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List of butterflies of West Bengal

This is a list of butterfly species and subspecies found in West Bengal, India.

Family: Papilionidae edit

Subfamily: Papilioninae edit

Tribe: Leptocircini

Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays) edit

Species: Graphium agamemnon (tailed jay) edit

Subspecies: Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Oriental tailed jay)

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Species: Graphium agetes (four-bar swordtail) edit

Subspecies: Graphium agetes agetes (Assam four-bar swordtail)

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Species: Graphium antiphates (five-bar swordtail) edit

Subspecies: Graphium antiphates pompilius (Indo-Chinese five-bar swordtail)

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Species: Graphium aristeus (chain swordtail) edit

Subspecies: Graphium aristeus anticrates (Assam chain swordtail)

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Species: Graphium cloanthus (glassy bluebottle) edit

Subspecies: Graphium cloanthus cloanthus (Himalayan glassy bluebottle)

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Species: Graphium doson (common jay) edit

Subspecies: Graphium doson axionides (Himalayan common jay)

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Species: Graphium macareus (lesser zebra) edit

Subspecies: Graphium macareus indicus (east Himalayan lesser zebra)

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Species: Graphium nomius (spot swordtail) edit

Subspecies: Graphium nomius nomius (Indian spot swordtail)

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Species: Graphium sarpedon (common bluebottle) edit

Subspecies: Graphium sarpedon sarpedon (Oriental common bluebottle)

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Tribe: Papilionini

Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes) edit

Species: Papilio alcmenor (redbreast) edit

Subspecies: Papilio alcmenor alcmenor (Khasi redbreast)

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Species: Papilio bianor (common peacock) edit

Subspecies: Papilio bianor ganesa (east Himalayan common peacock)

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Species: Papilio castor (common raven) edit

Subspecies: Papilio castor polias (Himalayan common raven)

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Species: Papilio clytia (common mime) edit

Subspecies: Papilio clytia clytia (Oriental common mime)

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Species: Papilio crino (common banded peacock) edit
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Species: Papilio demoleus (lime swallowtail) edit

Subspecies: Papilio demoleus demoleus (northern lime swallowtail or lime butterfly)

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Species: Papilio epycides (lesser mime) edit

Subspecies: Papilio epycides epycides (Himalayan lesser mime)

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Species: Papilio memnon (great Mormon) edit

Subspecies: Papilio memnon agenor (continental great Mormon)

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Species: Papilio nephelus (yellow Helen) edit

Subspecies: Papilio nephelus chaon (Khasi yellow Helen)

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Species: Papilio paris (Paris peacock) edit

Subspecies: Papilio paris paris (Chinese Paris peacock)

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Species: Papilio polymnestor (blue Mormon) edit

Subspecies: Papilio polymnestor polymnestor (Indian blue Mormon)

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Species: Papilio polytes (common Mormon) edit

Subspecies: Papilio polytes romulus (Indian common Mormon)

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Species: Papilio protenor (spangle) edit

Subspecies: Papilio protenor euprotenor (Himalayan spangle)

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Tribe: Teinopalpini

Genus: Meandrusa edit

Species: Meandrusa payeni (yellow gorgon) edit

Subspecies: Meandrusa payeni evan (Sikkim yellow gorgon)

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Tribe: Troidini

Genus: Atrophaneura edit

Species: Atrophaneura polyeuctes (common windmill) edit

Subspecies: Atrophaneura polyeuctes polyeuctes (Sylhet common windmill)

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Genus: Pachliopta edit

Species: Pachliopta aristolochiae (common rose) edit

Subspecies: Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae (Indian common rose)

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Genus: Troides edit

Species: Troides helena (common birdwing) edit

Subspecies: Troides helena cerberus (Khasi common birdwing)

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Family: Pieridae edit

Subfamily: Coliadinae edit

Genus: Catopsilia (emigrants) edit

Species: Catopsilia pomona (lemon emigrant or common emigrant) edit

Subspecies: Catopsilia pomona pomona (Oriental lemon emigrant)

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Species: Catopsilia pyranthe (mottled emigrant) edit

Subspecies: Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe (Oriental mottled emigrant)

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Genus: Eurema (grass yellows) edit

Species: Eurema andersonii (one-spot grass yellow) edit

Subspecies: Eurema andersonii jordani (Sikkim one-spot grass yellow or Jordan's grass yellow)

