Butterflies of Assam

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DomainEukaryota • RegnumAnimalia • PhylumArthropoda • SubphylumHexapoda • ClassisInsecta • SubclassisPterygota • InfraclassisNeoptera • SuperordoHolometabola • OrdoLepidoptera • DivisioRhopalocera

This is a gallery list of butterfly species and subspecies found in Assam, a state in Northeast India.

Subfamily: Papilioninae

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Tribus: Leptocircini

Genus: Graphium

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Species: Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
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Subspecies: Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Oriental Tailed Jay)

Species: Graphium antiphates (Five-bar Swordtail)
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Subspecies: Graphium antiphates pompilius (Indo-Chinese Five-bar Swordtail)

Species: Graphium macareus (Lesser Zebra)
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Subspecies: Graphium macareus indicus (East Himalayan Lesser Zebra)

Species: Graphium xenocles (Great Zebra)
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Subspecies: Graphium xenocles phrontis (East Himalayan Great Zebra)

Tribus: Papilionini

Genus: Papilio (Swallowtails, mimes)

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Species: Papilio agestor (Tawny Mime)
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Subspecies: Papilio agestor agestor (Nepalese Tawny Mime)

Species: Papilio clytia (Common Mime)
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Subspecies: Papilio clytia clytia (Oriental Common Mime)

Species: Papilio demoleus (Lime Swallowtail)
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Subspecies: Papilio demoleus demoleus (Northern Lime Swallowtail Or Lime Butterfly)

Species: Papilio epycides (Lesser Mime)
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Subspecies: Papilio epycides epycides ( Himalayan Lesser Mime)

Tribus: Troidini

Species: Pachliopta aristolochiae (Common Rose)
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Subspecies: Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae (Indian Common Rose)

Genus: Troides

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Species: Troides aeacus (Golden Birdwing)
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Subspecies: Troides aeacus aeacus (Khasi Golden Birdwing)

Family: Pieridae

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Subfamily: Coliadinae

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Genus: Catopsilia (Emigrants)

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Species: Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Emigrant Or Common Emigrant)
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Subspecies: Catopsilia pomona pomona (Oriental Lemon Emigrant)

Subfamily: Pierinae

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Tribus: Anthocharidini

Genus: Hebomoia

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

Tribus: Pierini

Genus: Appias

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Species: Appias indra (Plain Puffin)
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SubSpecies: Appias indra indra (Himalayan Plain Puffin)

Genus: Delias

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Species: Delias hyparete (Painted Jezebel)
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SubSpecies: Delias hyparete indica (Indian Painted Jezebel)

Species: Delias pasithoe (Red-base Jezebel)
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SubSpecies: Delias pasithoe pasithoe (Chinese Red-base Jezebel)

Genus: Pieris

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Species: Pieris canidia (Asian Cabbage White)
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Subspecies: Pieris canidia indica (Indian Cabbage White)

Tribus: Teracolini

Genus: Ixias

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Species: Ixias marianne (White Orange-tip)
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Family: Lycaenidae

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Subfamily: Curetinae

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Genus: Curetis

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Species: Curetis acuta (Acute Sunbeam)
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Subspecies: Curetis acuta dentata (Indian Acute Sunbeam)

Subfamily: Miletinae

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Tribus: Spalgini

Genus: Spalgis

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Species: Spalgis epius (Apefly)
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Subspecies: Spalgis epius epius (Oriental Apefly)

Subfamily: Polyommatinae

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Tribus: Lycaenesthini

Genus: Anthene

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Species: Anthene emolus (Common Ciliate Blue)
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Subspecies: Anthene emolus emolus (Bengal Common Ciliate Blue)


Tribus: Polyommatini

Species: Acytolepis puspa (Common Hedge Blue)
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Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca (Himalayan Common Hedge Blue)

Genus: Caleta

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Species: Caleta decidia (Angled Pierrot)
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Species: Caleta elna (Elbowed Pierrot)
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Subspecies: Caleta elna noliteia (Indo-Chinese Elbowed Pierrot)

Genus: Castalius

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Species: Castalius rosimon (Common Pierrot)
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Subspecies: Castalius rosimon rosimon (Continental Common Pierrot)

Species: Catochrysops panormus (Silver Forget-me-not)
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Subspecies: Catochrysops panormus exiguus (Malay Silver Forget-me-not)

Species: Celastrina gigas (Silvery Hedge Blue)
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Genus: Chilades

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Species: Chilades pandava (Plains Cupid)
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Subspecies: Chilades pandava pandava (Oriental Plains Cupid)

Genus: Everes

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Species: Everes argiades (Tailed Cupid)
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Subspecies: Everes argiades diporides (Himalayan Tailed Cupid)

