# 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)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Graphium agetes (four-bar swordtail)

Subspecies: Graphium agetes agetes (Assam four-bar swordtail)
* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (male)

##### Species: Graphium antiphates (five-bar swordtail)

Subspecies: Graphium antiphates pompilius (Indo-Chinese five-bar swordtail)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Graphium aristeus (chain swordtail)

Subspecies: Graphium aristeus anticrates (Assam chain swordtail)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Graphium cloanthus (glassy bluebottle)

Subspecies: Graphium cloanthus cloanthus (Himalayan glassy bluebottle)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Graphium doson (common jay)

Subspecies: Graphium doson axionides (Himalayan common jay)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Graphium macareus (lesser zebra)

Subspecies: Graphium macareus indicus (east Himalayan lesser zebra)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Graphium nomius (spot swordtail)

Subspecies: Graphium nomius nomius (Indian spot swordtail)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Graphium sarpedon (common bluebottle)

Subspecies: Graphium sarpedon sarpedon (Oriental common bluebottle)
* Ventral view
Tribe: Papilionini

#### Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)
##### Species: Papilio alcmenor (redbreast)

Subspecies: Papilio alcmenor alcmenor (Khasi redbreast)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Papilio bianor (common peacock)

Subspecies: Papilio bianor ganesa (east Himalayan common peacock)
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Papilio castor (common raven)

Subspecies: Papilio castor polias (Himalayan common raven)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Papilio clytia (common mime)

Subspecies: Papilio clytia clytia (Oriental common mime)
* Ventral view (form dissimilis)
* Dorsal view (form dissimilis)
* Dorsal view (form clytia)

##### Species: Papilio crino (common banded peacock)

* Dorsal view

##### Species: Papilio demoleus (lime swallowtail)

Subspecies: Papilio demoleus demoleus (northern lime swallowtail or lime butterfly)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Papilio epycides (lesser mime)

Subspecies: Papilio epycides epycides (Himalayan lesser mime)
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Papilio memnon (great Mormon)

Subspecies: Papilio memnon agenor (continental great Mormon)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Papilio nephelus (yellow Helen)

Subspecies: Papilio nephelus chaon (Khasi yellow Helen)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Papilio paris (Paris peacock)

Subspecies: Papilio paris paris (Chinese Paris peacock)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Papilio polymnestor (blue Mormon)

Subspecies: Papilio polymnestor polymnestor (Indian blue Mormon)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Papilio polytes (common Mormon)

Subspecies: Papilio polytes romulus (Indian common Mormon)
* Ventral view female (romulus form)
* Dorsal view female (romulus form)
* Dorsal view (male)

##### Species: Papilio protenor (spangle)

Subspecies: Papilio protenor euprotenor (Himalayan spangle)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Teinopalpini

#### Genus: Meandrusa
##### Species: Meandrusa payeni (yellow gorgon)

Subspecies: Meandrusa payeni evan (Sikkim yellow gorgon)
* Ventral view
Tribe: Troidini

#### Genus: Atrophaneura
##### Species: Atrophaneura polyeuctes (common windmill)

Subspecies: Atrophaneura polyeuctes polyeuctes (Sylhet common windmill)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Pachliopta
##### Species: Pachliopta aristolochiae (common rose)

Subspecies: Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae (Indian common rose)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Troides
##### Species: Troides helena (common birdwing)

Subspecies: Troides helena cerberus (Khasi common birdwing)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

## Family: Pieridae
### Subfamily: Coliadinae
#### Genus: Catopsilia (emigrants)
##### Species: Catopsilia pomona (lemon emigrant or common emigrant)

Subspecies: Catopsilia pomona pomona (Oriental lemon emigrant)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Catopsilia pyranthe (mottled emigrant)

Subspecies: Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe (Oriental mottled emigrant)
* Ventral view

#### 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)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Eurema hecabe (common grass yellow)

Subspecies: Eurema hecabe hecabe (Oriental common grass yellow)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Gandaca
##### Species: Gandaca harina (tree yellow)

Subspecies: Gandaca harina assamica (Assam tree yellow)
* Ventral view

### Subfamily: Pierinae

Tribe: Anthocharidini

#### Genus: Hebomoia
##### Species: Hebomoia glaucippe (great orange-tip)

Subspecies: Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe (Oriental great orange-tip)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Leptosiaini

