List of butterflies of Bhutan explained

This is a list of butterflies of Bhutan. About 670 species are known from Bhutan,[1] but it is estimated that a total of 800-900 species occurs.[2]

Scientific nameAuthorCommon name
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Tribe: Leptocircini
1Graphium cloanthus cloanthus Westwood, 1841Glassy bluebottle
2Graphium sarpedon sirkari Page & Treadaway, 2013Common bluebottle
3Graphium doson axionides Page & Treadaway, 2014Common jay
4Graphium eurypylus acheron Moore, 1885Great jay
5Graphium chironides chironides Honrath, 1884Veined jay
6Graphium agamemnon agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Tailed jay
7Graphium macareus indicus Rothschild, 1895Lesser zebra
8Graphium xenocles phrontis de Nicéville, 1897Great zebra
9Graphium mandarinus paphus de Nicéville, 1886Spectacled swordtail
10Graphium agetes agetes Westwood, 1843Four bar swordtail
11Graphium antiphates pompilius Fabricius, 1787Five bar swordtail
12Graphium eurous sikkimica Heron, 1899Six bar swordtail
13Graphium nomius nomius Esper, 1799Spot swordtail
14Graphium aristeus anticrates Doubleday, 1846Chain swordtail
Tribe Teinopalpini
15Teinopalpus imperialis himalaicus Rothschild, 1898Kaiser-i-hind
16Meandrusa lachinus lachinus Fruhstorfer, 1902Brown gorgon
17Meandrusa payeni evan Doubleday, 1845Yellow gorgon
Tribe Papilionini
18Papilio memnon agenor Linnaeus, 1758Great Mormon
19Papilio bootes janaka Moore, 1857Tailed redbreast
20Papilio alcmenor alcmenor C. & R. Felder, 1865Redbreast
21Papilio protenor euprotenor Fruhstorfer, 1908Spangle
22Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Common peacock
23Papilio paris paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris peacock
24Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue peacock
25Papilio krishna krishna Moore, 1858Krishna peacock
26Papilio castor polias Jordan, 1909Common raven
27Papilio helenus helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
28Papilio nephelus chaon Westwood, 1844Yellow Helen
29Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
30Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Lime swallowtail
31Papilio machaon hookeri Goankar, 1999Yellow swallowtail
32Papilio agestor agestor Gray, 1831Tawny mime
33Papilio epycides epycides Hewitson, 1864Lesser mime
34Papilio slateri slateri Hewitson, 1859Blue-striped mime
35Papilio paradoxa telearchus Hewitson, 1852Great blue mime
36Papilio clytia clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common mime
Tribe Troidini
37Atrophaneura aidoneus Doubleday, 1845Lesser batwing
38Atrophaneura varuna astorion Westwood, 1842Common batwing
39Atrophaneura alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese windmill
40Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson rose
41Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common rose
42Byasa latreillei latreillei Donovan, 1826Rose windmill
43Byasa polyeuctes polyeuctes Doubleday, 1842Common windmill
44Byasa polla de Nicéville, 1897de Nicéville's windmill
45Byasa dasarada dasarada Moore, 1858Great windmill
46Byasa plutonius pembertoni Moore, 1902Chinese windmill
47Troides helena cerbus C. & R. Felder, 1865Common birdwing
48Troides aeacus aeacus C. & R. Felder, 1860Golden birdwing
Subfamily Parnassiinae
Tribe Parnassini
49Parnassius epaphus Oberthur, 1879Common red Apollo
50Parnassius hardwickii Gray, 1831Common blue Apollo
51Parnassius hunnyngtoni Avinoff, 1916Hunnyngton's Apollo
52Parnassius acdestis pundit Avinoff, 1922Apollo
53Parnassius delphius Eversmann, 1843Banded Apollo
Tribe Zerynthini
54Bhutanitis lidderdalii lidderdalii Atkinson, 1873Bhutan glory
55Bhutanitis ludlowi Gabriel, 1942Ludlow's Bhutan glory
Family Pieridae
Subfamily Pierinae
Tribe Pierini
56Aporia harrietae harrietae de Nicéville, 1892Bhutan blackvein
57Aporia agathon agathon Gray, 1831Great blackvein
58Pieris brassicae nepalensis Doubleday, 1846Large cabbage white
59Pieris canidia indica Evans, 1926Indian cabbage white
60Pieris extensa bhutya Talbot, 1939Bhutan white
61Pieris erutae montana Verity, 1908Grey-veined white
62Pieris napi Linnaeus 1758Green-veined white
63Pontia daplidice moorei Rober, 1907Bath white
64Cepora nadina nadina Lucas, 1852Lesser gull
65Cepora nerissa phryne Fabricius, 1775Common gull
66Delias lativitta parva Talbot, 1937Broadwing Jezebel
67Delias sanaca bhutya Talbot, 1937Pale Jezebel
68Delias belladonna Fabricius, 1793Hill Jezebel
69Delias pasithoe pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767Red-base Jezebel
70Delias acalis pyramus Wallace, 1867Red-breast Jezebel
71Delias descombesi leucaeantha Fruhstorfer, 1910Red-Spot Jezebel
72Delias agostina agostina Hewitson, 1852Yellow Jezebel
73Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebel
74Delias berinda Moore 1872Dark Jezebel
75Delias hyparete hierte Hubner 1818Painted Jezebel
76Prioneris thestylis thestylis Doubleday, 1842Spotted sawtooth
77Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775Striped albatross
