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: LeptocirciniGenus: ''Graphium">Graphium (butterfly)">Graphium'' (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)
Species: ''[Graphium cloanthus]'' (glassy bluebottle)
Subspecies: Graphium cloanthus cloanthusTribe: Papilionini
Species: ''[Papilio bianor]'' (common peacock)
Subspecies: Papilio bianor ganesaSpecies: ''[Papilio helenus]'' (red Helen)
Subspecies: Papilio helenus helenusSpecies: ''[Papilio nephelus]'' (yellow Helen)
Subspecies: Papilio nephelus chaonFamily: [Pieridae]
Subfamily: [Pierinae]
Tribe: PieriniGenus: ''[Delias]'' (Jezebels)
Species: ''[Delias agostina]'' (yellow Jezebel)
Subspecies: Delias agostina agostinaGenus: ''Pieris">Pieris (butterfly)">Pieris''
Species: ''[Pieris canidia]'' (Asian cabbage white)
Subspecies: Pieris canidia indicaFamily: [Lycaenidae]
Subfamily: [Miletinae]
Tribe: MiletiniGenus: ''[Allotinus]''
Species: ''[Allotinus drumila]'' (crenulate mottle)
Subspecies: Allotinus drumila drumilaSubfamily: [Polyommatinae]
Tribe: PolyommatiniGenus: ''[Acytolepis]''
Species: ''[Acytolepis puspa]'' (common hedge blue)
Subspecies: Acytolepis puspa giscaGenus: ''[Jamides]''
Species: ''[Jamides alecto]'' (metallic cerulean)
Subspecies: Jamides alecto eurysacesSubfamily: [Theclinae]
Tribe: HypolycaeniniGenus: ''[Hypolycaena]''
Species: ''[Hypolycaena kina]'' (blue tit)
Subspecies: Hypolycaena kina kinaFamily: [Nymphalidae]
Subfamily: [Cyrestinae]
Genus: ''[Chersonesia]''
Species: ''[Chersonesia risa]'' (common maplet)
Subfamily: [Heliconiinae]
Tribe: AcraeiniGenus: ''[Acraea]''
Species: ''[Acraea issoria]'' (yellow coster)
Subfamily: [Libytheinae]
Genus: ''[Libythea]''
Species: ''[Libythea myrrha]'' (club beak)
Subfamily: [Limenitidinae]
Tribe: AdoliadiniGenus: ''[bassarona]''
Species: ''[Bassarona durga]'' (blue duke)
Subspecies: bassarona durga durgaSpecies: ''[Tanaecia julii]'' (common earl)
Subspecies: Tanaecia julii appiadesTribe: Limenitidini
Genus: ''[Athyma]''
Species: ''[Athyma jina]'' (Bhutan sergeant)
Subspecies: Athyma jina jinaSubfamily: [Nymphalinae]
Tribe: JunoniiniGenus: ''[Junonia]''
Species: ''[Junonia iphita]'' (chocolate pansy)
Tribe: NymphaliniGenus: ''[Aglais]''
Species: ''[Aglais caschmirensis]'' (Indian tortoiseshell)
Subspecies: Aglais caschmirensis aesisSubfamily: [Pseudergolinae]
Tribe: PseudergoliniGenus: ''[Pseudergolis]''
Species: ''[Pseudergolis wedah]'' (tabby)
Genus: ''[Stibochiona]''
Species: ''[Stibochiona nicea]'' (popinjay)
Subfamily: [Satyrinae]
Tribe: ElymniiniGenus: ''[Elymnias]''
Species: ''[Elymnias malelas]'' (spotted palmfly)
Subspecies: Elymnias malelas malelasTribe: Satyrini
Genus: ''[Lethe]''
Species: ''[Lethe verma]'' (straight-banded treebrown)
Subspecies: Lethe verma sinticaGenus: ''[Mycalesis]''
Species: ''[Mycalesis visala]'' (long-branded bushbrown)
Family: [Riodinidae]
Subfamily: [Nemeobiinae]
Tribe: AbisariniGenus: ''[Abisara]''
Species: ''[Abisara chela]'' (spot Judy)
Subspecies: Abisara chela chelaTribe: Nemeobiini
Genus: ''[Zemeros]''
Species: ''[Zemeros flegyas]'' (Punchinello)
Subspecies: Zemeros flegyas flegyasFamily: [Hesperiidae]
Subfamily: [Hesperiinae]
Tribe: AeromachiniGenus: ''[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 ogygiaTribe: Baorini
Genus: ''[Pelopidas]''
Species: ''[Pelopidas assamensis]'' (great swift)
Genus: ''[Polytremis]''
Species: ''[Polytremis eltola]'' (yellow-spot swift)
Subspecies: Polytremis eltola eltolaTribe: Taractrocerini