List of butterflies of Sikkim


This is a tentative list of butterfly species and subspecies found in Sikkim, an Indian state in northeast India.

Family: [Papilionidae]

Subfamily: [Papilioninae]

Tribe: Leptocircini

Genus: ''Graphium">Graphium (butterfly)">Graphium'' (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)

Species: ''[Graphium cloanthus]'' (glassy bluebottle)
Subspecies: Graphium cloanthus cloanthus
Tribe: Papilionini
Species: ''[Papilio bianor]'' (common peacock)
Subspecies: Papilio bianor ganesa
Species: ''[Papilio helenus]'' (red Helen)
Subspecies: Papilio helenus helenus
Species: ''[Papilio nephelus]'' (yellow Helen)
Subspecies: Papilio nephelus chaon

Family: [Pieridae]

Subfamily: [Pierinae]

Tribe: Pierini

Genus: ''[Delias]'' (Jezebels)

Species: ''[Delias agostina]'' (yellow Jezebel)
Subspecies: Delias agostina agostina

Genus: ''Pieris">Pieris (butterfly)">Pieris''

Species: ''[Pieris canidia]'' (Asian cabbage white)
Subspecies: Pieris canidia indica

Family: [Lycaenidae]

Subfamily: [Miletinae]

Tribe: Miletini

Genus: ''[Allotinus]''

Species: ''[Allotinus drumila]'' (crenulate mottle)
Subspecies: Allotinus drumila drumila

Subfamily: [Polyommatinae]

Tribe: Polyommatini

Genus: ''[Acytolepis]''

Species: ''[Acytolepis puspa]'' (common hedge blue)
Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa gisca

Genus: ''[Jamides]''

Species: ''[Jamides alecto]'' (metallic cerulean)
Subspecies: Jamides alecto eurysaces

Subfamily: [Theclinae]

Tribe: Hypolycaenini

Genus: ''[Hypolycaena]''

Species: ''[Hypolycaena kina]'' (blue tit)
Subspecies: Hypolycaena kina kina

Family: [Nymphalidae]

Subfamily: [Cyrestinae]

Genus: ''[Chersonesia]''

Species: ''[Chersonesia risa]'' (common maplet)

Subfamily: [Heliconiinae]

Tribe: Acraeini

Genus: ''[Acraea]''

Species: ''[Acraea issoria]'' (yellow coster)

Subfamily: [Libytheinae]

Genus: ''[Libythea]''

Species: ''[Libythea myrrha]'' (club beak)

Subfamily: [Limenitidinae]

Tribe: Adoliadini

Genus: ''[bassarona]''

Species: ''[Bassarona durga]'' (blue duke)
Subspecies: bassarona durga durga
Species: ''[Tanaecia julii]'' (common earl)
Subspecies: Tanaecia julii appiades
Tribe: Limenitidini

Genus: ''[Athyma]''

Species: ''[Athyma jina]'' (Bhutan sergeant)
Subspecies: Athyma jina jina

Subfamily: [Nymphalinae]

Tribe: Junoniini

Genus: ''[Junonia]''

Species: ''[Junonia iphita]'' (chocolate pansy)
Tribe: Nymphalini

Genus: ''[Aglais]''

Species: ''[Aglais caschmirensis]'' (Indian tortoiseshell)
Subspecies: Aglais caschmirensis aesis

Subfamily: [Pseudergolinae]

Tribe: Pseudergolini

Genus: ''[Pseudergolis]''

Species: ''[Pseudergolis wedah]'' (tabby)

Genus: ''[Stibochiona]''

Species: ''[Stibochiona nicea]'' (popinjay)

Subfamily: [Satyrinae]

Tribe: Elymniini

Genus: ''[Elymnias]''

Species: ''[Elymnias malelas]'' (spotted palmfly)
Subspecies: Elymnias malelas malelas
Tribe: Satyrini

Genus: ''[Lethe]''

Species: ''[Lethe verma]'' (straight-banded treebrown)
Subspecies: Lethe verma sintica

Genus: ''[Mycalesis]''

Species: ''[Mycalesis visala]'' (long-branded bushbrown)

Family: [Riodinidae]

Subfamily: [Nemeobiinae]

Tribe: Abisarini

Genus: ''[Abisara]''

Species: ''[Abisara chela]'' (spot Judy)
Subspecies: Abisara chela chela
Tribe: Nemeobiini

Genus: ''[Zemeros]''

Species: ''[Zemeros flegyas]'' (Punchinello)
Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyas

Family: [Hesperiidae]

Subfamily: [Hesperiinae]

Tribe: Aeromachini

Genus: ''[Aeromachus]''

Species: ''[Aeromachus stigmata]'' (veined scrub hopper)

Genus: ''[Ancistroides]''

Species: ''[Ancistroides nigrita]'' (chocolate demon)

Genus: ''[Pedesta]''

Species: ''[Pedesta pandita]'' (brown bush bob)

Genus: ''[Sebastonyma]''

Species: ''[Sebastonyma dolopia]'' (tufted ace)

Genus: ''[Zographetus]''

Species: ''[Zographetus ogygia]'' (purple-spotted flitter)
Subspecies: Zographetus ogygia ogygia
Tribe: Baorini

Genus: ''[Pelopidas]''

Species: ''[Pelopidas assamensis]'' (great swift)

Genus: ''[Polytremis]''

Species: ''[Polytremis eltola]'' (yellow-spot swift)
Subspecies: Polytremis eltola eltola
Tribe: Taractrocerini

Genus: ''[Telicota]''

Species: ''[Telicota bambusae]'' (dark palm-dart)

Subfamily: [Pyrginae]

Tribe: Tagiadini

Genus: ''[Coladenia]''

Species: ''[Coladenia indrani]'' (tricolor pied flat)

Genus: ''[Mooreana]''

Species: ''[Mooreana trichoneura]'' (yellow flat)

Genus: ''[Tagiades]''

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