78Appias lyncida eleonora Boisduval, 1836Chocolate albatross
79Appias albina darada C. & R. Felder, 1865Common albatross
80Appias paulina adamsoni Moore, 1905Lesser albatross
81Appias lalage lalage Doubleday, 1842Spot puffin
82Appias indra Moore, 1857Plain puffin
83Appias nero Wallace, 1867Orange albatross
84Leptosia nina nina Fabricius, 1793Psyche
Tribe Teracolini
85Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779White orangetip
86Ixias pyrene pirenassa Wallace, 1867Yellow orangetip
88Colotis danae Fabricius, 1775Crimsontip
89Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836Small orangetip
Tribe Anthocharini
87Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great orangetip
Tribe Nepheroniini
90Pareronia avatar avatar Moore, 1858Pale wanderer
91Pareronia valeria hippa Fabricius, 1787Common wanderer
Subfamily Coliadinae
92Catopsilia pomona pomona Fabricius, 1775Common/lemon emigrant
93Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Mottled emigrant
94Dercas verhuelli doubledayi Moore, 1905Tailed sulphur
95Dercas lycorias Doubleday 1842Plain sulphur
96Gonepteryx rhamni nepalensis Doubleday, 1847Common brimstone
97Gonepteryx mahaguru mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser brimstone
98Gandaca harina assamica Moore, 1906Tree yellow
99Eurema brigitta rubella Wallace, 1867Small grass yellow
100Eurema laeta sikkima Moore, 1906Spotless grass yellow
101Eurema andersonii andersonii Moore, 1886One-spot grass yellow
102Eurema sari Horsfield, 1829Chocolate grass yellow
103Eurema blanda silhetana Wallace, 1867Three-spot grass yellow
104Eurema hecabe hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common grass yellow
105Colias fieldii fieldii Menetris, 1855Dark clouded yellow
106Colias erate Esper 1805Pale clouded yellow
Family Riodinidae
107Zemeros flegyas indicus Cramer, 1780Punchinello
108Dodona dipoea dipoea Hewitson, 1865Lesser Punch
109Dodona eugenes venox Fruhstorfer, 1912Tailed Punch
110Dodona egeon Westwood, 1851Orange Punch
111Dodona ouida ouida Moore, 1865Mixed Punch
112Dodona adonira adonira Hewitson, 1865Striped Punch
113Dodona durga Kollar, 1844Common Punch
114Abisara fylla Westwood, 1851Dark Judy
115Abisara neophron neophron Hewitson, 1861Tailed Judy
116Abisara chela chela de Nicéville, 1886Spot Judy
117Abisara echerius Stoll, 1790Plum Judy
118Stiboges nymphidia Butler, 1876Columbine
Family Lycaenidae
Subfamily Poritiinae
Tribe Poritiini
119Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni Moore, 1865Common gem
Subfamily Miletinae
Tribe Miletini
120Miletus chinensis assamensis Doherty, 1891Common brownie
121Allotinus drumila drumila Moore, 1865Great darkie
122Logania distanti massalia Doherty, 1891Dark mottle
Tribe Tarakini
123Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Forest pierrot
Tribe Spalgini
124Spalgis epeus epeus Westwood, 1851Apefly
125Curetis bulis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright sunbeam
126Curetis acuta naga Evans,1954Angled sunbeam
127Curetis dentata dentata Moore, 1879Toothed sunbeam
Subfamily Polyommatinae
128Phengaris atroguttata Oberthur, 1876Great spotted blue
129Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing blue
130Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1883Dingy lineblue
131Nacaduba pactolus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1916Large four-lineblue
132Nacaduba hermus nabo Fruhstorfer, 1916Pale four-lineblue
133Nacaduba kurava euplea Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent six-lineblue
134Nacaduba beroe gythion Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque six-lineblue
135Prosotas aluta coelestis Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1886Barred lineblue
136Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1874Common lineblue
137Prosotas bhutea bhutea de Nicéville, 1883Bhutya lineblue
138Prosotas dubiosa indica Evans, 1925Tailless lineblue
139Ionolyce helicon merguiana Moore, 1884Pointed lineblue
140Caleta decidia Hewitson, 1876Angled pierrot
141Caleta elna noliteia Fruhstorfer, 1916Elbowed pierrot
142Jamides bochus bochus Stoll, 1782Dark cerulean
143Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common cerulean
144Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Glistening cerulean
145Jamides alecto Felder, 1860Metallic cerulean
146Jamides pura Moore, 1886White cerulean
147Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not
148Catochrysops panormus Felder, 1860Silver forget-me-not
149Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Pea blue
150Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Zebra blue
151Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common pierrot
152Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1883Dark pierrot
153Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865Dark grass blue
154Pseudozizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1884Pale grass blue
155Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser grass blue
156Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny grass blue
157Everes argiades tibetanus Lorkovié, 1943Chapman's cupid
158Everes lacturnus assamica Tytler, 1915Indian cupid
159Neopithecops zalmora zalmora Butler, 1870Quaker
160Pithecops corvus Fruhtorfer, 1919Forest quaker
161Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright babul blue
162Azanus jesous Guerin & Mineville, 1847African babul blue
163Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
164Celastrina argiolus jynteana de Nicéville, 1883Hill hedge blue
165Celastrina huegelii oreoides Evans, 1925Large hedge blue
166Celastrina lavendularis limbata Moore, 1879Plain hedge blue
167Celastrina albidisca carna Moore, 1883White-disc hedge blue
168Lestranicus transpectus Moore, 1879White-banded hedge blue
169Celatoxia marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined hedge blue
170Acytolepis puspa gisca Fruhstorfer, 1910Common hedge blue
171Udara dilecta Moore, 1879Pale hedge blue
172Udara albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocerulean
173Udara placidula Druce, 1895Narrow-bordered hedge blue
174Euchrysops cnejus cnejus Fabricius, 1798Gram blue
175Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure mountain blue
176Chilades lajus lajus Stoll, 1780Lime blue
177Luthrodes pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Plains cupid
178Freyeria putli Kollar, 1844Small grass jewel
179Anthene emolus emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate blue
180Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Pointed ciliate blue
Subfamily Lycaeninae
181Lycaena phlaeas flavens Ford, 1924Common copper
182Lycaena pavana Kollar, 1848White-bordered copper
183Heliophorus epicles indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908Common purple sapphire
184Heliophorus oda Hewitson, 1865Eastern blue sapphire
185Heliophorus brahma brahma Moore, 1857Golden sapphire
186Heliophorus moorei Hewitson, 1865Azure sapphire
187Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851Green sapphire
188Heliophorus tamu tamu Kollar, 1844Powdery green sapphire
Subfamily Aphnaeinae
189Cigaritis vulcanus vulcanus Fabricius, 1777Common silverline
190Cigaritis nipalicus Moore, 1884Silver-grey silverline
191Cigaritis rukma de Nicéville, 1888Silver-red silverline
192Cigaritis syama peguanus Moore, 1884Club silverline
193Cigaritis lohita himalayanus Moore, 1884Long-banded silverline
Subfamily Theclinae
194Esakiozephyrus icana Moore, 1874Dull-green hairstreak
195Esakiozephyrus mandara dohertyi de Nicéville, 1889Indian purple hairstreak
196Esakiozephyrus camurius camurius Murayama, 1986Crooked hairstreak
197Chrysozephyrus intermedius Tytler, 1915Intermediate hairstreak
198Chrysozephyrus bhutanensis Howart, 1957Bhutan hairstreak
199Chrysozephyrus triloka Hannyngton, 1910Kumaon hairstreak
200Chrysozephyrus assamicus Tytler, 1915Assamese hairstreak
201Chrysozephyrus assamica Tytler, 1915Silver hairstreak
202Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869Metallic green hairstreak
203Neozephyrus suroia Tytler, 1915Cerulean hairstreak
204Neozephyrus syla Kollar, 1844Silver hairstreak
205Arhopala abseus indicus Riley, 1923Aberrant bushblue
206Arhopala pseudocentaurus Doubleday, 1847Western centaur oakblue
207Arhopala oenea Hewitson, 1869Hewitson's dull oakblue
208Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Indian oakblue
209Arhopala amantes paella Swinhoe, 1886Large oakblue
210Arhopala singla de Nicéville, 1885Yellow-disc oakblue
211Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered oakblue
212Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus Cramer, 1780Green oakblue
213Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur oakblue
214Arhopala paramuta paramuta de Nicéville, 1883Hooked oakblue
215Arhopala rama rama Kollar, 1842Dark Himalayan oakblue
216Arhopala curiosa Evans, 1957Bhutan oakblue
217Arhopala fulla ignara Riley & Godfrey, 1921Spotless oakblue
218Arhopala ganesa Moore, 1857Tailless bushblue
219Arhopala paraganesa de Nicéville, 1882Dusky bushblue
220Arhopala birmana birmana Moore, 1883Burmese bushblue
221Arhopala comica de Nicéville, 1900Comic oakblue
222Flos fulgida Hewitson, 1865Shining plushblue
223Flos adriana de Nicéville, 1883Variegated plushblue
224Flos asoka de Nicéville, 1883Spangled plushblue
225Flos chinensis C. & R. Felder,1865Chinese plushblue
226Flos areste Hewitson, 1862Tailless plushblue
227Mota massyla Hewitson, 1869Saffron
228Surendra quercetorum quercetorum Moore, 1857Common acacia blue
229Zinaspa todara distorta de Nicéville, 1887Silverstreak acacia blue
230Iraota timoleon timoleon Stoll, 1790Silverstreak blue
231Catapaecilma major major Druce, 1895Common tinsel
232Loxura atymnus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1912Yamfly
233Yasoda tripunctata Hewitson, 1863Branded yamfly
234Horaga onyx onyx Moore, 1857Common onyx
235Cheritra freja evansi Cowan, 1965Common imperial
236Cheritrella truncipennis de Nicéville, 1887Truncate imperial
237Ticherra acte Moore, 1857Blue imperial
