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