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- Danainae (26 spp)
- Morphinae (20 spp)
- Satyrinae (176 spp)
- Limenitidinae (99 spp)
- Libytheinae
- Charaxinae Charaxes - rajahs Polyura - nawabs Prothoe - blue begum Agatasa - glorious begum
- Calinaginae
- Heliconiinae Acraea - tawny coster Cethosia - lacewings Clossiana - fritillaries Issoria - Queen of Spain fritillary Kuekenthaliella - fritillaries Fabriciana - silverstripes Argyreus - Indian fritillary Childrena - large silverstripe Speyeria - fritillaries Argyronome - eastern silverstripe Phalanta - leopards Vindula - cruiser Cirrochroa - yeomans Cupha - rustic Vagrans - vagrant
- Cyrestinae Cyrestis - maps Chersonesia - maplets Dichorragia - constable Stibochiona - popinjay
- Pseudergolinae
- Biblidinae Ariadne - castors Laringa Byblia - joker
- Apaturinae Mimathyma - purple emperors Chitoria - emperors Dilipa - golden emperor Eulacera - Tytler's emperor Rohana - princes Euripus - courtesans Helcyra - white emperors Herona - pasha Hestina - circe Sephisa - courtiers
- Nymphalinae Araschnia - Mongol Symbrenthia - jesters Vanessa - Indian red admiral Nymphalis - tortoiseshells Junonia - pansies Hypolimnas - eggflys Kallima - oakleafs Doleschallia - autumn leaf Rhinopalpa - wizard Melitaea
- See also
- Cited references
- References
This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the family Nymphalidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India. Danainae (26 spp)See List of butterflies of India (Danainae). Morphinae (20 spp)Please see List of butterflies of India (Morphinae). Satyrinae (176 spp)Please see List of butterflies of India (Satyrinae). Limenitidinae (99 spp)Please see List of butterflies of India (Limenitidinae) Libytheinae- European or common beak, Libythea celtis (Laicharting, [1782]) earlier Libythea lepita (Moore, 1857).[1]
- Whitespotted beak, Libythea narina (Marshall, 1880)
- Club beak, Libythea myrrha (Godart, 1819)
CharaxinaeCharaxes - rajahs- Chestnut rajah, Charaxes durnfordi Distant, 1884
- Tawny rajah, Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793)
- Scarce tawny rajah, Charaxes aristogiton C. & R. Felder, 1867
- Yellow rajah, Charaxes marmax (Westwood, 1847)
- Variegated rajah, Charaxes kahruba (Moore 1895)
- Black rajah, Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793)
Polyura - nawabs- Stately nawab, Polyura dolon (Westwood, 1847) (formerly a Rajah)
- Blue nawab, Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1824)
- Common nawab, Polyura athamas (Drury, 1773)
- Pallid nawab, Polyura arja (C.Felder & R. Felder, 1867)
- Malayan nawab, Polyura moori (Distant, 1883)
- Great nawab, Polyura eudamippus (Doubleday, 1843)
- Jewelled nawab, Polyura delphis (Doubleday, 1843)
- China nawab, Polyura narcaeus (Hewitson, 1854)
Prothoe - blue begum- Blue begum, Prothoe franck (Godart, 1824)
Agatasa - glorious begum- Glorious begum, Agatasa calydonia (Hewitson, 1854)
Calinaginae- Freak, Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857
- Sikkim freak, Calinaga gautama Moore, 1896 (Sikkim, Bhutan)
- Abor freak, Calinaga aborica Tyler, 1915 (Abor Hills)
HeliconiinaeAcraea - tawny coster- Tawny coster, Acraea violae (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Yellow coster, Acraea issoria (Hübner,1819)
Cethosia - lacewings- Red lacewing, Cethosia biblis (Drury, 1773)
- Leopard lacewing, Cethosia cyane (Drury, 1773)
- Tamil lacewing, Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867
Clossiana - fritillaries- Jerdon's silverspot, Clossiana jerdoni (Lang, 1868)
Issoria - Queen of Spain fritillary- Queen of Spain fritillary, Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Kuekenthaliella - fritillaries- Kuekenthaliella gemmata (Butler, 1881)
- Kuekenthaliella altissima (Elwes, 1882)
- Kuekenthaliella mackinnonii (de Nicéville, 1891)
Fabriciana - silverstripes- Common silverstripe, Fabriciana kamala (Moore, 1857)
- Fabriciana argyrospilata (Kotsch, 1938)
Argyreus - Indian fritillary- Indian fritillary, Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)
Childrena - large silverstripe- Large silverstripe, Childrena childreni (Gray, 1831)
Speyeria - fritillaries- Speyeria clara (Blanchard, 1844)
- Speyeria claudia (Fawcett 1904)
Argyronome - eastern silverstripe- Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)
Phalanta - leopards- Small leopard, Phalanta alcippe (Stoll, 1782)
- Leopard, Phalanta phalantha (Drury, 1773)
Vindula - cruiser- Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793
Cirrochroa - yeomans- Large yeoman, Cirrochroa aoris Doubleday, 1847
- Tamil yeoman, Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)
- Nicobar yeoman, Cirrochroa nicobarica Wood-Mason, 1881 (Nicobar Is)
- Common yeoman, Cirrochroa tyche Felder & Felder, 1861
Cupha - rustic- Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)
Vagrans - vagrant- Vagrant, Vagrans egista (Cramer, [1780])
CyrestinaeCyrestis - maps- Marbled map, Cyrestis cocles (Fabricius, 1787)
- Common map, Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836
- Nicobar map, Cyrestis tabula de Nicéville, 1883.
