Butterflies of Assam
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This is a gallery list of butterfly species and subspecies found in Assam, a state in Northeast India.
Family: Papilionidae
[edit]Subfamily: Papilioninae
[edit]Tribus: Leptocircini
Species: Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
[edit]Subspecies: Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Oriental Tailed Jay)
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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 macareus (Lesser Zebra)
[edit]Subspecies: Graphium macareus indicus (East Himalayan Lesser Zebra)
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Species: Graphium xenocles (Great Zebra)
[edit]Subspecies: Graphium xenocles phrontis (East Himalayan Great Zebra)
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Tribus: Papilionini
Species: Papilio agestor (Tawny Mime)
[edit]Subspecies: Papilio agestor agestor (Nepalese Tawny Mime)
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Species: Papilio clytia (Common Mime)
[edit]Subspecies: Papilio clytia clytia (Oriental Common Mime)
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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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Tribus: Troidini
Genus: Pachliopta
[edit]Species: Pachliopta aristolochiae (Common Rose)
[edit]Subspecies: Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae (Indian Common Rose)
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Species: Troides aeacus (Golden Birdwing)
[edit]Subspecies: Troides aeacus aeacus (Khasi Golden Birdwing)
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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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Tribus: Anthocharidini
Species: Hebomoia glaucippe (Great Orange-tip)
[edit]SubSpecies: Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe (Oriental Great Orange-tip)
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Tribus: Pierini
Species: Appias indra (Plain Puffin)
[edit]SubSpecies: Appias indra indra (Himalayan Plain Puffin)
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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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Species: Pieris canidia (Asian Cabbage White)
[edit]Subspecies: Pieris canidia indica (Indian Cabbage White)
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Tribus: Teracolini
Species: Ixias marianne (White Orange-tip)
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Family: Lycaenidae
[edit]Species: Curetis acuta (Acute Sunbeam)
[edit]Subspecies: Curetis acuta dentata (Indian Acute Sunbeam)
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Tribus: Spalgini
Species: Spalgis epius (Apefly)
[edit]Subspecies: Spalgis epius epius (Oriental Apefly)
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Subfamily: Polyommatinae
[edit]Tribus: Lycaenesthini
Species: Anthene emolus (Common Ciliate Blue)
[edit]Subspecies: Anthene emolus emolus (Bengal Common Ciliate Blue)
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Tribus: Polyommatini
Genus: Acytolepis
[edit]Species: Acytolepis puspa (Common Hedge Blue)
[edit]Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca (Himalayan Common Hedge Blue)
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Species: Caleta decidia (Angled Pierrot)
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Species: Caleta elna (Elbowed Pierrot)
[edit]Subspecies: Caleta elna noliteia (Indo-Chinese Elbowed Pierrot)
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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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Genus: Celastrina
[edit]Species: Celastrina gigas (Silvery Hedge Blue)
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Species: Chilades pandava (Plains Cupid)
[edit]Subspecies: Chilades pandava pandava (Oriental Plains Cupid)
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Species: Everes argiades (Tailed Cupid)
[edit]Subspecies: Everes argiades diporides (Himalayan Tailed Cupid)
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Species: Everes lacturnus (Orange-crowned Cupid)
[edit]Subspecies: Everes lacturnus assamica (Assam Orange-crowned Cupid)
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Species: Freyeria putli (Black-spotted Grass Jewel)
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Species: Jamides bochus (Dark Cerulean)
[edit]Subspecies: Jamides bochus bochus (Indian Dark Cerulean)
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Species: Jamides caerulea (Dark Cerulean)
[edit]Subspecies: Jamides caerulea caerulea (Oriental Royal Cerulean)
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Species: Jamides pura (White Cerulean)
[edit]Subspecies: Jamides pura pura (Continental White Cerulean)
