 Straight Banded Tree Brown |
Neope verma |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
|
√ |
√ |
| 106 Banded Tree Brown |
Neope confusa |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 107 Common Bushbrown |
Mycalesis perseus |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 108 Darkbrand Bushbrown |
Mycalesis mineus |
C |
|
√ |
|
|
|
|
| 109 Brighteye Bushbrown |
Mycalesis nicotia |
R |
|
|
|
√ |
|
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| 110 Nigger |
Orsotrioena medus |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 111 Himalayan Fivering |
Ypthima sakra |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 112 Common Fivering |
Ypthima baldus |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 113 Common Four-Ring |
Ypthima hubenri |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 114 Pallid Argus |
Callerbia scanda |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
| Charaxinae |
|
|
|
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| 115 Tawny Rajah |
Charaxes polyxena |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
|
√ |
| 116 Yellow Rajah |
Charaxes marmax |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
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| 117 Common Nawab |
Polyura athamas |
NR |
√ |
|
|
√ |
|
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| 118 Pallid Nawab |
Polyura arja |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
|
√ |
| 119 Stately Nawab |
Polyura dolon |
NR |
|
√ |
|
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|
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| 120 Great Nawab |
Polyura eudamippus |
NR |
√ |
|
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| Apaturinae |
|
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| 121 Indian Purple Emperor |
Apatura ambica |
NR |
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| 122 Black Prince |
Rohana parisatis |
NR |
|
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|
√ |
|
| 123 Pasha |
Herona marathus |
NR |
|
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|
|
√ |
|
| 124 Eastern Courtier |
Sephisa chandra |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
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|
|
| 125 Courtesan |
Euripus consimilis |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 126 Circe |
Hestina nama |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 127 Popinjay |
Stibochiona nicea |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 128 Constable |
Dichorragia nesimachus |
NR |
√ |
|
|
√ |
|
|
| Nymphalinae |
|
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|
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| 129 Yellow Kaiser |
Penthema Lisrada |
R |
|
|
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|
|
√ |
| 130 Tabby |
Pseuedergolis wedah |
NR |
|
√ |
|
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|
|
| 131 Angled Castor |
Ariadne ariadne |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 132 Common Leopard |
Phalanta phalanta |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 133 Large Yeoman |
Cirrochroa aoris |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
| 134 Common Yeoman |
Cirrochroa tyche |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 135 Yellow Pansy |
Precis hierta |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 136 Blue Pansy |
Precis orithya |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 137 Lemon Pansy |
Precis lemonias |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 138 Peacock Pansy |
Precis almana |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 139 Grey Pansy |
Precis atlites |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 140 Chocolate Soldier |
Precis iphita |
NR |
|
√ |
|
|
√ |
|
| 141 Painted Lady |
Cynthia cardui |
U |
√ |
|
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|
|
| 142 Indian Tortoiseshell |
Aglais cachmirensis |
U |
√ |
√ |
|
|
|
√ |
| 143 Common Jester |
Symbrenthia lilaea |
NR |
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
| 144 Himalayan Jester |
Symbrenthia hypselis |
NR |
|
√ |
|
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|
|
| 145 Danaid Eggfly |
Hypolimnas misippus |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 146 Great Eggfly |
Hypolimnas bolina |
NR |
|
|
|
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|
√ |
| 147 Autumn Leaf |
Doleschallia bisaltide |
NR |
|
|
|
|
√ |
√ |
| 148 Orange Oakleaf |
Kallima inachus |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
|
|
| 149 Common map |
Cyrestis thyodamas |
NR |
|
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|
√ |
|
|
| 150 Common Maplet |
Chersonesia risa |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 151 Common Sailer |
Neptis hylas |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 152 Dingy Sailer |
Neptis pseudovikasi |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
|
|
| 153 Yellow Sailer |
Neptis ananta |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
|
| 154 Yellow Jack Sailer |
Lassipa viraja |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 155 Common Lascar |
Pantoporia hordonia |
NR |
|
√ |
|
|
|
|
| 156 Balckvein Sergeant |
Parathyma ranga |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 157 Common Sergeant |
Parathyma perius |
NR |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
| 158 Staff Sergeant |
Parathyma selenophora |
NR |
|
|
√ |
|
|
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| 159 Commander |
Moduza procris |
NR |
√ |
|
|
√ |
|
|
| 160 Commodore |
Limenitis danava |
NR |
|
√ |
|
|
|
|
| 161 Green Commodore |
Limenitis daraxa |
NR |
√ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 162 Common Earl |
Tanaecia julii |
NR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 163 Common Baron |
Euthalia aconthea |
NR |
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
|
|
| 164 Blue Duchess |
Euthalia duda |
R |
|
√ |
|
|
|
|
| Heliconiinae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 165 Cruiser |
Vindula erota |
R |
√ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 166 Red Lacewing |
Cethosia biblis |
NR |
|
|
|
√ |
√ |
|
| 167 Tawny Coster |
Acraea violae |
NR |
|
√ |
|
|
|
|
| Danainae |
|
|
|
|
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|
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| 168 Blue Tiger |
Tirumala limniace |
NR |
√ |
√ |
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√ |
| 169 Glassy Tiger |
Parantica aglea |
NR |
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√ |
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√ |
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| 170 Common Tiger |
Danaus genutia |
NR |
√ |
√ |
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√ |
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√ |
| 171 Plain Tiger |
Danaus chrysippus |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 172 Striped Blue Crow |
Euploea mulciber |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| 173 Magpie Crow |
Euploea radmanthus |
NR |
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√ |
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√ |
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| 174 Long Branded Blue Crow |
Euploea algea |
R |
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√ |
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| 175 Common Crow |
Euploea core |
C |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| HESPERIIDAE
Coeliadinae
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| 176 Common Awl |
Hasora badra |
U |
√ |
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√ |
√ |
|
√ |
| Pyrginae |
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| 177 Common Spotted Flat |
Celaenorrhinus leucocera |
U |
√ |
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√ |
|
√ |
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| 178 Pied Flat |
Celaenorrhinus morena |
U |
|
√ |
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√ |
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| 179 Tricoloured Pied Flat |
Coladenia indrani |
NR |
√ |
√ |
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| Hesperiinae |
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| 180 Grass Demon |
Udaspes folus |
NR |
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√ |
| 181 Common Redeye |
Matapa aria |
U |
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√ |
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| 182 Dark palm Dart |
Telicota ancilla |
U |
√ |
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√ |
√ |
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| 183 Blank Swift |
Caltoris kumara |
U |
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√ |
C = Common NR = Not rare R = Rare U = Status unknown

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