Butterflies of West Bengal

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Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Arthropoda • Subphylum: Hexapoda • Classis: Insecta • Subclassis: Pterygota • Infraclassis: Neoptera • Superordo: Holometabola • Ordo: Lepidoptera • Divisio: Rhopalocera

States of India: Arunachal Pradesh · Assam · Kerala · Sikkim · West Bengal
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This is a gallery list of butterfly species and subspecies found in West Bengal, India.

Family: Papilionidae

Subfamily: Papilioninae

Tribus: 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 chironides (Veined Jay)

Subspecies: Graphium chironides chironides (Darjeeling Veined Jay)

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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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Species: Graphium xenocles (Great Zebra)

Subspecies: Graphium xenocles phrontis (East Himalayan Great Zebra)

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Tribus: 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 helenus (Red Helen)

Subspecies: Papilio helenus helenus (Oriental Red Helen)

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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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Tribus: Teinopalpini

Genus: Meandrusa

Species: Meandrusa payeni (Yellow Gorgon)

Subspecies: Meandrusa payeni evan (Sikkim Yellow Gorgon)

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Tribus: 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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Species: Eurema simulatrix (Changeable Grass Yellow)

Subspecies: Eurema simulatrix sarinoides (Scarce Changeable 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

Tribus: Anthocharidini

Genus: Hebomoia

Species: Hebomoia glaucippe (Great Orange-tip)

SubSpecies: Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe (Oriental Great Orange-tip)

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Tribus: Leptosiaini

Genus: Leptosia

Species: Leptosia nina (Psyche)

SubSpecies: Leptosia nina nina (Oriental Psyche)

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Tribus: Nepheroniini

Genus: Pareronia

Species: Pareronia hippia (Indian Wanderer)

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Tribus: 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: Cepora

Species: Cepora nerissa (Common Gull)

SubSpecies: Cepora nerissa nerissa (Chinese Common Gull)

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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: Pieris

Species: Pieris canidia (Asian Cabbage White)

Subspecies: Pieris canidia indica (Indian Cabbage White)

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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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Tribus: 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

Tribus: Apaturini

Genus: Euripus

Species: Euripus nyctelius (Courtesan)

Subspecies: Euripus nyctelius nyctelius (Sylhet Courtesan)

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Genus: Herona

Species: Herona marathus (Pasha)

Subspecies: Herona marathus marathus (Assam Pasha)

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Genus: Hestinalis

Species: Hestinalis nama (Circe)

Subspecies: Hestinalis nama nama (Sylhet Circe)

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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

Tribus: 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: Calinaginae

Genus: Calinaga

Species: Calinaga gautama (Elongated Freak)

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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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Species: Charaxes bharata (Indian 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

Tribus: 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: Danaus melanippus (White Tiger)

Subspecies: Danaus melanippus indicus (Indian White Tiger)

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Genus: Euploea

Species: Euploea algea (Long-branded Blue Crow)

Subspecies: Euploea algea deione (Bengal Long-branded Blue Crow)

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Species: Euploea core (Common Crow)

Subspecies: Euploea core core (Indian Common Crow)

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Species: Euploea klugii (King Crow)

Subspecies: Euploea klugii kollari (Brown King Crow)

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Species: Euploea midamus (Blue-spotted Crow)

Subspecies: Euploea midamus rogenhoferi (Assam Blue-spotted Crow)

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Species: Euploea radamanthus (Magpie Crow)

Subspecies: Euploea radamanthus radamanthus (Oriental Magpie Crow)

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Species: Euploea sylvester (Double-branded Blue 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: Parantica

Species: Parantica sita (Chestnut Tiger)

Subspecies: Parantica sita sita (Himalayan Chestnut 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

Tribus: 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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Tribus: Argynnini

Genus: Argynnis

Species: Argynnis hyperbius (Tropical Fritillary)

Subspecies: Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius (Chinese Tropical Fritillary)

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Tribus: 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: Libytheinae

