Butterflies of Nepal

According to Smith (2011) and some recent additions by some other researchers and ourselves, there are 692 species of butterflies documented in Nepal as of now all of which are compiled in a new catalogue by Van der Poel and Smetacek (2023). We are always trying to keep the list updated, as most of the times, subspecies are raised to species level and vise-versa while some doubtful records by Colin Smith in the past are also eliminated. The butterflies of Nepal are very special to us because this is where we started our exciting journey to see and study as many butterflies as we can and to work on their conservation. The species added by us are given a green "NEW" tag beside their names.

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Acraea issoria - yellow coster
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Ticherra acte acte - blue imperial
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Cupido lacturnus assamica - Indian cupid
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Spialia galba - Indian skipper
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Gerosis bhagava bhagava - common yellow-breasted flat
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Coladenia indrani indrani - tricolour pied flat
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Abrota ganga ganga - Sergeant-major
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Byasa latreillei latreillei - rose windmill
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Taractrocera maevius sagra - common grass dart



The butterflies of Nepal hold a special place in our hearts, as this is where our passion for butterfly exploration and conservation first took flight. It's a country with a rich butterfly diversity, boasting 692 species, according to Smith (2011) and recent updates by ourselves and other researchers, as compiled in the comprehensive catalogue by Van der Poel and Smetacek (2023). We're dedicated to keeping this list current, as taxonomic classifications evolve and new discoveries are made. Our journey to explore and protect these magnificent creatures began in Nepal, and we're excited to share our knowledge and enthusiasm with others who share our love for butterflies.
The species added by us are given a green "NEW" tag beside their names.


Note: Susbspecies are not counted in the total. Nepali names are based on KC et al. (2024). Please cite this website if you intend to use any data given herein; cite the original paper for the Nepali names as some names listed on this website were working names and may not reflect the finalized names.

Rarity Index:
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* beside rarity color represents the species is local. For instance, * represents the species is rare and local.

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Hesperiidae (109/148): Skippers  

Hesperiids are commonly known as skippers and are members of true butterflies (Papilionoidea). They have hooked antennae and small wings compared to their bulky bodies. Some groups keep their wings closed while some prefer to keep them flat open. Hesperiids have a very fast flight what with some are called swifts and darts.

Coeliadinae (14/17)

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Badamia exclamationis - brown awl/खोइरो गर्भिणी	Burara anadi anadi - plain orange awl/सादा सुन्तले गर्भिणी  NEW	Burara oedipodea belesis - branded orange awlet/गाढा सुन्तले गर्भिणी	Burara jaina jaina - orange awlet/श्वेत थोप्ले सुन्तले गर्भिणी	Burara harisa harisa - orange-striped awlet/सुन्तले गर्भिणी	Burara vasutana - green awlet/हरियो गर्भिणी

Burara amara - small green awlet/सानो हरियो गर्भिणी	Bibasis sena - orange-tail awl/लाल्पुछ्रे गर्भिणी	Burara gomata - pale green awlet/फिक्का हरियो गर्भिणी	Hasora anura - slate awl/छपनीरंगी गर्भिणी	Hasora badra badra - common awl/गर्भिणी	Hasora chromus chromus- common banded awl/स्वेतरेखी गर्भिणी

Hasora taminatus bhavara - white-banded awl/स्वेतपाटे गर्भिणी  NEW	Hasora vitta indica - plain-banded awl/सादापाटे गर्भिणी  NEW	Choaspes benjaminii japonica - Indian awlking/राजगर्भिणी	Choaspes xanthopogon- similar awlking/बाक्लोथोप्ली राजगर्भिणी	Choaspes heximanthus furcata - hooked awlking/अङ्कुसे राजगर्भिणी

Eudaminae (01/01)

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Lobocla liliana - marbled flat/पाटे थेप्चे *

Pyrginae (26/41)

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Capila lidderdali - Lidderdale's dawnfly/उषापरी	Capila penicillatum - fringed dawnfly/कालो उषापरी	Capila jayadeva - striped dawnfly/धर्से उषापरी	Celaenorrhinus ratna tytleri - Tytler's multispotted flat/रत्नको थोप्ले थेप्चे *	Celaenorrhinus pero lucifera - Mussoorie spotted flat/मुसुरीको थोप्ले थेप्चे *	Celaenorrhinus patula - large spotted flat/ठुलो थोप्ले थेप्चे

Celaenorrhinus leucocera - common spotted flat/थोप्ले थेप्चे	Celaenorrhinus putra putra - Bengal spotted flat/बंगालको थोप्ले थेप्चे *	Celaenorrhinus pyrrha - double spotted flat/दुइथोप्ले थेप्चे  NEW	Celaenorrhinus munda munda - Himalayan spotted flat/हिमाली थोप्ले थेप्चे	Celaenorrhinus munda maculicornis - Himalayan spotted flat/हिमाली थोप्ले थेप्चे	Celaenorrhinus dhanada dhanada - Himalayan yellow-banded flat/पंहेलपाटे थेप्चे

Celaenorrhinus nigricans nigricans - Himalayan small-banded flat/अल्पपाटे थेप्चे  NEW *	Dharpa hanria - hairy angle/झुसे कोणपुतली *	Pseudocoladenia dan fabia - fulvous pied flat/कलेजी बहुरंगी थेप्चे  NEW *	Pseudocoladenia fatih - fulvous pied flat/कलेजी बहुरंगी थेप्चे	Pseudocoladenia fatua - Sikkim pied flat/सिक्किमको बहुरंगी थेप्चे  NEW	Pseudocoladenia festa - dull pied flat/फिक्का बहुरंगी थेप्चे  NEW

Coladenia indrani indrani - tricolour pied flat/तिरंगी थेप्चे	Coladenia agni - brown pied flat/खोइरो बहुरंगी थेप्चे  NEW	Coladenia agnioides - Elwes' pied flat/इल्विको बहुरंगी थेप्चे *	Sarangesa purendra purendra - spotted small flat/थोप्ले सानो थेप्चे	Sarangesa dasahara dasahara - common small flat/सानो थेप्चे	Satarupa zulla zulla - Tytler's white flat/टिटलरको श्वेतथेप्चे

Satarupa gopala - large white flat/ठुलो श्वेतथेप्चे	Seseria dohertyi dohertyi - Himalayan white flat/हिमाली श्वेतथेप्चे	Seseria sambara sambara - Sikkim white flat/सिक्किमको श्वेतथेप्चे  NEW *	Chamunda chamunda - olive flat/जैतुन थेप्चे	Gerosis phisara phisara - dusky yellow-breasted flat/धमिलो पंहेलटाउकी थेप्चे	Gerosis bhagava bhagava - common yellow-breasted flat/पंहेलटाउकी थेप्चे

Gerosis sinica narada - white yellow-breasted flat/पंहेलटाउकी थेप्चे	Tagiades japetus ravi - common snow flat/हिमथेप्चे	Tagiades gana athos - suffused snow flat/अल्पश्वेत हिमथेप्चे	Tagiades parra gala - large snow flat/ठुलो हिमथेप्चे	Tagiades litigiosa litigiosa - water snow flat/जलथेप्चे	Tagiades menaka menaka - spotted snow flat/थोप्ले हिमथेप्चे

Tagiades cohaerens cyntyia - Evans' snow flat/धर्से हिमथेप्चे	Mooreana trichoneura pralaya - yellow flat/पंहेलथेप्चे	Ctenoptilum vasava vasava - tawny angle/पिंगल कोणपुतली	Odontoptilum angulata angulata - chestnut angle/कलेजी कोणपुतली	Caprona agama agama - spotted angle/थोप्ले कोणपुतली	Caprona alida yerburi - alida angle/अलिडाको कोणपुतली

