List of butterflies of Sikkim

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

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Family: Papilionidae

Subfamily: Papilioninae

Tribe: Leptocircini

Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)

Species: Graphium cloanthus (glassy bluebottle)

Subspecies: Graphium cloanthus cloanthus (Himalayan glassy bluebottle)

Tribe: Papilionini

Species: Papilio bianor (common peacock)

Subspecies: Papilio bianor ganesa (east Himalayan common peacock)

Species: Papilio helenus (red Helen)

Subspecies: Papilio helenus helenus (Oriental red Helen)

Species: Papilio nephelus (yellow Helen)

Subspecies: Papilio nephelus chaon (Khasi yellow Helen)

Family: Pieridae

Subfamily: Pierinae

Tribe: Pierini

Genus: Delias (Jezebels)

Species: Delias agostina (yellow Jezebel)

Subspecies: Delias agostina agostina (Sikkim yellow Jezebel)

Genus: Pieris

Species: Pieris canidia (Asian cabbage white)

Subspecies: Pieris canidia indica (Indian cabbage white)

Family: Lycaenidae

Subfamily: Miletinae

Tribe: Miletini

Genus: Allotinus

Species: Allotinus drumila (crenulate mottle)

Subspecies: Allotinus drumila drumila (Himalayan Crenulate Mottle)

Subfamily: Polyommatinae

Tribe: Polyommatini

Genus: Acytolepis

Species: Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue)

Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca (Himalayan common hedge blue)

Genus: Jamides

Species: Jamides alecto (metallic cerulean)

Subspecies: Jamides alecto eurysaces (Himalayan metallic cerulean)

Subfamily: Theclinae

Tribe: Hypolycaenini

Genus: Hypolycaena

Species: Hypolycaena kina (blue tit)

Subspecies: Hypolycaena kina kina (Darjeeling blue tit)

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Cyrestinae

Genus: Chersonesia

Species: Chersonesia risa (common maplet)

Subfamily: Heliconiinae

Tribe: Acraeini

Genus: Acraea

Species: Acraea issoria (yellow coster)

Subfamily: Libytheinae

Genus: Libythea

Species: Libythea myrrha (club beak)

Subfamily: Limenitidinae

Tribe: Adoliadini

Genus: bassarona

Species: Bassarona durga (blue duke)

Subspecies: bassarona durga durga (Himalayan blue duke)

Species: Tanaecia julii (common earl)

Subspecies: Tanaecia julii appiades (changeable common earl)

Tribe: Limenitidini

Genus: Athyma

Species: Athyma jina (Bhutan sergeant)

Subspecies: Athyma jina jina (sullied Bhutan sergeant)

Subfamily: Nymphalinae

Tribe: Junoniini

Genus: Junonia

Species: Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy)

Tribe: Nymphalini

Genus: Aglais

Species: Aglais caschmirensis (Indian tortoiseshell)

Subspecies: Aglais caschmirensis aesis (Himalayan tortoiseshell)

Subfamily: Pseudergolinae

Tribe: Pseudergolini

Genus: Pseudergolis

Species: Pseudergolis wedah (tabby)

Genus: Stibochiona

Species: Stibochiona nicea (popinjay)

Subfamily: Satyrinae

Tribe: Elymniini

Genus: Elymnias

Species: Elymnias malelas (spotted palmfly)

Subspecies: Elymnias malelas malelas (Bengal spotted palmfly)

Tribe: Satyrini

Genus: Lethe

Species: Lethe verma (straight-banded treebrown)

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

Genus: Mycalesis

Species: Mycalesis visala (long-branded bushbrown)

Family: Riodinidae

Subfamily: Nemeobiinae

Tribe: Abisarini

Genus: Abisara

Species: Abisara chela (spot Judy)

Subspecies: Abisara chela chela (Sikkim spot Judy)

Tribe: Nemeobiini

Genus: Zemeros

Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello)

Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas (Himalayan Punchinello)

Family: Hesperiidae

Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Tribe: Aeromachini

Genus: Aeromachus

Species: Aeromachus stigmata (veined scrub hopper) [1]

Genus: Ancistroides

Species: Ancistroides nigrita (chocolate demon)

Genus: Pedesta

Species: Pedesta pandita (brown bush bob)

Genus: Sebastonyma

Species: Sebastonyma dolopia (tufted ace) [2]

Genus: Zographetus

Species: Zographetus ogygia (purple-spotted flitter)

Subspecies: Zographetus ogygia ogygia (continental purple-spotted flitter)

Tribe: Baorini

Genus: Pelopidas

Species: Pelopidas assamensis (great swift)

Genus: Polytremis

Species: Polytremis eltola (yellow-spot swift)

Subspecies: Polytremis eltola eltola (Darjeeling yellow-spot swift)

Tribe: Taractrocerini

Genus: Telicota

Species: Telicota bambusae (dark palm-dart)

Subfamily: Pyrginae

Tribe: Tagiadini

Genus: Coladenia

Species: Coladenia indrani (tricolor pied flat) [3]

Genus: Mooreana

Species: Mooreana trichoneura (yellow flat) [4]

Genus: Tagiades

Species: Tagiades menaka (spotted snow flat) [5]

Subspecies: Tagiades menaka menaka (Bengal spotted snow flat)

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<i>Papilio paris</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Tagiades menaka</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Tagiades parra</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Elymnias malelas</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Zographetus ogygia</i> Species of butterfly

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Aeromachus stigmata (Moore, 1878)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Sebastonyma dolopia (Hewitson, 1868)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Coladenia indrani (Moore, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  4. Savela, Markku. "Mooreana trichoneura (C. & R. Felder, 1860)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  5. Savela, Markku. "Tagiades menaka (Moore, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.