List of butterflies of the Solomon Islands

Last updated March 22, 2022

This is a list of butterflies of the Solomon Islands archipelago.

Hesperiidae

Papilionidae

Papilioninae

Pachliopta polydorus polypemon (Mathew, 1887)
Pachliopta polydorus polydaemon (Mathew, 1887)
Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus (Guérin-Méneville, 1838)
Ornithoptera victoriae regis (Rothschild, 1895)
Ornithoptera victoriae rubianus (Rothschild, 1904)
Ornithoptera victoriae isabellae (Rothschild & Jordan, 1901)
Ornithoptera victoriae victoriae (Gray, 1856)
Ornithoptera victoriae reginae Salvin, 1888
Ornithoptera victoriae epiphanes (Schmid, 1970)
Graphium agamemnon salomonis Rothschild, 1895
Graphium agamemnon ugiensis (Jordan, 1909)
Graphium meeki meeki (Rothschild & Jordan, 1901)
Graphium mendana acous (Ribbe, 1898)
Graphium mendana neyra (Rothschild, 1895)
Graphium mendana mendana (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Graphium mendana aureofasciatum Racheli, 1979
Graphium hicetaon (Mathew, 1886)
Graphium codrus gabriellae Racheli, 1979
Graphium codrus tenebrionis (Rothschild, 1895)
Graphium codrus pisidice (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Graphium codrus christobalus (Jordan, 1909)
Graphium sarpedon isander (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Graphium sarpedon impar (Rothschild, 1895)
Chilasa toboroi straatmani (Racheli, 1979)
Papilio aegeus oberon (Grose Smith, 1897)
Papilio woodfordi woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888
Papilio woodfordi choiseuli Rothschild, 1908
Papilio woodfordi ariel (Grose Smith, 1889)
Papilio woodfordi laarchus (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Papilio woodfordi ptolychus (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Papilio woodfordi mome Tennent, 1999
Papilio woodfordi gimblei Tennent, 1999
Papilio bridgei bridgei Mathew, 1886
Papilio bridgei prospero (Grose Smith, 1889)
Papilio bridgei hecataeus (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Papilio bridgei michae Racheli, 1984
Papilio erskinei Mathew, 1886
Papilio phestus minusculus (Ribbe, 1898)
Papilio fuscus hasterti (Ribbe, 1907)
Papilio fuscus relmae Tennent, 1999
Papilio fuscus gyrei Tennent, 1999
Papilio fuscus xenophilus (Mathew, 1886)
Papilio ulysses orsippus (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Papilio ulysses georgius Rothschild, 1908

Pieridae

Coliadinae

Catopsilia pomona (Fabricius, 1775)
Catopsilia scylla etesia (Hewitson, 1867)
Eurema hecabe nivaria (Fruhstorfer, 1910)
Eurema blanda saraha (Fruhstorfer, 1912)
Eurema candida salomonis (Butler, 1898)
Eurema candida yatai Tennent, 2004
Eurema candida woodfordi (Butler, 1898)

Pierinae

Elodina argypheus Grose Smith, 1890
Elodina umbratica Grose Smith, 1889
Saletara cycinna corinna (Wallace, 1867)
Appias ada florentia Grose Smith, 1896
Cepora perimale agnata (Grose Smith, 1889)
Cepora perimale discolor (Mathew, 1887)
Cepora perimale radiata Howarth, 1962
Belenois java peristhene (Boisduval, 1859)
Delias alberti alberti Rothschild, 1904
Delias alberti tetamba Arora, 1983
Delias schoenbergi choiseuli Rothschild, 1904
Delias schoenbergi isabellae Rothschild & Jordan, 1901
Delias lytaea georgiana Grose Smith, 1895
Delias messalina orientalis Arora, 1983

Lycaenidae

Curetinae

Curetis barsine solita (Butler, 1882)

Miletinae

Liphyra brassolis bougainvilleanus Samson & Smart, 1980
Liphyra brassolis salomonis Samson & Smart, 1980