238Pratapa deva lila Moore, 1883White royal
239Pratapa icetas extensa Evans, 1925Dark blue royal
240Tajuria cippus cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock royal
241Tajuria illurgis Hewitson, 1869White royal
242Tajuria illurgoides de Nicéville 1890Scarce white royal
243Tajuria maculata Hewitson, 1865Spotted royal
244Dacalana cotys Hewitson, 1865White-banded royal
245Creon cleobis Godart, 1824Broadtail royal
246Rachana jalindra indra Moore, 1883Banded royal
247Charana mandarinus Hewitson, 1863Mandarin blue
248Remelana jangala ravata Moore, 1865Chocolate royal
249Ancema ctesia ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot royal
250Ancema blanka minturna Fruhstorfer, 1912Silver royal
251Hypolycaena erylus avantus Fruhstorfer, 1912Common tit
252Chliaria othona Hewitson, 1865Orchid tit
253Chliaria kina kina Hewitson, 1869Blue tit
254Zeltus amasa amasa Hewitson, 1865Fluffy tit
255Deudorix epijarbas amatius Fruhstorfer, 1912Cornelian
256Virachola isocrates Fabricius, 1793Common guava blue
257Virachola perse Hewitson, 1863Large guava blue
258Artipe eryx eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green flash
259Sinthusa nasaka Horsfield, 1829Narrow spark
260Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
261Rapala varuna orseis Hewitson, 1863Indigo flash
262Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate flash
263Rapala pheretima petosiris Hewitson, 1863Copper flash
264Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Indian red flash
265Rapala buxaria de Nicéville, 1889Short flash
266Bidaspa nissa ranta Swinhoe, 1897Common flash
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Danainae
Tribe Danaini
267Parantica aglea melanoides Moore, 1883Glassy tiger
268Parantica agleoides Moore, 1883Dark glassy tiger
269Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut tiger
270Parantica pedonga Talbot, 1943Talbot's chestnut tiger
271Parantica melaneus plantenston Fruhstorfer, 1910Chocolate tiger
272Tirumala limniace Moore, 1880Blue tiger
273Tirumala septentrionis Butler, 1874Dark blue tiger
274Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779Common tiger
275Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777White tiger
276Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758Plain tiger
277Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue glassy tiger
Tribe Euploeini
278Euploea sylvester C. & R. Felder, 1865Double-branded crow
279Euploea mulciber mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped blue crow
280Euploea midamus Linnaeus, 1758Spotted blue crow
281Euploea klugii Horsfield & Moore, 1857King crow
282Euploea radamanthus Fabricius, 1793Magpie crow
283Euploea doubledayi C. & R. Felder, 1865Striped black crow
284Euploea algea deione Westwood, 1848Long-branded blue crow
285Euploea core core Cramer, 1780Common Indian crow
Subfamily Libytheinae
286Libythea lepita lepita Moore, 1857Common beak
287Libythea myrrha sanguinalis Fruhstorfer, 1898Club beak
288Libythea celtis Laicharting 1782European beak
Subfamily Satyrinae
Tribe Satyrini
289Melanitis leda ismene Cramer, 1775Common evening brown
290Melanitis phedima bela Moore, 1857Dark evening brown
291Melanitis zitenius zitenius Herbst, 1796Great evening brown
292Cyllogenes janetae de Nicéville, 1887Scarce evening brown
293Elymnias hypermnestra undularis Drury, 1773Common palmfly
294Elymnias malelas Hewitson, 1863Spotted palmfly
295Elymnias patna Westwood, 1851Blue-striped palmfly
296Elymnias vasudeva vasudeva Moore, 1857Jezebel palmfly
297Mycalesis anaxias aemate Fruhstorfer, 1911Whitebar bushbrown
298Mycalesis francisca sanatana Moore, 1857Lilacine bushbrown
299Mycalesis perseus blasieus Fabricius, 1798Common bushbrown
300Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1767Darkbrand bushbrown
301Mycalesis visala visala Moore, 1857Longbrand bushbrown
302Mycalesis suaveolens Wood Mason & de Nicéville, 1883Wood-Mason's bushbrown
303Mycalesis mestra Hewitson, 1862White-edged bushbrown
304Mycalesis heri Moore, 1857Moore's bushbrown
305Mycalesis malsara Moore, 1857Whiteline bushbrown
306Mycalesis mamerta Stoll, 1780Blindeye bushbrown
307Mycalesis lepcha lepcha Moore, 1880Lepcha bushbrown
308Mycalesis nicotia Westwood, 1850Bright-eyed bushbrown
309Penthema lisarda Doubleday, 1845Yellow kaiser
310Lethe sidonis Hewitson, 1863Common woodbrown
311Lethe nicetella de Nicéville, 1887Small woodbrown
312Lethe maitrya de Nicéville, 1880Barred woodbrown
313Lethe nicetas Hewitson, 1863Yellow woodbrown
314Lethe tristigmata Elwes, 1887Spotted mystic
315Lethe ocellata lyneus de Nicéville, 1897Dismal mystic
316Lethe jalaurida de Nicéville, 1880Small silverfork
317Lethe moelleri Elwes, 1887Moeller's silverfork
318Lethe atkinsonia Hewitson, 1876Small goldenfork
319Lethe goalpara gana Talbot, 1947Large goldenfork
320Lethe sura Doubleday, 1849Lilacfork
321Lethe dura gammiei Moore, 1892Scarce lilacfork
322Lethe baladeva Moore, 1865Treble silverstripe
323Lethe ramadeva de Nicéville, 1888Single silverstripe