#### Genus: Leptosia
##### Species: Leptosia nina (psyche)

Subspecies: Leptosia nina nina (Oriental psyche)
* Ventral view
Tribe: Pierini

#### Genus: Appias
##### Species: Appias albina (common albatross)

Subspecies: Appias albina darada (Sylhet common albatross)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Appias lalage (spot puffin)

Subspecies: Appias lalage lalage (Himalayan spot puffin)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Appias libythea (western striped albatross)

* Ventral view

##### Species: Appias lyncida (chocolate albatross)

Subspecies: Appias lyncida eleonora (Indo-Chinese chocolate albatross)
* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (male)

#### Genus: Delias (Jezebels)
##### Species: Delias acalis (redbreast Jezebel)

Subspecies: Delias acalis pyramus (Himalayan redbreast Jezebel)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Delias agostina (yellow Jezebel)

Subspecies: Delias agostina agostina (Sikkim yellow Jezebel)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Delias belladonna (hill Jezebel)

Subspecies: Delias belladonna ithiela (Sikkim hill Jezebel)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Delias descombesi (red-spot Jezebel)

Subspecies: Delias descombesi descombesi (Vietnamese red-spot Jezebel)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Delias eucharis (Indian Jezebel)

* Ventral view

##### Species: Delias hyparete (painted Jezebel)

Subspecies: Delias hyparete indica (Indian painted Jezebel)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Delias pasithoe (red-base Jezebel)

Subspecies: Delias pasithoe pasithoe (Chinese red-base Jezebel)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Prioneris
##### Species: Prioneris philonome (redspot sawtooth)

Subspecies: Prioneris philonome clemanthe (Burmese redspot sawtooth)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Prioneris thestylis (spotted sawtooth)

Subspecies: Prioneris thestylis thestylis (Himalayan spotted sawtooth)
* Ventral view
Tribe: Teracolini

#### Genus: Ixias
##### Species: Ixias pyrene (yellow orange-tip)

Subspecies: Ixias pyrene familiaris (east Himalayan yellow orange-tip)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

## Family: Nymphalidae
### Subfamily: Apaturinae

Tribe: Apaturini

#### Genus: Euripus
##### Species: Euripus nyctelius (courtesan)

Subspecies: Euripus nyctelius nyctelius (Sylhet Circe)
* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (male)

#### Genus: Hestinalis
##### Species: Hestinalis nama (Circe)

Subspecies: Hestinalis nama nama (Sylhet courtesan)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Mimathyma
##### Species: Mimathyma ambica (Indian purple emperor)

* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Rohana (princes)
##### Species: Rohana parisatis (black prince)

Subspecies: Rohana parisatis parisatis (Assam black prince)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

### Subfamily: Biblidinae

Tribe: Danaini

#### Genus: Ariadne (castors)
##### Species: Ariadne ariadne (angled castor)

Subspecies: Ariadne ariadne indica (Indian angled castor)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Ariadne merione (common castor)

Subspecies: Ariadne merione tapestrina (intricate common castor)
* Dorsal view

### Subfamily: Charaxinae
#### Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)
##### Species: Charaxes arja (pallid nawab)

Subspecies: Charaxes arja arja (Bengal pallid nawab)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Charaxes bernardus (tawny rajah)

Subspecies: Charaxes bernardus hierax (variable tawny rajah)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Charaxes athamas (common nawab)

* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Charaxes eudamippus (great nawab)

Subspecies: Charaxes eudamippus eudamippus (Himalayan great nawab)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Charaxes marmax (yellow rajah)

Subspecies: Charaxes marmax marmax (Sylhet yellow rajah)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Charaxes solon (black rajah)

Subspecies: Charaxes solon solon (pale black rajah)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

### Subfamily: Cyrestinae
#### Genus: Cyrestis (maps)
##### Species: Cyrestis thyodamas (map butterfly)

Subspecies: Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas (Oriental map butterfly)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

### Subfamily: Danainae

Tribe: Danaini

#### Genus: Danaus
##### Species: Danaus chrysippus (plain tiger)

Subspecies: Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Oriental plain tiger)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Danaus genutia (striped tiger)

Subspecies: Danaus genutia genutia (Oriental striped tiger)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Euploea klugii (king crow)

Subspecies: Euploea klugii kollari (brown king crow)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Euploea radamanthus (magpie crow)

Subspecies: Euploea radamanthus radamanthus (Oriental magpie crow)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Euploea sylvester (magpie crow)

Subspecies: Euploea sylvester hopei (Cachar double-branded blue crow)
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Euploea mulciber (striped blue crow)

Subspecies: Euploea mulciber mulciber (Bengal striped blue crow)
* Dorsal view (female)

#### Genus: Parantica
##### Species: Parantica aglea (glassy tiger)

Subspecies: Parantica aglea melanoides (Himalayan glassy tiger)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Parantica melaneus (chocolate tiger)

Subspecies: Parantica melaneus plataniston (Himalayan chocolate tiger)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Tirumala
##### Species: Tirumala limniace (blue tiger)

Subspecies: Tirumala limniace exoticus (Oriental blue tiger)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Tirumala septentrionis (dark blue tiger)

Subspecies: Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis (Oriental dark blue tiger)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

### Subfamily: Heliconiinae

Tribe: Acraeini

#### Genus: Acraea
##### Species: Acraea terpsicore (tawny coster)

* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Cethosia
##### Species: Cethosia biblis (red lacewing)

Subspecies: Cethosia biblis tisamena (Himalayan red lacewing)
* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (male)

##### Species: Cethosia cyane (leopard lacewing)

Subspecies: Cethosia cyane cyane (Bengal leopard lacewing)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Argynnini

#### Genus: Argynnis
##### Species: Argynnis hyperbius (tropical fritillary)

Subspecies: Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius (Chinese tropical fritillary)
* Dorsal view (male)
Tribe: Vagrantini

#### Genus: Cirrochroa
##### Species: Cirrochroa aoris (large yeoman)

Subspecies: Cirrochroa aoris aoris (Himalayan large yeoman)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (male)

##### Species: Cirrochroa tyche (common yeoman)

Subspecies: Cirrochroa tyche mithila (Bengal common yeoman)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Phalanta
##### Species: Phalanta phalantha (common leopard)

Subspecies: Phalanta phalantha phalantha (Oriental common leopard)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Vagrans
##### Species: Vagrans egista (vagrant)

Subspecies: Vagrans egista sinha (Himalayan vagrant)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Vindula
##### Species: Vindula erota (cruiser)

Subspecies: Vindula erota erota (Thai cruiser)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (male)

### Subfamily: Limenitidinae

Tribe: Adoliadini

#### Genus: Euthalia
##### Species: Euthalia lubentina (gaudy baron)

Subspecies: Euthalia lubentina lubentina (Chinese gaudy baron)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Euthalia monina (powdered baron)

Subspecies: Euthalia monina kesava (Assam powdered baron)
* Dorsal view (female)

##### Species: Euthalia phemius (white-edged blue baron)

Subspecies: Euthalia phemius phemius (Sylhet white-edged blue baron)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Dorsal view (male)

#### Genus: Symphaedra
##### Species: Symphaedra nais (baronet)

* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Tanaecia
##### Species: Tanaecia jahnu (plain earl)

Subspecies: Tanaecia jahnu jahnu (Darjeeling plain earl)
* Dorsal view (female)

##### Species: Tanaecia julii (common earl)

Subspecies: Tanaecia julii appiades (changeable common earl)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Dorsal view (male)

##### Species: Tanaecia lepidea (grey count)

Subspecies: Tanaecia lepidea lepidea (Himalayan grey count)
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Limenitidini

#### Genus: Athyma
##### Species: Athyma cama (orange staff sergeant)

Subspecies: Athyma cama cama (Himalayan orange staff sergeant)
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Athyma inara (colour sergeant)

Subspecies: Athyma inara inara (Himalayan colour sergeant)
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Auzakia
##### Species: Auzakia danava (commodore)

Subspecies: Auzakia danava danava (Indian commodore)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Lebadea
##### Species: Lebadea martha (knight)

