This is a list of butterfly species and subspecies found in West Bengal, India.
Family: Papilionidae
editSubfamily: Papilioninae
editTribe: Leptocircini
Species: Graphium agamemnon (tailed jay)
editSubspecies: Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Oriental tailed jay)
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Species: Graphium agetes (four-bar swordtail)
editSubspecies: Graphium agetes agetes (Assam four-bar swordtail)
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Species: Graphium antiphates (five-bar swordtail)
editSubspecies: Graphium antiphates pompilius (Indo-Chinese five-bar swordtail)
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Species: Graphium aristeus (chain swordtail)
editSubspecies: Graphium aristeus anticrates (Assam chain swordtail)
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Species: Graphium cloanthus (glassy bluebottle)
editSubspecies: Graphium cloanthus cloanthus (Himalayan glassy bluebottle)
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Species: Graphium doson (common jay)
editSubspecies: Graphium doson axionides (Himalayan common jay)
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Species: Graphium macareus (lesser zebra)
editSubspecies: Graphium macareus indicus (east Himalayan lesser zebra)
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Species: Graphium nomius (spot swordtail)
editSubspecies: Graphium nomius nomius (Indian spot swordtail)
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Species: Graphium sarpedon (common bluebottle)
editSubspecies: Graphium sarpedon sarpedon (Oriental common bluebottle)
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Tribe: Papilionini
Species: Papilio alcmenor (redbreast)
editSubspecies: Papilio alcmenor alcmenor (Khasi redbreast)
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Species: Papilio bianor (common peacock)
editSubspecies: Papilio bianor ganesa (east Himalayan common peacock)
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Species: Papilio castor (common raven)
editSubspecies: Papilio castor polias (Himalayan common raven)
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Species: Papilio clytia (common mime)
editSubspecies: Papilio clytia clytia (Oriental common mime)
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Species: Papilio crino (common banded peacock)
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Species: Papilio demoleus (lime swallowtail)
editSubspecies: Papilio demoleus demoleus (northern lime swallowtail or lime butterfly)
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Species: Papilio epycides (lesser mime)
editSubspecies: Papilio epycides epycides (Himalayan lesser mime)
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Species: Papilio memnon (great Mormon)
editSubspecies: Papilio memnon agenor (continental great Mormon)
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Species: Papilio nephelus (yellow Helen)
editSubspecies: Papilio nephelus chaon (Khasi yellow Helen)
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Species: Papilio paris (Paris peacock)
editSubspecies: Papilio paris paris (Chinese Paris peacock)
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Species: Papilio polymnestor (blue Mormon)
editSubspecies: Papilio polymnestor polymnestor (Indian blue Mormon)
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Species: Papilio polytes (common Mormon)
editSubspecies: Papilio polytes romulus (Indian common Mormon)
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Species: Papilio protenor (spangle)
editSubspecies: Papilio protenor euprotenor (Himalayan spangle)
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Tribe: Teinopalpini
Species: Meandrusa payeni (yellow gorgon)
editSubspecies: Meandrusa payeni evan (Sikkim yellow gorgon)
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Tribe: Troidini
Genus: Atrophaneura
editSpecies: Atrophaneura polyeuctes (common windmill)
editSubspecies: Atrophaneura polyeuctes polyeuctes (Sylhet common windmill)
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Genus: Pachliopta
editSpecies: Pachliopta aristolochiae (common rose)
editSubspecies: Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae (Indian common rose)
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Species: Troides helena (common birdwing)
editSubspecies: Troides helena cerberus (Khasi common birdwing)
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Subfamily: Coliadinae
editGenus: Catopsilia (emigrants)
editSpecies: Catopsilia pomona (lemon emigrant or common emigrant)
editSubspecies: Catopsilia pomona pomona (Oriental lemon emigrant)
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Species: Catopsilia pyranthe (mottled emigrant)
editSubspecies: Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe (Oriental mottled emigrant)
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Species: Eurema andersonii (one-spot grass yellow)
editSubspecies: Eurema andersonii jordani (Sikkim one-spot grass yellow or Jordan's grass yellow)
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Species: Eurema hecabe (common grass yellow)
editSubspecies: Eurema hecabe hecabe (Oriental common grass yellow)
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Species: Gandaca harina (tree yellow)
editSubspecies: Gandaca harina assamica (Assam tree yellow)
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Tribe: Anthocharidini
Species: Hebomoia glaucippe (great orange-tip)
editSubspecies: Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe (Oriental great orange-tip)