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Species: Lampides boeticus (Pea Blue)
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Species: Megisba malaya (Malayan)
[edit]Subspecies: Megisba malaya sikkima (Variable Malayan)
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Species: Prosotas aluta (Banded Lineblue)
[edit]Subspecies: Prosotas aluta coelestis (Assam Banded Lineblue)
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Species: Prosotas nora (Common Lineblue)
[edit]Subspecies: Prosotas nora ardates (Indian Common Lineblue)
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Species: Shijimia moorei (Bicolor Cupid)
[edit]Subspecies: Shijimia moorei moorei (Chinese Bicolor Cupid)
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Subfamily: Poritiinae
[edit]Tribus: Poritiini
Species: Poritia hewitsoni (Common Gem)
[edit]Subspecies: Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni (Himalayan Common Gem)
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Tribus: Arhopalini
Species: Arhopala bazaloides (Dusted Oakblue)
[edit]Subspecies: Arhopala bazaloides bazaloides (Broad-bordered Dusted Oakblue)
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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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Species: Arhopala perimuta (Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue)
[edit]Subspecies: Arhopala perimuta perimuta (Sylhet Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue)
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Species: Arhopala silhetensis (Sylhet Oakblue)
[edit]Subspecies: Arhopala silhetensis silhetensis (Broad-bordered Sylhet Oakblue)
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Species: Mahathala ameria (Falcate Oakblue)
[edit]Subspecies: Mahathala ameria ameria (Khasi Falcate Oakblue)
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Species: Surendra quercetorum (Common Acacia Blue)
[edit]Subspecies: Surendra quercetorum quercetorum (Himalayan Common Acacia Blue)
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Tribus: Catapaecilmini
Genus: Catapaecilma
[edit]Species: Catapaecilma major (Common Tinsel)
[edit]Subspecies: Catapaecilma major major (Himalayan Common Tinsel)
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Tribus: Deudorigini
Species: Rapala iarbus (Common Red Flash)
[edit]Subspecies: Rapala iarbus iarbus (Oriental Red Flash)
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Species: Rapala manea (Slate Flash)
[edit]Subspecies: Rapala manea schistacea (Bengal Slate Flash)
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Species: Rapala pheretima (Copper Flash)
[edit]Subspecies: Rapala pheretima petosiris (Indian Copper Flash)
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Species: Virachola isocrates (Common Guava Blue)
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Species: Virachola perse (Large Guava Blue)
[edit]Subspecies: Virachola perse perse (Himalayan Large Guava Blue)
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Tribus: Hypolycaenini
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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Species: Zeltus amasa (Fluffy Tit)
[edit]Subspecies: Zeltus amasa amasa (Indian Fluffy Tit)
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Tribus: Loxurini
Species: Loxura atymnus (Yamfly)
[edit]Subspecies: Loxura atymnus continentalis (Continental Yamfly)
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Species: Yasoda tripunctata (Branded Yamfly)
[edit]Subspecies: Yasoda tripunctata tripunctata (Sylhet Branded Yamfly)
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Tribus: Remelanini
Species: Remelana jangala (Chocolate Royal)
[edit]Subspecies: Remelana jangala ravata (Northern Chocolate Royal)
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Family: Nymphalidae
[edit]Subfamily: Apaturinae
[edit]Tribus: Apaturini
Species: Euripus nyctelius (Courtesan)
[edit]Subspecies: Euripus nyctelius nyctelius (Sylhet Courtesan)
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Subfamily: Charaxinae
[edit]Species: Charaxes arja (Pallid Nawab)
[edit]Subspecies: Charaxes arja arja (Bengal Pallid Nawab)
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Species: Charaxes solon (Black Rajah)
[edit]Subspecies: Charaxes solon solon (Pale Black Rajah)
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Species: Charaxes psaphon (Plain Tawny Rajah)
[edit]Subspecies: Charaxes psaphon imna (Indian Plain Tawny Rajah)
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Subfamily: Cyrestinae
[edit]Genus: Chersonesia
[edit]Species: Chersonesia intermedia (Wavy Maplet)
[edit]Subspecies: Chersonesia intermedia rahrioides (Myanmarese Wavy Maplet)
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Species: Chersonesia risa (Common Maplet)