Theclinae

Hypochrysops architas architas Druce, 1891
Hypochrysops architas marie Tennent, 2001
Hypochrysops architas cratevas (Druce, 1891)
Hypochrysops architas seuthes (Druce, 1891)
Hypochrysops scintillans constancea D'Abrera, 1971
Hypochrysops scintillans jamesi Tennent, 2001
Hypochrysops taeniata Jordan, 1908
Hypochrysops julie Tennent, 2001
Hypochrysops alyattes alyattes Druce, 1891
Arhopala eurisus eurisus Druce, 1891
Arhopala eurisus tovesi Tennent, 1999
Arhopala florinda ( Grose-Smith, 1896)
Arhopala mimsyi Tennent, 1999
Arhopala tindali (Ribbe, 1899)
Arhopala sophrosyne (Grose Smith, 1889)
Arhopala thamyras phryxus (Boisduval, 1832)
Amblypodia annetta faisina (Ribbe, 1899)
Amblypodia annetta russellensis Tennent, 2000
Hypolycaena alcestis (Grose Smith, 1889)
Deudorix woodfordi woodfordi Druce, 1891
Deudorix confusa Tennent, 2000
Deudorix viridens Druce, 1891
Deudorix brilligi Tennent, 2000
Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863
Deudorix mathewi mathewi Druce, 1892
Deudorix eagon Tennent, 2000
Deudorix wabens Tennent, 2000
Bindahara phocides chromis (Mathew, 1887)

Polyommatinae

Anthene paraffinis paraffinis (Fruhstorfer, 1916)
Anthene paraffinis nereia Tite, 1966
Anthene paraffinis cristobalus Tennent, 2001
Petrelaea tombugensis (Röber, 1886)
Nacaduba pactolus bilikii Tennent, 2000
Nacaduba pactolus georgia Tennent, 2000
Nacaduba berenice korene (Druce, 1891)
Nacaduba novaehebridensis guizoensis Tite, 1963
Nacaduba novaehebridensis medius Tennent, 2000
Nacaduba novaehebridensis novaehebridensis Druce, 1892
Nacaduba dyopa lepidus (Tennent, 2000)
Nacaduba kurava euretes (Druce, 1891)
Nacaduba kurava cruzens Tennent, 2000
Nacaduba factio Tennent, 2000
Nacaduba cyanea chromia (Druce, 1891)
Nacaduba mallicollo markira Tite, 1963
Nacaduba samsoni Tennent, 2001
Tartesa astarte astarte (Butler, 1882)
Tartesa astarte plumbata (Druce, 1891)
Tartesa astarte narovona (Grose Smith, 1898)
Tartesa ugiensis (Druce, 1891)
Solomona sutakiki sutakiki Tennent, 2000
Solomona sutakiki malaitae Tennent, 2000
Erysichton lineata vincula (Druce, 1891)
Erysichton lineata imperialis Tennent, 2000
Erysichton lineata biskira Tennent, 2000
Erysichton palmyra lateplaga Tite, 1963
Erysichton palmyra hauta Tennent, 2000
Psychonotis kruera (Druce, 1891)
Psychonotis slithyi slithyi Tennent, 1999
Psychonotis slithyi borogrovesi Tennent, 1999
Psychonotis waihuru Tennent, 1999
Psychonotis eleanor Tennent, 1999
Psychonotis julie Tennent, 1999
Prosotas nora caliginosa (Druce, 1891)
Prosotas russelli Tennent, 2003
Prosotas talesia Tite, 1963
Prosotas dubiosa eborata Tite, 1963
Prosotas dubiosa livida Tennent, 2000
Nothodanis schaeffera cepheis (Druce, 1891)
Catopyrops ancyra amaura (Druce, 1891)
Catopyrops ancyra ligamenta (Druce, 1891)
Catopyrops ancyra maniana (Druce, 1891)
Catopyrops keiria keiria (Druce, 1891)
Catopyrops keiria reducta Howarth, 1962
Catopyrops keiria makira Tennent, 2000
Catopyrops nebulosa nebulosa (Druce, 1892)
Ionolyce helicon caracalla (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
Ionolyce lachlani Tennent, 2001
Ionolyce brunnescens brunnescens Tite, 1963
Ionolyce brunnescens cristobalus Tennent, 2000
Ionolyce selkon Parsons, 1986
Jamides soemias soemias Druce, 1891
Jamides cephion Druce, 1891
Jamides amarauge amarauge Druce, 1891
Jamides amarauge hepworthi Tennent, 2001
Jamides goodenovii (Butler, 1876)
Jamides morphoides Butler, 1884
Jamides areas (Druce, 1891)
Jamides celeno sundara (Fruhstorfer, 1915)
Jamides celeno evanescens (Butler, 1875)
Jamides aetherialis caerulina (Mathew, 1887)
Epimastidia arienis arienis Druce, 1891
Epimastidia arienis taisia Tennent, 2001
Epimastidia arienis outgrabe Tennent, 2001
Catochrysops strabo celebensis Tite, 1959
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
Catochrysops amasea reducta Howarth, 1962
Catochrysops panormus pura Tite, 1959
Catochrysops panormus rennellensis Howarth, 1962
Catochrysops taitensis taitensis (Boisduval, 1832)
Catochrysops nubila Tite, 1959
Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Famegana alsulus alsulus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1869)
Pithecops dionisius dionisius (Boisduval, 1832)
Pithecops steirema Druce, 1890
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius (Murray, 1873)
Zizina labradus lampra (Tite, 1969)
Zizula hylax dampierensis (Rothschild, 1915)
Everes lacturnus palliensis (Ribbe, 1899)
Megisba strongyle monacha (Grose Smith, 1894)
Udara cardia cardia (C Felder, 1860)
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse and Lyell, 1914
Luthrodes cleotas gades (Fruhstorfer, 1915)

