List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)

This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the family Lycaenidae and an index to the species articles.

This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India.

This list is based on Evans (1932) and includes 318 species belonging to 76–128 genera depending on taxonomy.

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Common imperial, Cheritra freja , is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in India .

Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus

Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis , male

Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles , upperside view

Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus

Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus

Yamfly, Loxura atymnus

Common tit, Hypolycaena erylus , upperside

Bright sunbeam, Curetis bulis

Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus

Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava

Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles