List of Lepidoptera of Telangana

The Lepidoptera of Telangana consists of the butterflies and moths recorded in the state. These species have been recorded from surveys[1] and citizen science platforms like iNaturalist.[2] A total of 180 species of butterfly[3] and 454 species of moth (and one currently undescribed species)[4] have been recorded from Telangana.

The state butterfly of Telangana is yet to be decided, with the three main options being Delias eucharis (common Jezebel), Danaus genutia (common tiger) and Papilio crino (common banded peacock swallowtail).[5]

Butterflies

Papilionidae

Pieridae

Riodinidae

Hesperiidae

Lycaenidae

Nymphalidae

Moths

Bombycoidea

Choreutoidea

Cossoidea

Drepanoidea

Gelechioidea

Geometroidea

Gracillarioidea

Hyblaeoidea

Immoidea

Lasiocampoidea

Nepticuloidea

Noctuoidea

Pterophoroidea

Pyraloidea

Thyridoidea

Tineoidea

Tortricoidea

Yponomeutoidea

Zygaenoidea

References

  1. ^ Saliu, G.; Bharath, Bhupathi; Karuthapandi, M. (March 2021). "Current status of Faunal diversity in Telangana". Zoological Survey of India.
  2. ^ "iNaturalist". iNaturalist. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Butterflies of Telangana". iNaturalist. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Moths of Telangana". iNaturalist. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Telangana to have State butterfly soon". Telangana Today. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  6. ^ Bogim, Swami (19 August 2024). "Paris Peacock Swallowtail (Papilio paris)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  7. ^ jimmycarterpolimati. "Paintbrush Swift (Baoris farri)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  8. ^ Singh, Mitul and Vijul (2 May 2025). "Oriental Straight Swift (Parnara bada)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  9. ^ Ladin, Osama (23 April 2023). "Little Branded Swift (Pelopidas agna)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  10. ^ jimmycarterpolimati (25 February 2025). "Indian Dart (Potanthus pseudomaesa)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  11. ^ jimmycarterpolimati (25 February 2025). "Suffused Snow Flat (Tagiades gana)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  12. ^ Hussain, Shaik (3 May 2023). "Orange-tipped Pea-blue (Everes lacturnus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  13. ^ B, Pradyut (24 February 2024). "Grass Jewel (Freyeria trochylus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  14. ^ Varma, Kunaparaju Shanmukh (9 February 2022). "Malayan (Megisba malaya)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  15. ^ Shanker, Chitra (20 September 2022). "Brown King Crow (Subspecies Euploea klugii kollari)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  16. ^ Bogim, Swami (19 August 2024). "Striped Blue Crow (Euploea mulciber)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  17. ^ Bogim, Swami (19 August 2024). "Orange Oakleaf (Kallima inachus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  18. ^ Kiran, Sai (22 September 2022). "Lobed Beak (Libythea laius)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  19. ^ Gaini, Sailu (19 September 2020). "Common Jester (Symbrenthia lilaea)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  20. ^ Achanta, Mamatha (4 January 2025). "Domesticated Silkmoth (Bombyx mori)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  21. ^ Mandal, Manidip (2 June 2015). "Clanis phalaris". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  22. ^ Singh, Mitul and Vijul (8 May 2022). "Eupterote orientalis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  23. ^ B, Pradyut (19 March 2024). "Torodora iresia". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  24. ^ Tathagath, Swarochi (18 September 2021). "Chrysocraspeda faganaria". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  25. ^ drkvijay2000 (24 October 2020). "Comostola pyrrhogona". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  26. ^ Singh, Mitul and Vijul (28 April 2022). "Glaucoclystis acygonia". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  27. ^ Chakravarty, Rohan (6 November 2021). "Perixera illepidaria". iNaturalist. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  28. ^ Kolli, Kobita Dass (10 July 2024). "Tribe Selenepherini". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  29. ^ Varma, Kunaparaju Shanmukh (3 October 2022). "Genus Aiteta". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  30. ^ Singh, Mitul and Vijul (15 June 2025). "Brevipecten consanguis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  31. ^ Bais, Rajiv K. Singh (5 January 2025). "Nanola basalactifera". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  32. ^ Kalawate, Aparna (May 2021). "Current Status of Faunal Diversity in Telangana". Zoological Survey of India.
  33. ^ Singh, Mitul and Vijul (14 June 2025). "Graded Brown Pearl (Achyra coelatalis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  34. ^ Vishnubhotla, Srivatsava (23 August 2024). "Elophila scitalis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  35. ^ Singh, Mitul and Vijul (2 June 2025). "Grass Webworm Moth (Herpetogramma licarsisalis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  36. ^ B, Pradyut (31 December 2024). "Ischnurges luteomarginalis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  37. ^ B, Pradyut (3 December 2023). "Pycnarmon virgatalis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  38. ^ B, Pradyut (2 October 2024). "Pygospila costiflexalis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  39. ^ Singh, Mitul and Vijul (12 July 2025). "Raspberry Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta signatalis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  40. ^ Tathagath, Swarochi (14 April 2023). "Genus Phaeoses". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  41. ^ Shanker, Chitra (31 July 2024). "Genus Anticrates". iNaturalist. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  42. ^ bandi, Raja (8 August 2021). "Trypanophora semihyalina". iNaturalist. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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