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Species: Eurema hecabe (common grass yellow) edit

Subspecies: Eurema hecabe hecabe (Oriental common grass yellow)

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Genus: Gandaca edit

Species: Gandaca harina (tree yellow) edit

Subspecies: Gandaca harina assamica (Assam tree yellow)

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Subfamily: Pierinae edit

Tribe: Anthocharidini

Genus: Hebomoia edit

Species: Hebomoia glaucippe (great orange-tip) edit

Subspecies: Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe (Oriental great orange-tip)

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Tribe: Leptosiaini

Genus: Leptosia edit

Species: Leptosia nina (psyche) edit

Subspecies: Leptosia nina nina (Oriental psyche)

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Tribe: Pierini

Genus: Appias edit

Species: Appias albina (common albatross) edit

Subspecies: Appias albina darada (Sylhet common albatross)

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Species: Appias lalage (spot puffin) edit

Subspecies: Appias lalage lalage (Himalayan spot puffin)

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Species: Appias libythea (western striped albatross) edit
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Species: Appias lyncida (chocolate albatross) edit

Subspecies: Appias lyncida eleonora (Indo-Chinese chocolate albatross)

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Genus: Delias (Jezebels) edit

Species: Delias acalis (redbreast Jezebel) edit

Subspecies: Delias acalis pyramus (Himalayan redbreast Jezebel)

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Species: Delias agostina (yellow Jezebel) edit

Subspecies: Delias agostina agostina (Sikkim yellow Jezebel)

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Species: Delias belladonna (hill Jezebel) edit

Subspecies: Delias belladonna ithiela (Sikkim hill Jezebel)

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Species: Delias descombesi (red-spot Jezebel) edit

Subspecies: Delias descombesi descombesi (Vietnamese red-spot Jezebel)

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Species: Delias eucharis (Indian Jezebel) edit
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Species: Delias hyparete (painted Jezebel) edit

Subspecies: Delias hyparete indica (Indian painted Jezebel)

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Species: Delias pasithoe (red-base Jezebel) edit

Subspecies: Delias pasithoe pasithoe (Chinese red-base Jezebel)

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Genus: Prioneris edit

Species: Prioneris philonome (redspot sawtooth) edit

Subspecies: Prioneris philonome clemanthe (Burmese redspot sawtooth)

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Species: Prioneris thestylis (spotted sawtooth) edit

Subspecies: Prioneris thestylis thestylis (Himalayan spotted sawtooth)

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Tribe: Teracolini

Genus: Ixias edit

Species: Ixias pyrene (yellow orange-tip) edit

Subspecies: Ixias pyrene familiaris (east Himalayan yellow orange-tip)

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Family: Nymphalidae edit

Subfamily: Apaturinae edit

Tribe: Apaturini

Genus: Euripus edit

Species: Euripus nyctelius (courtesan) edit

Subspecies: Euripus nyctelius nyctelius (Sylhet Circe)

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Genus: Hestinalis edit

Species: Hestinalis nama (Circe) edit

Subspecies: Hestinalis nama nama (Sylhet courtesan)

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Genus: Mimathyma edit

Species: Mimathyma ambica (Indian purple emperor) edit
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Genus: Rohana (princes) edit

Species: Rohana parisatis (black prince) edit

Subspecies: Rohana parisatis parisatis (Assam black prince)

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Subfamily: Biblidinae edit

Tribe: Danaini

Genus: Ariadne (castors) edit

Species: Ariadne ariadne (angled castor) edit

Subspecies: Ariadne ariadne indica (Indian angled castor)

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Species: Ariadne merione (common castor) edit

Subspecies: Ariadne merione tapestrina (intricate common castor)

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Subfamily: Charaxinae edit

Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs) edit

Species: Charaxes arja (pallid nawab) edit

Subspecies: Charaxes arja arja (Bengal pallid nawab)

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Species: Charaxes bernardus (tawny rajah) edit

Subspecies: Charaxes bernardus hierax (variable tawny rajah)

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Charaxes athamas (common nawab) edit
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Species: Charaxes eudamippus (great nawab) edit

Subspecies: Charaxes eudamippus eudamippus (Himalayan great nawab)

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Species: Charaxes marmax (yellow rajah) edit

