Butterflies of Assam

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DomainEukaryota • RegnumAnimalia • PhylumArthropoda • SubphylumHexapoda • ClassisInsecta • SubclassisPterygota • InfraclassisNeoptera • SuperordoHolometabola • OrdoLepidoptera • DivisioRhopalocera

This is a gallery list of butterfly species and subspecies found in Assam, a state in Northeast India.

Family: Papilionidae[edit]

Subfamily: Papilioninae[edit]

Tribus: Leptocircini

Genus: Graphium[edit]

Species: Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay)[edit]

Subspecies: Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Oriental Tailed Jay)

Species: Graphium antiphates (Five-bar Swordtail)[edit]

Subspecies: Graphium antiphates pompilius (Indo-Chinese Five-bar Swordtail)

Species: Graphium macareus (Lesser Zebra)[edit]

Subspecies: Graphium macareus indicus (East Himalayan Lesser Zebra)

Species: Graphium xenocles (Great Zebra)[edit]

Subspecies: Graphium xenocles phrontis (East Himalayan Great Zebra)

Tribus: Papilionini

Genus: Papilio (Swallowtails, mimes)[edit]

Species: Papilio agestor (Tawny Mime)[edit]

Subspecies: Papilio agestor agestor (Nepalese Tawny Mime)

Species: Papilio clytia (Common Mime)[edit]

Subspecies: Papilio clytia clytia (Oriental Common Mime)

Species: Papilio demoleus (Lime Swallowtail)[edit]

Subspecies: Papilio demoleus demoleus (Northern Lime Swallowtail Or Lime Butterfly)

Species: Papilio epycides (Lesser Mime)[edit]

Subspecies: Papilio epycides epycides ( Himalayan Lesser Mime)

Tribus: Troidini

Genus: Pachliopta[edit]

Species: Pachliopta aristolochiae (Common Rose)[edit]

Subspecies: Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae (Indian Common Rose)

Genus: Troides[edit]

Species: Troides aeacus (Golden Birdwing)[edit]

Subspecies: Troides aeacus aeacus (Khasi Golden Birdwing)

Family: Pieridae[edit]

Subfamily: Coliadinae[edit]

Genus: Catopsilia (Emigrants)[edit]

Species: Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Emigrant Or Common Emigrant)[edit]

Subspecies: Catopsilia pomona pomona (Oriental Lemon Emigrant)

Subfamily: Pierinae[edit]

Tribus: Anthocharidini

Genus: Hebomoia[edit]

Species: Hebomoia glaucippe (Great Orange-tip)[edit]

SubSpecies: Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe (Oriental Great Orange-tip)

Tribus: Pierini

Genus: Appias[edit]

Species: Appias indra (Plain Puffin)[edit]

SubSpecies: Appias indra indra (Himalayan Plain Puffin)

Genus: Delias[edit]

Species: Delias hyparete (Painted Jezebel)[edit]

SubSpecies: Delias hyparete indica (Indian Painted Jezebel)

Species: Delias pasithoe (Red-base Jezebel)[edit]

SubSpecies: Delias pasithoe pasithoe (Chinese Red-base Jezebel)

Genus: Pieris[edit]

Species: Pieris canidia (Asian Cabbage White)[edit]

Subspecies: Pieris canidia indica (Indian Cabbage White)

Tribus: Teracolini

Genus: Ixias[edit]

Species: Ixias marianne (White Orange-tip)[edit]

Family: Lycaenidae[edit]

Subfamily: Curetinae[edit]

Genus: Curetis[edit]

Species: Curetis acuta (Acute Sunbeam)[edit]

Subspecies: Curetis acuta dentata (Indian Acute Sunbeam)

Subfamily: Miletinae[edit]

Tribus: Spalgini

Genus: Spalgis[edit]

Species: Spalgis epius (Apefly)[edit]

Subspecies: Spalgis epius epius (Oriental Apefly)

Subfamily: Polyommatinae[edit]

Tribus: Lycaenesthini

Genus: Anthene[edit]

Species: Anthene emolus (Common Ciliate Blue)[edit]

Subspecies: Anthene emolus emolus (Bengal Common Ciliate Blue)


Tribus: Polyommatini

Genus: Acytolepis[edit]

Species: Acytolepis puspa (Common Hedge Blue)[edit]

Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca (Himalayan Common Hedge Blue)

Genus: Caleta[edit]