324Lethe confusa confusa Aurivillius, 1898Banded treebrown
325Lethe europa niladana Fruhstorfer, 1911Bamboo treebrown
326Lethe rohria rohria Fabricius, 1787Common treebrown
327Lethe mekara mekara Moore, 1857Common red forester
328Lethe chandica Moore, 1857Angled red forester
329Lethe margaritae Elwes, 1882Bhutan treebrown
330Lethe isana dinarbus Hewitson, 1863Common forester
331Lethe brisanda de Nicéville, 1886Dark forester
332Lethe serbonis bhutya Talbot, 1947Brown forester
333Lethe vindhya C. Felder, 1859Black forester
334Lethe kansa Moore, 1857Bamboo forester
335Lethe sinorix Hewitson, 1863Tailed red forester
336Lethe scanda Moore, 1857Blue forester
337Lethe latiaris Hewitson, 1863Pale forester
338Lethe gulnihal gulnihal de Nicéville, 1887Dull forester
339Lethe bhairava Moore, 1857Rusty forester
340Lethe verma sintica Fruhstorfer, 1911Straight-banded treebrown
341Neope pulaha Moore, 1865Veined labyrinth
342Neope pulahoides Moore, 1892Assam veined labyrinth
343Neope pulahina Evans, 1924Scarce labyrinth
344Neope bhadra Moore, 1865Tailed labyrinth
345Neope yama yama Moore, 1857Dusky labyrinth
346Chonala masoni Moore, 1892Chumbi wall
347Rhaphicera satricus Doubleday, 1849Large tawny wall
348Rhaphicera moorei Butler, 1867Small tawny wall
349Orinoma damaris Gray, 1846Tigerbrown
350Ethope himachala Moore, 1857Dusky diadem
351Neorina hilda Westwood, 1850Yellow owl
352Orsotriaena medus meudus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
353Ragadia crisilda Hewitson, 1862Striped ringlet
354Ypthima nareda Kollar, 1844Large three-ring
355Ypthima newara Elwes & Edwards, 1893Newar three-ring
356Ypthima asterope Klug, 1832Common three-ring
357Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common four-ring
358Ypthima avanta Moore, 1882Jewel four-ring
359Ypthima baldus baldus Fabricius, 1775Common five-ring
360Ypthima sakra sakra Moore, 1858Himalayan five-ring
361Ypthima parasakra Eliot, 1987Himalayan four-ring
362Ypthima lisandra Cramer, 1782Straight five-ring
363Ypthima persimilis Elwes & Edwards, 1893Manipur fivering
364Ypthima nikaea Moore, 1874West Himalayan five-ring
365Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1865White four-ring
366Ypthima confusa Shirozu & Shima 1977Confusing three-ring
367Ypthima lycus de Nicéville, 1889Plain three-ring
368Ypthima narasingha Moore, 1857Mottled argus
369Callerebia nirmala Moore, 1882Common argus
370Callerebia scanda opima Moore, 1882Pallid argus
371Callerebia annada annada Seitz, 1908Ringed argus
372Callerebia hybrida Butler, 1880Hybrid argus
373Paroeneis pumilus bicolor Seitz, 1908Mountain satyr
374Aulocera brahminus Blanchard, 1844Narrow-banded satyr
375Aulocera padma chumbica Moore, 1892Great satyr
376Aulocera loha loha Doherty, 1886Doherty's satyr
377Aulocera swaha swaha Kollar, 1844Common satyr
378Aulocera saraswati Moore, 1892Striated satyr
379Aulocera sybillina Oberthur, 1890
Subfamily Calinaginae
380Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857Freak
Subfamily Amathusiinae
Tribe Faunidini
381Faunis canens Hubner, 1826Common faun
382Faunis eumeus Drury, 1773Large faun
383Melanocyme faunula faunoloides de Nicéville, 1895Pallid faun
384Aemona amathusia Hewitson, 1867Yellow dryad
385Stichophthalma nourmahal Westwood, 1851Chocolate jungle-queen
386Stichophthalma camadeva Westwood, 1848Northern jungle-queen
Tribe Amathusiini
387Amathuxidia amythaon Doubleday, 1847Kohinoor
388Thaumantis diores Doubleday, 1845Jungle-glory
Tribe Discophorini
389Discophora sondaica zal Westwood, 1851Common duffer
390Discophora timora Westwood, 1850Great duffer
391Enispe cycnus Westwood, 1851Blue caliph
392Enispe euthymius Doubleday, 1845Red caliph
Subfamily Acraeinae
Tribe Acraeini
393Acraea violae Fabricius, 1793Tawny coster
394Acraea issoria issoria Hubner, 1819Yellow coster
Tribe Cethosiini
395Cethosia biblis tisamena Fruhstorfer, 1912Red lacewing
396Cethosia cyane cyane Drury, 1770Leopard lacewing
Subfamily Nymphalinae
Tribe Biblidini
397Ariadne ariadne pallidor Fruhstorfer,1899Angled castor
398Ariadne merione Cramer, 1777Common castor
Tribe Argynnini
399Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)Indian fritillary
400Argynnis childreni childreni Gray, 1831Large silverstripe
401Issoria lathonia isaea Doubleday, 1846Queen of Spain fritillary
402Issoria gemmata Butler, 1881Gem silverspot
403Issoria altissima (Elwes, 1882)Mountain silverspot
Tribe Heliconiinae
404Phalanta phalantha phalantha Drury, 1773Common leopard
405Cupha erymanthis lotis Sulzer, 1776Rustic
406Vagrans egista sinha Kollar, 1844Vagrant
407Vindula erota erota Fabricius, 1793Cruiser
408Cirrochroa aoris aoris Doubleday, 1847Large yeoman
409Cirrochroa tyche mithila Moore, 1872Common yeoman
Tribe Nymphalini
410Melitaea arcesia sikkimensis Moore, 1901Blackvein fritillary
411Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana Moore, 1875Common jester
412Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Moore, 1874Spotted jester
413Symbrenthia niphanda niphanda Moore, 1872Bluetail jester
