Dingy Lineblue Butterfly – Petrelaea dana
Dingy Lineblue is a not so common butterfly found in India and neighboring countries. It is from the Lycaenidae (Blues) family. The color is brownish yellow.
Lycaenidae
Angled Pierrot Butterfly – Caleta caleta
Angled Pierrot Butterfly is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in India. It is also one among the ‘pierrots’ found here in Kerala. Common Pierrot is the most common among them. Others are Dark Pierrot, Striped Pierrot, Banded Blue Pierrot…
Oriental Grass Jewel – Chilades putli
Oriental Grass jewel or Chilades putli is a very small Lycaenid butterfly seen in India. As of now, it is the smallest butterfly in India, along with Grass Jewel (Chilades trochylus)- a similar butterfly. Below are some pictures and details about the…
Tailless Malayan – Megisba malaya thwaitesi
Malayan or Megisba malaya is small white colored butterfly from the Blues family – Lycaenidae. As I have read, according to some recent information, Tailless Malayan – Megisba malaya thwaitesi – is a subspecies of the former. It mainly occurs…
Zebra Blue Butterfly – Leptotes plinius
Zebra Blue or Leptotes plinius is a small butterfly from the Lycaenidae family. It is easily identifiable by its unique markings on the underside. Here I am sharing the photos and the details I’ve learned about it.
Catochrysops strabo – Forget-me-not Butterfly
Forget-me-not or Catochrysops strabo is a common species of butterfly from the Lycaenidae family, also known as Blues family. The name of the butterfly itself is very interesting, right? Here is a photo of it I’ve taken.
Red Pierrot Butterfly – Talicada nyseus
Red Pierrot is a small and beautiful butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae, also known as Blues. Here is a picture of the butterfly I’ve taken recently; will add more later.
Tiny Grass Blue – Second smallest Butterfly in India
Tiny Grass Blue, scientific name Zizula hylax, is known to be the second smallest butterfly seen in India. Here I am sharing with you the photos of this butterfly I’ve taken.
Lesser Grass Blue – Zizina otis
Lesser Grass Blue is a small butterfly from Lycaenidae family, commonly found in the south Asian countries.
Common Quaker Butterfly – Neopithecops zalmora
Common Quaker Butterfly also known as The Quaker has off-white colored under side and brown colored upper side. The butterfly is small and belongs to the Lycaenidae family.
Common Pierrot Butterfly – Castalius rosimon
Common Pierrot is one among the Pierrot butterflies found in Kerala. The below photo was taken from Thattekad Bird Sanctuary in Ernakulam District. The place is rich with not only birds, but also many butterflies and odonates.
Common Cerulean Butterfly – Jamides celeno
Common Cerulean (Jamides celeno) belongs to the Lycaenidae family of butterflies.