Checklist of Butterflies of Nagpur

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TaxaNo. of SpeciesPlace NameState(s)District(s)
Insects145Nagpur cityMaharashtraNagpur
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Ashish D. Tiple and Arun M. Khurad, Butterfly Species Diversity, Habitats and Seasonal Distribution in and Around Nagpur City, Central India. World Journal of Zoology 4: 153-162.

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Butterfly Species Diversity, Habitats and Seasonal Distribution in
and Around Nagpur City, Central India
Source link: www.idosi.org/wjz/wjz4%283%292009/1.pdf

Checklist Details

This is a checklist of butterflies of Nagpur city. This checklist is one of the results of a study on the distribution of butterfly species. This checklist consist of total 145 species of butterflies which were recorded using a field survey and investigations carried out on a daily basis from June 2006 to May 2008 at 8 sites in and around The area of Nagpur city. Among the 145 butterflies recorded in this checklist 24 species come under the protection category as per the Indian Wild Life protection Act 1972 and it has 64 new species recorded compared to previous checklist recorded in this region.

Survey sites:
S- Site 1: Seminary Hills
B- Site-2: Satpuda botanical Garden
L-Site 3: Agricultural Land (Bull Rearing Center)
U- Site 4: RTM Nagpur University Campus and LIT Campus
A- Site-5: Ambazari garden and bare land at Lake Side
R-Site 6: Sides of National Highway
M- Site-5: Maharaj bag
F- Site-5: Futala farm area.

Status abbreviations:
VC, Very common (> 150 sightings)
C, Common (50-150 sightings)
NR, Not rare (25-50 sightings)
R, Rare (10-25 sightings)
VR, Very rare (<10 sightings)