Subspecies: Charaxes marmax marmax (Sylhet yellow rajah)

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Species: Charaxes solon (black rajah) edit

Subspecies: Charaxes solon solon (pale black rajah)

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Subfamily: Cyrestinae edit

Genus: Cyrestis (maps) edit

Species: Cyrestis thyodamas (map butterfly) edit

Subspecies: Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas (Oriental map butterfly)

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Subfamily: Danainae edit

Tribe: Danaini

Genus: Danaus edit

Species: Danaus chrysippus (plain tiger) edit

Subspecies: Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Oriental plain tiger)

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Species: Danaus genutia (striped tiger) edit

Subspecies: Danaus genutia genutia (Oriental striped tiger)

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Species: Euploea klugii (king crow) edit

Subspecies: Euploea klugii kollari (brown king crow)

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Species: Euploea radamanthus (magpie crow) edit

Subspecies: Euploea radamanthus radamanthus (Oriental magpie crow)

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Species: Euploea sylvester (magpie crow) edit

Subspecies: Euploea sylvester hopei (Cachar double-branded blue crow)

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Species: Euploea mulciber (striped blue crow) edit

Subspecies: Euploea mulciber mulciber (Bengal striped blue crow)

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Genus: Parantica edit

Species: Parantica aglea (glassy tiger) edit

Subspecies: Parantica aglea melanoides (Himalayan glassy tiger)

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Species: Parantica melaneus (chocolate tiger) edit

Subspecies: Parantica melaneus plataniston (Himalayan chocolate tiger)

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Genus: Tirumala edit

Species: Tirumala limniace (blue tiger) edit

Subspecies: Tirumala limniace exoticus (Oriental blue tiger)

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Species: Tirumala septentrionis (dark blue tiger) edit

Subspecies: Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis (Oriental dark blue tiger)

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Subfamily: Heliconiinae edit

Tribe: Acraeini

Genus: Acraea edit

Species: Acraea terpsicore (tawny coster) edit
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Genus: Cethosia edit

Species: Cethosia biblis (red lacewing) edit

Subspecies: Cethosia biblis tisamena (Himalayan red lacewing)

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Species: Cethosia cyane (leopard lacewing) edit

Subspecies: Cethosia cyane cyane (Bengal leopard lacewing)

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Tribe: Argynnini

Genus: Argynnis edit

Species: Argynnis hyperbius (tropical fritillary) edit

Subspecies: Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius (Chinese tropical fritillary)

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Tribe: Vagrantini

Genus: Cirrochroa edit

Species: Cirrochroa aoris (large yeoman) edit

Subspecies: Cirrochroa aoris aoris (Himalayan large yeoman)

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Species: Cirrochroa tyche (common yeoman) edit

Subspecies: Cirrochroa tyche mithila (Bengal common yeoman)

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Genus: Phalanta edit

Species: Phalanta phalantha (common leopard) edit

Subspecies: Phalanta phalantha phalantha (Oriental common leopard)

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Genus: Vagrans edit

Species: Vagrans egista (vagrant) edit

Subspecies: Vagrans egista sinha (Himalayan vagrant)

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Genus: Vindula edit

Species: Vindula erota (cruiser) edit

Subspecies: Vindula erota erota (Thai cruiser)

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Subfamily: Limenitidinae edit

Tribe: Adoliadini

Genus: Euthalia edit

Species: Euthalia lubentina (gaudy baron) edit

Subspecies: Euthalia lubentina lubentina (Chinese gaudy baron)

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Species: Euthalia monina (powdered baron) edit

Subspecies: Euthalia monina kesava (Assam powdered baron)

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Species: Euthalia phemius (white-edged blue baron) edit

Subspecies: Euthalia phemius phemius (Sylhet white-edged blue baron)

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Genus: Symphaedra edit

Species: Symphaedra nais (baronet) edit
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Genus: Tanaecia edit

Species: Tanaecia jahnu (plain earl) edit

Subspecies: Tanaecia jahnu jahnu (Darjeeling plain earl)

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Species: Tanaecia julii (common earl) edit

Subspecies: Tanaecia julii appiades (changeable common earl)

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Species: Tanaecia lepidea (grey count) edit

Subspecies: Tanaecia lepidea lepidea (Himalayan grey count)