Caprona ransonnetii potiphera - golden angle/सुनौलो कोणपुतली	Pyrgus nepalensis - Nepal skipper/ठुलो पथार	Spialia galba - Indian skipper/सानो पथार

Heteropterinae (00/01)

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Carterocephalus avanti avanti - orange and silver mountain hopper/स्वर्णरजत फड्के

Hesperiinae (69/89)

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Astictopterus jama olivascens - forest hopper/बनफड्के	Arnetta atkinsoni - Atkinson's bob/थोप्ले फिट्टे	Ochus subvittatus subradiatus - tiger hopper/बाघे फड्के	Baracus vittatus septentrionym - hedge hopper/ध्वाँसे फड्के	Ampittia dioscorides - bush hopper/सुन्तले फड्के	Aeromachus kali - blue-spotted scrub hopper/निल्थोप्ले बुट्यान फड्के

Aeromachus stigmatus stigmatus - veined scrub hopper/नसे बुट्यान फड्के	Aeromachus jhora jhora - grey scrub hopper/फुस्रो बुट्यान फड्के	Aeromachus dubius impha - dingy scrub hopper/पिंगल बुट्यान फड्के	Aeromachus pygmaeus - pygmy scrub hopper/डल्ले बुट्यान फड्के	Pedesta masuriensis masuriensis - Mussoorie bush bob/श्वेतथोप्ले फिट्टे	Pedesta pandita - brown bush bob/पंहेलथोप्ले फिट्टे

Sebastronyma dolopia - tufted ace/खोइरो पाटे एक्का	Sovia grahami - Graham's ace/ग्राहमको एक्का	Sovia lucasii separata - Lucas' ace/लुकाको एक्का *	Thoressa gupta gupta - olive ace/जैतुने एक्का *	Thoressa aina aina - Garhwal ace/पंहेलो एक्का	Halpe zema zema - banded ace/पाटे एक्का *

Halpe kumara - plain ace/सादा एक्का *	Halpe porus - Moore's ace/मुरको एक्का	Halpe homolea molta - Indian ace/एक्का	Halpe filda - Elwes' ace/इल्विको एक्का *	Halpe arcuata - overlapped ace/खप्टे एक्का  NEW *	Halpe aucma - gold-spotted ace/सुनौलो एक्का  NEW

Pithauria stramineipennis - light straw ace/फिक्का एक्का	Pithauria murdava - dark straw ace/गाढा एक्का	Iambrix salsala salsala - chestnut bob/अरुण फिट्टे	Koruthaialos rubecula cachara - narrow banded velvet bob/सुनपाटे फिट्टे	Koruthaialos butleri - dark velvet bob/गाढा मखमली फिट्टे	Ancistroides nigrita diocles - chocolate demon/चकलेटी असुर

Notocrypta curvifascia curvifascia - restricted demon/किञ्चित असुर	Notocrypta feisthamelii alysos - spotted demon/थोप्ले असुर	Notocrypta paralysos - common demon/ असुर	Udaspes folus - grass demon/घाँसे असुर	Scobura isota - Swinhoe's forest bob/दुइथोप्ले बनफिट्टे *	Suada swerga swerga - grass bob/घाँसे फिट्टे *

Suastus gremius gremius - Indian palm bob/ताडफिट्टे	Cupitha purreea - wax dart/मैनकाँड *	Zographetus ogygia - purple-spotted flitter/बैजनीथोप्ले छुकछुके	Zographetus satwa - purple and gold flitter/स्वर्णबैजनी छुकछुके *	Hyarotis adrastus praba - tree flitter/छुकछुके	Gangara thyrsis - giant red-eye/ठुलो लालआँखे

Erionota torus - Sikkim palm red-eye/ताडको गोलपंखी लालआँखे	Erionota thrax thrax - common palm red-eye/ताडको लालआँखे	Matapa aria - common red-eye/लालआँखे	Matapa druna - grey-brand red-eye/चकलेटी लालआँखे	Matapa sasivarna - black-veined red-eye/कालो लालआँखे	Matapa cresta - fringed red-eye/फुस्रो लालआँखे

Matapa purpurascens - purple red-eye/बैजनी लालआँखे	Ochlodes brahma - Himalayan darter/ब्रह्मकाँड	Taractrocera danna - Himalayan grass dart/हिमाली घाँसकाँड *	Taractrocera maevius sagra - common grass dart/घाँसकाँड	Oriens goloides - Ceylon dartlet/एक्लेथोप्लि पेटचिरे काँड	Oriens gola pseudolus - common dartlet/पेटचिरे काँड

Potanthus pallida - pale dart/फिक्का काँड	Potanthus trachala - broad bident dart/दूरथोप्ले काँड	Potanthus pseudomaesa clio - Indian dart/काँड पुतली	Potanthus dara - Himalayan dart/हिमाली काँड	Potanthus confucius dushta - Chinese dart/चाइनिज काँड	Potanthus mara - Sikkim dart/सिक्किमको काँड

Potanthus nesta nesta - brandless dart/बेछापे काँड	Potanthus pava - Yellow dart/पंहेली काँड	Potanthus palnia palnia - Palni dart/पाल्नीको काँड	Telicota colon colon - pale palm dart/फिक्का ताडको काँड	Telicota bambusae bambusae - dark palm dart/गाढा ताडको काँड	Telicota ohara jix - Plotz's palm dart/पातलोछापे ताडको काँड

Cephrenes chrysozona oceanica - plain palm dart/सादा ताडको काँड	Parnara guttata mangala - straight swift/सोझोथोप्ले फड्फडे	Parnara apostata debdasi - Sumatran swift/देवदासको फड्फडे	Parnara bada bada - Ceylon swift/सिलनको फड्फडे	Borbo cinnara cinnara - rice swift/धानको फड्फडे	Borbo bevani- Bevan's swift/विभानको फड्फडे

Pelopidas sinensis - large branded swift/ठुलो छापे फड्फडे	Pelopidas agna agna- little branded swift/अल्पछापे फड्फडे	Pelopidas mathias mathias - small branded swift/सानो छापे फड्फडे	Pelopidas assamensis- great swift/ठुलो फड्फडे	Pelopidas conjuncta javana - conjoined swift/बेछापे फड्फडे	Pelopidas conjuncta narooa - conjoined swift/बेछापे फड्फडे

Polytremis lubricans lubricans - contiguous swift/संयुक्त फड्फडे	Zenonoida discreta discreta - Himalayan swift/हिमाली फड्फडे	Zenonoida eltola eltola - yellow-spot swift/पंहेलथोप्ले फड्फडे	Baoris farri farri - paintbrush swift/झुसे फड्फडे	Baoris penicillata unicolor - pencil swift/अल्पथोप्ली झुसे फड्फडे *	Baoris pagana - figure-of-eight swift/आठ नम्बरी फड्फडे

Caltoris sirius sirius - Sirius swift/सिरिशको फड्फडे *	Caltoris cahira austeni - colon swift/अर्धविराम फड्फडे	Caltoris cormasa - fullstop swift/पूर्णविराम फड्फडे	Caltoris bromus bromus - extraspot swift/अतिथोप्ले फड्फडे  NEW	Caltoris kumara moorei - blank swift/सपाट फड्फडे	Caltoris tulsi tulsi - purple swift/बैजनी फड्फडे

Caltoris plebeia - tufted swift/गुच्छे फड्फडे *




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Papilionidae (29/49): Swallowtails  

Commonly known as Swallowtails, members of this family are some of the largest butterflies in the world. They can be easily recognized by their upturned antennae, lack of palpi, large eyes and the presence of osmaterium in larval stage. Ancient families such as Parnassiinae show some exceptions. Despite the common name, not all species have tails.

