List of butterflies of West Bengal

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

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 (Burmese 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

Species: Lebadea martha (knight)

Subspecies: Lebadea martha martha (Thai knight)

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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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Species: Elymnias vasudeva (Jezebel palmfly)

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Tribe: Melanitini

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)