Subspecies: Lebadea martha martha (Thai knight)
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Moduza
##### Species: Moduza procris (commander)

Subspecies: Moduza procris procris (Oriental commander)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Parasarpa
##### Species: Parasarpa dudu (white commodore)

Subspecies: Parasarpa dudu dudu (Sylhet white commodore)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Neptini

#### Genus: Lasippa
##### Species: Lasippa viraja (yellowjack sailer)

Subspecies: Lasippa viraja viraja (Bengal yellowjack sailer)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Neptis
##### Species: Neptis hylas (common sailer)

Subspecies: Neptis hylas varmona (Indian common sailer)
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Neptis zaida (pale green sailer)

Subspecies: Neptis zaida bhutanica (east Himalayan pale green sailer)
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Pantoporia
##### Species: Pantoporia hordonia (common lascar)

Subspecies: Pantoporia hordonia hordonia (Oriental common lascar)
* Dorsal view

### Subfamily: Nymphalinae

Tribe: Junoniini

#### Genus: Hypolimnas
##### Species: Hypolimnas bolina (great eggfly)

Subspecies: Hypolimnas bolina jacintha (Oriental great eggfly)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Junonia
##### Species: Junonia almana (peacock pansy)

Subspecies: Junonia almana almana (Oriental peacock pansy)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Junonia atlites (grey pansy)

Subspecies: Junonia atlites atlites (Oriental grey pansy)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Junonia hierta (yellow pansy)

Subspecies: Junonia hierta hierta (Oriental yellow pansy)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy)

Subspecies: Junonia iphita iphita (Oriental chocolate pansy)
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Junonia lemonias (lemon pansy)

Subspecies: Junonia lemonias lemonias (Chinese lemon pansy)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Junonia orithya (blue pansy)

Subspecies: Junonia orithya ocyale (dark blue pansy)
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Kallimini

#### Genus: Doleschallia
##### Species: Doleschallia bisaltide (autumn leaf)

Subspecies: Doleschallia bisaltide indica (Himalayan autumn leaf)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Kallima
##### Species: Kallima inachus (orange oakleaf)

Subspecies: Kallima inachus inachus (Himalayan orange oakleaf)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Nymphalini

#### Genus: Aglais
##### Species: Aglais caschmirensis (Indian tortoiseshell)

Subspecies: Aglais caschmirensis aesis (Himalayan tortoiseshell)
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Symbrenthia
##### Species: Symbrenthia lilaea (northern common jester)

Subspecies: Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana (Khasi common mester)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Vanessa
##### Species: Vanessa cardui (painted lady)

* Ventral view

##### Species: Vanessa indica (Indian red admiral)

Subspecies: Vanessa indica indica (Himalayan red admiral)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

### Subfamily: Pseudergolinae

Tribe: Pseudergolini

#### Genus: Pseudergolis
##### Species: Pseudergolis wedah (tabby)

Subspecies: Pseudergolis wedah wedah (Himalayan tabby)
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Stibochiona
##### Species: Stibochiona nicea (popinjay)

Subspecies: Stibochiona nicea nicea (Himalayan popinjay)
* Dorsal view

### Subfamily: Satyrinae

Tribe: Elymniini

#### Genus: Elymnias
##### Species: Elymnias hypermnestra (common palmfly)

Subspecies: Elymnias hypermnestra undularis (wavy common palmfly)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Elymnias malelas (spotted palmfly)

Subspecies: Elymnias malelas malelas (Bengal spotted palmfly)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Elymnias vasudeva (Jezebel palmfly)

* Ventral view
Tribe: Melanitini

#### Genus: Melanitis
##### Species: Melanitis leda (common evening brown)

Subspecies: Melanitis leda leda (Oriental common evening brown)
* Ventral view (dry-season form)
Tribe: Satyrini

#### Genus: Lethe
##### Species: Lethe chandica (angled red forester)

Subspecies: Lethe chandica chandica (Darjeeling angled red forester)
* Ventral view (female)

##### Species: Lethe confusa (banded treebrown)

Subspecies: Lethe confusa confusa (Himalayan banded treebrown)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Mycalesis
##### Species: Mycalesis anaxias (white-bar bushbrown)

