List of butterflies of Sikkim

List of butterfly species and subspecies found in Sikkim, in northeast India

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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

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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.

* Savela, Markku. "Life". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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* India Biodiversity Portal
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* Fauna of British India. Butterflies 2 by Talbot G.