Butterflies of Sikkim
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This is a gallery list of butterfly species and subspecies found in Sikkim, a state in Northeast India.
Family: Papilionidae
[edit]Subfamily: Papilioninae
[edit]Tribus: Leptocircini
Species: Graphium cloanthus (Glassy Bluebottle)
[edit]Subspecies: Graphium cloanthus cloanthus (Himalayan Glassy Bluebottle)
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Species: Graphium sarpedon (Common Bluebottle)
[edit]Subspecies: Graphium sarpedon sarpedon (Oriental Common Bluebottle)
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Tribus: Papilionini
Species: Papilio bianor (Common Peacock)
[edit]Subspecies: Papilio bianor ganesa (East Himalayan Common Peacock)
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Species: Papilio helenus (Red Helen)
[edit]Subspecies: Papilio helenus helenus (Oriental Red Helen)
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Species: Papilio polytes (Common Mormon)
[edit]Subspecies: Papilio polytes romulus (Indian Common Mormon)
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Subfamily: Coliadinae
[edit]Species: Eurema hecabe (Common Grass Yellow)
[edit]Subspecies: Eurema hecabe hecabe (Oriental Common Grass Yellow)
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Tribus: Pierini
Species: Delias agostina (Yellow Jezebel)
[edit]Subspecies: Delias agostina agostina (Sikkim Yellow Jezebel)
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Species: Delias pasithoe (Red-base Jezebel)
[edit]SubSpecies: Delias pasithoe pasithoe (Chinese Red-base Jezebel)
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Species: Pieris canidia (Asian Cabbage White)
[edit]Subspecies: Pieris canidia indica (Indian Cabbage White)
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Family: Lycaenidae
[edit]Subfamily: Lycaeninae
[edit]Genus: Heliophorus
[edit]Species: Heliophorus epicles (Purple Sapphire)
[edit]Subspecies: Heliophorus epicles latilimbata (Himalayan Purple Sapphire)
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Species: Heliophorus indicus (Dark Sapphire Or Indian Sapphire)
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Tribus: Miletini
Species: Allotinus drumila (Crenulate Mottle)
[edit]Subspecies: Allotinus drumila drumila (Himalayan Crenulate Mottle)
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Subfamily: Polyommatinae
[edit]Tribus: Polyommatini
Genus: Acytolepis
[edit]Species: Acytolepis puspa (Common Hedge Blue)
[edit]Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca (Himalayan Common Hedge Blue)
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Species: Jamides alecto (Metallic Cerulean)
[edit]Subspecies: Jamides alecto eurysaces (Himalayan Metallic Cerulean)
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Species: Lampides boeticus (Pea Blue)
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Genus: Lestranicus
[edit]Species: Lestranicus transpectus (White-banded Hedge Blue)
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Species: Nacaduba beroe (Opaque Six-Lineblue)
[edit]Subspecies: Nacaduba beroe gythion (Assam Opaque Six-Lineblue)
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Genus: Pseudozizeeria
[edit]Species: Pseudozizeeria maha (Pale Grass Blue)
[edit]Subspecies: Pseudozizeeria maha maha (Himalayan Pale Grass Blue)
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Tribus: Hypolycaenini
Genus: Hypolycaena
[edit]Species: Hypolycaena kina (Blue Tit)
[edit]Subspecies: Hypolycaena kina kina (Darjeeling Blue Tit)
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Family: Nymphalidae
[edit]Subfamily: Apaturinae
[edit]Tribus: Apaturini
Genus: Hestinalis
[edit]Species: Hestinalis nama (Circe)
[edit]Subspecies: Hestinalis nama nama (Sylhet Circe)
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Species: Mimathyma ambica (Indian Purple Emperor)
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Subfamily: Charaxinae
[edit]Species: Charaxes bharata (Indian Nawab)
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Subfamily: Cyrestinae
[edit]Genus: Chersonesia
[edit]Species: Chersonesia risa (Common Maplet)
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Tribus: Danaini
Species: Parantica aglea (Glassy Tiger)
[edit]Subspecies: Parantica aglea melanoides (Himalayan Glassy Tiger)
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Subfamily: Heliconiinae
[edit]Tribus: Acraeini
Species: Acraea issoria (Yellow Coster)
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Species: Cethosia biblis (Red Lacewing)
[edit]Subspecies: Cethosia biblis tisamena (Himalayan Red Lacewing)
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Tribus: Argynnini
Species: Argynnis hyperbius (Tropical Fritillary)
[edit]Subspecies: Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius (Chinese Tropical Fritillary)
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Tribus: Vagrantini
Genus: Cirrochroa
[edit]Species: Cirrochroa aoris (Large Yeoman)
