This is a list of butterfly species found in the Western Ghats region. This region is a biodiversity hotspot and about 334 species of butterflies have been recorded. Papilionidae—swallowtail butterflies (19 species) Pieridae—yellow-white butterflies (34 species) Nymphalidae—brush-footed butterflies (97 species) Riodinidae—metalmark butterflies (1 species) Lycaenidae—blues, hairstreaks and gossamer-winged butterflies (101 species) Hesperiidae—skipper butterflies (83 species) Family Papilionidae Subfamily Papilioninae Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails and zebras Spot swordtail, Pathysa nomius (Esper, 1798) Fivebar swordtail, Pathysa antiphates (Cramer, 1775) Genus Graphium—bluebottles and jays Common jay, Graphium doson (C. & R. Felder, 1864) Tailed jay, Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758) Common bluebottle, Graphium sarpedon (Linnaeus, 1758) Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta)—roses Common rose, Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775) Crimson rose, Pachliopta hector (Linnaeus, 1758) Malabar rose, Pachliopta pandiyana (Moore, 1881) Genus Troides—birdwings Southern birdwing, Troides minos (Cramer, 1779) Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—mimes Common mime, Papilio (Chilasa) clytia, Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Papilio (Papilio)—swallowtails Malabar banded swallowtail, Papilio liomedon (Moore, 1874) Blue Mormon, Papilio polymnestor (Cramer, 1775) Red Helen, Papilio helenus ( Linnaeus, 1758) Common Mormon, Papilio polytes ( Linnaeus, 1758) Malabar raven, Papilio dravidarum (Wood-Mason, 1880) Lime butterfly, Papilio demoleus ( Linnaeus, 1758) Common banded peacock, Papilio crino (Fabricius, 1792) Malabar banded peacock, Papilio buddha (Westwood, 1872) Paris peacock, Papilio paris ( Linnaeus, 1758) Family Pieridae Subfamily Pierinae—whites Genus Pieris—whites Indian cabbage white, Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768 Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers Pioneer (caper white), Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius, 1793 Genus Cepora—gulls Common gull, Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775 Lesser gull, Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852 Genus Ixias—Indian orange tips White orange tip, Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779 Yellow orange tip, Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764 Genus Delias—Jezebels Common Jezebel, Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 Genus Prioneris—sawtooths Painted sawtooth, Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865 Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses Spot puffin, Appias lalage (Doubleday, 1842) Plain puffin, Appias indra Moore, 1857 Striped albatross, Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775 Chocolate albatross, Appias lyncida Cramer, 1777 Common albatross, Appias albina Felder Lesser albatross, Appias wardii (Moore, 1884) Genus Leptosia—Psyche Psyche, Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793 Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip Great orange tip, Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Colotis—Arabs Small salmon Arab, Colotis amata Fabricius, 1775 Blue-spotted Arab, Colotis phisadia (Godart, 1819) White Arab, Colotis vestalis (Butler, 1876) Large salmon Arab, Colotis fausta (Olivier, 1804) Small orange-tip, Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836 Plain orange-tip, Colotis aurora (Cramer, 1780) Crimson-tip, Colotis danae (Fabricius, 1775) Genus Pareronia—wanderers Dark wanderer, Pareronia ceylanica (C. & R. Felder, 1865) Common wanderer, Pareronia valeria (Cramer, 1776) Subfamily Coliadinae—yellows Genus Catopsilia—emigrants Common emigrant,