Nymphalidae

Libytheinae

Libythea geoffroy orientalis (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Libythea geoffroy howarthi Peterson, 1968
Libythea geoffroy eborinus Samson, 1980

Danainae

Tellervo hiero hiero (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Tellervo hiero evages (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Parantica schenkii schenkii (Koch, 1865)
Parantica garamantis garamantis (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Ideopsis juventa sobrinoides (Butler, 1882)
Tirumala euploeomorpha (Howarth, Kawazoé & Sibatani, 1976)
Tirumala hamata obscurata (Butler, 1874)
Tirumala hamata insignis (Talbot, 1943)
Tirumala hamata richardi Tennent, 2001
Tirumala hamata moderata (Butler, 1875)
Danaus affinis decipiens (Butler, 1882)
Danaus affinis monoensis Tennent, 2001
Danaus affinis albonotata (Howarth, 1962)
Danaus affinis cometho (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Danaus affinis insolata (Butler, 1870)
Danaus affinis ulawaensis Tennent, 2001
Danaus affinis mendana Tennent, 2001
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)
Danaus plexippus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tiradelphe schneideri Ackery & Vane-Wright, 1984
Euploea sylvester melander (Grose Smith, 1897)
Euploea phaenareta heurippa (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Euploea leucostictos polymela (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Euploea leucostictos imitata (Butler, 1870)
Euploea leucostictos bellona (Howarth, 1962)
Euploea leucostictos rossi (Carpenter, 1953)
Euploea leucostictos crucis (Carpenter, 1953)
Euploea leucostictos iphianassa (Butler, 1866)
Euploea leucostictos eustachiella (Carpenter, 1953)
Euploea asyllus asyllus Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea asyllus gerion (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Euploea tulliolus mangolinella (Strand, 1914)
Euploea tulliolus pyres (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Euploea boisduvalii fraudulenta (Butler, 1882)
Euploea boisduvalii addenda (Howarth, 1962)
Euploea boisduvalii pyrgion (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Euploea boisduvalii brenchleyi (Butler, 1870)
Euploea boisduvalii lapeyrousei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea algea rennellensis (Carpenter, 1953)
Euploea lewinii lilybaea (Fruhstorfer, 1911)
Euploea treitschkei aenea (Butler, 1882)
Euploea treitschkei lorenzo (Butler, 1870)
Euploea treitschkei jessica (Butler, 1869)
Euploea batesii honesta (Butler, 1882)
Euploea batesii kunggana Carpenter, 1953
Euploea batesii woodfordi (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Euploea batesii ackeryi Tennent, 2001
Euploea batesii leucacron Carpenter, 1953
Euploea nechos nechos Mathew, 1887
Euploea nechos pronax (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Euploea nechos prusias (Godman & Salvin, 1888)

Nymphalidae

Morphinae

Taenaris phorcas phorcas (Westwood, 1856)