Parnassiinae (0/08)

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Parnassius epaphus epaphus - common red Apollo/रातो गगनचुम्बी	Parnassius hardwickii - common blue Apollo/निलो गगनचुम्बी	Parnassius stoliczkanus - lesser banded Apollo/अल्पपाटे गगनचुम्बी *	Parnassius kumaonensis - Himalayan banded Apollo/हिमाली पाटे गगनचुम्बी	Parnassius acdestis - dusky Apollo/ध्वाँसे गगनचुम्बी	Parnassius cephalus horii - grand Apollo/ठुलो गगनचुम्बी

Parnassius simo - black-edged Apollo/कालो गगनचुम्बी	Parnassius acco acco - varnished Apollo/चमकदार गगनचुम्बी

Papilioninae (29/41)

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Teinopalpus imperialis imperialis - Kaiser-i-Hind/केसरबुट्टे	Meandrusa gyas gyas - brown gorgon/कपिशपरी	Pathysa eurous sikkimica - six-bar swordtail/छ धर्से तरबारपुछ्रे	Pathysa garhwalica - western spectacle swordtail/पश्चिमी चश्मावाल तरबारपुछ्रे	Pathysa mandarinus paphus - spectacle swordtail/चश्मावाल तरबारपुछ्रे	Pathysa antiphates pompilius - five-bar swordtail/पांच धर्से तरबारपुछ्रे

Pathysa nomius nomius - spot swordtail/कालो थोप्ले तरबारपुछ्रे	Graphium cloanthus cloanthus - glassy bluebottle/पारदर्शी निलेन्द्र	Graphium sarpedon luctatius - common bluebottle/निलेन्द्र	Graphium agamemnon agamemnon - tailed jay/हरितबुट्टे	Graphium doson axion - common jay/निलबुट्टे	Graphium clanis chironicum - veined jay/पंहेलथोप्लो निलबुट्टे

Graphium xenocles phrontis - great zebra/ठुलो जिब्रा पुतली *	Graphium macareus indicus - lesser zebra/सानो जिब्रा पुतली	Papilio agestor - tawny mime/खोइरो नकलपरी	Papilio epycides epycides - lesser mime/सानो नकलपरी	Papilio clytia clytia - common mime/नकलपरी	Papilio machaon - common yellow swallowtail/पंहेलपुछ्रे

Papilio demoleus demoleus - lime swallowtail/पंहेलबुट्टे	Papilio paris decorosa - Paris peacock/हरियो मुजुर	Papilio polyctor ganesa - common peacock/मुजुर पुतली	Papilio arcturus arcturus - blue peacock/निलो मुजुर	Papilio krishna - Krishna peacock/कृष्ण मुजुर	Papilio memnon agenor - great Mormon/ठुलो मर्मन

Papilio polymnestor - blue Mormon/निलो मर्मन	Papilio protenor euprotenor - spangle/जरिवाल	Papilio alcmenor - common redbreast/लालवक्ष	Papilio janaka- tailed redbreast/पुछ्रे लालवक्ष	Papilio polytes romolus - common Mormon/मर्मन पुतली	Papilio helenus helenus - red Helen/रातो हेलेन

Papilio nephelus chaon- yellow Helen/पंहेलो हेलेन	Papilio castor polias - common raven/कौवा *	Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae - common rose/गुलाफपरी	Byasa latreillei latreillei - rose windmill/गुलाबी फिरफिरे	Byasa polyeuctes letincius - common windmill/फिरफिरे	Byasa dasarada dasarada - great windmill/ठुलो फिरफिरे

Byasa alcinous pembertoni - Chinese windmill/चाइनिज फिरफिरे	Atrophaneura aidoneus- lesser batwing/तमराज	Atrophaneura varuna astorion - common batwing/खुइलो तमराज	Troides helena cerberus - common birdwing/सुनचरी	Troides aeacus aeacus - golden birdwing/ध्वाँसे सुनचरी




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Pieridae (36/50): Whites and Yellows  

Also known as the whites and yellows, Pieridae can often be seen mud-puddling. The name "butterfly" is believed to have originated from common brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni which is butter in color.

Pierinae (24/34)

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Aporia agathon agathon - great blackvein/ठुलो कालोनसे	Aporia agathon phryxe - great blackvein/ठुलो कालोनसे	Aporia soracta sara - Himalayan blackvein/हिमाली कालोनसे	Mesapia peloria - Tibetan blackvein/तिब्बती कालोनसे	Baltia butleri butleri - Butler's dwarf/ध्वाँसे कालोनसे	Pieris brassicae nepalensis - large cabbage white/ठुलो बन्दे

Pieris canidia indica - Indian cabbage white/बन्दे	Pieris ajaka - Himalayan white/पंहेलथोप्ले कालोनसे	Pontia callidice kalora - lofty Bath white/हिमाली श्वेत	Pontia sherpae - Sherpa white (endemic)/शेर्पा श्वेत	Pontia daplidice moorei - Bath white/ध्वाँसे बन्दे	Belenois aurota aurota - pioneer/सारथी

Cepora nadina - lesser gull/सानो बकुल्ले	Cepora nerissa phryne - common gull/बकुल्ले	Delias belladonna - hill Jezebel/पहाडी ऐंजेरु	Delias sanaca oreas - pale Jezebel/फिक्का ऐंजेरु	Delias berinda boyleae - dark Jezebel/गाढा ऐंजेरु	Delias pasithoe dione - red-base Jezebel/लालफेदी ऐंजेरु

Delias acalis pyramus - red-breast Jezebel/लालवक्ष ऐंजेरु	Delias descombesi descombesi- red-spot Jezebel/लालथोप्ले ऐंजेरु	Delias agostina agostina - yellow Jezebel/पंहेलो ऐंजेरु	Delias hyparete indica - painted Jezebel/चन्द्रकला	Delias eucharis - common Jezebel/ऐंजेरु	Appias olferna - striped albatross/धर्से सारस

Appias lyncida eleonora - chocolate albatross/चकलेटी सारस	Appias albina darada - common albatross/सारस पुतली	Appias indra indra - plain puffin/इन्द्रजित	Appias lalage lalage - spot puffin/थोप्ले इन्द्रजित	Leptosia nina nina - Psyche/चन्चले	Prioneris thestylis thestylis - spotted sawtooth/थोप्ले आरीपंखे

Ixias marianne - white orange tip/सेतो सिन्दुरटुप्पे	Ixias pyrene familiaris - yellow orange tip/पंहेलो सिन्दुरटुप्पे	Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe - great orange tip/ठुलो सिन्दुरटुप्पे	Pareronia valeria hippia - common wanderer/घुमन्ते	Pareronia avatar avatar - pale wanderer/फिक्का घुमन्ते

Coliadinae (12/16)

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Catopsilia pomona pomona - lemon emigrant or common emigrant/आप्रवाशी	Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe - mottled emigrant/छिर्के आप्रवाशी	Gonepteryx nepalensis - Himalayan brimstone/मख्खन रङ्गी	Gonepteryx mahaguru mahaguru - lesser brimstone/सानो मख्खन रङ्गी	Dercas verhuelli doubledayi - tailed sulpher/पुछ्रे सल्फर	Gandaca harina assamica - tree yellow/घिउ पुतली

Eurema andersonii jordani - one-spot grass yellow/एक थोप्ले पंहेली	Eurema brigitta rubella - small grass yellow/सानो पंहेली	Eurema laeta sikkima - spotless grass yellow/बेदाग पंहेली	Eurema blanda silhetana - three-spot grass yellow/तिन थोप्ले पंहेली	Eurema hecabe contubernalis - common grass yellow/पंहेली	Colias tibetana - Tibetan clouded yellow/तिब्बती बादलपंहेली

Colias ladakensis - Ladakh clouded yellow/लद्दाखी बादलपंहेली	Colias erate lativitta - pale clouded yellow/फिक्का बादलपंहेली	Colias stoliczkana - orange clouded yellow/सुन्तले बादलपंहेली	Colias fieldii fieldii - dark clouded yellow/गाढा बादलपंहेली




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Lycaenidae (114/191): Blues  

Also known as the blues because of the blue upperwings of most species, this family contains some of the smallest butterflies of the world. Freyeria putli - least grass jewel, is considered to be the smallest butterfly found in Nepal.