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Tribe: Leptosiaini
Species: Leptosia nina (psyche)
editSubspecies: Leptosia nina nina (Oriental psyche)
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Tribe: Pierini
Species: Appias albina (common albatross)
editSubspecies: Appias albina darada (Sylhet common albatross)
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Species: Appias lalage (spot puffin)
editSubspecies: Appias lalage lalage (Himalayan spot puffin)
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Species: Appias libythea (western striped albatross)
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Species: Appias lyncida (chocolate albatross)
editSubspecies: Appias lyncida eleonora (Indo-Chinese chocolate albatross)
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Species: Delias acalis (redbreast Jezebel)
editSubspecies: Delias acalis pyramus (Himalayan redbreast Jezebel)
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Species: Delias agostina (yellow Jezebel)
editSubspecies: Delias agostina agostina (Sikkim yellow Jezebel)
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Species: Delias belladonna (hill Jezebel)
editSubspecies: Delias belladonna ithiela (Sikkim hill Jezebel)
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Species: Delias descombesi (red-spot Jezebel)
editSubspecies: Delias descombesi descombesi (Vietnamese red-spot Jezebel)
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Species: Delias eucharis (Indian Jezebel)
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Species: Delias hyparete (painted Jezebel)
editSubspecies: Delias hyparete indica (Indian painted Jezebel)
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Species: Delias pasithoe (red-base Jezebel)
editSubspecies: Delias pasithoe pasithoe (Chinese red-base Jezebel)
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Species: Prioneris philonome (redspot sawtooth)
editSubspecies: Prioneris philonome clemanthe (Burmese redspot sawtooth)
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Species: Prioneris thestylis (spotted sawtooth)
editSubspecies: Prioneris thestylis thestylis (Himalayan spotted sawtooth)
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Tribe: Teracolini
Species: Ixias pyrene (yellow orange-tip)
editSubspecies: Ixias pyrene familiaris (east Himalayan yellow orange-tip)
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Family: Nymphalidae
editSubfamily: Apaturinae
editTribe: Apaturini
Species: Euripus nyctelius (courtesan)
editSubspecies: Euripus nyctelius nyctelius (Sylhet Circe)
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Genus: Hestinalis
editSpecies: Hestinalis nama (Circe)
editSubspecies: Hestinalis nama nama (Sylhet courtesan)
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Species: Mimathyma ambica (Indian purple emperor)
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Species: Rohana parisatis (black prince)
editSubspecies: Rohana parisatis parisatis (Assam black prince)
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Subfamily: Biblidinae
editTribe: Danaini
Species: Ariadne ariadne (angled castor)
editSubspecies: Ariadne ariadne indica (Indian angled castor)
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Species: Ariadne merione (common castor)
editSubspecies: Ariadne merione tapestrina (intricate common castor)
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Subfamily: Charaxinae
editSpecies: Charaxes arja (pallid nawab)
editSubspecies: Charaxes arja arja (Bengal pallid nawab)
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Species: Charaxes bernardus (tawny rajah)
editSubspecies: Charaxes bernardus hierax (variable tawny rajah)
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Charaxes athamas (common nawab)
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Species: Charaxes eudamippus (great nawab)
editSubspecies: Charaxes eudamippus eudamippus (Himalayan great nawab)
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Species: Charaxes marmax (yellow rajah)
editSubspecies: Charaxes marmax marmax (Sylhet yellow rajah)
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Species: Charaxes solon (black rajah)
editSubspecies: Charaxes solon solon (pale black rajah)
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Subfamily: Cyrestinae
editSpecies: Cyrestis thyodamas (map butterfly)
editSubspecies: Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas (Oriental map butterfly)
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Tribe: Danaini
Species: Danaus chrysippus (plain tiger)
editSubspecies: Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Oriental plain tiger)
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Species: Danaus genutia (striped tiger)
editSubspecies: Danaus genutia genutia (Oriental striped tiger)
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Species: Euploea klugii (king crow)
editSubspecies: Euploea klugii kollari (brown king crow)
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Species: Euploea radamanthus (magpie crow)
editSubspecies: Euploea radamanthus radamanthus (Oriental magpie crow)
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Species: Euploea sylvester (magpie crow)
editSubspecies: Euploea sylvester hopei (Cachar double-branded blue crow)
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Species: Euploea mulciber (striped blue crow)
editSubspecies: Euploea mulciber mulciber (Bengal striped blue crow)