Genus: Libythea

Species: Libythea lepita (Common Beak)

Subspecies: Libythea lepita lepita (Himalayan Common Beak)

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Species: Libythea myrrha (Club Beak)

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Subfamily: Limenitidinae

Tribus: Adoliadini

Genus: Euthalia

Species: Euthalia aconthea (Baron)

Subspecies: Euthalia aconthea garuda (Northern Baron)

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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: Lexias

Species: Lexias dirtea (Dark Archduke)

Subspecies: Lexias dirtea khasiana (Khasi Dark Archduke)

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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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Tribus: 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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Tribus: Neptini

Genus: Lasippa

Species: Lasippa viraja (Yellowjack Sailer)

Subspecies: Lasippa viraja viraja (Bengal Yellowjack Sailer)

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Genus: Neptis

Species: Neptis ananta (Yellow Sailer)

Subspecies: Neptis ananta ochracea (East Himalayan Yellow Sailer)

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Species: Neptis hylas (Common Sailer)

Subspecies: Neptis hylas varmona (Indian Common Sailer)

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Species: Neptis jumbah (Chestnut-streaked Sailer)

Subspecies: Neptis jumbah jumbah (Bengal Chestnut-streaked Sailer)

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Species: Neptis magadha (Spotted Sailer)

Subspecies: Neptis magadha khasiana (Khasi Spotted Sailer)

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Species: Neptis radha (Great Yellow Sailer)

Subspecies: Neptis radha radha (Himalayan Great Yellow 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

Tribus: Junoniini

Genus: Hypolimnas

Species: Hypolimnas bolina (Great Eggfly)

Subspecies: Hypolimnas bolina jacintha (Oriental Great Eggfly)

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Species: Hypolimnas misippus (Danaid 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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Tribus: 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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Tribus: 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 Jester)

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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

Tribus: 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

Tribus: Amathusiini

Genus: Discophora

Species: Discophora sondaica (Common Duffer)

Subspecies: Discophora sondaica zal (Indian Common Duffer)

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Tribus: Elymniini

Genus: Elymnias

Species: Elymnias hypermnestra (Common Palmfly)

Subspecies: Elymnias hypermnestra undularis (Himalayan 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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Tribus: Melanitini

Genus: Melanitis

Species: Melanitis leda (Common Evening Brown)

Subspecies: Melanitis leda leda (Oriental Common Evening Brown)

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Tribus: 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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Species: Lethe europa (Bamboo Treebrown)

Subspecies: Lethe europa niladana (Himalayan Bamboo 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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Species: Mycalesis perseus (Common Bushbrown)

Subspecies: Mycalesis perseus blasius (Himalayan Common Bushbrown)

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Species: Mycalesis visala (Long-branded Bushbrown)

Subspecies: Mycalesis visala visala (Indian Long-branded 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: Aphnaeinae

Genus: Cigaritis

Species: Cigaritis elima (Scarce Shot Silverline)

Subspecies: Cigaritis elima elima (Indian Scarce Shot Silverline)

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Species: Cigaritis ictis (Common Shot Silverline)

Subspecies: Cigaritis ictis ictis (Indian Common Shot Silverline)

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Species: Cigaritis syama (Club Silverline)

Subspecies: Cigaritis syama peguanus (Pegu Club Silverline)

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Species: Cigaritis vulcanus (Common Silverline)

Subspecies: Cigaritis vulcanus vulcanus (Indian Common Silverline)

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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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Species: Heliophorus epicles (Purple Sapphire)

Subspecies: Heliophorus epicles latilimbata (Himalayan Purple Sapphire)

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Subfamily: Polyommatinae

Tribus: Lycaenesthini

Genus: Anthene

Species: Anthene emolus (Common Ciliate Blue)

Subspecies: Anthene emolus emolus (Bengal Common Ciliate Blue)

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Species: Anthene lycaenina (Pointed Ciliate Blue)

Subspecies: Anthene lycaenina lycambes (Himalayan Pointed Ciliate Blue)