[edit]Subspecies: Chersonesia risa risa (Oriental Common Maplet)
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Species: Cyrestis thyodamas (Map Butterfly)
[edit]Subspecies: Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas (Oriental Map Butterfly)
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Tribus: Danaini
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 klugii (Blue King Crow)
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Species: Parantica aglea (Glassy Tiger)
[edit]Subspecies: Parantica aglea melanoides (Himalayan Glassy Tiger)
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Subfamily: Heliconiinae
[edit]Tribus: Acraeini
Species: Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing)
[edit]Subspecies: Cethosia cyane cyane (Bengal Leopard Lacewing)
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Tribus: Vagrantini
Species: Vagrans egista (Vagrant)
[edit]Subspecies: Vagrans egista sinha (Himalayan Vagrant)
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Species: Vagrans egista (Vagrant)
[edit]Subspecies: Vagrans egista sinha (Himalayan Vagrant)
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Subfamily: Limenitidinae
[edit]Tribus: Adoliadini
Species: Euthalia anosia (Grey Baron)
[edit]Subspecies: Euthalia anosia anosia (Assam Grey Baron)
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Species: Euthalia monina (Powdered Baron)
[edit]Subspecies: Euthalia monina kesava (Assam Powdered Baron)
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Species: Tanaecia jahnu (Plain Earl)
[edit]Subspecies: Tanaecia jahnu jahnu (Darjeeling Plain Earl)
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Species: Tanaecia lepidea (Grey Count)
[edit]Subspecies: Tanaecia lepidea lepidea (Himalayan Grey Count)
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Tribus: Limenitidini
Species: Athyma inara (Colour Sergeant)
[edit]Subspecies: Athyma inara inara (Himalayan Colour Sergeant)
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Species: Athyma kanwa (Dot-dash Sergeant)
[edit]Subspecies: Athyma kanwa phorkys (Northern Dot-dash Sergeant)
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Species: Athyma perius (Common Sergeant)
[edit]Subspecies: Athyma perius perius (Oriental Common Sergeant)
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Species: Lebadea martha (Knight)
[edit]Subspecies: Lebadea martha martha (Thai Knight)
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Species: Moduza procris (Commander)
[edit]Subspecies: Moduza procris procris (Oriental Commander)
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Tribus: Neptini
Genus: Pantoporia
[edit]Species: Pantoporia hordonia (Common Lascar)
[edit]Subspecies: Pantoporia hordonia hordonia (Oriental Common Lascar)
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Tribus: Parthenini
Species: Parthenos sylvia (Clipper)
[edit]Subspecies: Parthenos sylvia gambrisius (Bengal Clipper)
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Subfamily: Nymphalinae
[edit]Tribus: Junoniini
Genus: Hypolimnas
[edit]Species: Hypolimnas bolina (Great Eggfly)
[edit]Subspecies: Hypolimnas bolina jacintha (Oriental Great Eggfly)
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Tribus: Kallimini
Species: Kallima inachus (Orange Oakleaf)
[edit]Subspecies: Kallima inachus inachus (Himalayan Orange Oakleaf)
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Tribus: Nymphalini
Species: Kaniska canace (Blue Admiral)
[edit]Subspecies: Kaniska canace canace (Chinese Blue Admiral)
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Species: Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady)
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Subfamily: Pseudergolinae
[edit]Tribus: Pseudergolini
Genus: Stibochiona
[edit]Species: Stibochiona nicea (Popinjay)
[edit]Subspecies: Stibochiona nicea nicea (Himalayan Popinjay)
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Tribus: Amathusiini
Genus: Discophora
[edit]Species: Discophora sondaica (Common Duffer)
[edit]Subspecies: Discophora sondaica zal (Indian Common Duffer)
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Genus: Thaumantis
[edit]Species: Thaumantis diores (Jungleglory)
[edit]Subspecies: Thaumantis diores diores (Assam Jungleglory)
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Tribus: Elymniini
Species: Elymnias hypermnestra (Common Palmfly)
[edit]Subspecies: Elymnias hypermnestra undularis (Himalayan Common Palmfly)
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Tribus: Melanitini
Species: Melanitis leda (Common Evening Brown)
[edit]Subspecies: Melanitis leda leda (Oriental Common Evening Brown)
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Tribus: Satyrini
Species: Lethe mekara (Common Red Forester)
[edit]Subspecies: Lethe mekara zuchara (Assam Common Red Forester)
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Genus: Orsotriaena