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Tribe: Limenitidini

Genus: Athyma edit

Species: Athyma cama (orange staff sergeant) edit

Subspecies: Athyma cama cama (Himalayan orange staff sergeant)

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Species: Athyma inara (colour sergeant) edit

Subspecies: Athyma inara inara (Himalayan colour sergeant)

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Genus: Auzakia edit

Species: Auzakia danava (commodore) edit

Subspecies: Auzakia danava danava (Indian commodore)

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Genus: Lebadea edit

Species: Lebadea martha (knight) edit

Subspecies: Lebadea martha martha (Thai knight)

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Genus: Moduza edit

Species: Moduza procris (commander) edit

Subspecies: Moduza procris procris (Oriental commander)

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Genus: Parasarpa edit

Species: Parasarpa dudu (white commodore) edit

Subspecies: Parasarpa dudu dudu (Sylhet white commodore)

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Tribe: Neptini

Genus: Lasippa edit

Species: Lasippa viraja (yellowjack sailer) edit

Subspecies: Lasippa viraja viraja (Bengal yellowjack sailer)

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Genus: Neptis edit

Species: Neptis hylas (common sailer) edit

Subspecies: Neptis hylas varmona (Indian common sailer)

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Species: Neptis zaida (pale green sailer) edit

Subspecies: Neptis zaida bhutanica (east Himalayan pale green sailer)

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Genus: Pantoporia edit

Species: Pantoporia hordonia (common lascar) edit

Subspecies: Pantoporia hordonia hordonia (Oriental common lascar)

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Subfamily: Nymphalinae edit

Tribe: Junoniini

Genus: Hypolimnas edit

Species: Hypolimnas bolina (great eggfly) edit

Subspecies: Hypolimnas bolina jacintha (Oriental great eggfly)

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Genus: Junonia edit

Species: Junonia almana (peacock pansy) edit

Subspecies: Junonia almana almana (Oriental peacock pansy)

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Species: Junonia atlites (grey pansy) edit

Subspecies: Junonia atlites atlites (Oriental grey pansy)

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Species: Junonia hierta (yellow pansy) edit

Subspecies: Junonia hierta hierta (Oriental yellow pansy)

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Species: Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy) edit

Subspecies: Junonia iphita iphita (Oriental chocolate pansy)

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Species: Junonia lemonias (lemon pansy) edit

Subspecies: Junonia lemonias lemonias (Chinese lemon pansy)

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Species: Junonia orithya (blue pansy) edit

Subspecies: Junonia orithya ocyale (dark blue pansy)

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Tribe: Kallimini

Genus: Doleschallia edit

Species: Doleschallia bisaltide (autumn leaf) edit

Subspecies: Doleschallia bisaltide indica (Himalayan autumn leaf)

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Genus: Kallima edit

Species: Kallima inachus (orange oakleaf) edit

Subspecies: Kallima inachus inachus (Himalayan orange oakleaf)

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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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Genus: Symbrenthia edit

Species: Symbrenthia lilaea (northern common jester) edit

Subspecies: Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana (Khasi common mester)

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Genus: Vanessa edit

Species: Vanessa cardui (painted lady) edit
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Species: Vanessa indica (Indian red admiral) edit

Subspecies: Vanessa indica indica (Himalayan red admiral)

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Subfamily: Pseudergolinae edit

Tribe: Pseudergolini

Genus: Pseudergolis edit

Species: Pseudergolis wedah (tabby) edit

Subspecies: Pseudergolis wedah wedah (Himalayan tabby)

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Genus: Stibochiona edit

Species: Stibochiona nicea (popinjay) edit

Subspecies: Stibochiona nicea nicea (Himalayan popinjay)

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Subfamily: Satyrinae edit

Tribe: Elymniini

Genus: Elymnias edit

Species: Elymnias hypermnestra (common palmfly) edit

Subspecies: Elymnias hypermnestra undularis (wavy common palmfly)

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Species: Elymnias malelas (spotted palmfly) edit

Subspecies: Elymnias malelas malelas (Bengal spotted palmfly)

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Species: Elymnias vasudeva (Jezebel palmfly) edit
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Tribe: Melanitini

Genus: Melanitis edit

Species: Melanitis leda (common evening brown) edit

Subspecies: Melanitis leda leda (Oriental common evening brown)

