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This is a tentative list of butterfly species and subspecies found in Sikkim, an Indian state in northeast India.
Family: Papilionidae edit
Subfamily: Papilioninae edit
Tribe: Leptocircini
Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays) edit
Species: Graphium cloanthus (glassy bluebottle) edit
Subspecies: Graphium cloanthus cloanthus (Himalayan glassy bluebottle)
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Tribe: Papilionini
Species: Papilio bianor (common peacock) edit
Subspecies: Papilio bianor ganesa (east Himalayan common peacock)
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Species: Papilio helenus (red Helen) edit
Subspecies: Papilio helenus helenus (Oriental red Helen)
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Species: Papilio nephelus (yellow Helen) edit
Subspecies: Papilio nephelus chaon (Khasi yellow Helen)
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Family: Pieridae edit
Subfamily: Pierinae edit
Tribe: Pierini
Genus: Delias (Jezebels) edit
Species: Delias agostina (yellow Jezebel) edit
Subspecies: Delias agostina agostina (Sikkim yellow Jezebel)
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Genus: Pieris edit
Species: Pieris canidia (Asian cabbage white) edit
Subspecies: Pieris canidia indica (Indian cabbage white)
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Family: Lycaenidae edit
Subfamily: Miletinae edit
Tribe: Miletini
Genus: Allotinus edit
Species: Allotinus drumila (crenulate mottle) edit
Subspecies: Allotinus drumila drumila (Himalayan Crenulate Mottle)
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Subfamily: Polyommatinae edit
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Acytolepis edit
Species: Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue) edit
Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca (Himalayan common hedge blue)
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Genus: Jamides edit
Species: Jamides alecto (metallic cerulean) edit
Subspecies: Jamides alecto eurysaces (Himalayan metallic cerulean)
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Subfamily: Theclinae edit
Tribe: Hypolycaenini
Genus: Hypolycaena edit
Species: Hypolycaena kina (blue tit) edit
Subspecies: Hypolycaena kina kina (Darjeeling blue tit)
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Family: Nymphalidae edit
Subfamily: Cyrestinae edit
Genus: Chersonesia edit
Species: Chersonesia risa (common maplet) edit
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Subfamily: Heliconiinae edit
Tribe: Acraeini
Genus: Acraea edit
Species: Acraea issoria (yellow coster) edit
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Subfamily: Libytheinae edit
Genus: Libythea edit
Species: Libythea myrrha (club beak) edit
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Subfamily: Limenitidinae edit
Tribe: Adoliadini
Genus: bassarona edit
Species: Bassarona durga (blue duke) edit
Subspecies: bassarona durga durga (Himalayan blue duke)
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Species: Tanaecia julii (common earl) edit
Subspecies: Tanaecia julii appiades (changeable common earl)
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Tribe: Limenitidini
Genus: Athyma edit
Species: Athyma jina (Bhutan sergeant) edit
Subspecies: Athyma jina jina (sullied Bhutan sergeant)
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Subfamily: Nymphalinae edit
Tribe: Junoniini
Genus: Junonia edit
Species: Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy) edit
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Tribe: Nymphalini
Genus: Aglais edit
Species: Aglais caschmirensis (Indian tortoiseshell) edit
Subspecies: Aglais caschmirensis aesis (Himalayan tortoiseshell)
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Subfamily: Pseudergolinae edit
Tribe: Pseudergolini
Genus: Pseudergolis edit
Species: Pseudergolis wedah (tabby) edit
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Genus: Stibochiona edit
Species: Stibochiona nicea (popinjay) edit
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Subfamily: Satyrinae edit
Tribe: Elymniini
Genus: Elymnias edit
Species: Elymnias malelas (spotted palmfly) edit
Subspecies: Elymnias malelas malelas (Bengal spotted palmfly)
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Tribe: Satyrini
Genus: Lethe edit
Species: Lethe verma (straight-banded treebrown) edit
Subspecies: Lethe verma sintica (east Himalayan straight-banded treebrown)
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Genus: Mycalesis edit
Species: Mycalesis visala (long-branded bushbrown) edit
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Family: Riodinidae edit
Subfamily: Nemeobiinae edit
Tribe: Abisarini
Genus: Abisara edit
Species: Abisara chela (spot Judy) edit
Subspecies: Abisara chela chela (Sikkim spot Judy)
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Tribe: Nemeobiini
Genus: Zemeros edit
Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello) edit
Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas (Himalayan Punchinello)
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Family: Hesperiidae edit
Subfamily: Hesperiinae edit
Tribe: Aeromachini
Genus: Aeromachus edit
Species: Aeromachus stigmata (veined scrub hopper)[1] edit
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Genus: Ancistroides edit
Species: Ancistroides nigrita (chocolate demon) edit
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Genus: Pedesta edit
Species: Pedesta pandita (brown bush bob) edit
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Genus: Sebastonyma edit
Species: Sebastonyma dolopia (tufted ace)[2] edit
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Genus: Zographetus edit
Species: Zographetus ogygia (purple-spotted flitter) edit
Subspecies: Zographetus ogygia ogygia (continental purple-spotted flitter)
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Tribe: Baorini
Genus: Pelopidas edit
Species: Pelopidas assamensis (great swift) edit
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Genus: Polytremis edit
Species: Polytremis eltola (yellow-spot swift) edit
Subspecies: Polytremis eltola eltola (Darjeeling yellow-spot swift)
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Tribe: Taractrocerini
Genus: Telicota edit
Species: Telicota bambusae (dark palm-dart) edit
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Subfamily: Pyrginae edit
Tribe: Tagiadini
Genus: Coladenia edit
Species: Coladenia indrani (tricolor pied flat)[3] edit
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Genus: Mooreana edit
Species: Mooreana trichoneura (yellow flat)[4] edit
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Genus: Tagiades edit
Species: Tagiades menaka (spotted snow flat)[5] edit
Subspecies: Tagiades menaka menaka (Bengal spotted snow flat)
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References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Aeromachus stigmata (Moore, 1878)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Sebastonyma dolopia (Hewitson, 1868)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Coladenia indrani (Moore, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Mooreana trichoneura (C. & R. Felder, 1860)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Tagiades menaka (Moore, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Life". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- Butterflies of India
- India Biodiversity Portal
- Fauna of British India. Butterflies 1 by Talbot G
- Fauna of British India. Butterflies 2 by Talbot G.