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Species: Parantica aglea (glassy tiger)
editSubspecies: Parantica aglea melanoides (Himalayan glassy tiger)
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Species: Parantica melaneus (chocolate tiger)
editSubspecies: Parantica melaneus plataniston (Himalayan chocolate tiger)
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Species: Tirumala limniace (blue tiger)
editSubspecies: Tirumala limniace exoticus (Oriental blue tiger)
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Species: Tirumala septentrionis (dark blue tiger)
editSubspecies: Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis (Oriental dark blue tiger)
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Subfamily: Heliconiinae
editTribe: Acraeini
Species: Acraea terpsicore (tawny coster)
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Species: Cethosia biblis (red lacewing)
editSubspecies: Cethosia biblis tisamena (Himalayan red lacewing)
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Species: Cethosia cyane (leopard lacewing)
editSubspecies: Cethosia cyane cyane (Bengal leopard lacewing)
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Tribe: Argynnini
Species: Argynnis hyperbius (tropical fritillary)
editSubspecies: Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius (Chinese tropical fritillary)
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Tribe: Vagrantini
Genus: Cirrochroa
editSpecies: Cirrochroa aoris (large yeoman)
editSubspecies: Cirrochroa aoris aoris (Himalayan large yeoman)
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Species: Cirrochroa tyche (common yeoman)
editSubspecies: Cirrochroa tyche mithila (Bengal common yeoman)
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Species: Phalanta phalantha (common leopard)
editSubspecies: Phalanta phalantha phalantha (Oriental common leopard)
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Species: Vagrans egista (vagrant)
editSubspecies: Vagrans egista sinha (Himalayan vagrant)
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Species: Vindula erota (cruiser)
editSubspecies: Vindula erota erota (Thai cruiser)
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Subfamily: Limenitidinae
editTribe: Adoliadini
Species: Euthalia lubentina (gaudy baron)
editSubspecies: Euthalia lubentina lubentina (Chinese gaudy baron)
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Species: Euthalia monina (powdered baron)
editSubspecies: Euthalia monina kesava (Assam powdered baron)
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Species: Euthalia phemius (white-edged blue baron)
editSubspecies: Euthalia phemius phemius (Sylhet white-edged blue baron)
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Genus: Symphaedra
editSpecies: Symphaedra nais (baronet)
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Species: Tanaecia jahnu (plain earl)
editSubspecies: Tanaecia jahnu jahnu (Darjeeling plain earl)
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Species: Tanaecia julii (common earl)
editSubspecies: Tanaecia julii appiades (changeable common earl)
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Species: Tanaecia lepidea (grey count)
editSubspecies: Tanaecia lepidea lepidea (Himalayan grey count)
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Tribe: Limenitidini
Species: Athyma cama (orange staff sergeant)
editSubspecies: Athyma cama cama (Himalayan orange staff sergeant)
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Species: Athyma inara (colour sergeant)
editSubspecies: Athyma inara inara (Himalayan colour sergeant)
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Species: Auzakia danava (commodore)
editSubspecies: Auzakia danava danava (Indian commodore)
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Species: Lebadea martha (knight)
editSubspecies: Lebadea martha martha (Thai knight)
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Species: Moduza procris (commander)
editSubspecies: Moduza procris procris (Oriental commander)
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Species: Parasarpa dudu (white commodore)
editSubspecies: Parasarpa dudu dudu (Sylhet white commodore)
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Tribe: Neptini
Species: Lasippa viraja (yellowjack sailer)
editSubspecies: Lasippa viraja viraja (Bengal yellowjack sailer)
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Species: Neptis hylas (common sailer)
editSubspecies: Neptis hylas varmona (Indian common sailer)
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Species: Neptis zaida (pale green sailer)
editSubspecies: Neptis zaida bhutanica (east Himalayan pale green sailer)
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Genus: Pantoporia
editSpecies: Pantoporia hordonia (common lascar)
editSubspecies: Pantoporia hordonia hordonia (Oriental common lascar)
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Subfamily: Nymphalinae
editTribe: Junoniini
Genus: Hypolimnas
editSpecies: Hypolimnas bolina (great eggfly)
editSubspecies: Hypolimnas bolina jacintha (Oriental great eggfly)
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Species: Junonia almana (peacock pansy)
editSubspecies: Junonia almana almana (Oriental peacock pansy)
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Species: Junonia atlites (grey pansy)
editSubspecies: Junonia atlites atlites (Oriental grey pansy)
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Species: Junonia hierta (yellow pansy)
editSubspecies: Junonia hierta hierta (Oriental yellow pansy)