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Tribus: Polyommatini

Genus: Acytolepis

Species: Acytolepis puspa (Common Hedge Blue)

Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca (Himalayan Common Hedge Blue)

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Genus: Azanus

Species: Azanus ubaldus (Bright Babul Blue)

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Species: Azanus uranus (Dull Babul 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: Chilades

Species: Chilades lajus (Lime Blue)

Subspecies: Chilades lajus lajus (Indian Lime Blue)

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Genus: Luthrodes

Species: Luthrodes pandava (Plains Cupid)

Subspecies: Luthrodes pandava pandava (Oriental Plains Cupid)

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Genus: Euchrysops

Species: Euchrysops cnejus (Gram Blue)

Subspecies: Euchrysops cnejus cnejus (Oriental Gram Blue)

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Genus: Everes

Species: Everes lacturnus (Oriental Cupid)

Subspecies: Everes lacturnus syntala (Dakhan Cupid)

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Genus: Ionolyce

Species: Ionolyce helicon (Pointed Lineblue)

Subspecies: Ionolyce helicon merguiana (Mergui Pointed Lineblue)

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Genus: Freyeria

Species: Freyeria putli (Black-spotted Grass Jewel)

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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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Species: Jamides elpis (Glistening Cerulean)

Subspecies: Jamides elpis pseudelpis ( False Glistening Cerulean)

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Genus: Leptotes

Species: Leptotes plinius (Zebra Blue)

Subspecies: Leptotes plinius plinius (Asian Zebra Blue)

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Genus: Nacaduba

Species: Nacaduba beroe (Opaque Six-Lineblue)

Subspecies: Nacaduba beroe gythion (Assam Opaque Six-Lineblue)

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Species: Nacaduba pactolus (Large Four-Lineblue)

Subspecies: Nacaduba pactolus continentalis (Continental Large Four-Lineblue)

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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: Tarucus

Species: Tarucus balkanicus (Little Tiger Pierrot)

Subspecies: Tarucus balkanicus nigra (Black-spotted Pierrot)

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Species: Tarucus callinara (Spotted Pierrot)

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Species: Tarucus venosus (Veined Pierrot)

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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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Genus: Zizula

Species: Zizula hylax (Tiny Grass Blue)

Subspecies: Zizula hylax hylax (Indian Tiny Grass Blue)

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Subfamily: Poritiinae

Tribus: Poritiini

Genus: Poritia

Species: Poritia hewitsoni (Common Gem)

Subspecies: Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni (Himalayan Common Gem)

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Subfamily: Theclinae

Tribus: 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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Tribus: 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 birmana (Myanmarese Bushblue)

Subspecies: Arhopala birmana birmana (Large Myanmarese Bushblue)

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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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Species: Arhopala eumolphus (Green Oakblue)

Subspecies: Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus (Bengal Green 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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Species: Flos asoka (Spangled Plushblue)

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Genus: Mahathala

Species: Mahathala ameria (Falcate Oakblue)

Subspecies: Mahathala ameria ameria (Khasi Falcate Oakblue)

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Genus: Surendra

Species: Surendra quercetorum (Common Acacia Blue)

Subspecies: Surendra quercetorum quercetorum (Himalayan Common Acacia Blue)

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Tribus: Catapaecilmini

Genus: Catapaecilma

Species: Catapaecilma major (Common Tinsel)

Subspecies: Catapaecilma major major (Himalayan Common Tinsel)

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Tribus: 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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Tribus: Deudorigini

Genus: Rapala

Species: Rapala iarbus (Common Red Flash)

Subspecies: Rapala iarbus iarbus (Oriental Red Flash)

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Species: Rapala manea (Slate Flash)

Subspecies: Rapala manea schistacea (Bengal Slate Flash)

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Species: Rapala pheretima (Copper Flash)

Subspecies: Rapala pheretima petosiris (Indian Copper Flash)

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Species: Rapala varuna (Indigo Flash)

Subspecies: Rapala varuna orseis (Variable Indigo Flash)