Checklist
sl_no family_name common_name scientific_name occurance (month) status biotype
1 Papilionidae Common Rose Pachliopta aristolochiae 7 to 3 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
2 Papilionidae Crimson Rose Pachliopta hector 7 to 4 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
3 Papilionidae Common Bluebottle Graphium sarpedon 10 VR L
4 Papilionidae Common Jay Graphium doson 8 to 3 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
5 Papilionidae Tailed Jay Graphium agamemnon 8 to 3 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
6 Papilionidae Spot Swordtail Graphium nomius 3 to 7 R B, U, A
7 Papilionidae Lime Papilio demoleus 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
8 Papilionidae Common Mormon Papilio polytes 7 to 2 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
9 Papilionidae Blue Mormon Papilio polymnestor 9 VR R, M
10 Pieridae Lemon Emigrant Catopsilia pomona 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
11 Pieridae Mottled Emigrant Catopsilia pyranthe 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
12 Pieridae Small Grass Yellow Eurema brigitta 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
13 Pieridae Spotless Grass Yellow Eurema laeta 6 to 12 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
14 Pieridae One-Spot Grass Yellow Eurema andersonii 8 to 2 NR S,B,A,F
15 Pieridae Common Grass Yellow Eurema hecabe 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
16 Pieridae Three-Spot Grass Yellow Eurema blanda 7 to 3 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
17 Pieridae Common Jezebel Delias eucharis 7 to 3 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
18 Pieridae Common Gull Cepora nerissa 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
19 Pieridae Pioneer Or Caper White Anaphaeis aurota 9 to 3 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
20 Pieridae Eastern Striped Albatross Appias libythea 1 to 3 NR B,L,F
21 Pieridae Common Albatross Appias albina 12 to 2 VR S
22 Pieridae Small Orange Tip Colotis etrida 7 to 12 R S,U
23 Pieridae Yellow Orange Tip Ixias pyrene 8 to 10 VR R
24 Pieridae Crimson Tip Colotis danae 6 to 10 C S,B,A,R
25 Pieridae White Orange Tip Ixias marianne 8 to 11 R A,R
26 Pieridae Common Wanderer Pareronia valeria 8 to 3 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
27 Nymphalidae Common Evening Brown Melanitis leda 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
28 Nymphalidae Great Evening Brown Melanitis zitenius 8 to 1 R S
29 Nymphalidae Dark Evening Brown Melanitis phedima 8 to 12 C S,B
30 Nymphalidae Bamboo Treebrown Lethe europa 8 to 3 C S,B,A,R
31 Nymphalidae Common Treebrown Lethe rohria 8 to 9 VR B
32 Nymphalidae Common Bushbrown Mycalesis perseus 7 to 3 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
33 Nymphalidae Dark Branded Bushbrown Mycalesis mineus 8 to 3 C S,B,L,A,R,F
34 Nymphalidae Tamil Bushbrown Mycalesis subdita 8 to 12 NR S,B,U,A,R
35 Nymphalidae Small Longbrand Bushbrown Mycalesis igilia 8 to 10 R S
36 Nymphalidae Longbrand Bushbrown Mycalesis visala 8 to 9 R B,L
37 Nymphalidae Lilacine Bushbrown Mycalesis franscica 9 to 10 R S,B,L
38 Nymphalidae Whiteline Bushbrown Mycalesis malsara 10 R S,B
39 Nymphalidae Nigger Orsotrianea medus 8 to 9 VR S
40 Nymphalidae Common Threering Ypthima asterope 7 to 9 R R, F
41 Nymphalidae Common Four Ring Ypthima huebneri 11 to 12 R L
42 Nymphalidae Lesser Threering Ypthima inica 7 to 3 C S,B,L,A,R
43 Nymphalidae Common Fivering Ypthima baldus 9 R S,A
44 Nymphalidae Common Nawab Polyura athamas 12 to 2 R B,R
45 Nymphalidae Anomalous Nawab Polyura agraria 2 to 3 R A
46 Nymphalidae Yellow Rajah Charaxes marmax 1 to 2 VR L,U
47 Nymphalidae Tawny Rajah Charaxes polyxena 11 R L,A
48 Nymphalidae Black Rajah Charaxes solon 10 to 2 R S,B
49 Nymphalidae Tawny Coster Acraea violae 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
50 Nymphalidae Common Leopard Phalanta phalantha 6 to 3 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
51 Nymphalidae Small Leopard Phalanta alcippe 8 to 9 VR L
52 Nymphalidae Short Banded Sailer Neptis columella 10 to 11 R S,A
53 Nymphalidae Chestnut-Streaked Sailer Neptis jumbah 11 R A
54 Nymphalidae Common Sailer Neptis hylas 6 to 4 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
55 Nymphalidae Common Sergeant Athyma perius 8 to 11 NR S,A,R
56 Nymphalidae Commander Limenitis procris 8 to 1 C B,L,A,R
57 Nymphalidae Common Baron Euthalia aconthea 8 to 11 R S,A,R,F
58 Nymphalidae Baronet Euthalia nais 10 to 3 C S,B,L,A,R,F
59 Nymphalidae Joker Byblia ilithyia 1 to 12 C S,B,L,U,A,R
60 Nymphalidae Angled Castor Ariadne ariadne 9 to 2 VC S,B,L,U,A,R,F
61 Nymphalidae Common Castor Ariadne merione 10 to 2 C S,B,L,U,A,R
62 Nymphalidae Yellow Pansy Junonia hierta 7 to 2 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
63 Nymphalidae Blue Pansy Junonia orithya 10 to 4 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
64 Nymphalidae Lemon Pansy Junonia lemonias 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
65 Nymphalidae Peacock Pansy Junonia almana 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
66 Nymphalidae Grey Pansy Junonia atlites 8 to 3 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
67 Nymphalidae Chocolate Pansy Junonia iphita 8 to 3 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
68 Nymphalidae Painted Lady Cynthia cardui 5 to 7 C S,B,A,R
69 Nymphalidae Great Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina 1 to 12 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
70 Nymphalidae Danaid Eggfly Hypolimnas misippus 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