414Symbrenthia brabira sivokana Moore, 1899Himalayan jester
415Symbrenthia hippocles Hewitson, 1864Common jester
416Nymphalis antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell beauty
417Aglais ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak tortoiseshell
418Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small tortoiseshell
419Aglais caschmiriensis aesis Fruhstorfer, 1912Indian tortoiseshell
420Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue admiral
421Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern comma
422Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Nepal comma
423Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Painted lady
424Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian red admiral
425Junonia hierta hireta Fabricius, 1798Yellow pansy
426Junonia orithya ocyla Hubner, 1819Blue pansy
427Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon pansy
428Junonia almana almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock pansy
429Junonia atlites atlites Linnaeus, 1763Grey pansy
430Junonia iphita iphita Cramer, 1779Chocolate pansy
431Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1844Blue oakleaf
432Kallima inachus inachus Boisduval, 1836Orange oakleaf
433Kallima knyvetti de Nicéville, 1886Scarce blue oakleaf
434Doleschallia bisaltide indica Moore, 1899Autumn leaf
435Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Danaid eggfly
436Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Great eggfly
Tribe Marpesiini
437Cyrestis cocles Fabricius, 1787Marbled map
438Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas Doyere, 1840Common map
439Chersonesia risa Doubleday, 1848Common maplet
Tribe Limenitidini
440Neptis clinia susruta Moore, 1872Clear sailer
441Neptis sappho astola Moore, 1872Pallas's sailer
442Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common sailer
443Neptis soma soma Moore, 1858Creamy sailer
444Neptis jumbah Moore, 1857Chestnut-streaked sailer
445Neptis pseudovikasi Moore, 1899False dingy sailer
446Neptis miah miah Moore, 1857Small yellow sailer
447Neptis sankara Kollar, 1844Broad-banded sailer
448Neptis cartica cartica Moore, 1872Plain sailer
449Neptis magadha C. & R. Felder, 1867Spotted sailer
450Neptis anjana Moore, 1881Rich sailer
451Neptis ananta ochracea Evans, 1924Yellow sailer
452Neptis zaida bhutanica Tytler, 1926Pale green sailer
453Neptis armandia melba Evans, 1912Variegated sailer
454Neptis radha Moore, 1857Great yellow sailer
455Neptis narayana Moore, 1858Broadstick sailer
456Neptis manasa manasa Moore, 1858Pale hockeystick sailer
457Neptis nycteus de Nicéville, 1890Hockeystick sailer
458Neptis yerburyi Butler, 1886Yerbury's sailer
459Phaedyma aspasia Leech, 1890Great hockeystick sailer
460Phaedyma columella ophianaMoore, 1872Short-banded sailer
461Lassipa viraja viraja Moore, 1872Yellow jack sailer
462Pantoporia hordonia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common lascar
463Pantoporia sandaka davidsoni Eliot, 1969Broad-striped lascar
464Athyma perius perius Linnaeus, 1758Common sergeant
465Athyma asura asura Moore, 1857Studded sergeant
466Athyma pravara Moore, 1857Unbroken sergeant
467Athyma jina jina Moore, 1858Bhutan sergeant
468Athyma kanwa Moore, 1858Dot-dash sergeant
469Athyma ranga ranga Moore, 1857Blackvein sergeant
470Athyma opalina opalina Kollar, 1844Hill sergeant
471Athyma selenophora selenophora Kollar, 1844Staff sergeant
472Athyma zeroca Moore, 1872Small staff sergeant
473Athyma cama cama Moore, 1858Orange staff sergeant
474Athyma nefte inara Doubleday, 1850Colour sergeant
475Moduza procris procris Cramer, 1777Commander
476Parasarpa zayla zayla Doubleday, 1848Bicolour commodore
477Parasarpa dudu dudu Doubleday, 1848White commodore
478Sumalia zulema Doubleday, 1848Scarce white commodore
479Sumalia daraxa Doubleday, 1848Green commodore
480Auzakia danava Moore, 1857Commodore
481Lebadea martha martha Fabricius, 1787Knight
482Neurosigma siva siva Westwood, 1850Panther
483Abrota ganga ganga Moore, 1857Sergeant-major
484Tanaecia julii appiades Ménétriés, 1857Common earl
485Tanaecia jahnu Moore, 1857Plain earl
486Tanaecia lepidea lepidea Butler, 1868Grey count
487Dophla evelina derna Kollar, 1848Red-spot duke
488Euthalia durga durga Moore, 1857Blue duke
489Euthalia monina kesava Moore, 1859Powdered baron
490Euthalia telchinia Ménétriés, 1857Blue baron
491Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Common baron
492Euthalia phemius Doubleday, 1848White-edged blue baron
493Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777Gaudy baron
494Euthalia franciae Gray, 1846French duke
495Euthalia duda Staudinger, 1886Blue duchess
496Euthalia nara nara Moore, 1859Bronze duke
497Euthalia sahadeva Moore, 1859Green duke
498Euthalia patala Kollar, 1844Grand duchess
499Euthalia amphifascia Tytler, 1940
500Euthalia alpheda jama C & R Felder, 1867Streaked baron
501Lexias cyanipardus Butler, 1868Great archduke
502Lexias dirtea khasiana Swinhoe, 1893Dark archduke
503Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878Yellow-tipped archduke
Tribe Pseudergolini
504Pseudergolis wedah wedah Kollar, 1844Tabby
505Stibochiona nicea nicea Gray, 1846Popinjay
506Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Tribe Apaturini
507Rohana parvata Moore, 1857Brown prince
508Rohana parisatis parisatis Westwood, 1850Black prince
509Chitoria sordida Moore, 1865Sordid emperor
510Chitoria ulupi ulupi Doherty, 1889Tawny emperor
511Mimathyma ambica namouna Doubleday, 1845Indian purple emperor
512Mimathyma bhavana Moore, 1881Restricted purple emperor
513Mimathyma chevana Moore, 1865Sergeant emperor
514Dilipa morgiana Westwood, 1850Golden emperor
515Sephisa dichroa Kollar, 1844Western courtier
516Sephisa chandra chandra Moore, 1858Eastern courtier
517Helcyra hemina Hewitson, 1864White emperor
518Herona marathus marathus Doubleday, 1848Pasha
519Euripus consimilis Westwood, 1850Painted courtesan
520Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
521Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
522Hestina nama nama Doubleday, 1844Circe
Tribe Charaxini
523Polyura athamas athamas Drury, 1770Common nawab
524Polyura arja C. & R. Felder, 1866Pallid nawab
525Polyura eudamippus Doubleday, 1843Great nawab
526Polyura dolon Westwood, 1848Stately nawab
527Polyura narcaea Hewitson 1854Chinese nawab
528Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny rajah
529Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1847Yellow rajah
530Charaxes kahruba Moore, 1895Variegated rajah
531Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793Black rajah
Family Hesperiidae
Subfamily Coeliadinae
532Burara oedipodea Swainson, 1882Branded orange awlet
533Burara jaina jaina Moore, 1865Orange awlet
534Burara amara Moore, 1865Small green awlet
535Burara harisa harisa Mabille 1876Bengal harisa orange awlet
536Burara vasutana Mabille 1876Green awlet
537Bibasis sena sena Moore, 1865Orangetail awl
538Hasora anura anura de Nicéville, 1889Slate awl
539Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Common banded awl
540Hasora taminatus bhavara Fruhstorfer, 1911White-banded awl
541Hasora badra badra Moore, 1857Common awl
542Hasora vitta indica Evans, 1932Plain banded awl
543Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown awl
544Choaspes benjaminii japonicas Murry, 1875Indian awlking
545Choaspes xanthopogon Kollar, 1844Similar awlking
546Choaspes furcata Evans, 1932Hooked awlking
Subfamily Pyrginae
Tribe Celaenorrhinini
547Capila lidderdali Elwes, 1888Lidderdale's dawnfly
548Capila zennara Moore, 1865Pale striped dawnfly
549Capila jayadeva Moore, 1865Striped dawnfly
550Lobocla liliana Atkinson, 1871Marbled flat
551Celaenorrhinus flavocincta de Nicéville, 1887Bhutan flat
552Celaenorrhinus pyrrha de Nicéville, 1889Double spotted flat
553Celaenorrhinus pulomaya Moore, 1865Multispotted flat
554Celaenorrhinus plagifera de Nicéville, 1889de Nicéville's spotted flat
555Celaenorrhinus leucocera Kollar, 1844Common spotted flat
556Celaenorrhinus putra Moore, 1865Bengal spotted flat
557Celaenorrhinus munda munda Moore, 1884Himalayan spotted flat
558Celaenorrhinus nigricans de Nicéville, 1885Small-banded flat
559Celaenorrhinus badius Bell, 1930Scarce banded flat
560Celaenorrhinus dhanada Moore, 1865Himalayan yellow-banded flat
561Celaenorrhinus ratna tyleri Evans, 1926Ratna flat
562Celaenorrhinus maculicornis Elwes & Edwards 1897Elwes spotted flat
563Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus Moore 1879Dark yellow-banded flat
564Celaenorrhinus aurivittata aurivittata Moore 1866Himalayan yellow-banded flat
Tribe Tagiadini
565Sarangesa dasahara dasahara Moore, 1865Common small flat
566Pseudocoladenia dan fabia Evans, 1949Fulvous pied flat
567Pseudocoladenia festa Evans, 1949Naga pied flat
568Pseudocoladenia fatua Evans, 1949Sikkim pied flat
569Coladenia indrani indrani Moore, 1865Tricolour pied flat
570Coladenia hoenei Evans, 1931Large spot pied flat
571Coladenia agni Moore1884Brown pied flat
572Seseria dohertyi dohertyi Watson, 1893Himalayan white flat
573Seseria sambara Moore, 1865Sikkim white flat
574Chamunda chamunda Moore, 1865Olive flat
575Gerosis phisara phisara Moore, 1884Dusky yellow-breast flat
576Gerosis bhagava bhagava Moore, 1865Common yellow-breast flat
577Gerosis sinica narada Moore, 1884White yellow-breast flat
578Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1782Common snow flat
579Tagiades gana athos Plötz, 1884Suffused snow flat
580Tagiades parra gala Evans, 1949Large snow flat
581Tagiades litigiosa litigiosa Möschler, 1878Water snow flat
582Tagiades menaka Moore, 1865Spotted snow flat
583Satarupa zulla zulla Tytler 1915Himalayan equal white flat
584Mooreana trichoneura C & R Felder 1860Yellow flat
585Odontoptilum angulata angulata Felder, 1862Chestnut angle
586Caprona agama Moore, 1857Spotted angle
587Dharpa hanria Moore 1866Hairy angle
588Ctenoptilum vasava vasava Moore 1866Tawny angle
589Apostictopterus fuliginosus curiosa Swinhoe, 1917Naga giant hopper
