List of butterflies of West Bengal

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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)