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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.

Family: Papilionidae

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Subfamily: Papilioninae

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Tribe: Leptocircini

Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)

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Species: Graphium cloanthus (glassy bluebottle)
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Subspecies: Graphium cloanthus cloanthus (Himalayan glassy bluebottle)

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Tribe: Papilionini

Species: Papilio bianor (common peacock)
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Subspecies: Papilio bianor ganesa (east Himalayan common peacock)

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Species: Papilio helenus (red Helen)
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Subspecies: Papilio helenus helenus (Oriental red Helen)

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Species: Papilio nephelus (yellow Helen)
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Subspecies: Papilio nephelus chaon (Khasi yellow Helen)

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Family: Pieridae

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Subfamily: Pierinae

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Tribe: Pierini

Genus: Delias (Jezebels)

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Species: Delias agostina (yellow Jezebel)
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Subspecies: Delias agostina agostina (Sikkim yellow Jezebel)

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Genus: Pieris

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Species: Pieris canidia (Asian cabbage white)
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Subspecies: Pieris canidia indica (Indian cabbage white)

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Family: Lycaenidae

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Subfamily: Miletinae

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Tribe: Miletini

Genus: Allotinus

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Species: Allotinus drumila (crenulate mottle)
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Subspecies: Allotinus drumila drumila (Himalayan Crenulate Mottle)

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Subfamily: Polyommatinae

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Tribe: Polyommatini

Genus: Acytolepis

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Species: Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue)
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Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca (Himalayan common hedge blue)

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Genus: Jamides

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Species: Jamides alecto (metallic cerulean)
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Subspecies: Jamides alecto eurysaces (Himalayan metallic cerulean)

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Subfamily: Theclinae

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Tribe: Hypolycaenini

Genus: Hypolycaena

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Species: Hypolycaena kina (blue tit)
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Subspecies: Hypolycaena kina kina (Darjeeling blue tit)

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Family: Nymphalidae

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Subfamily: Cyrestinae

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Genus: Chersonesia

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Species: Chersonesia risa (common maplet)
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Subfamily: Heliconiinae

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Tribe: Acraeini

Genus: Acraea

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Species: Acraea issoria (yellow coster)
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Subfamily: Libytheinae

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Genus: Libythea

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Species: Libythea myrrha (club beak)
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Subfamily: Limenitidinae

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Tribe: Adoliadini

Genus: bassarona

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Species: Bassarona durga (blue duke)
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Subspecies: bassarona durga durga (Himalayan blue duke)

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Species: Tanaecia julii (common earl)
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Subspecies: Tanaecia julii appiades (changeable common earl)

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Tribe: Limenitidini

Genus: Athyma

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Species: Athyma jina (Bhutan sergeant)
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Subspecies: Athyma jina jina (sullied Bhutan sergeant)

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Subfamily: Nymphalinae

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Tribe: Junoniini

Genus: Junonia

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Species: Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy)
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Tribe: Nymphalini

Genus: Aglais

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Species: Aglais caschmirensis (Indian tortoiseshell)
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Subspecies: Aglais caschmirensis aesis (Himalayan tortoiseshell)

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Subfamily: Pseudergolinae

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Tribe: Pseudergolini

Genus: Pseudergolis

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Species: Pseudergolis wedah (tabby)
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Genus: Stibochiona

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Species: Stibochiona nicea (popinjay)
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Subfamily: Satyrinae

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Tribe: Elymniini

Genus: Elymnias

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Species: Elymnias malelas (spotted palmfly)
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Subspecies: Elymnias malelas malelas (Bengal spotted palmfly)

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Tribe: Satyrini

Genus: Lethe

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

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Genus: Mycalesis

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Species: Mycalesis visala (long-branded bushbrown)
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Family: Riodinidae

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Subfamily: Nemeobiinae

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Tribe: Abisarini

Genus: Abisara

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Species: Abisara chela (spot Judy)
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Subspecies: Abisara chela chela (Sikkim spot Judy)

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Tribe: Nemeobiini

Genus: Zemeros

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Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello)
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Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas (Himalayan Punchinello)

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Family: Hesperiidae

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Subfamily: Hesperiinae

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Tribe: Aeromachini

Genus: Aeromachus

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

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Species: Ancistroides nigrita (chocolate demon)
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Genus: Pedesta

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Species: Pedesta pandita (brown bush bob)
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Genus: Sebastonyma

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Species: Sebastonyma dolopia (tufted ace)[2]
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Genus: Zographetus

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

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Tribe: Baorini

Genus: Pelopidas

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Species: Pelopidas assamensis (great swift)
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Genus: Polytremis

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

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Tribe: Taractrocerini

Genus: Telicota

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Species: Telicota bambusae (dark palm-dart)
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Subfamily: Pyrginae

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Tribe: Tagiadini

Genus: Coladenia

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

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Species: Mooreana trichoneura (yellow flat)[4]
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Genus: Tagiades

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

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References

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  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.
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