71 Nymphalidae Blue Tiger Tirumala limniace 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
72 Nymphalidae Dark Blue Tiger Tirumala septentrionis 8 to 12 R S,B,F
73 Nymphalidae Glassy Tiger Parantica aglea 6 to 7 VR B
74 Nymphalidae Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
75 Nymphalidae Striped Tiger Danaus genutia 10 to 6 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
76 Nymphalidae Common Indian Crow Euploea core 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
77 Nymphalidae Brown King Crow Euploea klugii 8 to 3 NR B,L,R
78 Lycaenidae Plum Judy Abisara echerius 8 VR A
79 Lycaenidae Common Pierrot Castalius rosimon 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
80 Lycaenidae Dark Pierrot Tarucus ananda 6 to 9 R A,F,M
81 Lycaenidae Rounded Pierrot Tarucus nara 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
82 Lycaenidae Red Pierrot Talicada nyseus 7 VR A
83 Lycaenidae Zebra Blue Leptotes plinius 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
84 Lycaenidae Bright Babul Blue Azanus ubaldus 1 to 3 VR B
85 Lycaenidae African Babul Blue Azanus jesous 10 to 3 NR L,A,R,F
86 Lycaenidae Dull Babul Blue Azanus uranus R S,B
87 Lycaenidae Indian Cupid Everes lacturnus 1 to 2 R L,U,F
88 Lycaenidae Common Hedge Blue Actolepis puspa 9 to 2 C S,L,U,A,R
89 Lycaenidae Whitedisc Hedge Blue Celatoxia albidisca 8 to 9 R B,F
90 Lycaenidae Plain Hedge Blue Celestrina levendularis 10 to 11 R B,L,A
91 Lycaenidae Large Hedge Blue Udara singalensis 11 VR L
92 Lycaenidae Ciliate Blue Anthene emolus 10 to 12 R S,A
93 Lycaenidae Pointed Ciliate Blue Anthene lycaenina 8 to 10 R B,A
94 Lycaenidae Pale Grass Blue Psuedozizeeria maha 1 to 12 C S,B,L,U,A,R,F
95 Lycaenidae Dark Grass Blue Zizeeria karsandra 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R,F
96 Lycaenidae Lesser Grass Blue Zizina otis 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
97 Lycaenidae Tiny Grass Blue Zizula hylax 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
98 Lycaenidae Lime Blue Chilades laius 8 to 12 C B,U,A,R
99 Lycaenidae Small Cupid Chilades parrhasius 6 to 3 C B,L,U,A,R
100 Lycaenidae Plains Cupid Chilades pandava 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R,F
101 Lycaenidae Grass Jewel Chilades trochylus 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
102 Lycaenidae Eastern grass Jewel Chilades pulti 7 to 12 C S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
103 Lycaenidae Gram Blue Euchrysops cnejus 6 to 4 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
104 Lycaenidae Forget-Me-Not Catochrysops strabo 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
105 Lycaenidae Pea Blue Lampides boeticus 8 to 4 VC S,B,L,U,A,R,F
106 Lycaenidae Dark Cerulean Jamides bochus 7 to 3 C L,U,A,R
107 Lycaenidae Common Cerulean Jamides celeno 7 to 3 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
108 Lycaenidae Metallic Cerulean Jamides alecto 8 to 10 R S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
109 Lycaenidae Transparent 6-Line Blue Nacaduba kurava 8 to 12 C B,L,U,A
110 Lycaenidae Opaque 6-Line Blue Nacaduba beroe 8 to 10 C S,R
111 Lycaenidae Common Line Blue Prosotas nora 7 to 4 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
112 Lycaenidae Tailless Line Blue Prosotas dubiosa 7 to 9 C S,B,L,A
113 Lycaenidae Dingy Line Blue Petrolaea dana 8 to 9 R B,A
114 Lycaenidae Pointed Line Blue Ionolyce helicon 9 to 10 VR A
115 Lycaenidae Common Silverline Spindasis vulcanus 8 to 2 NR S,B,L,U,A,R
116 Lycaenidae Plumbeous Silverline Spindasis schistacea 7 to 8 R R
117 Lycaenidae Shot Silverline Spindasis ictis 6 to 7 R B
118 Lycaenidae Scarce Shot Silverline Spindasis elima 5 to 6 R B,F
119 Lycaenidae Indian Red Flash Rapala iarbus 11 to 4 C R,L,U,F
120 Lycaenidae Common Guava Blue Virachola isocrates 8 to 10 NR B,U,A
121 Lycaenidae Large Oakblue Arhopala amantes 5 VR A,F
122 Lycaenidae Slate Flash Rapala manea 7 to 10 C S,L,A
123 Lycaenidae Leaf Blue Amblypodia anita 8 to 9 VR A,F
124 Hesperiidae Common Banded Awl Hasora chromus 7 to 12 C S,B,A,R
125 Hesperiidae White Banded Awl Hasora taminatus 8 to 10 VR A,R,F
126 Hesperiidae Fulvous Pied Flat Psuedocoladenia dan 9 R S
127 Hesperiidae Golden Angle Odontoptilum ransonnetti 10 to 11 R S,B
128 Hesperiidae Indian Skipper Spialia galba 8 to 3 C S,B,L,R
129 Hesperiidae Grass Demon Udaspes folus 9 to 12 C B,L,U,A,R
130 Hesperiidae Indian Palm Bob Suastus gremius 7 to 12 C S,B,A,R
131 Hesperiidae Common Grass Dart Taractrocera maevius 8 to 10 R S,B,A
132 Hesperiidae Tamil Grass Dart Taractrocera ceramas 9 to 10 R S,A
133 Hesperiidae Dark Palm Dart Telicota ancilla 8 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R,F
134 Hesperiidae Pale Palm Dart Telicota colon 7 to 9 C S,U,A,F
135 Hesperiidae Small-Branded Swift Pelopidas mathias 7 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
136 Hesperiidae Indian/Common Dartlet Oriens goloides 9 to 10 R A,R
137 Hesperiidae Conjoined Swift Pelopidas conjucta 8 to 12 NR A,R
138 Hesperiidae Contiguous Swift Polytremis lubricans 9 to 10 VR L
139 Hesperiidae Straight Swift Parnara naso 9 to 12 C S,L,A,R
140 Hesperiidae Rice Swift Borbo cinnara 1 to 12 VC S,B,L,U,A,R, M, F
141 Hesperiidae Large Branded Swift Pelopidas subochracea 10 to 11 R A,R
142 Hesperiidae Bevan's Swift Borbo bevani 8 to 11 VC S,L,A,R
143 Hesperiidae Paintbrush Swift Baoris farri 10 to 12 VC S, B, R
144 Hesperiidae Blank Swift Caltoris kumara 10 to 11 C S, B
145 Hesperiidae Kanara Swift Caltoris canaraica 9 to 10 R A,F
References

1). Wikipedia page on Nagpur city - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagpur