List of butterflies of West Bengal

Family: [Papilionidae]

Subfamily: [Papilioninae]

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

Species: ''[Graphium agamemnon]'' (tailed jay)

Species: ''[Graphium agetes]'' (four-bar swordtail)

Species: ''[Graphium antiphates]'' (five-bar swordtail)

Species: ''[Graphium aristeus]'' (chain swordtail)

Species: ''[Graphium cloanthus]'' (glassy bluebottle)

Species: ''[Graphium doson]'' (common jay)

Species: ''[Graphium macareus]'' (lesser zebra)

Species: ''[Graphium nomius]'' (spot swordtail)

Species: ''[Graphium sarpedon]'' (common bluebottle)

Genus: ''[Papilio]'' (swallowtails, mimes)

Species: ''[Papilio alcmenor]'' (redbreast)

Species: ''[Papilio bianor]'' (common peacock)

Species: ''[Papilio castor]'' (common raven)

Species: ''[Papilio clytia]'' (common mime)

Species: ''[Papilio crino]'' (common banded peacock)

Species: ''[Papilio demoleus]'' (lime swallowtail)

Species: ''[Papilio epycides]'' (lesser mime)

Species: ''[Papilio memnon]'' (great Mormon)

Species: ''[Papilio nephelus]'' (yellow Helen)

Species: ''[Papilio paris]'' (Paris peacock)

Species: ''[Papilio polymnestor]'' (blue Mormon)

Species: ''[Papilio polytes]'' (common Mormon)

Species: ''[Papilio protenor]'' (spangle)

Genus: ''[Meandrusa]''

Species: ''[Meandrusa payeni]'' (yellow gorgon)

Genus: ''[Atrophaneura]''

Species: ''[Atrophaneura polyeuctes]'' (common windmill)

Genus: ''[Pachliopta]''

Species: ''[Pachliopta aristolochiae]'' (common rose)

Genus: ''[Troides]''

Species: ''[Troides helena]'' (common birdwing)

Family: Pieridae">:Category:Pieridae">Pieridae

Subfamily: [Coliadinae]

Genus: ''[Catopsilia]'' (emigrants)

Species: ''[Catopsilia pomona]'' (lemon emigrant or common emigrant)

Species: ''[Catopsilia pyranthe]'' (mottled emigrant)

Genus: ''[Eurema]'' (grass yellows)

Species: ''[Eurema andersonii]'' (one-spot grass yellow)

Species: ''[Eurema hecabe]'' (common grass yellow)

Genus: ''[Gandaca]''

Species: ''[Gandaca harina]'' (tree yellow)

Subfamily: [Pierinae]

Genus: ''[Hebomoia]''

Species: ''[Hebomoia glaucippe]'' (great orange-tip)

Genus: ''[Leptosia]''

Species: ''[Leptosia nina]'' (psyche)

Genus: ''[Appias]''

Species: ''[Appias albina]'' (common albatross)

Species: ''[Appias lalage]'' (spot puffin)

Species: ''[Appias libythea]'' (western striped albatross)

Species: ''[Appias lyncida]'' (chocolate albatross)

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

Species: ''[Delias acalis]'' (redbreast Jezebel)

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

Species: ''[Delias belladonna]'' (hill Jezebel)

Species: ''[Delias descombesi]'' (red-spot Jezebel)

Species: ''[Delias eucharis]'' (Indian Jezebel)

Species: ''[Delias hyparete]'' (painted Jezebel)

Species: ''[Delias pasithoe]'' (red-base Jezebel)

Genus: ''[Prioneris]''

Species: ''[Prioneris philonome]'' (redspot sawtooth)

Species: ''[Prioneris thestylis]'' (spotted sawtooth)

Genus: ''[Ixias]''

Species: ''[Ixias pyrene]'' (yellow orange-tip)

Family: [Nymphalidae]

Subfamily: [Apaturinae]

Genus: ''Euripus">Euripus (genus)">Euripus''

Species: ''[Euripus nyctelius]'' (courtesan)

Genus: ''[Hestinalis]''

Species: ''[Hestinalis nama]'' (Circe)

Genus: ''[Mimathyma]''

Species: ''[Mimathyma ambica]'' (Indian purple emperor)

Genus: ''[Rohana]'' (princes)

Species: ''[Rohana parisatis]'' (black prince)

Subfamily: [Biblidinae]

Genus: ''[Ariadne]'' (castors)

Species: ''[Ariadne ariadne]'' (angled castor)

Species: ''[Ariadne merione]'' (common castor)

Subfamily: [Charaxinae]

