# List of butterflies of Sikkim

This is a tentative list of butterfly species and subspecies found in Sikkim, an Indian state in northeast India.

## Family: Papilionidae
### Subfamily: Papilioninae

Tribe: Leptocircini

#### Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)
##### Species: Graphium cloanthus (glassy bluebottle)

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

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

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

##### Species: Papilio helenus (red Helen)

Subspecies: Papilio helenus helenus (Oriental red Helen)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

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

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

## Family: Pieridae
### Subfamily: Pierinae

Tribe: Pierini

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

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

#### Genus: Pieris
##### Species: Pieris canidia (Asian cabbage white)

Subspecies: Pieris canidia indica (Indian cabbage white)
* Ventral view

## Family: Lycaenidae
### Subfamily: Miletinae

Tribe: Miletini

#### Genus: Allotinus
##### Species: Allotinus drumila (crenulate mottle)

Subspecies: Allotinus drumila drumila (Himalayan Crenulate Mottle)
* Ventral view

### Subfamily: Polyommatinae

Tribe: Polyommatini

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

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

#### Genus: Jamides
##### Species: Jamides alecto (metallic cerulean)

Subspecies: Jamides alecto eurysaces (Himalayan metallic cerulean)
* Ventral view

### Subfamily: Theclinae

Tribe: Hypolycaenini

#### Genus: Hypolycaena
##### Species: Hypolycaena kina (blue tit)

Subspecies: Hypolycaena kina kina (Darjeeling blue tit)
* Ventral view

## Family: Nymphalidae
### Subfamily: Cyrestinae
#### Genus: Chersonesia
##### Species: Chersonesia risa (common maplet)

* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

### Subfamily: Heliconiinae

Tribe: Acraeini

#### Genus: Acraea
##### Species: Acraea issoria (yellow coster)

* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view (male)

### Subfamily: Libytheinae
#### Genus: Libythea
##### Species: Libythea myrrha (club beak)

* Ventral view

### Subfamily: Limenitidinae

Tribe: Adoliadini

#### Genus: bassarona
##### Species: Bassarona durga (blue duke)

Subspecies: bassarona durga durga (Himalayan blue duke)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

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

Subspecies: Tanaecia julii appiades (changeable common earl)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Limenitidini

#### Genus: Athyma
##### Species: Athyma jina (Bhutan sergeant)

Subspecies: Athyma jina jina (sullied Bhutan sergeant)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

### Subfamily: Nymphalinae

Tribe: Junoniini

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

* Ventral view
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Nymphalini

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

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

### Subfamily: Pseudergolinae

Tribe: Pseudergolini

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

* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

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

* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

### Subfamily: Satyrinae

Tribe: Elymniini

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

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

#### Genus: Lethe
##### Species: Lethe verma (straight-banded treebrown)

Subspecies: Lethe verma sintica (east Himalayan straight-banded treebrown)
* Ventral view

#### Genus: Mycalesis
##### Species: Mycalesis visala (long-branded bushbrown)

* Ventral view

## Family: Riodinidae
### Subfamily: Nemeobiinae

Tribe: Abisarini

#### Genus: Abisara
##### Species: Abisara chela (spot Judy)

Subspecies: Abisara chela chela (Sikkim spot Judy)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Nemeobiini

#### Genus: Zemeros
##### Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello)

Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas (Himalayan Punchinello)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

## Family: Hesperiidae
### Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Tribe: Aeromachini

#### Genus: Aeromachus
##### Species: Aeromachus stigmata (veined scrub hopper)

* Ventral view

#### Genus: Ancistroides
##### Species: Ancistroides nigrita (chocolate demon)

* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Pedesta
##### Species: Pedesta pandita (brown bush bob)

* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Sebastonyma
##### Species: Sebastonyma dolopia (tufted ace)

* Ventral view

#### Genus: Zographetus
##### Species: Zographetus ogygia (purple-spotted flitter)

Subspecies: Zographetus ogygia ogygia (continental purple-spotted flitter)
* Ventral view
Tribe: Baorini

#### Genus: Pelopidas
##### Species: Pelopidas assamensis (great swift)

* Ventral view

#### Genus: Polytremis
##### Species: Polytremis eltola (yellow-spot swift)

Subspecies: Polytremis eltola eltola (Darjeeling yellow-spot swift)
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view
Tribe: Taractrocerini

#### Genus: Telicota
##### Species: Telicota bambusae (dark palm-dart)

* Ventral view

### Subfamily: Pyrginae

Tribe: Tagiadini

#### Genus: Coladenia
##### Species: Coladenia indrani (tricolor pied flat)

* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Mooreana
##### Species: Mooreana trichoneura (yellow flat)

* Dorsal view

#### Genus: Tagiades
##### Species: Tagiades menaka (spotted snow flat)

Subspecies: Tagiades menaka menaka (Bengal spotted snow flat)
* Dorsal view