Species: Caleta decidia (Angled Pierrot)[edit]
Species: Caleta elna (Elbowed Pierrot)[edit]

Subspecies: Caleta elna noliteia (Indo-Chinese Elbowed Pierrot)

Genus: Castalius[edit]

Species: Castalius rosimon (Common Pierrot)[edit]

Subspecies: Castalius rosimon rosimon (Continental Common Pierrot)

Genus: Catochrysops[edit]

Species: Catochrysops panormus (Silver Forget-me-not)[edit]

Subspecies: Catochrysops panormus exiguus (Malay Silver Forget-me-not)

Genus: Celastrina[edit]

Species: Celastrina gigas (Silvery Hedge Blue)[edit]

Genus: Chilades[edit]

Species: Chilades pandava (Plains Cupid)[edit]

Subspecies: Chilades pandava pandava (Oriental Plains Cupid)

Genus: Everes[edit]

Species: Everes argiades (Tailed Cupid)[edit]

Subspecies: Everes argiades diporides (Himalayan Tailed Cupid)

Species: Everes lacturnus (Orange-crowned Cupid)[edit]

Subspecies: Everes lacturnus assamica (Assam Orange-crowned Cupid)

Genus: Freyeria[edit]

Species: Freyeria putli (Black-spotted Grass Jewel)[edit]

Genus: Jamides[edit]

Species: Jamides bochus (Dark Cerulean)[edit]

Subspecies: Jamides bochus bochus (Indian Dark Cerulean)

Species: Jamides caerulea (Dark Cerulean)[edit]

Subspecies: Jamides caerulea caerulea (Oriental Royal Cerulean)

Species: Jamides pura (White Cerulean)[edit]

Subspecies: Jamides pura pura (Continental White Cerulean)

Genus: Lampides[edit]

Species: Lampides boeticus (Pea Blue)[edit]

Genus: Megisba[edit]

Species: Megisba malaya (Malayan)[edit]

Subspecies: Megisba malaya sikkima (Variable Malayan)

Genus: Prosotas[edit]

Species: Prosotas aluta (Banded Lineblue)[edit]

Subspecies: Prosotas aluta coelestis (Assam Banded Lineblue)

Species: Prosotas nora (Common Lineblue)[edit]

Subspecies: Prosotas nora ardates (Indian Common Lineblue)

Genus: Shijimia[edit]

Species: Shijimia moorei (Bicolor Cupid)[edit]

Subspecies: Shijimia moorei moorei (Chinese Bicolor Cupid)

Subfamily: Poritiinae[edit]

Tribus: Poritiini

Genus: Poritia[edit]

Species: Poritia hewitsoni (Common Gem)[edit]

Subspecies: Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni (Himalayan Common Gem)

Subfamily: Theclinae[edit]

Tribus: Arhopalini

Genus: Arhopala[edit]

Species: Arhopala bazaloides (Dusted Oakblue)[edit]

Subspecies: Arhopala bazaloides bazaloides (Broad-bordered Dusted Oakblue)

Species: Arhopala bazalus (Powdered Oakblue)[edit]

Subspecies: Arhopala bazalus teesta (Teesta Powdered Oakblue)

Species: Arhopala centaurus (Centaur Oakblue)[edit]

Subspecies: Arhopala centaurus pirithous (Bengal Centaur Oakblue)

Species: Arhopala perimuta (Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue)[edit]

Subspecies: Arhopala perimuta perimuta (Sylhet Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue)

Species: Arhopala silhetensis (Sylhet Oakblue)[edit]

Subspecies: Arhopala silhetensis silhetensis (Broad-bordered Sylhet Oakblue)

Genus: Mahathala[edit]

Species: Mahathala ameria (Falcate Oakblue)[edit]

Subspecies: Mahathala ameria ameria (Khasi Falcate Oakblue)

Genus: Surendra[edit]

Species: Surendra quercetorum (Common Acacia Blue)[edit]

Subspecies: Surendra quercetorum quercetorum (Himalayan Common Acacia Blue)

Tribus: Catapaecilmini

Genus: Catapaecilma[edit]

Species: Catapaecilma major (Common Tinsel)[edit]

Subspecies: Catapaecilma major major (Himalayan Common Tinsel)

Tribus: Deudorigini

Genus: Rapala[edit]

Species: Rapala iarbus (Common Red Flash)[edit]

Subspecies: Rapala iarbus iarbus (Oriental Red Flash)

Species: Rapala manea (Slate Flash)[edit]

Subspecies: Rapala manea schistacea (Bengal Slate Flash)

Species: Rapala pheretima (Copper Flash)[edit]

Subspecies: Rapala pheretima petosiris (Indian Copper Flash)

Genus: Virachola[edit]

Species: Virachola isocrates (Common Guava Blue)[edit]
Species: Virachola perse (Large Guava Blue)[edit]

Subspecies: Virachola perse perse (Himalayan Large Guava Blue)

Tribus: Hypolycaenini

Species: Hypolycaena erylus (Common Tit)[edit]

Subspecies: Hypolycaena erylus himavantus (Sikkim Common Tit)

Species: Hypolycaena othona (Orchid Tit)[edit]

Subspecies: Hypolycaena othona othona (Oriental Orchid Tit)

Genus: Zeltus[edit]

Species: Zeltus amasa (Fluffy Tit)[edit]

Subspecies: Zeltus amasa amasa (Indian Fluffy Tit)

Tribus: Loxurini

Genus: Yasoda[edit]

Species: Loxura atymnus (Yamfly)[edit]

Subspecies: Loxura atymnus continentalis (Continental Yamfly)

Species: Yasoda tripunctata (Branded Yamfly)[edit]

Subspecies: Yasoda tripunctata tripunctata (Sylhet Branded Yamfly)

Tribus: Remelanini

Genus: Remelana[edit]

Species: Remelana jangala (Chocolate Royal)[edit]

Subspecies: Remelana jangala ravata (Northern Chocolate Royal)

Family: Nymphalidae[edit]

Subfamily: Apaturinae[edit]

Tribus: Apaturini

Genus: Euripus[edit]

Species: Euripus nyctelius (Courtesan)[edit]

Subspecies: Euripus nyctelius nyctelius (Sylhet Courtesan)

Subfamily: Charaxinae[edit]

Genus: Charaxes (Rajahs and nawabs)[edit]

Species: Charaxes arja (Pallid Nawab)[edit]

Subspecies: Charaxes arja arja (Bengal Pallid Nawab)

Species: Charaxes solon (Black Rajah)[edit]

Subspecies: Charaxes solon solon (Pale Black Rajah)

Species: Charaxes psaphon (Plain Tawny Rajah)[edit]

Subspecies: Charaxes psaphon imna (Indian Plain Tawny Rajah)

Subfamily: Cyrestinae[edit]

Genus: Chersonesia[edit]

Species: Chersonesia intermedia (Wavy Maplet)[edit]

Subspecies: Chersonesia intermedia rahrioides (Myanmarese Wavy Maplet)

Species: Chersonesia risa (Common Maplet)[edit]

Subspecies: Chersonesia risa risa (Oriental Common Maplet)

Genus: Cyrestis[edit]

Species: Cyrestis thyodamas (Map Butterfly)[edit]

Subspecies: Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas (Oriental Map Butterfly)

Subfamily: Danainae[edit]

Tribus: Danaini

Genus: Danaus[edit]

Species: Danaus genutia (Striped Tiger)[edit]

Subspecies: Danaus genutia genutia (Oriental Striped Tiger)

Genus: Euploea[edit]

Species: Euploea klugii (King Crow)[edit]

Subspecies: Euploea klugii klugii (Blue King Crow)

Genus: Parantica[edit]

Species: Parantica aglea (Glassy Tiger)[edit]

Subspecies: Parantica aglea melanoides (Himalayan Glassy Tiger)

Subfamily: Heliconiinae[edit]

Tribus: Acraeini

Species: Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing)[edit]

Subspecies: Cethosia cyane cyane (Bengal Leopard Lacewing)

Tribus: Vagrantini

Genus: Vagrans[edit]

Species: Vagrans egista (Vagrant)[edit]

Subspecies: Vagrans egista sinha (Himalayan Vagrant)

Genus: Vagrans[edit]

Species: Vagrans egista (Vagrant)[edit]

Subspecies: Vagrans egista sinha (Himalayan Vagrant)

Subfamily: Limenitidinae[edit]

Tribus: Adoliadini

Genus: Euthalia[edit]

Species: Euthalia anosia (Grey Baron)[edit]

Subspecies: Euthalia anosia anosia (Assam Grey Baron)