Subspecies: Mycalesis anaxias aemate (Indo-Chinese white-bar bushbrown)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Mycalesis malsara (white-line bushbrown)

* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Ypthima
##### Species: Ypthima baldus (common five-ring)

Subspecies: Ypthima baldus baldus (Himalayan common five-ring)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Ypthima huebneri (common four-ring)

* Ventral view

## Family: Lycaenidae
### Subfamily: Curetinae
#### Genus: Curetis
##### Species: Curetis acuta (acute sunbeam)

Subspecies: Curetis acuta dentata (Indian acute sunbeam)
* Ventral view (female)

##### Species: Curetis bulis (bright sunbeam)

Subspecies: Curetis bulis bulis (Himalayan bright sunbeam)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view (male)

##### Species: Curetis thetis (Indian sunbeam)

* Ventral view (female)

### Subfamily: Lycaeninae
#### Genus: Heliophorus
##### Species: Heliophorus brahma (golden sapphire)

Subspecies: Heliophorus brahma brahma (Himalayan golden sapphire)
* Dorsal view (male)

### Subfamily: Polyommatinae

Tribe: Lycaenesthini

#### Genus: Anthene
##### Species: Anthene emolus (common ciliate blue)

Subspecies: Anthene emolus emolus (Bengal common ciliate blue)
* Ventral view
Tribe: Polyommatini

#### Genus: Acytolepis
##### Species: Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue)

Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca (Himalayan common hedge blue)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Caleta
##### Species: Caleta elna (elbowed Pierrot)

Subspecies: Caleta elna noliteia (Indo-Chinese elbowed Pierrot)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Castalius
##### Species: Castalius rosimon (common Pierrot)

Subspecies: Castalius rosimon rosimon (Continental common Pierrot)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Catochrysops
##### Species: Catochrysops panormus (silver forget-me-not)

Subspecies: Catochrysops panormus exiguus (Malay silver forget-me-not)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

##### Species: Catochrysops strabo (forget-me-not)

Subspecies: Catochrysops strabo strabo (Oriental forget-me-not)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Luthrodes
##### Species: Luthrodes pandava (plains Cupid)

Subspecies: Luthrodes pandava pandava (Oriental plains Cupid)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Everes
##### Species: Everes lacturnus (Oriental Cupid)

Subspecies: Everes lacturnus syntala (Dakhan Cupid)
* Ventral view (male)

#### Genus: Jamides
##### Species: Jamides bochus (dark cerulean)

Subspecies: Jamides bochus bochus (Indian dark cerulean)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Jamides celeno (common cerulean)

Subspecies: Jamides celeno celeno (Oriental common cerulean)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Leptotes
##### Species: Leptotes plinius (zebra blue)

Subspecies: Leptotes plinius plinius (Asian zebra blue)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Neopithecops
##### Species: Neopithecops zalmora (common Quaker)

Subspecies: Neopithecops zalmora zalmora (Myanmar common Quaker)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Prosotas
##### Species: Prosotas dubiosa (tailless lineblue)

Subspecies: Prosotas dubiosa indica (Indian tailless lineblue)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Prosotas nora (common lineblue)

Subspecies: Prosotas nora ardates (Indian common lineblue)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Pseudozizeeria
##### Species: Pseudozizeeria maha (pale grass blue)

Subspecies: Pseudozizeeria maha maha (Himalayan pale grass blue)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Zizeeria
##### Species: Zizeeria karsandra (dark grass blue)

* Ventral view
* Dorsal view (female)

#### Genus: Zizina
##### Species: Zizina otis (lesser grass blue)

Subspecies: Zizina otis otis (Oriental lesser grass blue)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view (female)

### Subfamily: Poritiinae

Tribe: Poritiini

#### Genus: Poritia
##### Species: Poritia hewitsoni (common gem)

Subspecies: Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni (Himalayan common gem)
* Ventral view (female)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Dorsal view (male)

### Subfamily: Theclinae

Tribe: Amblypodiini

#### Genus: Amblypodia
##### Species: Amblypodia anita (purple leaf blue)

Subspecies: Amblypodia anita dina (Indian purple leaf blue)
* Ventral view (male)