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Genus: Virachola

Species: Virachola isocrates (Common Guava Blue)

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Species: Virachola perse (Large Guava Blue)

Subspecies: Virachola perse perse (Himalayan Large Guava Blue)

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Tribus: Iolaini

Genus: Creon

Species: Creon cleobis (Broad-tail Royal)

Subspecies: Creon cleobis cleobis (Bengal Broad-tail Royal)

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Genus: Tajuria

Species: Tajuria cippus (Peacock Royal)

Subspecies: Tajuria cippus cippus (Indian Peacock Royal)

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Tribus: 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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Tribus: 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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Tribus: Loxurini

Genus: Loxura

Species: Loxura atymnus (Yamfly)

Subspecies: Loxura atymnus continentalis (Continental Yamfly)

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Tribus: Remelanini

Genus: Ancema

Species: Ancema blanka (Silver Royal)

Subspecies: Ancema blanka minturna (Blue-streaked Silver Royal)

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Species: Ancema ctesia (Bi-spot Royal)

Subspecies: Ancema ctesia ctesia (Himalayan Bi-spot 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

Tribus: Abisarini

Genus: Abisara

Species: Abisara bifasciata (Double-banded Judy)

Subspecies: Abisara bifasciata angulata (Angled Double-banded Judy)

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Species: Abisara echerius (Plum Judy)

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Species: Abisara fylla (Dark Judy)

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Tribus: Nemeobiini

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: Burara

Species: Burara amara (Small Green Awlet)

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Genus: Choaspes

Species: Choaspes benjaminii (Common Awlking)

SubSpecies: Choaspes benjaminii japonica (Oriental Common Awlking)

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Species: Choaspes furcata (Hooked Awlking)

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Genus: Hasora

Species: Hasora badra (Common Awl)

SubSpecies: Hasora badra badra (Oriental Common Awl)

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Species: Hasora chromus (Common Banded Awl)

SubSpecies: Hasora chromus chromus (Oriental Common Banded Awl)

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Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Tribus: Aeromachini

Genus: Ampittia

Species: Ampittia subvittatus (Tiger Hopper)

Subspecies: Ampittia subvittatus subradiatus (Khasi Tiger Hopper)

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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: Hyarotis

Species: Hyarotis adrastus (Tree Flitter)

Subspecies: Hyarotis adrastus praba (Bengal Tree Flitter)

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Genus: Iambrix

Species: Iambrix salsala (Chestnut Bob)

Subspecies: Iambrix salsala salsala (Eastern Chestnut Bob)

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Genus: Matapa

Species: Matapa aria (Common Branded Redeye Or Common Redeye)

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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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Tribus: Baorini

Genus: Borbo

Species: Borbo bevani (Lesser Rice Swift Or Bevan's Swift)

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Species: Borbo cinnara (Rice Swift)

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Genus: Pelopidas

Species: Pelopidas mathias (Small Branded Swift)

Subspecies: Pelopidas mathias mathias (Dakhan Small Branded Swift)

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Tribus: Taractrocerini

Genus: Telicota

Species: Telicota bambusae (Dark Palm-Dart)

Subspecies: Telicota bambusae bambusae (Oriental Dark Palm-Dart)

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Species: Telicota colon (Pale Palm-Dart)

Subspecies: Telicota colon colon (Indian Pale Palm-Dart)

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Subfamily: Pyrginae

Tribus: Carcharodini

Genus: Spialia

Species: Spialia galba (Indian Grizzled Skipper)

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Tribus: Celaenorrhinini

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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Tribus: Tagiadini

Genus: Caprona

Species: Caprona ransonnettii (Golden Angle)

Subspecies: Caprona ransonnettii 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 gana (Suffused Snow Flat)

Subspecies: Tagiades gana athos (Bengal Suffused Snow Flat)

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Species: Tagiades japetus (Common Snow Flat)

Subspecies: Tagiades japetus ravi (Himalayan Common Snow Flat)

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