Genus: ''[Charaxes]'' (rajahs and nawabs)

Species: ''[Charaxes arja]'' (pallid nawab)

Species: ''[Charaxes bernardus]'' (tawny rajah)

''Charaxes athamas">Polyura athamas">Charaxes athamas'' (common nawab)

Species: ''Charaxes eudamippus">Polyura eudamippus">Charaxes eudamippus'' (great nawab)

Species: ''[Charaxes marmax]'' (yellow rajah)

Species: ''[Charaxes solon]'' (black rajah)

Subfamily: [Cyrestinae]

Genus: ''[Cyrestis]'' (maps)

Species: ''[Cyrestis thyodamas]'' (map butterfly)

Subfamily: [Danainae]

Genus: ''[Danaus]''

Species: ''[Danaus chrysippus]'' (plain tiger)

Species: ''[Danaus genutia]'' (striped tiger)

Species: ''[Euploea klugii]'' (king crow)

Species: ''[Euploea radamanthus]'' (magpie crow)

Species: ''[Euploea sylvester]'' (magpie crow)

Species: ''[Euploea mulciber]'' (striped blue crow)

Genus: ''[Parantica]''

Species: ''[Parantica aglea]'' (glassy tiger)

Species: ''[Parantica melaneus]'' (chocolate tiger)

Genus: ''[Tirumala]''

Species: ''[Tirumala limniace]'' (blue tiger)

Species: ''[Tirumala septentrionis]'' (dark blue tiger)

Subfamily: [Heliconiinae]

Genus: ''[Acraea]''

Species: ''[Acraea terpsicore]'' (tawny coster)

Genus: ''[Cethosia]''

Species: ''[Cethosia biblis]'' (red lacewing)

Species: ''[Cethosia cyane]'' (leopard lacewing)

Genus: ''[Argynnis]''

Species: ''[Argynnis hyperbius]'' (tropical fritillary)

Genus: ''[Cirrochroa]''

Species: ''[Cirrochroa aoris]'' (large yeoman)

Species: ''[Cirrochroa tyche]'' (common yeoman)

Genus: ''[Phalanta]''

Species: ''[Phalanta phalantha]'' (common leopard)

Genus: ''[Vagrans]''

Species: ''[Vagrans egista]'' (vagrant)

Genus: ''[Vindula]''

Species: ''[Vindula erota]'' (cruiser)

Subfamily: [Limenitidinae]

Genus: ''[Euthalia]''

Species: ''[Euthalia lubentina]'' (gaudy baron)

Species: ''[Euthalia monina]'' (powdered baron)

Species: ''[Euthalia phemius]'' (white-edged blue baron)

Genus: ''[Symphaedra]''

Species: ''[Symphaedra nais]'' (baronet)

Genus: ''[Tanaecia]''

Species: ''[Tanaecia jahnu]'' (plain earl)

Species: ''[Tanaecia julii]'' (common earl)

Species: ''[Tanaecia lepidea]'' (grey count)

Genus: ''[Athyma]''

Species: ''[Athyma cama]'' (orange staff sergeant)

Species: ''[Athyma inara]'' (colour sergeant)

Genus: ''[Auzakia]''

Species: ''[Auzakia danava]'' (commodore)

Genus: ''[Lebadea]''

Species: ''[Lebadea martha]'' (knight)

Genus: ''[Moduza]''

Species: ''[Moduza procris]'' (commander)

Genus: ''[Parasarpa]''

Species: ''[Parasarpa dudu]'' (white commodore)

Genus: ''[Lasippa]''

Species: ''[Lasippa viraja]'' (yellowjack sailer)

Genus: ''[Neptis]''

Species: ''[Neptis hylas]'' (common sailer)

Species: ''[Neptis zaida]'' (pale green sailer)

Genus: ''[Pantoporia]''

Species: ''[Pantoporia hordonia]'' (common lascar)

Subfamily: Nymphalinae">:Category:Nymphalinae">Nymphalinae

Genus: ''Hypolimnas">:Category:Hypolimnas">Hypolimnas''

Species: ''Hypolimnas bolina">:Category:Hypolimnas bolina">Hypolimnas bolina'' (great eggfly)

Genus: ''[Junonia]''

Species: ''[Junonia almana]'' (peacock pansy)

Species: ''[Junonia atlites]'' (grey pansy)

Species: ''[Junonia hierta]'' (yellow pansy)

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

Species: ''[Junonia lemonias]'' (lemon pansy)

Species: ''[Junonia orithya]'' (blue pansy)

Genus: ''Doleschallia">:Category:Doleschallia">Doleschallia''

