List of butterflies of Kerala
This is a list of butterfly species found in the Kerala , India .
Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)
Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)
Dorsal view (Form clytia )
Dorsal view (Form dissimilis )
Ventral view (Form clytia )
Ventral view (Form dissimilis )
Dorsal view (female, form stichius )
Ventral view (female, form stichius )
Dorsal view (female, form romulus )
Ventral view (female, form romulus )
Genus: Colias (clouded yellows)
Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)
Genus: Ixias (Indian orange tips)
Dorsal view (female, form philomela )
Wing images of Prioneris sita and Delias eucharis
Dorsal view with one apical spot missing (left)
Dorsal view (form alcippoides )
Genus: Idea (tree nymphs)
Ventral view (wet-season form)
Ventral view (dry-season form)
Dorsal view (wet-season form)
Dorsal view (dry-season form)
Ventral view (wet-season form)
Ventral view (dry-season form)
Genus: Lethe (treebrowns)
Ventral view (wet-season form)
Ventral view (dry-season form)
Dorsal view (wet-season form)
Dorsal view (dry-season form)
Ventral view (wet-season form)
Ventral view (dry-season form)
Ventral view (wet-season form)
Ventral view (dry-season form)
Brand on the underside of the forewing
Brand on the upperside of the hindwing
Ventral view (wet-season form)
Ventral view (dry-season form)
Ventral view (wet-season form)
Ventral view (dry-season form)
Ventral view (wet-season form)
Ventral view (dry-season form)
Ventral view (wet-season form)
Ventral view (dry-season form)
Dorsal view (wet-season form)
Dorsal view (dry-season form)
See also
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