Species: Everes lacturnus (Orange-crowned Cupid)
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Subspecies: Everes lacturnus assamica (Assam Orange-crowned Cupid)

Genus: Freyeria

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Species: Freyeria putli (Black-spotted Grass Jewel)
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Genus: Jamides

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Species: Jamides bochus (Dark Cerulean)
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Subspecies: Jamides bochus bochus (Indian Dark Cerulean)

Species: Jamides caerulea (Dark Cerulean)
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Subspecies: Jamides caerulea caerulea (Oriental Royal Cerulean)

Species: Jamides pura (White Cerulean)
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Subspecies: Jamides pura pura (Continental White Cerulean)

Genus: Lampides

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Species: Lampides boeticus (Pea Blue)
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Genus: Megisba

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Species: Megisba malaya (Malayan)
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Subspecies: Megisba malaya sikkima (Variable Malayan)

Genus: Prosotas

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Species: Prosotas aluta (Banded Lineblue)
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Subspecies: Prosotas aluta coelestis (Assam Banded Lineblue)

Species: Prosotas nora (Common Lineblue)
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Subspecies: Prosotas nora ardates (Indian Common Lineblue)

Genus: Shijimia

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Species: Shijimia moorei (Bicolor Cupid)
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Subspecies: Shijimia moorei moorei (Chinese Bicolor Cupid)

Subfamily: Poritiinae

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Tribus: Poritiini

Genus: Poritia

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Species: Poritia hewitsoni (Common Gem)
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Subspecies: Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni (Himalayan Common Gem)

Subfamily: Theclinae

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Tribus: Arhopalini

Genus: Arhopala

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Species: Arhopala bazaloides (Dusted Oakblue)
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Subspecies: Arhopala bazaloides bazaloides (Broad-bordered Dusted Oakblue)

Species: Arhopala bazalus (Powdered Oakblue)
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Subspecies: Arhopala bazalus teesta (Teesta Powdered Oakblue)

Species: Arhopala centaurus (Centaur Oakblue)
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Subspecies: Arhopala centaurus pirithous (Bengal Centaur Oakblue)

Species: Arhopala perimuta (Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue)
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Subspecies: Arhopala perimuta perimuta (Sylhet Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue)

Species: Arhopala silhetensis (Sylhet Oakblue)
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Subspecies: Arhopala silhetensis silhetensis (Broad-bordered Sylhet Oakblue)

Genus: Mahathala

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Species: Mahathala ameria (Falcate Oakblue)
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Subspecies: Mahathala ameria ameria (Khasi Falcate Oakblue)

Genus: Surendra

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Species: Surendra quercetorum (Common Acacia Blue)
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Subspecies: Surendra quercetorum quercetorum (Himalayan Common Acacia Blue)

Tribus: Catapaecilmini

Species: Catapaecilma major (Common Tinsel)
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Subspecies: Catapaecilma major major (Himalayan Common Tinsel)

Tribus: Deudorigini

Genus: Rapala

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Species: Rapala iarbus (Common Red Flash)
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Subspecies: Rapala iarbus iarbus (Oriental Red Flash)

Species: Rapala manea (Slate Flash)
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Subspecies: Rapala manea schistacea (Bengal Slate Flash)

Species: Rapala pheretima (Copper Flash)
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Subspecies: Rapala pheretima petosiris (Indian Copper Flash)

Genus: Virachola

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Species: Virachola isocrates (Common Guava Blue)
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Species: Virachola perse (Large Guava Blue)
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Subspecies: Virachola perse perse (Himalayan Large Guava Blue)

Tribus: Hypolycaenini

Species: Hypolycaena erylus (Common Tit)
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Subspecies: Hypolycaena erylus himavantus (Sikkim Common Tit)

Species: Hypolycaena othona (Orchid Tit)
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Subspecies: Hypolycaena othona othona (Oriental Orchid Tit)

Genus: Zeltus

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Species: Zeltus amasa (Fluffy Tit)
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Subspecies: Zeltus amasa amasa (Indian Fluffy Tit)

Tribus: Loxurini

Genus: Yasoda

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Species: Loxura atymnus (Yamfly)
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Subspecies: Loxura atymnus continentalis (Continental Yamfly)

Species: Yasoda tripunctata (Branded Yamfly)
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Subspecies: Yasoda tripunctata tripunctata (Sylhet Branded Yamfly)

Tribus: Remelanini

Genus: Remelana

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Species: Remelana jangala (Chocolate Royal)
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Subspecies: Remelana jangala ravata (Northern Chocolate Royal)

Family: Nymphalidae

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Subfamily: Apaturinae

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Tribus: Apaturini

Genus: Euripus

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Species: Euripus nyctelius (Courtesan)
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Subspecies: Euripus nyctelius nyctelius (Sylhet Courtesan)