Species: ''Doleschallia bisaltide">:Category:Doleschallia bisaltide">Doleschallia bisaltide'' (autumn leaf)

Genus: ''[Kallima]''

Species: ''[Kallima inachus]'' (orange oakleaf)

Genus: ''[Aglais]''

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

Genus: ''[Symbrenthia]''

Species: ''[Symbrenthia lilaea]'' (northern common jester)

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

Species: ''[Vanessa cardui]'' (painted lady)

Species: ''[Vanessa indica]'' (Indian red admiral)

Subfamily: [Pseudergolinae]

Genus: ''[Pseudergolis]''

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

Genus: ''[Stibochiona]''

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

Subfamily: [Satyrinae]

Genus: ''[Elymnias]''

Species: ''[Elymnias hypermnestra]'' (common palmfly)

Species: ''[Elymnias malelas]'' (spotted palmfly)

Species: ''[Elymnias vasudeva]'' (Jezebel palmfly)

Genus: ''[Melanitis]''

Species: ''[Melanitis leda]'' (common evening brown)

Genus: ''[Lethe]''

Species: ''[Lethe chandica]'' (angled red forester)

Species: ''[Lethe confusa]'' (banded treebrown)

Genus: ''[Mycalesis]''

Species: ''[Mycalesis anaxias]'' (white-bar bushbrown)

Species: ''[Mycalesis malsara]'' (white-line bushbrown)

Genus: ''[Ypthima]''

Species: ''[Ypthima baldus]'' (common five-ring)

Species: ''[Ypthima huebneri]'' (common four-ring)

Family: [Lycaenidae]

Subfamily: [Curetinae]

Genus: ''[Curetis]''

Species: ''[Curetis acuta]'' (acute sunbeam)

Species: ''[Curetis bulis]'' (bright sunbeam)

Species: ''[Curetis thetis]'' (Indian sunbeam)

Subfamily: [Lycaeninae]

Genus: ''[Heliophorus]''

Species: ''[Heliophorus brahma]'' (golden sapphire)

Subfamily: [Polyommatinae]

Genus: ''[Anthene]''

Species: ''[Anthene emolus]'' (common ciliate blue)

Genus: ''[Acytolepis]''

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

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

Species: ''[Caleta elna]'' (elbowed Pierrot)

Genus: ''[Castalius]''

Species: ''[Castalius rosimon]'' (common Pierrot)

Genus: ''[Catochrysops]''

Species: ''[Catochrysops panormus]'' (silver forget-me-not)

Species: ''[Catochrysops strabo]'' (forget-me-not)

Genus: ''[Luthrodes]''

Species: ''[Luthrodes pandava]'' (plains Cupid)

Genus: ''Everes">Everes (genus)">Everes''

Species: ''[Everes lacturnus]'' (Oriental Cupid)

Genus: ''[Jamides]''

Species: ''[Jamides bochus]'' (dark cerulean)

Species: ''[Jamides celeno]'' (common cerulean)

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

Species: ''[Leptotes plinius]'' (zebra blue)

Genus: ''[Neopithecops]''

Species: ''[Neopithecops zalmora]'' (common Quaker)

Genus: ''[Prosotas]''

Species: ''[Prosotas dubiosa]'' (tailless lineblue)

Species: ''[Prosotas nora]'' (common lineblue)

Genus: ''[Pseudozizeeria]''

Species: ''[Pseudozizeeria maha]'' (pale grass blue)

Genus: ''[Zizeeria]''

Species: ''[Zizeeria karsandra]'' (dark grass blue)

Genus: ''[Zizina]''

Species: ''[Zizina otis]'' (lesser grass blue)

Subfamily: [Poritiinae]

Genus: ''[Poritia]''

Species: ''[Poritia hewitsoni]'' (common gem)

Subfamily: [Theclinae]

Genus: ''[Amblypodia]''

Species: ''[Amblypodia anita]'' (purple leaf blue)

Genus: ''[Iraota]''

Species: ''[Iraota rochana]'' (scarce silverstreak blue)

Genus: ''[Arhopala]''

Species: ''[Arhopala abseus]'' (aberrant oakblue)

Species: ''[Arhopala atrax]'' (Indian oakblue)

Species: ''[Arhopala bazalus]'' (powdered oakblue)

Species: ''[Arhopala centaurus]'' (centaur oakblue)

Genus: ''[Flos]''

Species: ''[Flos adriana]'' (variegated plushblue)

Species: ''[Flos areste]'' (tailless plushblue)

Genus: ''[Surendra]''

Species: ''[Surendra quercetorum]'' (common acacia blue)