Satyrinae

Mycalesis perseus lalassis (Hewitson, 1864)
Mycalesis splendens splendens Mathew, 1887
Mycalesis splendens versicolor Tennent, 2002
Mycalesis splendens guadalcanalensis Tennent, 2002
Mycalesis splendens malaitensis Uémura, 2000
Mycalesis splendens tenebrosus Tennent, 2002
Mycalesis splendens magnificans Tennent, 2002
Mycalesis interrupta interrupta Grose Smith, 1889
Mycalesis interrupta woodsi Tennent, 2002
Mycalesis biliki Tennent, 2002
Mycalesis richardi Tennent, 2002
Mycalesis sara Mathew, 1887
Orsotriaena medus licium Fruhstorfer, 1908
Melanitis leda salomonis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Melanitis leda solandra (Fabricius, 1775)
Melanitis amabilis amabilis (Boisduval, 1832)
Melanitis constantia despoliata Fruhstorfer, 1908
Argyronympha pulchra Mathew, 1886
Argyronympha rubianensis rubianensis Grose Smith, 1889
Argyronympha rubianensis vella (Fruhstorfer, 1911)
Argyronympha gracilipes Jordan, 1924
Argyronympha danker Tennent, 2001
Argyronympha ulava Grose Smith, 1889
Argyronympha ugiensis Mathew, 1886
Polyura epigenes monochromus (Niepelt, 1914)
Polyura epigenes epigenes (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Polyura bicolor (Turlin & Sato, 1995)
Polyura jupiter attila (Grose Smith, 1889)
Prothoe ribbei Rothschild, 1895

Apaturinae

Cyrestis acilia nitida (Mathew, 1887)
Cyrestis acilia russellensis Tennent, 2001
Cyrestis acilia solomonis (Mathew, 1887)
Cyrestis acilia ulawana (Martin, 1903)
Cyrestis telamon bougainvillei (Ribbe, 1898)

Limenitidinae

Parthenos sylvia thesaurus (Mathew, 1887)
Parthenos sylvia ugiensis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Parthenos sylvia thesaurinus Grose Smith, 1897
Phaedyma fissizonata olega Tennent, 2001
Phaedyma fissizonata vella Eliot, 1969
Phaedyma fissizonata fissizonata (Butler, 1882)
Phaedyma fissizonata philipi Tennent, 2001
Phaedyma viridens (Eliot, 1969)

Nymphalinae

Mynes woodfordi woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888
Mynes woodfordi isabella Fruhstorfer, 1906
Mynes woodfordi hercyna (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Mynes woodfordi shannoni Tennent, 2001
Doleschallia tongana menexema (Fruhstorfer, 1912)
Doleschallia tongana rennellensis (Howarth, 1962)
Doleschallia browni sciron (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Doleschallia browni herrichii (Butler 1875)
Doleschallia rickardi Grose Smith, 1890
Hypolimnas antilope shortlandica (Ribbe, 1898)
Hypolimnas exiguus Samson, 1980
Hypolimnas pithoeka pithoeka Kirsch, 1877
Hypolimnas pithoeka scopas (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Hypolimnas pithoeka bradleyi Howarth, 1962
Hypolimnas pithoeka ferruginea Howarth, 1962
Hypolimnas pithoeka leveri Tennent, 2001
Hypolimnas alimena diphridas Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas alimena diffusa Howarth, 1962
Hypolimnas alimena libateia Howarth, 1962
Hypolimnas alimena fuliginescens (Mathew, 1887)
Hypolimnas alimena catalai Viette, 1950
Hypolimnas bolina nerina (Fabricius, 1775)
Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)
Yoma algina pavonia (Mathew, 1887)
Junonia villida villida (Fabricius, 1787)
Junonia hedonia zelima (Fabricius, 1775)

Heliconiinae

Vindula arsinoe sapor (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Vindula arsinoe albosignata (Talbot, 1932)
Vindula arsinoe intermedia Tennent, 2001
Vindula arsinoe catenes (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Vindula arsinoe clodia (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Vagrans egista shortlandica (Fruhstorfer, 1912)
Vagrans egista propinqua (Miskin, 1884)
Vagrans egista hebridina (Waterhouse, 1920)
Phalanta alcippe ephyra (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Phalanta alcippe bellona Howarth, 1962
Phalanta alcippe rennellensis Howarth, 1962
Cupha melichrysos tredecia (Mathew, 1887)
Cupha melichrysos melichrysos (Mathew, 1887)
Cupha aureus Samson, 1980
Algiachroa woodfordi woodfordi (Godman & Salvin, 1888)
Algiachroa woodfordi malaitae Tennent, 2001

Acraeinae

Acraea moluccana fumigata (Honrath, 1886)

References

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List of butterflies of the Solomon Islands

Contents

Hesperiidae

Pyrginae

Coeliadinae

Hesperiinae

Papilionidae

Papilioninae

Pieridae

Coliadinae

Pierinae

Lycaenidae

Curetinae

Miletinae

Theclinae

Polyommatinae

Nymphalidae

Libytheinae

Danainae

Nymphalidae

Morphinae

Satyrinae

Apaturinae

Limenitidinae

Nymphalinae

Heliconiinae

Acraeinae

References