Subfamily: Charaxinae

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Genus: Charaxes (Rajahs and nawabs)

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Species: Charaxes arja (Pallid Nawab)
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Subspecies: Charaxes arja arja (Bengal Pallid Nawab)

Species: Charaxes solon (Black Rajah)
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Subspecies: Charaxes solon solon (Pale Black Rajah)

Species: Charaxes psaphon (Plain Tawny Rajah)
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Subspecies: Charaxes psaphon imna (Indian Plain Tawny Rajah)

Subfamily: Cyrestinae

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Species: Chersonesia intermedia (Wavy Maplet)
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Subspecies: Chersonesia intermedia rahrioides (Myanmarese Wavy Maplet)

Species: Chersonesia risa (Common Maplet)
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Subspecies: Chersonesia risa risa (Oriental Common Maplet)

Genus: Cyrestis

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Species: Cyrestis thyodamas (Map Butterfly)
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Subspecies: Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas (Oriental Map Butterfly)

Subfamily: Danainae

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Tribus: Danaini

Genus: Danaus

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Species: Danaus genutia (Striped Tiger)
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Subspecies: Danaus genutia genutia (Oriental Striped Tiger)

Genus: Euploea

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Species: Euploea klugii (King Crow)
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Subspecies: Euploea klugii klugii (Blue King Crow)

Genus: Parantica

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Species: Parantica aglea (Glassy Tiger)
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Subspecies: Parantica aglea melanoides (Himalayan Glassy Tiger)

Subfamily: Heliconiinae

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Tribus: Acraeini

Species: Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing)
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Subspecies: Cethosia cyane cyane (Bengal Leopard Lacewing)

Tribus: Vagrantini

Genus: Vagrans

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Species: Vagrans egista (Vagrant)
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Subspecies: Vagrans egista sinha (Himalayan Vagrant)

Genus: Vagrans

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Species: Vagrans egista (Vagrant)
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Subspecies: Vagrans egista sinha (Himalayan Vagrant)

Subfamily: Limenitidinae

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Tribus: Adoliadini

Genus: Euthalia

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Species: Euthalia anosia (Grey Baron)
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Subspecies: Euthalia anosia anosia (Assam Grey Baron)

Species: Euthalia monina (Powdered Baron)
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Subspecies: Euthalia monina kesava (Assam Powdered Baron)

Genus: Tanaecia

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Species: Tanaecia jahnu (Plain Earl)
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Subspecies: Tanaecia jahnu jahnu (Darjeeling Plain Earl)

Species: Tanaecia lepidea (Grey Count)
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Subspecies: Tanaecia lepidea lepidea (Himalayan Grey Count)

Tribus: Limenitidini

Genus: Athyma

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Species: Athyma inara (Colour Sergeant)
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Subspecies: Athyma inara inara (Himalayan Colour Sergeant)

Species: Athyma kanwa (Dot-dash Sergeant)
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Subspecies: Athyma kanwa phorkys (Northern Dot-dash Sergeant)

Species: Athyma perius (Common Sergeant)
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Subspecies: Athyma perius perius (Oriental Common Sergeant)

Genus: Lebadea

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Species: Lebadea martha (Knight)
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Subspecies: Lebadea martha martha (Thai Knight)

Genus: Moduza

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Species: Moduza procris (Commander)
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Subspecies: Moduza procris procris (Oriental Commander)

Tribus: Neptini

Species: Pantoporia hordonia (Common Lascar)
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Subspecies: Pantoporia hordonia hordonia (Oriental Common Lascar)

Tribus: Parthenini

Genus: Parthenos

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Species: Parthenos sylvia (Clipper)
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Subspecies: Parthenos sylvia gambrisius (Bengal Clipper)

Subfamily: Nymphalinae

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Tribus: Junoniini

Species: Hypolimnas bolina (Great Eggfly)
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Subspecies: Hypolimnas bolina jacintha (Oriental Great Eggfly)

Tribus: Kallimini

Genus: Kallima

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Species: Kallima inachus (Orange Oakleaf)
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Subspecies: Kallima inachus inachus (Himalayan Orange Oakleaf)

Tribus: Nymphalini

Genus: Kaniska

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Species: Kaniska canace (Blue Admiral)
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Subspecies: Kaniska canace canace (Chinese Blue Admiral)

Genus: Vanessa

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Species: Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady)
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Subfamily: Pseudergolinae

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Tribus: Pseudergolini

Species: Stibochiona nicea (Popinjay)
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Subspecies: Stibochiona nicea nicea (Himalayan Popinjay)

Subfamily: Satyrinae

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Tribus: Amathusiini

Species: Discophora sondaica (Common Duffer)
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Subspecies: Discophora sondaica zal (Indian Common Duffer)