Genus: ''[Catapaecilma]''

Species: ''[Catapaecilma major]'' (common tinsel)

Genus: ''[Cheritra]''

Species: ''[Cheritra freja]'' (common imperial)

Genus: ''[Ticherra]''

Species: ''[Ticherra acte]'' (blue imperial)

Genus: ''[Rapala]''

Species: ''[Rapala iarbus]'' (common red flash)

Species: ''[Rapala pheretima]'' (copper flash)

Genus: ''[Virachola]''

Species: ''[Virachola perse]'' (large guava blue)

Genus: ''[Creon]''

Species: ''[Creon cleobis]'' (broad-tail royal)

Genus: ''[Horaga]''

Species: ''[Horaga onyx]'' (common onyx)

Genus: ''[Rathinda]''

Species: ''[Rathinda amor]'' (monkey puzzle)

Genus: ''[Hypolycaena]''

Species: ''[Hypolycaena erylus]'' (common tit)

Species: ''[Hypolycaena othona]'' (orchid tit)

Genus: ''[Zeltus]''

Species: ''[Zeltus amasa]'' (fluffy tit)

Genus: ''[Ancema]''

Species: ''[Ancema blanka]'' (silver royal)

Genus: ''[Remelana]''

Species: ''[Remelana jangala]'' (chocolate royal)

Family: [Riodinidae]

Subfamily: [Nemeobiinae]

Genus: ''[Abisara]''

Species: ''[Abisara bifasciata]'' (double-banded Judy)

Species: ''[Abisara echerius]'' (plum Judy)

Species: ''[Abisara fylla]'' (dark Judy)

Genus: ''[Dodona]''

Species: ''[Dodona dipoea]'' (lesser Punch)

Species: ''[Dodona egeon]'' (orange Punch)

Genus: ''[Zemeros]''

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

Family: [Hesperiidae]

Subfamily: [Coeliadinae]

Genus: ''[Badamia]''

Species: ''[Badamia exclamationis]'' (brown awl)

Genus: ''[Bibasis]''

Species: ''[Bibasis sena]'' (orangetail awl)

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

Species: ''[Choaspes benjaminii]'' (common awlking)

Species: ''[Choaspes furcata]'' (hooked awlking)

Genus: ''[Hasora]''

Species: ''[Hasora badra]'' (common awl)

Subfamily: [Hesperiinae]

Genus: ''[Matapa]''

Species: ''[Matapa aria]'' (common branded redeye or common redeye)

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

Species: ''[Ochus subvittatus]'' (tiger hopper)

Genus: ''[Suastus]''

Species: ''[Suastus gremius]'' (Oriental palm bob)

Genus: ''[Udaspes]''

Species: ''[Udaspes folus]'' (grass demon)

Genus: ''[Zographetus]''

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

Genus: ''[Ancistroides]''

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

Genus: ''[Arnetta]''

Species: ''[Arnetta atkinsoni]'' (black-tufted bob or Atkinson's bob)

Genus: ''[Iambrix]''

Species: ''[Iambrix salsala]'' (chestnut bob)

Genus: ''[Borbo]''

Species: ''[Borbo bevani]'' (lesser rice swift or Bevan's swift)

Subfamily: [Pyrginae]

Genus: ''[Spialia]''

Species: ''[Spialia galba]'' (Indian grizzled skipper)

Genus: ''[Celaenorrhinus]''

Species: ''[Celaenorrhinus putra]'' (restricted spotted flat)

Genus: ''[Pseudocoladenia]''

Species: ''[Pseudocoladenia dan]'' (fulvous pied flat)

Genus: ''[Sarangesa]''

Species: ''[Sarangesa dasahara]'' (common small flat)

Genus: ''[Caprona]''

Species: ''[Caprona ransonnetii]'' (golden angle)

Genus: ''[Coladenia]''

Species: ''[Coladenia agni]'' (brown pied flat)

Genus: ''[Ctenoptilum]''

Species: ''[Ctenoptilum vasava]'' (tawny angle)

Genus: ''[Gerosis]''

Species: ''[Gerosis phisara]'' (dusky yellow-breast flat)

Genus: ''[Mooreana]''

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

Genus: ''[Odontoptilum]''

Species: ''[Odontoptilum angulata]'' (chestnut angle)

Genus: ''Seseria">:Category:Seseria">Seseria''

Species: ''[Seseria dohertyi]'' (contiguous seseria)

Species: ''[Seseria sambara]'' (notched seseria)

Genus: ''[Tagiades]''

Species: ''[Tagiades japetus]'' (common snow flat)