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[edit]
Subfamily: Papilioninae[edit]
Tribe: Leptocircini
Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)[edit]
Species: Graphium cloanthus (glassy bluebottle)[edit]
Subspecies: Graphium cloanthus cloanthus (Himalayan glassy bluebottle)
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Tribe: 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 nephelus (yellow Helen)[edit]
Subspecies: Papilio nephelus chaon (Khasi yellow Helen)
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Family: Pieridae[edit]
Subfamily: Pierinae[edit]
Tribe: Pierini
Genus: Delias (Jezebels)[edit]
Species: Delias agostina (yellow Jezebel)[edit]
Subspecies: Delias agostina agostina (Sikkim yellow Jezebel)
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Genus: Pieris[edit]
Species: Pieris canidia (Asian cabbage white)[edit]
Subspecies: Pieris canidia indica (Indian cabbage white)
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Family: Lycaenidae[edit]
Subfamily: Miletinae[edit]
Tribe: Miletini
Genus: Allotinus[edit]
Species: Allotinus drumila (crenulate mottle)[edit]
Subspecies: Allotinus drumila drumila (Himalayan Crenulate Mottle)
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Subfamily: Polyommatinae[edit]
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Acytolepis[edit]
Species: Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue)[edit]
Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca (Himalayan common hedge blue)
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Genus: Jamides[edit]
Species: Jamides alecto (metallic cerulean)[edit]
Subspecies: Jamides alecto eurysaces (Himalayan metallic cerulean)
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Subfamily: Theclinae[edit]
Tribe: 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: Cyrestinae[edit]
Genus: Chersonesia[edit]
Species: Chersonesia risa (common maplet)[edit]
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Subfamily: Heliconiinae[edit]
Tribe: Acraeini
Genus: Acraea[edit]
Species: Acraea issoria (yellow coster)[edit]
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Subfamily: Libytheinae[edit]
Genus: Libythea[edit]
Species: Libythea myrrha (club beak)[edit]
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Subfamily: Limenitidinae[edit]
Tribe: Adoliadini
Genus: bassarona[edit]
Species: Bassarona durga (blue duke)[edit]
Subspecies: bassarona durga durga (Himalayan blue duke)
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Species: Tanaecia julii (common earl)[edit]
Subspecies: Tanaecia julii appiades (changeable common earl)
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Tribe: Limenitidini
Genus: Athyma[edit]
Species: Athyma jina (Bhutan sergeant)[edit]
Subspecies: Athyma jina jina (sullied Bhutan sergeant)
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Subfamily: Nymphalinae[edit]
Tribe: Junoniini
Genus: Junonia[edit]
Species: Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy)[edit]
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Tribe: Nymphalini
Genus: Aglais[edit]
Species: Aglais caschmirensis (Indian tortoiseshell)[edit]
Subspecies: Aglais caschmirensis aesis (Himalayan tortoiseshell)
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Subfamily: Pseudergolinae[edit]
Tribe: Pseudergolini
Genus: Pseudergolis[edit]
Species: Pseudergolis wedah (tabby)[edit]
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Genus: Stibochiona[edit]
Species: Stibochiona nicea (popinjay)[edit]
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Subfamily: Satyrinae[edit]
Tribe: Elymniini
Genus: Elymnias[edit]
Species: Elymnias malelas (spotted palmfly)[edit]
Subspecies: Elymnias malelas malelas (Bengal spotted palmfly)
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Tribe: Satyrini
Genus: Lethe[edit]
Species: Lethe verma (straight-banded treebrown)[edit]
Subspecies: Lethe verma sintica (east Himalayan straight-banded treebrown)
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Genus: Mycalesis[edit]
Species: Mycalesis visala (long-branded bushbrown)[edit]
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Family: Riodinidae[edit]
Subfamily: Nemeobiinae[edit]
Tribe: Abisarini
Genus: Abisara[edit]
Species: Abisara chela (spot Judy)[edit]
Subspecies: Abisara chela chela (Sikkim spot Judy)
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Tribe: Nemeobiini
Genus: Zemeros[edit]
Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello)[edit]
Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas (Himalayan Punchinello)
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Family: Hesperiidae[edit]
Subfamily: Hesperiinae[edit]
Tribe: Aeromachini
Genus: Aeromachus[edit]
Species: Aeromachus stigmata (veined scrub hopper)[1][edit]
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Genus: Ancistroides[edit]
Species: Ancistroides nigrita (chocolate demon)[edit]
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Genus: Pedesta[edit]
Species: Pedesta pandita (brown bush bob)[edit]
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Genus: Sebastonyma[edit]
Species: Sebastonyma dolopia (tufted ace)[2][edit]
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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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Tribe: Baorini
Genus: Pelopidas[edit]
Species: Pelopidas assamensis (great swift)[edit]
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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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Tribe: Taractrocerini
Genus: Telicota[edit]
Species: Telicota bambusae (dark palm-dart)[edit]
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Subfamily: Pyrginae[edit]
Tribe: Tagiadini
Genus: Coladenia[edit]
Species: Coladenia indrani (tricolor pied flat)[3][edit]
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Genus: Mooreana[edit]
Species: Mooreana trichoneura (yellow flat)[4][edit]
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Genus: Tagiades[edit]
Species: Tagiades menaka (spotted snow flat)[5][edit]
Subspecies: Tagiades menaka menaka (Bengal spotted snow flat)
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References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Aeromachus stigmata (Moore, 1878)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Sebastonyma dolopia (Hewitson, 1868)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Coladenia indrani (Moore, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Mooreana trichoneura (C. & R. Felder, 1860)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Tagiades menaka (Moore, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Life". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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