Species: Thaumantis diores (Jungleglory)
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Subspecies: Thaumantis diores diores (Assam Jungleglory)

Tribus: Elymniini

Genus: Elymnias

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Species: Elymnias hypermnestra (Common Palmfly)
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Subspecies: Elymnias hypermnestra undularis (Himalayan Common Palmfly)

Tribus: Melanitini

Genus: Melanitis

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Species: Melanitis leda (Common Evening Brown)
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Subspecies: Melanitis leda leda (Oriental Common Evening Brown)

Tribus: Satyrini

Genus: Lethe

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Species: Lethe mekara (Common Red Forester)
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Subspecies: Lethe mekara zuchara (Assam Common Red Forester)

Species: Orsotriaena medus (Medus Brown)
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Subspecies: Orsotriaena medus medus (Oriental Medus Brown)

Genus: Zipaetis

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Species: Zipaetis scylax (Dark Catseye)
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Subspecies: Zipaetis scylax scylax (Patkai Dark Catseye)

Genus: Penthema

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Species: Penthema lisarda (Yellow Kaiser)
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Subspecies: Penthema lisarda lisarda (Himalayan Yellow Kaiser)

Tribus: Zetherini

Genus: Ethope

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Species: Ethope himachala (Dusky Diadem)
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Family: Hesperiidae

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Subfamily: Coeliadinae

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Genus: Burara

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Species: Burara oedipodea (Branded Orange Awlet)
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Subspecies: Burara oedipodea belesis (Himalayan Branded Orange Awlet)

Subfamily: Hesperiinae

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Tribus: Aeromachini

Genus: Ampittia

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Species: Ampittia dioscorides (Bush Hopper)
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Subspecies: Ampittia dioscorides dioscorides (Indian Bush Hopper)

Species: Ampittia subvittatus (Tiger Hopper)
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Subspecies: Ampittia subvittatus subradiatus (Khasi Tiger Hopper)

Species: Astictopterus jama (Forest Hopper)
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Subspecies: Astictopterus jama olivascens (Indo-Chinese Forest Hopper)

Genus: Cupitha

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Species: Cupitha purreea (Wax Dart)
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Genus: Erionota

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Species: Erionota apex (White-tipped Palm-redeye)
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Genus: Halpe

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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)
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Subspecies: Halpe zema zema (Sikkim Zema Banded Ace)

Genus: Iambrix

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Species: Iambrix salsala (Chestnut Bob)
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Subspecies: Iambrix salsala salsala (Eastern Chestnut Bob)

Species: Hyarotis adrastus (Tree Flitter)
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Subspecies: Hyarotis adrastus praba (Bengal Tree Flitter)

Genus: Matapa

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Species: Matapa cresta (Fringed Branded Redeye)
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Species: Matapa druna (Grey-branded Redeye)
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Species: Notocrypta paralysos (Common Banded Demon)
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Subspecies: Notocrypta paralysos asawa (Indo-Chinese Common Banded Demon)

Genus: Scobura

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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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Species: Sebastonyma dolopia (Tufted Ace)
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Genus: Suastus

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Species: Suastus gremius (Oriental Palm Bob)
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Subspecies: Suastus gremius gremius (Indian Palm Bob)

Tribus: Baorini

Genus: Iton

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Species: Iton semamora (Common Wight)
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Subspecies: Iton semamora semamora (Bengal Common Wight)

Species: Polytremis eltola (Yellow-spot Swift)
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Subspecies: Polytremis eltola eltola (Darjeeling Yellow-spot Swift)

Species: Polytremis lubricans (Contiguous Swift)
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Subspecies: Polytremis lubricans lubricans (Oriental Contiguous Swift)

Tribus: Taractrocerini

Genus: Oriens

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Species: Oriens gola (Common Dartlet)
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Subspecies: Oriens gola pseudolus (Oriental Common Dartlet)

Species: Oriens goloides (Smaller Dartlet or Indian Dartlet)
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Subfamily: Pyrginae

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Tribus: Celaenorrhinini

Species: Pseudocoladenia dan (Fulvous Pied Flat)
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Subspecies: Pseudocoladenia dan fabia (Himalayan Fulvous Pied Flat)

Tribus: Tagiadini

Genus: Gerosis

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Species: Gerosis phisara (Dusky Yellow-breast Flat)
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Subspecies: Gerosis phisara phisara (Khasi Dusky Yellow-breast Flat)

Family: Riodinidae

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Subfamily: Nemeobiinae

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Tribus: Abisarini

Genus: Abisara

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Species: Abisara fylla (Dark Judy)
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Tribus: Nemeobiini

Genus: Zemeros

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Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello)
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Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas (Himalayan Punchinello)

References

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