Poritiinae (01/01)

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Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni - common gem/रत्न

Miletinae (05/06)

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Miletus chinensis assamensis - common brownie/छिर्के	Allotinus drumila drumila - great darkie/ठुलो छिर्के	Logania distanti massalia - dark mottle/गाढा छिर्के	Spalgis epeus epeus - apefly/पन्छीबुट्टे	Taraka hamada mendesia - forest Pierrot/फिस्टे सत्रंजी	Liphyra brassolis brassolis - moth butterfly/रात कि रानी

Curetinae (02/02)

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Curetis bulis bulis - bright sunbeam/सुर्यमणि	Curetis acuta dentata - angled sunbeam/दन्तछाप सुर्यमणि

Aphnaeinae (04/06)

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Spindasis vulcanus vulcanus - common silverline/चांदीरेखा	Spindasis schistacea gabriel - plumbous silverline/शिष्ट चांदीरेखा	Spindasis elima uniformis - scarce shot silverline/कैलो चांदीरेखा	Spindasis nipalicus nipalicus - silver-grey silverline/फुस्रो चांदीरेखा	Spindasis lohita himalayanus - long-banded silverline/लामोपाटे चांदीरेखा	Spindasis syama peguanus - club silverline/कालो चांदीरेखा

Theclinae (46/94)

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Ahlbergia haradai - prickly ash elfin/टिमुरपरी *	Euaspa milionia - water hairstreak/पाटे केशरेखी *	Esakiozephyrus icana - dull green hairstreak/निश्तेज हरियो केशरेखी	Esakiozephyrus mandara dohertyi - Indian purple hairstreak/बैजनी केशरेखी	Chrysozephyrus duma - metallic green hairstreak/गाढा हरियो केशरेखी	Chrysozephyrus disparatus interpositas - Sikkim hairstreak/सिक्किमको केशरेखी

Chrysozephyrus birupa - fawn hairstreak/पिंगल केशरेखी	Chrysozephyrus bhutanensis - Bhutan silver hairstreak/भुटानको चाँदीचमक केशरेखी	Chrysozephyrus syla - silver hairstreak/चाँदीचमक केशरेखी	Chrysozephyrus assamicus - Assam silver hairstreak/आसामको चाँदीचमक केशरेखी	Chrysozephyrus kirbariensis shakuhuge - Kirbari hairstreak/किरबारी केशरेखी *	Chrysozephyrus paona - Paona hairstreak/पओना केशरेखी

Shirozuozephyrus triloka - Kumaon hairstreak/त्रिलोकी केशरेखी	Chrysozephyrus ataxus ataxus - wonderful hairstreak/सानदार केशरेखी	Chrysozephyrus vittatus - Tytler's Green hairstreak/टिट्लरको हरियो केशरेखी	Neozephyrus suroia yukie - caerulean hairstreak/निलो केशरेखी *	Chaetoprocta kurumi - Nepal walnut blue/ओखरपरी	Amblopala avidiena nepalica - Chinese hairstreak/चाइनिज केशरेखी

Mahathala ameria ameria - falcate oakblue/अङ्कुसे सालपरी *	Arhopala oenea - Hewitson's dull oakblue/फिक्का सालपरी	Arhopala khamti - Doherty's dull oakblue/दोहेर्तीको फिक्का सालपरी	Arhopala atrax - Indian oakblue/सालपरी	Arhopala bazaloides - Tamil oakblue/फुस्रो सालपरी	Arhopala amantes apella - large oakblue/ठुलो सालपरी

Arhopala pseudocentaurus pirithous - centaur oakblue/सेंटोर सालपरी	Arhopala bazalus teesta - powdered oakblue/धुश्रे सालपरी	Arhopala singla- yellow-disc oakblue/पंहेलचक्रे सालपरी	Arhopala eumolphus - green oakblue/हरियो सालपरी	Arhopala paramuta paramuta - hooked oakblue/बेपुछ्रे सालपरी	Arhopala rama rama - dark Himalayan oakblue/हिमाली गाढा सालपरी *

Arhopala dodonaea - pale Himalayan oakblue/हिमाली फिक्का सालपरी *	Arhopala perimuta - yellow-disk tailless oakblue/बेपुछ्रे बैजनी सालपरी *	Arhopala fulla ignara - spotless oakblue/बेदाग सालपरी	Arhopala abseus indicus - aberrant oakblue/पृथक सालपरी/ राघेपाटे सालपरी *	Arhopala ganesa ganesa - tailless bushblue/बेपुछ्रे स्वेत सालपरी	Arhopala paraganesa paraganesa - dusky bushblue/ध्वाँसे सालपरी

Arhopala birmana birmana - Burmese plushblue/चुच्चेपंखी ध्वाँसे सालपरी	Flos fulgida fulgida - shining plushblue/चमकदार सेउलीपरी *	Flos adriana- variegated plushblue/राघेपाटे सेउलीपरी *	Flos asoka - spangled plushblue/जडीदार सेउलीपरी *	Flos chinensis - Chinese plushblue/चाइनिज सेउलीपरी	Flos areste - tailless plushblue/बेपुछ्रे सेउलीपरी

Surendra quercetorum quercetorum - common acacia blue/बबुलपरी	Zinaspa todara distorta - silver-streaked acacia blue/चाँदीधर्स्रे बबुलपरी	Zesius chrysomallus - redspot/लालथोप्ले	Iraota timoleon timoleon - silverstreak blue/चन्द्रनिल	Iraota maecenas - dull silverstreak blue/निस्तेज चन्द्रनिल	Catapaecilma major major - common tinsel/जरीबुट्टे

Horaga onyx onyx - common onyx/हस्तीदन्ते	Horaga albimacula viola - brown onyx/खोइरो हस्तीदन्ते *	Loxura atymnus atymnus - yamfly/केशरपुछ्रे	Cheritra freja evansi - common imperial/शाहीपुछ्रे *	Cheritrella truncipennis - truncate imperial/अङ्कुसे शाहीपुछ्रे *	Ticherra acte acte - blue imperial/निलो शाहीपुछ्रे

Tajuria yajna istroides - chestnut and black royal/अरुण राजपुछ्रे *	Tajuria diaeus - straightline royal/लामो धर्से राजपुछ्रे	Tajuria cippus cippus - peacock royal/मुजुर राजपुछ्रे	Tajuria illurgis - white royal/श्वेत राजपुछ्रे	Tajuria illurgoides - scarce white royal/अल्पश्वेत राजपुछ्रे *	Tajuria luculentus nela - Chinese royal/चाइनिज राजपुछ्रे

Tajuria maculata - spotted royal/थोप्ले राजपुछ्रे	Dacalana cotys - white banded royal/श्वेतरेखी राजपुछ्रे	Pratapa deva lila - white tufted royal/श्वेतनयन राजपुछ्रे	Pratapa icetas icetas - dark blue royal/गाढानिल राजपुछ्रे	Creon cleobis cleobis - broadtail royal/मोटो राजपुछ्रे *	Maneca bhotea - slate royal/कपोत राजपुछ्रे *