[edit]Subspecies: Cirrochroa aoris aoris (Himalayan Large Yeoman)
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Subfamily: Libytheinae
[edit]Species: Libythea myrrha (Club Beak)
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Subfamily: Limenitidinae
[edit]Tribus: Adoliadini
Species: Bassarona durga (Blue Duke)
[edit]Subspecies: Bassarona durga durga (Himalayan Blue Duke)
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Species: Euthalia alpheda (Streaked Baron)
[edit]Subspecies: Euthalia alpheda jama (Himalayan Streaked Baron)
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Species: Tanaecia julii (Common Earl)
[edit]Subspecies: Tanaecia julii appiades (Changeable Common Earl)
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Tribus: Limenitidini
Species: Athyma jina (Bhutan Sergeant)
[edit]Subspecies: Athyma jina jina (Sullied Bhutan Sergeant)
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Species: Athyma selenophora (Staff Sergeant)
[edit]Subspecies: Athyma selenophora selenophora (West Himalayan Staff Sergeant)
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Species: Parasarpa dudu (White Commodore)
[edit]Subspecies: Parasarpa dudu dudu (Sylhet White Commodore)
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Species: Parasarpa zayla (Bicolor Commodore)
[edit]Subspecies: Parasarpa zayla zayla (Himalayan Bicolor Commodore)
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Species: Sumalia daraxa (Green Commodore)
[edit]Subspecies: Sumalia daraxa daraxa (Sylhet Green Commodore)
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Tribus: Neptini
Species: Neptis ananta (Yellow Sailer)
[edit]Subspecies: Neptis ananta ochracea (East Himalayan Yellow Sailer)
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Species: Neptis harita (Dingiest Sailer)
[edit]Subspecies: Neptis harita harita (Bengal Dingiest Sailer)
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Species: Neptis miah (Small Yellow Sailer)
[edit]Subspecies: Neptis miah miah (East Himalayan Small Yellow Sailer)
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Species: Neptis pseudovikasi (False Dingy Sailer)
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Species: Phaedyma columella (Short-banded Sailer)
[edit]Subspecies: Phaedyma columella ophiana (Sikkim Short-banded Sailer)
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Subfamily: Nymphalinae
[edit]Tribus: Junoniini
Genus: Hypolimnas
[edit]Species: Hypolimnas misippus (Danaid Eggfly)
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Species: Junonia iphita (Chocolate Pansy)
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Species: Junonia lemonias (Lemon Pansy)
[edit]Subspecies: Junonia lemonias lemonias (Chinese Lemon Pansy)
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Tribus: Kallimini
Species: Kallima inachus (Orange Oakleaf)
[edit]Subspecies: Kallima inachus inachus (Himalayan Orange Oakleaf)
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Tribus: Nymphalini
Species: Aglais caschmirensis (Indian Tortoiseshell)
[edit]Subspecies: Aglais caschmirensis aesis (Himalayan Tortoiseshell)
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Genus: Symbrenthia
[edit]Species: Symbrenthia brabira (Yellow Jester)
[edit]Subspecies: Symbrenthia brabira brabira (Himalayan Yellow Jester)
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Species: Symbrenthia hypselis (Spotted Jester)
[edit]Subspecies: Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda (Himalayan Spotted Jester)
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Species: Symbrenthia lilaea (Northern Common Jester)
[edit]Subspecies: Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana (Khasi Common Jester)
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Species: Symbrenthia niphanda (Bluetail Jester)
[edit]Subspecies: Symbrenthia niphanda niphanda (Himalayan Bluetail Jester)
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Subfamily: Pseudergolinae
[edit]Tribus: Pseudergolini
Genus: Pseudergolis
[edit]Species: Pseudergolis wedah (Tabby)
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Genus: Stibochiona
[edit]Species: Stibochiona nicea (Popinjay)
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Tribus: Amathusiini
Genus: Stichophthalma
[edit]Species: Stichophthalma camadeva (Northern Junglequeen)
[edit]Subspecies: Stichophthalma camadeva camadeva (Sikkim Northern Junglequeen)
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Tribus: Elymniini
Species: Elymnias malelas (Spotted Palmfly)
[edit]Subspecies: Elymnias malelas malelas (Bengal Spotted Palmfly)
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Tribus: Satyrini
Species: Lethe confusa (Banded Treebrown)
[edit]Subspecies: Lethe confusa confusa (Himalayan Banded Treebrown)
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Species: Lethe mekara (Common Red Forester)
[edit]Subspecies: Lethe mekara mekara (Darjeeling Common Red Forester)
