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