Charana mandarinus mandarinus - mandarin blue/कलेजीपाटे राजपुछ्रे	Rachana jalindra indra - banded royal/पाटे राजपुछ्रे	Neocheritra fabronia fabronia- pale grand imperial/ठुलो फिक्का शाहीपुछ्रे	Remelana jangala ravata - chocolate royal/चकलेटी राजपुछ्रे	Ancema ctesia ctesia - bispot royal/दुइथोप्ले राजपुछ्रे	Ancema blanka minturna - silver royal/चाँदीचमक राजपुछ्रे *

Hypolycaena erylus himavantus - common tit/वक्ष पुतली	Zeltus amasa amasa - fluffy tit/फस्के वक्ष	Chliaria othona - orchid tit/सुनाखरी वक्ष	Chliaria kina - blue tit/निलो वक्ष	Artipe eryx - green flash/हरियो चमकतेज	Virachola isocrates - common guava blue/अम्बापरी

Virachola perse perse - large guava blue/ठुलो अम्बापरी	Deudorix epijarbas ancus - cornelian/अनारकली	Rapala refulgens - refulgent flash/कपोत चमकतेज	Rapala damona - Malay red flash/मलाय रातो चमकतेज *	Rapala tara - Assam flash/असामी चमकतेज	Rapala varuna gebenia - indigo flash/बैजनी चमकतेज

Rapala manea schistacea - slate flash/बहुरुपी चमकतेज	Rapala scintilla - scarce slate flash/अल्पकपोत चमकतेज	Rapala pheretima petosiris - copper flash/ताम्र चमकतेज	Rapala dieneces dieneces - scarlet flash/सिन्दुरी चमकतेज	Rapala iarbus - common red flash/रातो चमकतेज	Rapala rectivitta - shot flash/छोटो चमकतेज

Rapala nissa nissa - common flash/चमकतेज	Rapala selira - Himalayan red flash/हिमाली रातो चमकतेज	Sinthusa nasaka pallidior - narrow spark/पातलो झिल्के *	Sinthusa chandrana - broad spark/मोटो झिल्के	Pamela dudgeoni - Lister's hairstreak/लिस्टरको केशरेखी

Lycaeninae (09/11)

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Lycaena pavana - white-bordered copper/सेतोरेखी ताम्रपरी	Lycaena phlaeas baralacha - common copper/ताम्रपरी	Heliophorus sena - sorrel sapphire/कुम्मैत निलमपरी	Heliophorus epicles latilimbata - purple sapphire/बैजनी निलमपरी	Heliophorus indicus - Indian purple sapphire/गाढा बैजनी निलमपरी	Heliophorus ila pseudonexus - restricted purple sapphire/अल्पबैजनी निलमपरी *

Heliophorus forficatus - similar blue sapphire/अल्पसुन्तले पूर्वेली निलमपरी	Heliophorus oda - eastern blue sapphire/पूर्वेली निलमपरी *	Heliophorus brahma brahma - golden sapphire/सोनपरी	Heliophorus moorei coruscans - azure sapphire/निलमपरी	Heliophorus tamu tamu - powdery green sapphire/अल्पहरित निलमपरी

Polyommatinae (47/71)

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Anthene emolus emolus - ciliate blue/निलाक्षी	Anthene lycaenina lycambes - pointed ciliate blue/थोप्ले निलाक्षी *	Niphanda cymbia cymbia - pointed Pierrot/ध्वाँसे टाटे निलकिरी	Orthomiella pontis - straightwing blue/सोझोपंखी निलकिरी *	Orthomiella ronkayana - Nepal straight wing blue (endemic)/नेपाली सोझोपंखी निलकिरी	Petrelaea dana dana - dingy lineblue/ध्वाँसे निलरेखा

Nacaduba pactolus continentalis - large fourline-blue/ठुलो चतुरनिलरेखा *	Nacaduba hermus nabo - pale fourline-blue/फिक्का चतुरनिलरेखा	Nacaduba berenice plumbeomicans - rounded sixline-blue/गोलो षटनिलरेखा  NEW	Nacaduba kurava euplea - transparent sixline-blue/पारदर्शी षटनिलरेखा	Ionolyce helicon merguiana - pointed lineblue/लाम्चिलो निलरेखा	Prosotas nora ardates - common lineblue/निलरेखा

Prosotas pia marginata - margined lineblue/छेउबुट्टे निलरेखा	Prosotas dubiosa indica - tailless lineblue/बेपुछ्रे निलरेखा	Prosotas lutes sivoka - banded lineblue/खैरो निलरेखा	Prosotas bhutea - Bhutya lineblue/भुट्या निलरेखा	Jamides bochus bochus - dark cerulean/गाढा निलाम्बरी	Jamides celeno aelianus - common cerulean/निलाम्बरी

Jamides alecto alocina - metallic cerulean/चमकदार निलाम्बरी	Catochrysops strabo strabo - forget-me-not blue/अविश्मरनिय	Catochrysops panormus exiguus - silver forget-me-not blue/चाँदीवाल अविश्मरनिय	Lampides boeticus - peablue/मटरपरी	Syntarucus plinius - zebra blue/टाटे निलकिरी	Castalius rosimon rosimon - common Pierrot/सत्रंजी

Caleta caleta decidia - angled Pierrot/अर्ध आङ्कुसे सत्रंजी	Caleta elna noliteia - elbowed Pierrot/अङ्कुसे सत्रंजी	Tarucus ananda ananda- dark Pierrot/गाढा सत्रंजी	Tarucus waterstradti dharta - Assam Pierrot/असामी सत्रंजी	Tarucus callinara - spotted Pierrot/थोप्ले सत्रंजी	Tarucus nara alteratus - striped Pierrot/धर्से सत्रंजी

Tarucus balkanicus nigra - black-spotted Pierrot/कालोथोप्ले सत्रंजी  NEW *	Pseudozizeeria maha maha - pale grass blue/घाँसे निलकिरी	Zizeeria karsandra - dark grass blue/गाढा घाँसे निलकिरी	Zizina otis otis - lesser grass blue/सानो घाँसे निलकिरी	Zizula hylax - tiny grass blue/सानी घाँसे निलकिरी	Cupido argiades diporides - Chapman's tailed Cupid/पुछ्रे मनमथ

Cupido huegelii dipora - dusky-blue Cupid/ध्वाँसे निलो मनमथ	Cupido lacturnus assamica - Indian Cupid/मनमथ	Azanus uranus - dull babul blue/फिक्का निलबाबुल	Pithecops corvus correctus - forest Quaker/वनगोलु *	Neopithecops zalmora zalmora - common Quaker/गोलु	Megisba malaya sikkima - Malayan/मलायन श्वेतनिल

Lestranicus transpectus - white-banded hedge-blue/शुक्लपाटे श्वेतनिल	Acytolepis puspa gisca - common hedge-blue/श्वेतनिल	Celatoxia marginata marginata - margined hedge-blue/छेउबुट्टे श्वेतनिल	Celastrina argiolus kollari - hill hedge-blue/पहाडी श्वेतनिल	Celastrina hersilia vipia - Mishmi hedge-blue/मिस्मी श्वेतनिल	Celastrina gigas - silvery hedge-blue/चाँदीवाल श्वेतनिल

Celastrina huegelii oreiodes - large hedge-blue/ठुलो श्वेतनिल	Celastrina lavendularis limbata - plain hedge-blue/सादा श्वेतनिल	Udara dilecta - pale hedge-blue/फिक्का श्वेतनिल	Udara albocaerulea - albocaerulean/गाढा श्वेतनिल	Oreolyce vardhana - dusky hedge-blue/ध्वाँसे श्वेतनिल	Euchrysops cnejus - gram blue/चणकपरी