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Species: Lethe sinorix (Tailed Red Forester)
[edit]Subspecies: Lethe sinorix sinorix (Assam Tailed Red Forester)
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Species: Lethe verma (Straight-banded Treebrown)
[edit]Subspecies: Lethe verma sintica (East Himalayan Straight-banded Treebrown)
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Species: Mycalesis intermedia (Intermediate Bushbrown Or Pale-brand Bushbrown)
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Species: Mycalesis malsara (White-line Bushbrown)
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Species: Mycalesis visala (Long-branded Bushbrown)
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Species: Ypthima baldus (Common Five-ring)
[edit]Subspecies: Ypthima baldus baldus (Himalayan Common Five-ring)
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Species: Ypthima huebneri (Common Four-ring)
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Family: Riodinidae
[edit]Subfamily: Nemeobiinae
[edit]Tribus: Abisarini
Species: Abisara chela (Spot Judy)
[edit]Subspecies: Abisara chela chela (Sikkim Spot Judy)
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Tribus: Nemeobiini
Species: Dodona egeon (Orange Punch)
[edit]Subspecies: Dodona egeon egeon (Himalayan Orange Punch)
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Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello)
[edit]Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas (Himalayan Punchinello)
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Family: Hesperiidae
[edit]Subfamily: Hesperiinae
[edit]Tribus: Aeromachini
Genus: Aeromachus
[edit]Species: Aeromachus stigmata (Veined Scrub Hopper)
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Genus: Ancistroides
[edit]Species: Ancistroides nigrita (Chocolate Demon)
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Genus: Notocrypta
[edit]Species: Notocrypta curvifascia (Restricted Demon)
[edit]Subspecies: Notocrypta curvifascia curvifascia (Chinese Restricted Demon)
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Species: Notocrypta feisthamelii (Spotted Demon)
[edit]Subspecies: Notocrypta feisthamelii alysos (Himalayan Spotted Demon)
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Species: Pedesta masuriensis (Mussoorie Bush Bob)
[edit]Subspecies: Pedesta masuriensis masuriensis (White-spotted Mussoorie Bush Bob)
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Species: Pedesta pandita (Brown Bush Bob)
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Species: Pithauria stramineipennis (Light Straw Ace)
[edit]Subspecies: Pithauria stramineipennis stramineipennis (Assam Light Straw Ace)
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Genus: Sebastonyma
[edit]Species: Sebastonyma dolopia (Tufted Ace)
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Genus: Zographetus
[edit]Species: Zographetus ogygia (Purple-spotted Flitter)
[edit]Subspecies: Zographetus ogygia ogygia (Continental Purple-spotted Flitter)
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Tribus: Baorini
Species: Baoris farri (Complete Paint-brush Swift)
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Species: Polytremis discreta (White-fringed Swift)
[edit]Subspecies: Polytremis discreta discreta (Himalayan White-fringed Swift)
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Species: Pelopidas assamensis (Great Swift)
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Genus: Polytremis
[edit]Species: Polytremis eltola (Yellow-spot Swift)
[edit]Subspecies: Polytremis eltola eltola (Darjeeling Yellow-spot Swift)
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Tribus: Taractrocerini
Species: Telicota bambusae (Dark Palm-Dart)
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Species: Telicota colon (Pale Palm-Dart)
[edit]Subspecies: Telicota colon colon ( Indian Pale Palm-Dart)
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Tribus: Celaenorrhinini
Genus: Pseudocoladenia
[edit]Species: Pseudocoladenia fatua (Ruddy Pied Flat)
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Tribus: Tagiadini
Species: Coladenia indrani (Tricolor Pied Flat)
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Species: Gerosis sinica (White Yellow-breasted Flat)
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Species: Mooreana trichoneura (Yellow Flat)
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Species: Seseria sambara (Notched Seseria)
[edit]Subspecies: Seseria sambara sambara (Himalayan Notched Seseria)
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Species: Tagiades menaka (Spotted Snow Flat)
[edit]Subspecies: Tagiades menaka menaka (Bengal Spotted Snow Flat)
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Species: Tagiades parra (Multi-spotted Snow Flat)
[edit]Subspecies: Tagiades parra gala (Sikkim Multi-spotted Snow Flat)
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