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Tribe: Satyrini

Genus: Lethe edit

Species: Lethe chandica (angled red forester) edit

Subspecies: Lethe chandica chandica (Darjeeling angled red forester)

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Species: Lethe confusa (banded treebrown) edit

Subspecies: Lethe confusa confusa (Himalayan banded treebrown)

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Genus: Mycalesis edit

Species: Mycalesis anaxias (white-bar bushbrown) edit

Subspecies: Mycalesis anaxias aemate (Indo-Chinese white-bar bushbrown)

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Species: Mycalesis malsara (white-line bushbrown) edit
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Genus: Ypthima edit

Species: Ypthima baldus (common five-ring) edit

Subspecies: Ypthima baldus baldus (Himalayan common five-ring)

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Species: Ypthima huebneri (common four-ring) edit
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Family: Lycaenidae edit

Subfamily: Curetinae edit

Genus: Curetis edit

Species: Curetis acuta (acute sunbeam) edit

Subspecies: Curetis acuta dentata (Indian acute sunbeam)

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Species: Curetis bulis (bright sunbeam) edit

Subspecies: Curetis bulis bulis (Himalayan bright sunbeam)

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Species: Curetis thetis (Indian sunbeam) edit
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Subfamily: Lycaeninae edit

Genus: Heliophorus edit

Species: Heliophorus brahma (golden sapphire) edit

Subspecies: Heliophorus brahma brahma (Himalayan golden sapphire)

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Subfamily: Polyommatinae edit

Tribe: Lycaenesthini

Genus: Anthene edit

Species: Anthene emolus (common ciliate blue) edit

Subspecies: Anthene emolus emolus (Bengal common ciliate blue)

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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: Caleta edit

Species: Caleta elna (elbowed Pierrot) edit

Subspecies: Caleta elna noliteia (Indo-Chinese elbowed Pierrot)

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Genus: Castalius edit

Species: Castalius rosimon (common Pierrot) edit

Subspecies: Castalius rosimon rosimon (Continental common Pierrot)

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Genus: Catochrysops edit

Species: Catochrysops panormus (silver forget-me-not) edit

Subspecies: Catochrysops panormus exiguus (Malay silver forget-me-not)

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Species: Catochrysops strabo (forget-me-not) edit

Subspecies: Catochrysops strabo strabo (Oriental forget-me-not)

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Genus: Luthrodes edit

Species: Luthrodes pandava (plains Cupid) edit

Subspecies: Luthrodes pandava pandava (Oriental plains Cupid)

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Genus: Everes edit

Species: Everes lacturnus (Oriental Cupid) edit

Subspecies: Everes lacturnus syntala (Dakhan Cupid)

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Genus: Jamides edit

Species: Jamides bochus (dark cerulean) edit

Subspecies: Jamides bochus bochus (Indian dark cerulean)

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Species: Jamides celeno (common cerulean) edit

Subspecies: Jamides celeno celeno (Oriental common cerulean)

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Genus: Leptotes edit

Species: Leptotes plinius (zebra blue) edit

Subspecies: Leptotes plinius plinius (Asian zebra blue)

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Genus: Neopithecops edit

Species: Neopithecops zalmora (common Quaker) edit

Subspecies: Neopithecops zalmora zalmora (Myanmar common Quaker)

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Genus: Prosotas edit

Species: Prosotas dubiosa (tailless lineblue) edit

Subspecies: Prosotas dubiosa indica (Indian tailless lineblue)

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Species: Prosotas nora (common lineblue) edit

Subspecies: Prosotas nora ardates (Indian common lineblue)

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Genus: Pseudozizeeria edit

Species: Pseudozizeeria maha (pale grass blue) edit

Subspecies: Pseudozizeeria maha maha (Himalayan pale grass blue)

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Genus: Zizeeria edit

Species: Zizeeria karsandra (dark grass blue) edit
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Genus: Zizina edit

Species: Zizina otis (lesser grass blue) edit

Subspecies: Zizina otis otis (Oriental lesser grass blue)

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Subfamily: Poritiinae edit

Tribe: Poritiini

Genus: Poritia edit

Species: Poritia hewitsoni (common gem) edit

Subspecies: Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni (Himalayan common gem)