#### Genus: Iraota
##### Species: Iraota rochana (scarce silverstreak blue)

Subspecies: Iraota rochana boswelliana (Malayan scarce silverstreak blue)
* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (male)
Tribe: Arhopalini

#### Genus: Arhopala
##### Species: Arhopala abseus (aberrant oakblue)

Subspecies: Arhopala abseus indicus (Indian aberrant oakblue)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Arhopala atrax (Indian oakblue)

* Ventral view

##### Species: Arhopala bazalus (powdered oakblue)

Subspecies: Arhopala bazalus teesta (Teesta powdered oakblue)
* Ventral view

##### Species: Arhopala centaurus (centaur oakblue)

Subspecies: Arhopala centaurus pirithous (Bengal centaur oakblue)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Flos
##### Species: Flos adriana (variegated plushblue)

* Ventral view

##### Species: Flos areste (tailless plushblue)

* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (male)
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#### Genus: Surendra
##### Species: Surendra quercetorum (common acacia blue)

Subspecies: Surendra quercetorum quercetorum (Himalayan common acacia blue)
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Tribe: Catapaecilmini

#### Genus: Catapaecilma
##### Species: Catapaecilma major (common tinsel)

Subspecies: Catapaecilma major major (Himalayan common tinsel)
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Tribe: 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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Tribe: Deudorigini

#### Genus: Rapala
##### Species: Rapala iarbus (common red flash)

Subspecies: Rapala iarbus iarbus (Oriental red flash)
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##### Species: Rapala pheretima (copper flash)

Subspecies: Rapala pheretima petosiris (Indian copper flash)
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#### Genus: Virachola
##### Species: Virachola perse (large guava blue)

Subspecies: Virachola perse perse (Himalayan large guava blue)
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Tribe: Iolaini

#### Genus: Creon
##### Species: Creon cleobis (broad-tail royal)

Subspecies: Creon cleobis cleobis (Bengal broad-tail royal)
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Tribe: 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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Tribe: Hypolycaenini

#### Genus: Hypolycaena
##### Species: Hypolycaena erylus (common tit)

Subspecies: Hypolycaena erylus himavantus (Sikkim common tit)
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* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (male)

##### 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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Tribe: Remelanini

#### Genus: Ancema
##### Species: Ancema blanka (silver royal)

Subspecies: Ancema blanka minturna (blue-streaked silver royal)
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#### Genus: Remelana
##### Species: Remelana jangala (chocolate royal)

Subspecies: Remelana jangala ravata (northern chocolate royal)
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* Dorsal view

## Family: Riodinidae
### Subfamily: Nemeobiinae

Tribe: Abisarini

#### Genus: Abisara
##### Species: Abisara bifasciata (double-banded Judy)

Source:
Subspecies: Abisara bifasciata angulata (angled double-banded Judy)
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##### Species: Abisara echerius (plum Judy)

* Ventral view

##### Species: Abisara fylla (dark Judy)

* Dorsal view
Tribe: 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)
* Ventral

#### 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)
* Ventral

### Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Tribe: Aeromachini

#### Genus: Matapa
##### Species: Matapa aria (common branded redeye or common redeye)

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#### Genus: Ochus
##### Species: Ochus subvittatus (tiger hopper)

Subspecies: Ochus subvittatus subradiatus (Khasi tiger hopper)
* Ventral view

#### 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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Tribe: Erionotini

#### 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: Iambrix
##### Species: Iambrix salsala (chestnut bob)

Source:
Subspecies: Iambrix salsala salsala (eastern chestnut bob)
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Tribe: Baorini

#### Genus: Borbo
##### Species: Borbo bevani (lesser rice swift or Bevan's swift)

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### Subfamily: Pyrginae

Tribe: Carcharodini

#### Genus: Spialia
##### Species: Spialia galba (Indian grizzled skipper)

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Tribe: 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)
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Tagiadini

#### Genus: Caprona
##### Species: Caprona ransonnetii (golden angle)

Subspecies: Caprona ransonnetii potiphera (Dakhan golden angle)
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* Dorsal view

#### 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 japetus (common snow flat)

Subspecies: Tagiades japetus ravi (Himalayan common snow flat)
* Dorsal view