Luthrodes pandava pandava - plains Cupid/सादा मनमथ	Chilades parrhasius - small Cupid/सानो मनमथ	Chilades lajus lajus - lime blue/निम्बुपरी	Freyeria trochylus orientalis - grass jewel/रत्नमाला	Freyeria putli - least grass jewel/सानो रत्नमाला	Polyommatus pierinoi - Manang meadow blue/मनांगे खर्के निलकिरी

Polyommatus stoliczkana arene - common meadow blue/खर्के निलकिरी	Polyommatus nepalensis - Nepal meadow blue/नेपाली खर्के निलकिरी	Aricia agestis - orange-bordered argus/सुन्तलटिकी निलआर्गस	Albulina arcaseia - Eastern mountain blue/पूर्वेली हिमाली निलकिरी	Albulina asiatica - azure mountain blue/निलो हिमाली निलकिरी	Albulina lehana - common mountain blue/हिमाली निलकिरी

Albulina pharis - Fawcett’s Mountain Blue/फौसेटको हिमाली निलकिरी	Albulina galathea galathea - large green underwing/हरित उल्टोपंखी	Agriades kurtjohnsoni - Nepal argus blue/नेपाली निलआर्गस	Agriades luana - Tibetan argus blue/तिब्बती निलआर्गस	Albulina orbitulus lobbichleri - alpine mountain blue/हरियो हिमाली निलकिरी




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Riodinidae (11/11): Punches and Judies  

Commonly known as Punches or Judies, these butterflies show rather weak flight, often perch on leaves with wings half open. They are mostly found inside forests.

Nemeobiinae (11/11)

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Dodona durga - common Punch/सिताबो	Dodona dipoea - lesser Punch/सानो सिताबो	Dodona eugenes eugenes - tailed Punch/पुछ्रे सिताबो	Dodona egeon egeon - orange Punch/सुन्तले सिताबो	Dodona ouida - mixed Punch/कलेजी सिताबो	Dodona adonira - striped Punch/धर्से सिताबो

Abisara bifasciata suffusa - double-banded Judy/दुइ थोप्ले गुलाबो	Abisara fylla fylla - dark Judy/गाढा गुलाबो	Abisara chela chela - spot Judy/थोप्ले गुलाबो	Abisara neophron neophronoides - tailed Judy/पुछ्रे गुलाबो	Zemeros flegyas indicus - Punchinello/पिंगोरी




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Nymphalidae (150/240): Brush-footed Butterflies  

Commonly known as the brush-footed butterflies, members of this family have only four functional legs while the forelegs are vestigial. Previously it was separated into different families such as Danaindae, Satyridae, Libytheidae, etc. which now are treated as the subfamilies of Nymphalidae.

Libytheinae (02/02)

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Libythea celtis lepita - common beak/दन्तपंखी चुच्चे	Libythea myrrha sanguinalis - club beak/चुच्चे

Heliconiinae (10/18)

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Acraea violae - tawny coster/पिंगल मनमौजी	Acraea issoria - yellow coster/पंहेलो मनमौजी	Cethosia biblis tisamena - red lacewing/लाल तनेपंखी	Cethosia cyane - leopard lacewing/पाटे तनेपंखी	Cupha erymanthis lotis - rustic/देहाती	Vagrans egista - vagrant/फिरंगी

Vindula erota erota - cruiser/बतासवेग *	Cirrochroa aoris aoris - large yeoman/ठुलो यमन	Cirrochroa tyche mithila - common yeoman/यमन *	Phalanta phalantha phalantha - common leopard/घुँगी	Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius - Indian fritillary/तिहारे पुतली	Argynnis childreni - large silverstripe/ठुलो चांदीधर्से

Fabriciana kamala - common silverstripe/चांदीधर्से	Fabriciana adippe jaindeva - highbrown silverspot/खोइरो चांदीधर्से	Speyeria clara - silverstreak/चाँदीटिकी	Issoria lathonia - Queen of Spain fritillary/महारानी	Issoria annapurnae - Annapurna silverspot/चांदीथोप्ले अन्नपुर्ण	Issoria mackinnonii - brilliant silverspot/सानदार चांदीथोप्ले *

Issoria gemmata - gem silverspot/चांदीथोप्ले रत्न *

Nymphalinae (18/22)

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Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana - common jester/विदुषक	Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda - spotted jester/थोप्ले विदुषक	Symbrenthia brabira brabira - Himalayan jester/पंहेलो विदुषक	Symbrenthia niphanda niphanda - blue-tail jester/निल्पुछ्रे विदुषक	Vanessa cardui - painted lady/सर्बोपरी	Vanessa indica indica - Indian red admiral/लालमोहन

Aglais caschmirensis aesis - Indian tortoiseshell/कछुवाकवच	Aglais ladakensis - Ladakh tortoiseshell/मनांगे कछुवाकवच *	Nymphalis xanthomelas fervescens - large tortoiseshell/ठुलो कछुवाकवच	Kaniska canace canace - blue admiral/नर्गिस/ निलमोहन	Polygonia agnicula - Comma/अल्पविराम *	Junonia hierta hierta - yellow pansy/पहेलो आँखीबुट्टे

Junonia orithya ocyale - blue pansy/निलो आँखीबुट्टे	Junonia lemonias - lemon pansy/खोइरो आँखीबुट्टे	Junonia almana almana - peacock pansy/सुन्तले आँखीबुट्टे	Junonia atlites atlites - grey pansy/कपोत आँखीबुट्टे	Junonia iphita - chocolate pansy/चकलेटी आँखीबुट्टे	Hypolimnas misippus - Danaid eggfly/श्वेतचन्द्र

Hypolimnas bolina jacintha - great eggfly/निलचन्द्र	Kallima inachus - orange oakleaf/पत्कर	Doleschallia bisaltide indica - autumn leaf/पतझर	Melitaea arcesia sikkimensis - blackvein fritillary *

Biblidinae (02/02)

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Ariadne ariadne pallidor - angled castor/आङ्कुसे अन्डीर *	Ariadne merione - common castor/अन्डीर

Limenitidinae (40/57)

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Limenitis trivena pallida - Indian white admiral/श्वेतमोहन *	Limenitis procris procris - commander/कमान्डर	Limenitis zulema - scarce white commodore/अल्पश्वेत कमरेड	Limenitis dudu - white commodore/श्वेत कमरेड	Limenitis daraxa daraxa - green commodore/हरित कमरेड *	Limenitis zayla - bicolour commodore/दोरङ्गी कमरेड

Limenitis danava - commodore/कमरेड	Lebadea martha martha - knight/नायक	Abrota ganga ganga - sergeant major/महारक्षक	Athyma perius - common sergeant/रक्षक पुतली	Athyma jina jina - Bhutan sergeant/भुटानी रक्षक	Athyma asura asura - studded sergeant/बुट्टे रक्षक

Athyma ranga ranga - blackvein sergeant/काली रक्षक	Athyma opalina opalina - hill sergeant/हिमाली रक्षक	Athyma orientalis - oriental sergeant/लामो धर्से रक्षक	Athyma selenophora selenophora - staff sergeant/अंगरक्षक	Athyma zeroca zeroca - small staff sergeant/सानो अंगरक्षक *	Athyma cama cama - orange staff sergeant/सुन्तले अंगरक्षक