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Subfamily: Theclinae edit

Tribe: Amblypodiini

Genus: Amblypodia edit

Species: Amblypodia anita (purple leaf blue) edit

Subspecies: Amblypodia anita dina (Indian purple leaf blue)

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Genus: Iraota edit

Species: Iraota rochana (scarce silverstreak blue) edit

Subspecies: Iraota rochana boswelliana (Malayan scarce silverstreak blue)

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Tribe: Arhopalini

Genus: Arhopala edit

Species: Arhopala abseus (aberrant oakblue) edit

Subspecies: Arhopala abseus indicus (Indian aberrant oakblue)

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Species: Arhopala atrax (Indian oakblue) edit
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Species: Arhopala bazalus (powdered oakblue) edit

Subspecies: Arhopala bazalus teesta (Teesta powdered oakblue)

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Species: Arhopala centaurus (centaur oakblue) edit

Subspecies: Arhopala centaurus pirithous (Bengal centaur oakblue)

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Genus: Flos edit

Species: Flos adriana (variegated plushblue) edit
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Species: Flos areste (tailless plushblue) edit
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Genus: Surendra edit

Species: Surendra quercetorum (common acacia blue) edit

Subspecies: Surendra quercetorum quercetorum (Himalayan common acacia blue)

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Tribe: Catapaecilmini

Genus: Catapaecilma edit

Species: Catapaecilma major (common tinsel) edit

Subspecies: Catapaecilma major major (Himalayan common tinsel)

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Tribe: Cheritrini

Genus: Cheritra edit

Species: Cheritra freja (common imperial) edit

Subspecies: Cheritra freja evansi (Khasi common imperial)

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Genus: Ticherra edit

Species: Ticherra acte (blue imperial) edit

Subspecies: Ticherra acte acte (Himalayan blue imperial)

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Tribe: Deudorigini

Genus: Rapala edit

Species: Rapala iarbus (common red flash) edit

Subspecies: Rapala iarbus iarbus (Oriental red flash)

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Species: Rapala pheretima (copper flash) edit

Subspecies: Rapala pheretima petosiris (Indian copper flash)

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Genus: Virachola edit

Species: Virachola perse (large guava blue) edit

Subspecies: Virachola perse perse (Himalayan large guava blue)

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Tribe: Iolaini

Genus: Creon edit

Species: Creon cleobis (broad-tail royal) edit

Subspecies: Creon cleobis cleobis (Bengal broad-tail royal)

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Tribe: Horagini

Genus: Horaga edit

Species: Horaga onyx (common onyx) edit

Subspecies: Horaga onyx onyx (variable common onyx)

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Genus: Rathinda edit

Species: Rathinda amor (monkey puzzle) edit
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Tribe: Hypolycaenini

Genus: Hypolycaena edit

Species: Hypolycaena erylus (common tit) edit

Subspecies: Hypolycaena erylus himavantus (Sikkim common tit)

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Species: Hypolycaena othona (orchid tit) edit

Subspecies: Hypolycaena othona othona (Oriental orchid tit)

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Genus: Zeltus edit

Species: Zeltus amasa (fluffy tit) edit

Subspecies: Zeltus amasa amasa (Indian fluffy tit)

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Tribe: Remelanini

Genus: Ancema edit

Species: Ancema blanka (silver royal) edit

Subspecies: Ancema blanka minturna (blue-streaked silver royal)

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Genus: Remelana edit

Species: Remelana jangala (chocolate royal) edit

Subspecies: Remelana jangala ravata (northern chocolate royal)

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Family: Riodinidae edit

Subfamily: Nemeobiinae edit

Tribe: Abisarini

Genus: Abisara edit

Species: Abisara bifasciata (double-banded Judy)[1] edit

Subspecies: Abisara bifasciata angulata (angled double-banded Judy)

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Species: Abisara echerius (plum Judy) edit
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Species: Abisara fylla (dark Judy) edit
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Tribe: Nemeobiini

Genus: Dodona edit

Species: Dodona dipoea (lesser Punch) edit

Subspecies: Dodona dipoea dipoea (Himalayan lesser Punch)

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Species: Dodona egeon (orange Punch) edit

Subspecies: Dodona egeon egeon (Himalayan orange Punch)

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Genus: Zemeros edit

Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello) edit

Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas (Himalayan Punchinello)