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Species: Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy)
editSubspecies: Junonia iphita iphita (Oriental chocolate pansy)
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Species: Junonia lemonias (lemon pansy)
editSubspecies: Junonia lemonias lemonias (Chinese lemon pansy)
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Species: Junonia orithya (blue pansy)
editSubspecies: Junonia orithya ocyale (dark blue pansy)
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Tribe: Kallimini
Genus: Doleschallia
editSpecies: Doleschallia bisaltide (autumn leaf)
editSubspecies: Doleschallia bisaltide indica (Himalayan autumn leaf)
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Species: Kallima inachus (orange oakleaf)
editSubspecies: Kallima inachus inachus (Himalayan orange oakleaf)
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Tribe: Nymphalini
Species: Aglais caschmirensis (Indian tortoiseshell)
editSubspecies: Aglais caschmirensis aesis (Himalayan tortoiseshell)
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Genus: Symbrenthia
editSpecies: Symbrenthia lilaea (northern common jester)
editSubspecies: Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana (Khasi common mester)
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Species: Vanessa cardui (painted lady)
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Species: Vanessa indica (Indian red admiral)
editSubspecies: Vanessa indica indica (Himalayan red admiral)
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Subfamily: Pseudergolinae
editTribe: Pseudergolini
Genus: Pseudergolis
editSpecies: Pseudergolis wedah (tabby)
editSubspecies: Pseudergolis wedah wedah (Himalayan tabby)
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Genus: Stibochiona
editSpecies: Stibochiona nicea (popinjay)
editSubspecies: Stibochiona nicea nicea (Himalayan popinjay)
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Tribe: Elymniini
Species: Elymnias hypermnestra (common palmfly)
editSubspecies: Elymnias hypermnestra undularis (wavy common palmfly)
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Species: Elymnias malelas (spotted palmfly)
editSubspecies: Elymnias malelas malelas (Bengal spotted palmfly)
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Species: Elymnias vasudeva (Jezebel palmfly)
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Tribe: Melanitini
Species: Melanitis leda (common evening brown)
editSubspecies: Melanitis leda leda (Oriental common evening brown)
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Tribe: Satyrini
Species: Lethe chandica (angled red forester)
editSubspecies: Lethe chandica chandica (Darjeeling angled red forester)
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Species: Lethe confusa (banded treebrown)
editSubspecies: Lethe confusa confusa (Himalayan banded treebrown)
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Species: Mycalesis anaxias (white-bar bushbrown)
editSubspecies: Mycalesis anaxias aemate (Indo-Chinese white-bar bushbrown)
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Species: Mycalesis malsara (white-line bushbrown)
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Species: Ypthima baldus (common five-ring)
editSubspecies: Ypthima baldus baldus (Himalayan common five-ring)
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Species: Ypthima huebneri (common four-ring)
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Family: Lycaenidae
editSpecies: Curetis acuta (acute sunbeam)
editSubspecies: Curetis acuta dentata (Indian acute sunbeam)
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Species: Curetis bulis (bright sunbeam)
editSubspecies: Curetis bulis bulis (Himalayan bright sunbeam)
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Species: Curetis thetis (Indian sunbeam)
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Subfamily: Lycaeninae
editGenus: Heliophorus
editSpecies: Heliophorus brahma (golden sapphire)
editSubspecies: Heliophorus brahma brahma (Himalayan golden sapphire)
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Subfamily: Polyommatinae
editTribe: Lycaenesthini
Species: Anthene emolus (common ciliate blue)
editSubspecies: Anthene emolus emolus (Bengal common ciliate blue)
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Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Acytolepis
editSpecies: Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue)
editSubspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca (Himalayan common hedge blue)
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Species: Caleta elna (elbowed Pierrot)
editSubspecies: Caleta elna noliteia (Indo-Chinese elbowed Pierrot)
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Species: Castalius rosimon (common Pierrot)
editSubspecies: Castalius rosimon rosimon (Continental common Pierrot)
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Genus: Catochrysops
editSpecies: Catochrysops panormus (silver forget-me-not)
editSubspecies: Catochrysops panormus exiguus (Malay silver forget-me-not)
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Species: Catochrysops strabo (forget-me-not)
editSubspecies: Catochrysops strabo strabo (Oriental forget-me-not)
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Species: Luthrodes pandava (plains Cupid)
editSubspecies: Luthrodes pandava pandava (Oriental plains Cupid)
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Species: Everes lacturnus (Oriental Cupid)
