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: (Himalayan glassy bluebottle)
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Tribe: Papilionini
Species: Papilio bianor (common peacock)[]
Subspecies: (east Himalayan common peacock)
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Species: Papilio helenus (red Helen)[]
Subspecies: (Oriental red Helen)
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Species: Papilio nephelus (yellow Helen)[]
Subspecies: (Khasi yellow Helen)
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Family: Pieridae[]
Subfamily: Pierinae[]
Tribe: Pierini
Genus: Delias (Jezebels)[]
Species: Delias agostina (yellow Jezebel)[]
Subspecies: (Sikkim yellow Jezebel)
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Genus: Pieris[]
Species: Pieris canidia (Asian cabbage white)[]
Subspecies: (Indian cabbage white)
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Family: Lycaenidae[]
Subfamily: Miletinae[]
Tribe: Miletini
Genus: Allotinus[]
Species: Allotinus drumila (crenulate mottle)[]
Subspecies: (Himalayan Crenulate Mottle)
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Subfamily: Polyommatinae[]
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Acytolepis[]
Species: Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue)[]
Subspecies: (Himalayan common hedge blue)
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Genus: Jamides[]
Species: Jamides alecto (metallic cerulean)[]
Subspecies: Jamides alecto eurysaces (Himalayan metallic cerulean)
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Subfamily: Theclinae[]
Tribe: Hypolycaenini
Genus: Hypolycaena[]
Species: Hypolycaena kina (blue tit)[]
Subspecies: (Darjeeling blue tit)
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Family: Nymphalidae[]
Subfamily: Cyrestinae[]
Genus: Chersonesia[]
Species: Chersonesia risa (common maplet)[]
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Subfamily: Heliconiinae[]
Tribe: Acraeini
Genus: Acraea[]
Species: Acraea issoria (yellow coster)[]
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Subfamily: Libytheinae[]
Genus: Libythea[]
Species: Libythea myrrha (club beak)[]
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Subfamily: Limenitidinae[]
Tribe: Adoliadini
Genus: bassarona[]
Species: Bassarona durga (blue duke)[]
Subspecies: (Himalayan blue duke)
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Species: Tanaecia julii (common earl)[]
Subspecies: (changeable common earl)
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Tribe: Limenitidini
Genus: Athyma[]
Species: Athyma jina (Bhutan sergeant)[]
Subspecies: (sullied Bhutan sergeant)
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Subfamily: Nymphalinae[]
Tribe: Junoniini
Genus: Junonia[]
Species: Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy)[]
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Tribe: Nymphalini
Genus: Aglais[]
Species: Aglais caschmirensis (Indian tortoiseshell)[]
Subspecies: (Himalayan tortoiseshell)
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Subfamily: Pseudergolinae[]
Tribe: Pseudergolini
Genus: Pseudergolis[]
Species: Pseudergolis wedah (tabby)[]
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Genus: []
Species: Stibochiona nicea (popinjay)[]
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Subfamily: Satyrinae[]
Tribe: Elymniini
Genus: Elymnias[]
Species: Elymnias malelas (spotted palmfly)[]
Subspecies: (Bengal spotted palmfly)
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Tribe: Satyrini
Genus: Lethe[]
Species: Lethe verma (straight-banded treebrown)[]
Subspecies: (east Himalayan straight-banded treebrown)
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Genus: Mycalesis[]
Species: Mycalesis visala (long-branded bushbrown)[]
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Family: Riodinidae[]
Subfamily: Nemeobiinae[]
Tribe: Abisarini
Genus: Abisara[]
Species: Abisara chela (spot Judy)[]
Subspecies: (Sikkim spot Judy)
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Tribe: Nemeobiini
Genus: Zemeros[]
Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello)[]
Subspecies: (Himalayan Punchinello)
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Family: Hesperiidae[]
Subfamily: Hesperiinae[]
Tribe: Aeromachini
Genus: Aeromachus[]
Species: Aeromachus stigmata (veined scrub hopper)[1][]
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Genus: Ancistroides[]
Species: Ancistroides nigrita (chocolate demon)[]
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Genus: Pedesta[]
Species: Pedesta pandita (brown bush bob)[]
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Genus: Sebastonyma[]
Species: (tufted ace)[2][]
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Genus: Zographetus[]
Species: Zographetus ogygia (purple-spotted flitter)[]
Subspecies: (continental purple-spotted flitter)
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Tribe: Baorini
Genus: Pelopidas[]
Species: Pelopidas assamensis (great swift)[]
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Genus: Polytremis[]
Species: Polytremis eltola (yellow-spot swift)[]
Subspecies: (Darjeeling yellow-spot swift)
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Tribe: Taractrocerini
Genus: Telicota[]
Species: Telicota bambusae (dark palm-dart)[]
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Subfamily: Pyrginae[]
Tribe: Tagiadini
Genus: Coladenia[]
Species: Coladenia indrani (tricolor pied flat)[3][]
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Genus: Mooreana[]
Species: Mooreana trichoneura (yellow flat)[4][]
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Genus: Tagiades[]
Species: Tagiades menaka (spotted snow flat)[5][]
Subspecies: Tagiades menaka menaka (Bengal spotted snow flat)
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References[]
- ^ 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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