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List of butterflies of Taiwan

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At least 377 species of butterfly have been recorded in Taiwan, with some reports putting the number at over 400. Of these, 56 species are endemic to the island. Taiwan is in the Indomalayan realm.

Following is a list of all butterflies found in Taiwan.

Family Hesperiidae

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Subfamily Coeliadinae

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Subfamily Hesperiinae

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Subfamily Pyrginae

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Family Papilionidae

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Subfamily Papilioninae

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Tribe Leptocircini

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G. s. connectens

Tribe Papilionini

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Papilio demoleus male
 
P. m. heronus male
 
P. m. heronus female
 
P. p. nakaharai male
 
Papilio protenor male

Tribe Troidini

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Family Pieridae

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Subfamily Coliadinae

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Subfamily Pierinae

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A. a. semperi female
 
H. g. formosana female
 
Pieris canidia female

Family Riodinidae

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Family Lycaenidae

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Subfamily Curetinae

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Subfamily Lycaeninae

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H. i. matsumurae female

Subfamily Miletinae

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Tribe Spalgini

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Tribe Tarakini

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Subfamily Polyommatinae

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Tribe Polyommatini

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Acytolepis puspa myla
 
Z. m. okinawana

Subfamily Aphnaeinae

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Subfamily Theclinae

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Tribe Arhopalini

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Tribe Catapaecilmatini

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Tribe Deudorigini

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Tribe Eumaeini

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Tribe Horagini

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Tribe Hypolycaenini

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Tribe Iolaini

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Tribe Remelanini

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Tribe Theclini

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Family Nymphalidae

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Subfamily Apaturinae

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Subfamily Biblidinae

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Subfamily Calinaginae

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Subfamily Charaxinae

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Subfamily Cyrestinae

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C. t. formosana

Subfamily Danainae

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Danaus genutia male

Subfamily Heliconiinae

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Subfamily Limenitidinae

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A. s. laela male

Subfamily Libytheinae

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Subfamily Morphinae

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Subfamily Nymphalinae

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Hypolimnas misippus male
 
Junonia almana
 
K. c. drilon

Subfamily Satyrinae

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E. h. hainana female
 
L. e. pavida male
 
Penthema formosanum

See also

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List of moths of Taiwan

References

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  • Igarashi, S. & H. Fukuda. 1997. The life histories of Asian butterflies vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo.
  • http://booksfromtaiwan.com/Butterfly_Books.html
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