Athyma nefte inara - colour sergeant/रंगिन रक्षक	Pantoporia hordonia hordonia - common lascar/पितबतासे	Pantoporia sandaka davidsoni - extra lascar/गुप्तचाँदी पितबतासे  NEW	Lasippa viraja viraja - yellowjack sailer/पंहेलपाटे बतासे	Neptis clinia susrata - sullied sailer/मैलो बतासे	Neptis sappho astola - Pallas' sailer/पलासको बतासे

Neptis hylas kamarupa - common sailer/बतासे	Neptis soma butleri - creamy sailer/फिक्का बतासे	Neptis capnodes pandoces - Eliot's sailer/इलटको बतासे *	Neptis nata - clear sailer/स्वच्छ बतासे	Neptis mahendra mahendra - Himalayan sailer/हिमाली बतासे	Neptis pseudovikasi - dingy sailer/ध्वाँसे बतासे

Neptis miah miah - small yellow sailer/सानो पंहेलो बतासे	Neptis sankara - broad-banded sailer/मोटोपाटे बतासे	Neptis cartica cartica - plain sailer/सादा बतासे	Neptis magadha khasiana - spotted sailer/थोप्ले बतासे	Neptis ananta ochracea - yellow sailer/पंहेलो बतासे	Neptis zaida bhutanica - pale green sailer/फिक्का पंहेलो बतासे

Neptis armandia melba - variegated sailer/राघेपाटे बतासे	Neptis radha radha - great yellow sailer/ठुलो पंहेलो बतासे	Neptis narayana nana - broadstick sailer/डण्डावाल बतासे	Neptis manasa manasa - pale hockeystick sailer/फिक्का अङ्कुसीवाल बतासे *	Neptis nycteus - hockeystick sailer/अङ्कुसीवाल बतासे	Phaedyma aspasia kathmandia - great hockeystick sailer/ठुलो अङ्कुसीवाल बतासे

Phaedyma columella ophiana - short-banded sailer/छोटो धर्से बतासे	Tanaecia julii appiades - common earl/सुब्बा	Tanaecia lepidea lepidea - grey count/धुश्रे सुब्बा	Euthalia aconthea suddhodana - common baron/नायब	Euthalia monina kesava - powdered baron/धुश्रे नायब *	Euthalia telchinia - blue baron/निलो नायब *

Euthalia phemius - white-bordered blue baron/श्वेतरेखी नायब	Euthalia lubentina indica - gaudy baron/अत्रंगी नायब	Euthalia alpheda jama - streaked baron/धर्से नायब	Euthalia franciae franciae - French duke/फ्रेन्च मिर *	Euthalia durga durga - blue duke/निलो मिर *	Euthalia duda - blue duchess/निलीमिर

Euthalia nara nara - bronze duke/कांस्य मिर *	Euthalia sahadeva sahadeva - green duke/हरित मिर *	Euthalia patala patala - grand duchess/ठुलो मिर *	Symphedra nais - baronet/डिठ्ठा

Cyrestinae (05/05)

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Pseudergolis wedah wedah - tabby/ताम्रराज	Dichorragia nesimachus - constable/धर्से निलराज	Stibochiona nicea nicea - popinjay/निलराज	Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas - common map/नक्साबुट्टे	Chersonesia risa risa - common maplet/सानो नक्साबुट्टे

Apaturinae (07/12)

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Apatura ambica - Indian purple emperor/निल्नरेश	Apatura chevana - sergeant emperor/रक्षक नरेश *	Rohana parisatis parisatis - black prince/कृष्णकुमार	Rohana tonkiniana tonkiniana - elusive prince/कृष्णकुमार  NEW	Dilipa morgiana - golden emperor/असर्फिराज *	Hestina nama nama - Circe/मोहिनी

Diagora persimilis persimilis - common Siren/कामिनी *	Diagora nicevillei - scarce Siren/अल्पकामिनी *	Euripus consimilis - painted courtesan/लाल मेनका	Herona marathus marathus - pasha/पाषा *	Sephisa dichroa - western courtier/मन्दाकिनी *	Sephisa chandra chandra - eastern courtier/चन्द्रावती

Charaxinae (07/11)

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Charaxes bernardus - tawny raja/पिंगल राजा	Charaxes psaphon imna - plain tawny raja/सादा पिंगल राजा	Charaxes aristogiton - scarce tawny raja/अल्पपिंगल राजा	Charaxes marmax - yellow raja/पहेलो राजा	Charaxes kahruba - variegated raja/राघेपाटे राजा	Charaxes solon - black raja/कृष्ण राजा

Polyura athamas - common nawab/नवाब	Polyura agrarius - Anomalous nawab/दुइथोप्ले नवाब	Polyura arja - pallid nawab/फिक्का नवाब	Polyura dolon centralis - stately nawab/बडा नवाब *	Polyura eudamippus eudamippus - great nawab/ठुलो नवाब

Morphinae (02/04)

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Discophora sondaica zal - common duffer/नत्थु	Discophora timora timora - great duffer/ठुलो नत्थु	Thaumantis diores diores - jungle-glory/बनपरी *	Stichophthalma camadeva camadeva - northern jungle-queen/बनरानी *

Satyrinae (46/91)

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Melanitis leda leda - common evening brown/सांझ्परी	Melanitis phedima bela - dark evening brown/गाढा सांझ्परी	Melanitis zitenius zitenius - great evening brown/ठुलो सांझ्परी	Lethe ramadeva - single silverstripe/रजतरेखा	Lethe baladeva baladeva - treble silverstripe/त्रि रजतरेखा	Lethe europa niladana - bamboo treebrown/बांसे वृक्षछाँया

Lethe rohria rohria - common treebrown/वृक्षछाँया	Lethe confusa confusa - banded treebrown/पाटे वृक्षछाँया	Lethe isana dinarbus - common forester/वनरक्षक	Lethe serbonis teesta - brown forester/खैरो वनरक्षक *	Lethe vindhya - black forester/कालो वनरक्षक	Lethe kansa - bamboo forester/बांसे वनरक्षक

Lethe sinorix - tailed red forester/लालपुछ्रे वनरक्षक	Lethe latiaris latiaris - pale forester/फिक्का वनरक्षक	Lethe verma sintica - straight-banded treebrown/सोझोपाटे वृक्षछाँया	Lethe siderea - scarce woodbrown/अल्प वनचर *	Lethe sidonis sidonis - common woodbrown/वनचर	Lethe dakwania - Garhwal woodbrown/स्वेतधर्से वनचर

Lethe nicetella - small woodbrown/सानो वनचर	Lethe nicetas - yellow woodbrown/पंहेलो वनचर	Lethe maitrya maitrya - barred woodbrown/सदृश आँखे वनचर	Lethe tristigmata - spotted mystic/तिनथोप्ले वनचर	Lethe jalaurida jalaurida - small silverfork/चाँदीटुक्रे	Lethe atkinsonia - small goldenfork/सानो सुनटुक्रे

Lethe goalpara goalpara - large goldenfork/ठुलो सुनटुक्रे *	Lethe sura - lilacfork/बकाइनटुक्रे *	Lethe dura gammiei- scarce lilacfork/अल्प बकाइनटुक्रे *	Lethe mekara mekara - straight red forester/लाल वनरक्षक	Lethe chandica - angled red forester/अङ्कुसे लाल वनरक्षक	Lethe distans - scarce red forester/खुइलो लाल वनरक्षक

Neope pulaha pulaha - veined labyrinth/श्वेतचक्रब्युह	Neope pulahoides tamur - Assam veined labyrinth/टमुरको चक्रब्युह	Neope pulahina - scarce labyrinth/अल्पचक्रब्युह *	Neope bhadra bhadra - tailed labyrinth/पुछ्रे चक्रब्युह	Neope yama yama - dusky labyrinth/ध्वाँसे चक्रब्युह	Lasiommata menava menava - dark wall brown/गाढा श्वेतभित्ती