[edit]Species: Orsotriaena medus (Medus Brown)
[edit]Subspecies: Orsotriaena medus medus (Oriental Medus Brown)
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Species: Zipaetis scylax (Dark Catseye)
[edit]Subspecies: Zipaetis scylax scylax (Patkai Dark Catseye)
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Species: Penthema lisarda (Yellow Kaiser)
[edit]Subspecies: Penthema lisarda lisarda (Himalayan Yellow Kaiser)
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Tribus: Zetherini
Species: Ethope himachala (Dusky Diadem)
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Family: Hesperiidae
[edit]Subfamily: Coeliadinae
[edit]Species: Burara oedipodea (Branded Orange Awlet)
[edit]Subspecies: Burara oedipodea belesis (Himalayan Branded Orange Awlet)
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Subfamily: Hesperiinae
[edit]Tribus: Aeromachini
Species: Ampittia dioscorides (Bush Hopper)
[edit]Subspecies: Ampittia dioscorides dioscorides (Indian Bush Hopper)
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Species: Ampittia subvittatus (Tiger Hopper)
[edit]Subspecies: Ampittia subvittatus subradiatus (Khasi Tiger Hopper)
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Genus: Astictopterus
[edit]Species: Astictopterus jama (Forest Hopper)
[edit]Subspecies: Astictopterus jama olivascens (Indo-Chinese Forest Hopper)
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Species: Cupitha purreea (Wax Dart)
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Species: Erionota apex (White-tipped Palm-redeye)
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Species: Halpe aucma (Gold-spotted Ace)
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Species: Halpe porus (Bispot Banded Ace or Moore's Ace)
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Species: Halpe zema (Zema Banded Ace)
[edit]Subspecies: Halpe zema zema (Sikkim Zema Banded Ace)
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Species: Iambrix salsala (Chestnut Bob)
[edit]Subspecies: Iambrix salsala salsala (Eastern Chestnut Bob)
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Species: Hyarotis adrastus (Tree Flitter)
[edit]Subspecies: Hyarotis adrastus praba (Bengal Tree Flitter)
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Species: Matapa cresta (Fringed Branded Redeye)
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Species: Matapa druna (Grey-branded Redeye)
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Genus: Notocrypta
[edit]Species: Notocrypta paralysos (Common Banded Demon)
[edit]Subspecies: Notocrypta paralysos asawa (Indo-Chinese Common Banded Demon)
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Species: Scobura cephala (Extra Forest Bob or Forest Bob or Indian Forest Bob)
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Species: Scobura isota (Khasi Forest Bob)
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Genus: Sebastonyma
[edit]Species: Sebastonyma dolopia (Tufted Ace)
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Species: Suastus gremius (Oriental Palm Bob)
[edit]Subspecies: Suastus gremius gremius (Indian Palm Bob)
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Tribus: Baorini
Species: Iton semamora (Common Wight)
[edit]Subspecies: Iton semamora semamora (Bengal Common Wight)
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Genus: Polytremis
[edit]Species: Polytremis eltola (Yellow-spot Swift)
[edit]Subspecies: Polytremis eltola eltola (Darjeeling Yellow-spot Swift)
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Species: Polytremis lubricans (Contiguous Swift)
[edit]Subspecies: Polytremis lubricans lubricans (Oriental Contiguous Swift)
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Tribus: Taractrocerini
Species: Oriens gola (Common Dartlet)
[edit]Subspecies: Oriens gola pseudolus (Oriental Common Dartlet)
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Species: Oriens goloides (Smaller Dartlet or Indian Dartlet)
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Tribus: Celaenorrhinini
Genus: Pseudocoladenia
[edit]Species: Pseudocoladenia dan (Fulvous Pied Flat)
[edit]Subspecies: Pseudocoladenia dan fabia (Himalayan Fulvous Pied Flat)
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Tribus: Tagiadini
Species: Gerosis phisara (Dusky Yellow-breast Flat)
[edit]Subspecies: Gerosis phisara phisara (Khasi Dusky Yellow-breast Flat)
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Family: Riodinidae
[edit]Subfamily: Nemeobiinae
[edit]Tribus: Abisarini
Species: Abisara fylla (Dark Judy)
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Tribus: Nemeobiini
Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello)
[edit]Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas (Himalayan Punchinello)
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