editSubspecies: Everes lacturnus syntala (Dakhan Cupid)
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Species: Jamides bochus (dark cerulean)
editSubspecies: Jamides bochus bochus (Indian dark cerulean)
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Species: Jamides celeno (common cerulean)
editSubspecies: Jamides celeno celeno (Oriental common cerulean)
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Species: Leptotes plinius (zebra blue)
editSubspecies: Leptotes plinius plinius (Asian zebra blue)
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Genus: Neopithecops
editSpecies: Neopithecops zalmora (common Quaker)
editSubspecies: Neopithecops zalmora zalmora (Myanmar common Quaker)
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Species: Prosotas dubiosa (tailless lineblue)
editSubspecies: Prosotas dubiosa indica (Indian tailless lineblue)
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Species: Prosotas nora (common lineblue)
editSubspecies: Prosotas nora ardates (Indian common lineblue)
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Genus: Pseudozizeeria
editSpecies: Pseudozizeeria maha (pale grass blue)
editSubspecies: Pseudozizeeria maha maha (Himalayan pale grass blue)
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Species: Zizeeria karsandra (dark grass blue)
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Species: Zizina otis (lesser grass blue)
editSubspecies: Zizina otis otis (Oriental lesser grass blue)
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Subfamily: Poritiinae
editTribe: Poritiini
Species: Poritia hewitsoni (common gem)
editSubspecies: Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni (Himalayan common gem)
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Tribe: Amblypodiini
Genus: Amblypodia
editSpecies: Amblypodia anita (purple leaf blue)
editSubspecies: Amblypodia anita dina (Indian purple leaf blue)
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Species: Iraota rochana (scarce silverstreak blue)
editSubspecies: Iraota rochana boswelliana (Malayan scarce silverstreak blue)
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Tribe: Arhopalini
Species: Arhopala abseus (aberrant oakblue)
editSubspecies: Arhopala abseus indicus (Indian aberrant oakblue)
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Species: Arhopala atrax (Indian oakblue)
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Species: Arhopala bazalus (powdered oakblue)
editSubspecies: Arhopala bazalus teesta (Teesta powdered oakblue)
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Species: Arhopala centaurus (centaur oakblue)
editSubspecies: Arhopala centaurus pirithous (Bengal centaur oakblue)
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Species: Flos adriana (variegated plushblue)
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Species: Flos areste (tailless plushblue)
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Species: Surendra quercetorum (common acacia blue)
editSubspecies: Surendra quercetorum quercetorum (Himalayan common acacia blue)
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Tribe: Catapaecilmini
Genus: Catapaecilma
editSpecies: Catapaecilma major (common tinsel)
editSubspecies: Catapaecilma major major (Himalayan common tinsel)
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Tribe: Cheritrini
Species: Cheritra freja (common imperial)
editSubspecies: Cheritra freja evansi (Khasi common imperial)
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Species: Ticherra acte (blue imperial)
editSubspecies: Ticherra acte acte (Himalayan blue imperial)
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Tribe: Deudorigini
Species: Rapala iarbus (common red flash)
editSubspecies: Rapala iarbus iarbus (Oriental red flash)
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Species: Rapala pheretima (copper flash)
editSubspecies: Rapala pheretima petosiris (Indian copper flash)
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Species: Virachola perse (large guava blue)
editSubspecies: Virachola perse perse (Himalayan large guava blue)
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Tribe: Iolaini
Species: Creon cleobis (broad-tail royal)
editSubspecies: Creon cleobis cleobis (Bengal broad-tail royal)
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Tribe: Horagini
Species: Horaga onyx (common onyx)
editSubspecies: Horaga onyx onyx (variable common onyx)
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Species: Rathinda amor (monkey puzzle)
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Tribe: Hypolycaenini
Genus: Hypolycaena
editSpecies: Hypolycaena erylus (common tit)
editSubspecies: Hypolycaena erylus himavantus (Sikkim common tit)
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Species: Hypolycaena othona (orchid tit)
editSubspecies: Hypolycaena othona othona (Oriental orchid tit)
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Species: Zeltus amasa (fluffy tit)
editSubspecies: Zeltus amasa amasa (Indian fluffy tit)
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Tribe: Remelanini
Species: Ancema blanka (silver royal)
editSubspecies: Ancema blanka minturna (blue-streaked silver royal)
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Species: Remelana jangala (chocolate royal)
editSubspecies: Remelana jangala ravata (northern chocolate royal)
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Family: Riodinidae
editSubfamily: Nemeobiinae
editTribe: Abisarini
Species: Abisara bifasciata (double-banded Judy)[1]