Species: Euthalia monina (Powdered Baron)[edit]

Subspecies: Euthalia monina kesava (Assam Powdered Baron)

Genus: Tanaecia[edit]

Species: Tanaecia jahnu (Plain Earl)[edit]

Subspecies: Tanaecia jahnu jahnu (Darjeeling Plain Earl)

Species: Tanaecia lepidea (Grey Count)[edit]

Subspecies: Tanaecia lepidea lepidea (Himalayan Grey Count)

Tribus: Limenitidini

Genus: Athyma[edit]

Species: Athyma inara (Colour Sergeant)[edit]

Subspecies: Athyma inara inara (Himalayan Colour Sergeant)

Species: Athyma kanwa (Dot-dash Sergeant)[edit]

Subspecies: Athyma kanwa phorkys (Northern Dot-dash Sergeant)

Species: Athyma perius (Common Sergeant)[edit]

Subspecies: Athyma perius perius (Oriental Common Sergeant)

Genus: Lebadea[edit]

Species: Lebadea martha (Knight)[edit]

Subspecies: Lebadea martha martha (Thai Knight)

Genus: Moduza[edit]

Species: Moduza procris (Commander)[edit]

Subspecies: Moduza procris procris (Oriental Commander)

Tribus: Neptini

Genus: Pantoporia[edit]

Species: Pantoporia hordonia (Common Lascar)[edit]

Subspecies: Pantoporia hordonia hordonia (Oriental Common Lascar)

Tribus: Parthenini

Genus: Parthenos[edit]

Species: Parthenos sylvia (Clipper)[edit]

Subspecies: Parthenos sylvia gambrisius (Bengal Clipper)

Subfamily: Nymphalinae[edit]

Tribus: Junoniini

Genus: Hypolimnas[edit]

Species: Hypolimnas bolina (Great Eggfly)[edit]

Subspecies: Hypolimnas bolina jacintha (Oriental Great Eggfly)

Tribus: Kallimini

Genus: Kallima[edit]

Species: Kallima inachus (Orange Oakleaf)[edit]

Subspecies: Kallima inachus inachus (Himalayan Orange Oakleaf)

Tribus: Nymphalini

Genus: Kaniska[edit]

Species: Kaniska canace (Blue Admiral)[edit]

Subspecies: Kaniska canace canace (Chinese Blue Admiral)

Genus: Vanessa[edit]

Species: Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady)[edit]

Subfamily: Pseudergolinae[edit]

Tribus: Pseudergolini

Genus: Stibochiona[edit]

Species: Stibochiona nicea (Popinjay)[edit]

Subspecies: Stibochiona nicea nicea (Himalayan Popinjay)

Subfamily: Satyrinae[edit]

Tribus: Amathusiini

Genus: Discophora[edit]

Species: Discophora sondaica (Common Duffer)[edit]

Subspecies: Discophora sondaica zal (Indian Common Duffer)

Genus: Thaumantis[edit]

Species: Thaumantis diores (Jungleglory)[edit]

Subspecies: Thaumantis diores diores (Assam Jungleglory)

Tribus: Elymniini

Genus: Elymnias[edit]

Species: Elymnias hypermnestra (Common Palmfly)[edit]

Subspecies: Elymnias hypermnestra undularis (Himalayan Common Palmfly)

Tribus: Melanitini

Genus: Melanitis[edit]

Species: Melanitis leda (Common Evening Brown)[edit]

Subspecies: Melanitis leda leda (Oriental Common Evening Brown)

Tribus: Satyrini

Genus: Lethe[edit]

Species: Lethe mekara (Common Red Forester)[edit]

Subspecies: Lethe mekara zuchara (Assam Common Red Forester)

Genus: Orsotriaena[edit]

Species: Orsotriaena medus (Medus Brown)[edit]

Subspecies: Orsotriaena medus medus (Oriental Medus Brown)

Genus: Zipaetis[edit]

Species: Zipaetis scylax (Dark Catseye)[edit]

Subspecies: Zipaetis scylax scylax (Patkai Dark Catseye)

Genus: Penthema[edit]

Species: Penthema lisarda (Yellow Kaiser)[edit]

Subspecies: Penthema lisarda lisarda (Himalayan Yellow Kaiser)

Tribus: Zetherini

Genus: Ethope[edit]

Species: Ethope himachala (Dusky Diadem)[edit]