- Straight line map, Cyrestis nivea (Zinken-Sommer, 1831)
- Andaman map, Cyrestis andamanensis Staudinger
Chersonesia - maplets- Common maplet, Chersonesia risa (Doubleday, 1848)
- Intermediate maplet, Chersonesia intermedia Martin, 1895
- Wavy maplet, Chersonesia rahria (Moore, 1858)
Dichorragia - constable- Constable, Dichorragia nesimachus (Doyère, 1840)
Stibochiona - popinjay- Popinjay, Stibochiona nicea (Gray, 1846)
Pseudergolinae- Tabby, Pseudergolis wedah (Kollar, 1844)
BiblidinaeAriadne - castors- Angled castor, Ariadne ariadne (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Common castor, Ariadne merione (Cramer, 1777)
Laringa- Banded dandy, Laringa horsfieldii (Boisduval, 1833) (Andamans)
Byblia - joker- Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)
ApaturinaeMimathyma - purple emperors- Sergeant emperor, Mimathyma chevana (Moore, 1866) (Sikkim)
- Indian purple emperor, Mimathyma ambica (Kollar, 1844)
Chitoria - emperors- Sordid emperor, Chitoria sordida (Moore, 1866)
- Tawny emperor, Chitoria ulupi (Doherty, 1889)
Dilipa - golden emperor- Golden emperor, Dilipa morgiana (Westwood, 1850)
Eulacera - Tytler's emperor- Tytler's emperor, Eulaceura manipurensis Tytler, 1915
Rohana - princes- Black prince, Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)
- Brown prince, Rohana parvata (Moore, 1857)
Euripus - courtesans- Painted courtesan, Euripus consimilis (Westwood, 1850)
- Courtesan, Euripus nyctelius (Doubleday, 1845)
Helcyra - white emperors- White emperor, Helcyra hemina Hewitson, 1864
Herona - pasha- Pasha, Herona marathus Doubleday, 1848
Hestina - circe- Circe, Hestina nama (Doubleday, 1845)
- Siren, Hestina persimilis (Westwood, 1850)
- Hestina jermyni Druce, 1911 (Himalayas)
Sephisa - courtiers- Western courtier, Sephisa dichroa (Kollar, 1844)
- Eastern courtier, Sephisa chandra (Moore, 1858)
NymphalinaeAraschnia - Mongol- Mongol, Araschnia prorsoides (Blanchard, 1871)
Symbrenthia - jesters- Common jester, Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864 (= Symbrenthia hippoclus in part)
- Spotted jester, Symbrenthia hypselis (Godart, 1824)
- Himalayan jester, Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872
- Tytler's jester, Symbrenthia doni Tytler, 1940 (= dalailama Huang, 1998)
- Blue-tail jester, Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872
- Scarce jester, Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville
Vanessa - Indian red admiral- Indian red admiral, Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
- Painted lady, Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nymphalis - tortoiseshells- Scarce tortoiseshell, Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas (Esper, 1781)
- Indian tortoiseshell, Nymphalis (Aglais) kaschmirensis (Kollar, 1844)
- Ladakh tortoiseshell, Nymphalis (Aglais) ladakensis (Moore, 1878)
- Eastern comma, Polygonia egea (Cramer, 1775)
- Blue admiral, Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Polygonia interposita Staudinger, 1881{{Verify source|date=July 2007}}
Junonia - pansies- Gray pansy, Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Peacock pansy, Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Yellow pansy, Junonia hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
- Chocolate pansy, Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1779)
- Lemon pansy, Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Blue pansy, Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hypolimnas - eggflys- Great eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Danaid eggfly, Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)
Kallima - oakleafs- Orange oakleaf, Kallima inachus (Boisduval, 1846)
- Andaman oakleaf, Kallima albofasciata (Moore, 1877) (Andaman Is.)
- Scarce blue oakleaf, Kallima alompra (Moore, 1879) (Sikkim)
- South Indian blue oakleaf, Kallima horsfieldii (Kollar, 1844)
- Ceylon blue oakleaf, Kallima philarchus (Westwood, 1848) (Sri Lanka)
- Kallima knyvetti (de Nicéville, 1886) (Bhutan, Assam)
- Indian leafwing, Kallima paralekta (Horsfield, 1829) (Indonesia, Malaysia)
Doleschallia - autumn leaf- Autumn leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide (Cramer, 1777)
Rhinopalpa - wizard- Wizard, Rhinopalpa polynice (Cramer, 1779)
Melitaea- Chitral fritillary, Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
- Shandur fritillary, Melitaea shandura Evans, 1924
- Melitaea sindura Moore, 1865
- Melitaea balbita Moore, 1874
- Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
See also- Nymphalidae
- List of butterflies of India
Cited references1. ^Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Libythea. 2. ^Tytler, 1926; Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 31 (3): 579, pl. 2, f. 4
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