Lasiommata schakra - common wall/श्वेतभित्ती	Rhaphicera moorei - small tawny wall/सानो पिंगल भित्ती	Rhaphicera satricus satricus - large tawny wall/ठुलो पिंगल भित्ती	Crebeta lehmanni - Nepal wall/नेपाली भित्ती	Orinoma damaris - tigerbrown/पंहेलथोप्ले वनचर *	Elymnias hypermnestra undularis - common palmfly/ताडपरी

Elymnias nesaea - tiger palmfly/बाघे ताडपरी *	Elymnias malelas malelas - spotted palmfly/थोप्ले ताडपरी	Elymnias patna patna - blue striped palmfly/निल्धर्से ताडपरी *	Elymnias vasudeva vasudeva - Jezebel palmfly/पंहेलो ताडपरी	Orsotriaena medus medus - Jungle brown/बनछायाँ	Mycalesis anaxias aemate - white-bar bushbrown/श्वेतरेखी छाँयापुतली

Mycalesis adamsonii - Watson's bushbrown/अङ्कुसे छाँयापुतली	Mycalesis francisca sanatana - lilacine bushbrown/गुलाबधर्से छाँयापुतली	Mycalesis perseus blasius - common bushbrown/छाँयापुतली	Mycalesis mineus mineus - dark-brand bushbrown/गाढा छाँयापुतली	Mycalesis visala visala - long-brand bushbrown/लम्चिलो छाँयापुतली	Mycalesis suaveolens suaveolens - Wood-Mason's bushbrown/सिकर्मी छाँयापुतली

Mycalesis heri - Moore's bushbrown/छिर्के छाँयापुतली	Mycalesis nicotia - bright-eye bushbrown/चमकनयन छाँयापुतली	Mycalesis lepcha - Lepcha bushbrown/लेप्चाको छाँयापुतली	Heteropsis malsara - white-line bushbrown/श्वेतधर्से छाँयापुतली	Heteropsis mamerta - blind-eye bushbrown/अन्धो छाँयापुतली	Ypthima sakra - Himalayan fivering/हिमाली पाँच आँखे

Ypthima hannyngtoni khumbuensis - Hannyngton's fivering/खुम्बुको चार आँखे	Ypthima baldus - common fivering/पाँच आँखे	Ypthima indecora - western fivering/ध्वाँसे पाँच आँखे	Ypthima nikaea - Moore's fivering/पंहेल्धर्से पाँच आँखे	Ypthima avanta avanta - jewel fivering/चहकिलो पाँच आँखे	Ypthima singala - small jewel fourring/सानो पाँच आँखे

Ypthima methora - variegated fivering/पंहेलो पांच आँखे	Ypthima huebneri - common fourring/चार आँखे	Ypthima parasakra - Himalayan fourring/हिमाली चार आँखे	Ypthima kasmira - Kashmir fourring/कश्मिरी चार आँखे	Ypthima nareda - large threering/ठुलो तिन आँखे	Ypthima asterope mahratta - common threering/तिन आँखे

Ypthima inica - lesser threering/सादा तिन आँखे *	Ypthima newara - Newar threering/नेवारी तिन आँखे	Ypthima confusa - confusing threering/पंहेलो तिन आँखे	Dallacha hyagriva hyagriva - brown argus/खोइरो आर्गस	Loxerebia narasingha narasingha - mottled argus/छिर्के आर्गस	Callerebia annada caeca - ringed argus/आँखे आर्गस

Callerebia hybrida - hybrid argus/ठिमाहा आर्गस	Callerebia scanda opima - pallid argus/श्वेत आर्गस	Callerebia nirmala nirmala - common argus/आर्गस	Paralasa nepalica - Nepal argus/नेपाल आर्गस	Coenonympha amaryllis forsteri - Mustang heath/मुस्तांगे पिंगल आँखे	Hyponephele lupinus cheerna - branded meadow brown/खर्क छायाँ

Aulocera brahminus dokwana - narrow-banded satyr/पातलोपाटे नैगमेष	Aulocera padma padma - great satyr/ठुलो नैगमेष	Aulocera loha - Doherty's satyr/दोहेर्तीको नैगमेष	Aulocera swaha - common satyr/नैगमेष	Aulocera saraswati- striated satyr/छिर्के नैगमेष	Hipparchia parisatis - white-edged rockbrown/श्वेतरेखी पत्थरछायाँ

Paroeneis grandis - grand mountain satyr/हिमाली नैगमेष	Paroeneis sikkimensis - Sikkim mountain satyr/सिक्किमको नैगमेष

Danainae (11/15)

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Danaus chrysippus chrysippus - plain tiger/साधा बाघे	Danaus genutia genutia - common tiger/गाढा बाघे	Tirumala limniace leopardus - blue tiger/निलो बाघे	Tirumala septentrionis - dark blue tiger/गाढा निलो बाघे	Parantica aglea melanoides - glassy tiger/पारदर्शी बाघे	Parantica melaneus plataniston - chocolate tiger/चकलेटी बाघे

Parantica sita sita - chestnut tiger/अरुण बाघे	Parantica pedonga - Talbot's chestnut tiger/अल्पछापे अरुण बाघे	Euploea midamus rogenhoferi - spotted blue crow/निल्थोप्ले कागे	Euploea diocletianus ramsayi - magpie crow/बादले कागे	Euploea klugii - king crow/राजकागे	Euploea mulciber mulciber - striped blue crow/निल्कागे

Euploea sylvester hopei - double-branded blue crow/युगलछापे कागे *	Euploea core core - common Indian crow/कागे	Euploea algea deione - long-branded blue crow/लामोछापे कागे

Calinaginae (00/01)

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Calinaga buddha gautama - freak/सनकी




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Tentative Species : Awaiting Confirmation  

These are the species which either need genitalia dissection, or strong photographic evidence to be included in the checklist. Some of these were in the earlier checklists but have been transferred to the tentative list due to the lack of proper evidence. They are also kept in the main list for proper picture comparision but not included in the species count.

Caltoris cormasa - fullstop swift/पूर्णविराम फड्फडे	Rapala hinomaru - Nepal flash/नेपाल चमकतेज	Patricius gaborronkayi - Everest Mountain Blue/गगनचुम्बी निलकिरी	Neptis capnodes pandoces - Eliot's sailer/इलटको बतासे *	Enispe euthymius - Red Caliph/रातो खलिफा	Issoria annapurnae - Annapurna silverspot/चांदीथोप्ले अन्नपुर्ण




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Removed Species   

These are the species which were kept in Smith (2010) but were later removed by Van der Poel and Smetacek (2023) because it isn't certain if the records were from the correct sources. There are no specimens or photographs of the species available from Nepal. Some, on the other hand, such as Iraota maecenas are not valid species anymore.

Colias berylla - Everest Clouded Yellow/गगनचुम्बी बादलपंहेली	Heliophorus bakeri - Western Blue Sapphire/पश्चिमेली निलमपरी	Chrysozephyrus zoa - Powdered Green Hairstreak/धुश्रे हरियो केशरेखी	Arhopala bazaloides bazaloides - Tamil Oakblue/फुस्रो सालपरी	Iraota maecenas - dull silverstreak blue/निस्तेज चन्द्रनिल	Neurosigma siva - Panther

Neptis yerburyi tamur - Tamur Sailer/टामुरको बतासे	Hyponephele cheena cheena - Branded Meadow Brown/छापे खर्कछायाँ	Lasiommata menava menava - dark wall brown/गाढा श्वेतभित्ती