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Family: Hesperiidae edit

Subfamily: Coeliadinae edit

Genus: Badamia edit

Species: Badamia exclamationis (brown awl) edit
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Genus: Bibasis edit

Species: Bibasis sena (orangetail awl) edit

Subspecies: Bibasis sena sena (Indian orangetail awl)

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Genus: Choaspes edit

Species: Choaspes benjaminii (common awlking) edit

Subspecies: Choaspes benjaminii japonica (Oriental common awlking)

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Species: Choaspes furcata (hooked awlking) edit
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Genus: Hasora edit

Species: Hasora badra (common awl) edit

Subspecies: Hasora badra badra (Oriental common awl)

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Subfamily: Hesperiinae edit

Tribe: Aeromachini

Genus: Matapa edit

Species: Matapa aria (common branded redeye or common redeye) edit
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Genus: Ochus edit

Species: Ochus subvittatus (tiger hopper) edit

Subspecies: Ochus subvittatus subradiatus (Khasi tiger hopper)

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Genus: Suastus edit

Species: Suastus gremius (Oriental palm bob) edit

Subspecies: Suastus gremius gremius ( Indian palm bob)

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Genus: Udaspes edit

Species: Udaspes folus (grass demon) 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: Erionotini

Genus: Ancistroides edit

Species: Ancistroides nigrita (chocolate demon) edit

Subspecies: Ancistroides nigrita diocles (Bengal chocolate demon)

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Genus: Arnetta edit

Species: Arnetta atkinsoni (black-tufted bob or Atkinson's bob) edit
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Genus: Iambrix edit

Species: Iambrix salsala (chestnut bob)[2] edit

Subspecies: Iambrix salsala salsala (eastern chestnut bob)

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Tribe: Baorini

Genus: Borbo edit

Species: Borbo bevani (lesser rice swift or Bevan's swift) edit
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Subfamily: Pyrginae edit

Tribe: Carcharodini

Genus: Spialia edit

Species: Spialia galba (Indian grizzled skipper) edit
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Tribe: Celaenorrhinini

Genus: Celaenorrhinus edit

Species: Celaenorrhinus putra (restricted spotted flat) edit

Subspecies: Celaenorrhinus putra putra (Bengal restricted spotted flat)

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Genus: Pseudocoladenia edit

Species: Pseudocoladenia dan (fulvous pied flat) edit

Subspecies: Pseudocoladenia dan fabia (Himalayan fulvous pied flat)

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Genus: Sarangesa edit

Species: Sarangesa dasahara (common small flat) edit

Subspecies: Sarangesa dasahara dasahara (Indian common small flat)

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Tribe: Tagiadini

Genus: Caprona edit

Species: Caprona ransonnetii (golden angle) edit

Subspecies: Caprona ransonnetii potiphera (Dakhan golden angle)

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Genus: Coladenia edit

Species: Coladenia agni (brown pied flat) edit

Subspecies: Coladenia agni agni (Himalayan brown pied flat)

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Genus: Ctenoptilum edit

Species: Ctenoptilum vasava (tawny angle) edit

Subspecies: Ctenoptilum vasava vasava (Himalayan tawny angle)

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Genus: Gerosis edit

Species: Gerosis phisara (dusky yellow-breast flat) edit

Subspecies: Gerosis phisara phisara (Khasi dusky yellow-breast flat)

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Genus: Mooreana edit

Species: Mooreana trichoneura (yellow flat) edit

Subspecies: Mooreana trichoneura pralaya (yellow-veined flat)

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Genus: Odontoptilum edit

Species: Odontoptilum angulata (chestnut angle) edit

Subspecies: Odontoptilum angulata angulata (Oriental chestnut angle)

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Genus: Seseria edit

Species: Seseria dohertyi (contiguous seseria) edit

Subspecies: Seseria dohertyi dohertyi (Himalayan contiguous seseria or Himalayan white flat)

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Species: Seseria sambara (notched seseria) edit

Subspecies: Seseria sambara sambara (Himalayan notched seseria or Sikkim white flat)

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Genus: Tagiades edit

Species: Tagiades japetus (common snow flat) edit

Subspecies: Tagiades japetus ravi (Himalayan common snow flat)

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See also edit

 
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References edit

  1. ^ "Abisara bifasciata Moore, 1877 – Double-banded Judy". Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865 – Chestnut Bob". Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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