editSubspecies: Abisara bifasciata angulata (angled double-banded Judy)
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Species: Abisara echerius (plum Judy)
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Species: Abisara fylla (dark Judy)
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Tribe: Nemeobiini
Species: Dodona dipoea (lesser Punch)
editSubspecies: Dodona dipoea dipoea (Himalayan lesser Punch)
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Species: Dodona egeon (orange Punch)
editSubspecies: Dodona egeon egeon (Himalayan orange Punch)
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Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello)
editSubspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas (Himalayan Punchinello)
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Family: Hesperiidae
editSubfamily: Coeliadinae
editSpecies: Badamia exclamationis (brown awl)
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Species: Bibasis sena (orangetail awl)
editSubspecies: Bibasis sena sena (Indian orangetail awl)
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Species: Choaspes benjaminii (common awlking)
editSubspecies: Choaspes benjaminii japonica (Oriental common awlking)
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Species: Choaspes furcata (hooked awlking)
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Species: Hasora badra (common awl)
editSubspecies: Hasora badra badra (Oriental common awl)
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Subfamily: Hesperiinae
editTribe: Aeromachini
Species: Matapa aria (common branded redeye or common redeye)
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Species: Ochus subvittatus (tiger hopper)
editSubspecies: Ochus subvittatus subradiatus (Khasi tiger hopper)
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Species: Suastus gremius (Oriental palm bob)
editSubspecies: Suastus gremius gremius ( Indian palm bob)
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Species: Udaspes folus (grass demon)
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Genus: Zographetus
editSpecies: Zographetus ogygia (purple-spotted flitter)
editSubspecies: Zographetus ogygia ogygia (continental purple-spotted flitter)
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Tribe: Erionotini
Genus: Ancistroides
editSpecies: Ancistroides nigrita (chocolate demon)
editSubspecies: Ancistroides nigrita diocles (Bengal chocolate demon)
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Species: Arnetta atkinsoni (black-tufted bob or Atkinson's bob)
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Species: Iambrix salsala (chestnut bob)[2]
editSubspecies: Iambrix salsala salsala (eastern chestnut bob)
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Tribe: Baorini
Species: Borbo bevani (lesser rice swift or Bevan's swift)
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Tribe: Carcharodini
Species: Spialia galba (Indian grizzled skipper)
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Tribe: Celaenorrhinini
Genus: Celaenorrhinus
editSpecies: Celaenorrhinus putra (restricted spotted flat)
editSubspecies: Celaenorrhinus putra putra (Bengal restricted spotted flat)
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Genus: Pseudocoladenia
editSpecies: Pseudocoladenia dan (fulvous pied flat)
editSubspecies: Pseudocoladenia dan fabia (Himalayan fulvous pied flat)
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Species: Sarangesa dasahara (common small flat)
editSubspecies: Sarangesa dasahara dasahara (Indian common small flat)
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Tribe: Tagiadini
Species: Caprona ransonnetii (golden angle)
editSubspecies: Caprona ransonnetii potiphera (Dakhan golden angle)
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Species: Coladenia agni (brown pied flat)
editSubspecies: Coladenia agni agni (Himalayan brown pied flat)
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Genus: Ctenoptilum
editSpecies: Ctenoptilum vasava (tawny angle)
editSubspecies: Ctenoptilum vasava vasava (Himalayan tawny angle)
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Species: Gerosis phisara (dusky yellow-breast flat)
editSubspecies: Gerosis phisara phisara (Khasi dusky yellow-breast flat)
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Species: Mooreana trichoneura (yellow flat)
editSubspecies: Mooreana trichoneura pralaya (yellow-veined flat)
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Genus: Odontoptilum
editSpecies: Odontoptilum angulata (chestnut angle)
editSubspecies: Odontoptilum angulata angulata (Oriental chestnut angle)
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Species: Seseria dohertyi (contiguous seseria)
editSubspecies: Seseria dohertyi dohertyi (Himalayan contiguous seseria or Himalayan white flat)
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Species: Seseria sambara (notched seseria)
editSubspecies: Seseria sambara sambara (Himalayan notched seseria or Sikkim white flat)
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Species: Tagiades japetus (common snow flat)
editSubspecies: Tagiades japetus ravi (Himalayan common snow flat)
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Abisara bifasciata Moore, 1877 – Double-banded Judy". Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865 – Chestnut Bob". Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Lepidoptera". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 January 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.