Family: Hesperiidae[edit]

Subfamily: Coeliadinae[edit]

Genus: Burara[edit]

Species: Burara oedipodea (Branded Orange Awlet)[edit]

Subspecies: Burara oedipodea belesis (Himalayan Branded Orange Awlet)

Subfamily: Hesperiinae[edit]

Tribus: Aeromachini

Genus: Ampittia[edit]

Species: Ampittia dioscorides (Bush Hopper)[edit]

Subspecies: Ampittia dioscorides dioscorides (Indian Bush Hopper)

Species: Ampittia subvittatus (Tiger Hopper)[edit]

Subspecies: Ampittia subvittatus subradiatus (Khasi Tiger Hopper)

Genus: Astictopterus[edit]

Species: Astictopterus jama (Forest Hopper)[edit]

Subspecies: Astictopterus jama olivascens (Indo-Chinese Forest Hopper)

Genus: Cupitha[edit]

Species: Cupitha purreea (Wax Dart)[edit]

Genus: Erionota[edit]

Species: Erionota apex (White-tipped Palm-redeye)[edit]

Genus: Halpe[edit]

Species: Halpe aucma (Gold-spotted Ace)[edit]
Species: Halpe porus (Bispot Banded Ace or Moore's Ace)[edit]
Species: Halpe zema (Zema Banded Ace)[edit]

Subspecies: Halpe zema zema (Sikkim Zema Banded Ace)

Genus: Iambrix[edit]

Species: Iambrix salsala (Chestnut Bob)[edit]

Subspecies: Iambrix salsala salsala (Eastern Chestnut Bob)

Species: Hyarotis adrastus (Tree Flitter)[edit]

Subspecies: Hyarotis adrastus praba (Bengal Tree Flitter)

Genus: Matapa[edit]

Species: Matapa cresta (Fringed Branded Redeye)[edit]
Species: Matapa druna (Grey-branded Redeye)[edit]

Genus: Notocrypta[edit]

Species: Notocrypta paralysos (Common Banded Demon)[edit]

Subspecies: Notocrypta paralysos asawa (Indo-Chinese Common Banded Demon)

Genus: Scobura[edit]

Species: Scobura cephala (Extra Forest Bob or Forest Bob or Indian Forest Bob)[edit]
Species: Scobura isota (Khasi Forest Bob)[edit]

Genus: Sebastonyma[edit]

Species: Sebastonyma dolopia (Tufted Ace)[edit]

Genus: Suastus[edit]

Species: Suastus gremius (Oriental Palm Bob)[edit]

Subspecies: Suastus gremius gremius (Indian Palm Bob)

Tribus: Baorini

Genus: Iton[edit]

Species: Iton semamora (Common Wight)[edit]

Subspecies: Iton semamora semamora (Bengal Common Wight)

Genus: Polytremis[edit]

Species: Polytremis eltola (Yellow-spot Swift)[edit]

Subspecies: Polytremis eltola eltola (Darjeeling Yellow-spot Swift)

Species: Polytremis lubricans (Contiguous Swift)[edit]

Subspecies: Polytremis lubricans lubricans (Oriental Contiguous Swift)

Tribus: Taractrocerini

Genus: Oriens[edit]

Species: Oriens gola (Common Dartlet)[edit]

Subspecies: Oriens gola pseudolus (Oriental Common Dartlet)

Species: Oriens goloides (Smaller Dartlet or Indian Dartlet)[edit]

Subfamily: Pyrginae[edit]

Tribus: Celaenorrhinini

Genus: Pseudocoladenia[edit]

Species: Pseudocoladenia dan (Fulvous Pied Flat)[edit]

Subspecies: Pseudocoladenia dan fabia (Himalayan Fulvous Pied Flat)

Tribus: Tagiadini

Genus: Gerosis[edit]

Species: Gerosis phisara (Dusky Yellow-breast Flat)[edit]

Subspecies: Gerosis phisara phisara (Khasi Dusky Yellow-breast Flat)

Family: Riodinidae[edit]

Subfamily: Nemeobiinae[edit]

Tribus: Abisarini

Genus: Abisara[edit]

Species: Abisara fylla (Dark Judy)[edit]

Tribus: Nemeobiini

Genus: Zemeros[edit]

Species: Zemeros flegyas (Punchinello)[edit]

Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas (Himalayan Punchinello)

References[edit]