Tribe Pyrgini
590Pyrgus cashmirensis cashmirensis Moore, 1874Kashmir skipper
591Spialia galba Fabricius, 1793Indian skipper
592Cartercephalus silvicola de Nicéville, 1886Northern chequered skipper
Subfamily Hesperiinae
Tribe Heteropterini
593Carterocephalus houangty bootia Evans, 1949Bhutan hopper
594Carterocephalus avanti avanti de Nicéville, 1886Orange-and-silver hopper
Tribe Astictopterini
595Ochus subvittatus Moore, 1878Tiger hopper
596Baracus vittatus septentrionum Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887Hedge hopper
597Sebastonyma dolopia Hewitson, 1868Tufted ace
598Sovia grahami Evans, 1926Graham's ace
599Sovia lucasii separate Moore, 1882Chequered ace
600Pedesta masuriensis masuriensis Moore, 1878Mussoorie bush bob
601Pedesta pandita de Nicéville, 1885Brown bush bob
602Thoressa hyrie de Nicéville, 1891Largespot plain ace
603Thoressa cerata Hewitson 1876Northern spotted ace
604Thoressa aina aina de Nicéville 1890Garhwal ace
605Thoressa gupta de Nicéville 1886Olive ace
606Aeromachus kali de Nicéville, 1885Blue-spotted scrub hopper
607Aeromachus stigmatus stigmatus Moore, 1878Veined scrub hopper
608Halpe kumara de Nicéville, 1885Plain ace
609Halpe porus Mabille, 1878Moore's ace
610Halpe homolea filda Evans 1937Absent ace
611Halpe arcuata Evans 1937Overlapped ace
612Halpe sikkima Mabille 1882Sikkim ace
613Halpe zema zema Hewitson 1877Banded ace
614Pithauria stramineipennis Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1886Light straw ace
615Astictopterus jamaolivascens Moore, 1878Forest hopper
Tribe Ancistroidini
616Iambrix salsala salsala Moore, 1865Chestnut bob
617Koruthaialos butleri butleri Moore, 1882Dark velvet bob
618Ancistroides nigrita diocles Moore, 1865Chocolate demon
619Notocrypta paralysos asawa Fruhstorfer, 1911Common banded demon
620Notocrypta curvifascia C. & R. Felder, 1862Restricted demon
621Notocrypta feisthamelii alysos Moore, 1866Spotted demon
622Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Grass demon
Tribe Plastingiini
623Arnetta atkinsoni Moore, 1878Atkinson's bob
624Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Indian palm bob
625Suastus minuta aditia Evans, 1943Small palm bob
626Cupitha purreea Moore, 1877Wax dart
627Hyarotis adrastus praba Moore, 1865Tree flitter
628Zographetus satwa de Nicéville 1884Purple and gold flitter
629Matapa aria Moore, 1865Common redeye
630Matapa sasivarna Moore, 1865Black-veined redeye
631Matapa purpurescens Elwes & Edwards, 1897Purple redeye
632Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767Palm redeye
633Creteus cyrina Hewitson, 1876Nonsuch palmer
Tribe Hesperiini
634Ochlodes brahma Moore, 1878Himalayan darter
635Sancus fuligo Mabille, 1876Coon
Tribe Taractrocerini
636Taractrocera danna Moore, 1865Himalayan grass dart
637Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common grass dart
638Taractrocera luzonensis Staudinger 1889Veined grass dart
639Oriens goloides Moore, 1881Ceylon dartlet
640Oriens gola Moore, 1877Common dartlet
641Potanthus rectifasciatus rectifasciatus Elwes & Edwards, 1897Branded dart
642Potanthus pallida Evans, 1932Pallid dart
643Potanthus pseudomaesa clio Evans, 1932Indian dart
644Potanthus juno Evans, 1932Burmese dart
645Potanthus dara Kollar, 1842Himalayan dart
646Potanthus confucius dushta Fruhstorfer, 1911Chinese dart
647Potanthus nesta nesta Evans, 1934Sikkim dart
648Potanthus palnia palnia Evans, 1914Palni dart
649Potanthus ganda ganda Fruhstorfer, 1911Sumatran dart
650Potanthus trachala Mabille 1878Broad bident dart
651Cephrenes acalle oceanica Hopffer 1874Plain palm dart
652Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
653Telicota bambusae bambusae Moore, 1878Dark palm dart
Tribe Gegenini
654Parnara guttatus guttatus Bremer & Grey, 1853Straight swift
655Parnara bada bada Moore, 1878Grey swift
656Parnara ganga Evans 1937Continental swift
657Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Rice swift
658Borbo bevani Moore, 1878Bevan's swift
659Pelopidas sinensis Mabile, 1877Chinese swift
660Pelopidas subochraceus subochraceus Moore, 1878Large branded swift
661Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Small branded swift
662Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882Great swift
663Pelopidas conjuncta conjuncta Herrich-Schäffer, 1869Conjoined swift
664Pelopidas agna agna Moore 1866Little branded swift
665Polytremis lubricans lubricans Herrich-Schäffer, 1869Contiguous swift
666Polytremis eltola eltola Hewitson, 1869Yellowspot swift
667Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush swift
668Caltoris tulsi tulsi de Nicéville, 1883Purple swift
669Caltoris kumara moorei Evans, 1926Blank swift
670Caltoris brunnea caere de Nicéville, 1876Dark branded swift

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Checklist of Butterflies of Bhutan. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305091508/http://www.bhutanecologicalsociety.org.bt/documents/2015/CLOBOB.pdf. 2016-03-05. dead.
  2. Book: Butterflies of Bhutan.