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S No.	Species Photo	Species Name (Common Name)
Family: Papilionidae SubFamily: Papilioninae Members of this family are generally large striking flyer. They are also the largest butterflies in the world. Although commonly known as Swallowtail Family, some of the species are tailless.
1		Chilasa clytia clytia (Common Mime)
2		Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
3		Graphium sarpedon luctatius (Common Bluebottle)
4		Pachliopta aristolochiae asteris (Common Rose)
5		Papilio demoleus malayanus (Lime Butterfly)
6		Papilio memnon agenor (Great Mormon)
7		Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon)
8		Troides helena cerberus (Common Birdwing)
Family: Pieridae SubFamily: Coliadinae The Pieridae family, commonly called the white and sulfurs, are highly variable in coloration in spite of their name. The butterflies are generally medium in size.
9		Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
10		Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe (Mottled Emigrant)
11		Catopsilia scylla cornelia (Orange Emigrant)
12		Eurema hecabe contubernalis (Common Grass Yellow)
Family: Pieridae SubFamily: Pierinae The Pieridae family, commonly called the white and sulfurs, are highly variable in coloration in spite of their name. The butterflies are generally medium in size.
13		Appias libythea olferna (Striped Albatross)
14		Delias hyparete metarete (Painted Jezebel)
15		Leptosia nina malayana (Psyche)
16		Pieris canidia canidia (Cabbage White)
Family: Nymphalidae SubFamily: Charaxinae Members of this family are generally brush-footed butterflies, this refers to the reduced pair of the first legs or forelegs that are covered in dense hairs. The front pair of legs is inconspicuous and much smaller that the other four. They are not used for walking or holding but for cleaning their antennae and other parts of their body. Butterflies in this family have a distinctive way of flying, after every wingbeat, they hold their wings stretched out from their body and glide for a while without moving their wings.
17		Polyura hebe plautus (Plain Nawab)
18		Polyura schreiber tisamenus (Blue Nawab)
Family: Nymphalidae SubFamily: Danainae Members of this family are generally brush-footed butterflies, this refers to the reduced pair of the first legs or forelegs that are covered in dense hairs. The front pair of legs is inconspicuous and much smaller that the other four. They are not used for walking or holding but for cleaning their antennae and other parts of their body. Butterflies in this family have a distinctive way of flying, after every wingbeat, they hold their wings stretched out from their body and glide for a while without moving their wings.
19		Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Plain Tiger)
20		Danaus genutia genutia (Common Tiger)
21		Euploea phaenareta castelnaui (King Crow)
22		Ideopsis vulgaris macrina (Blue Glassy Tiger)
23		Parantica agleoides agleoides (Dark Glassy Tiger)
Family: Nymphalidae SubFamily: Heliconiinae Members of this family are generally brush-footed butterflies, this refers to the reduced pair of the first legs or forelegs that are covered in dense hairs. The front pair of legs is inconspicuous and much smaller that the other four. They are not used for walking or holding but for cleaning their antennae and other parts of their body. Butterflies in this family have a distinctive way of flying, after every wingbeat, they hold their wings stretched out from their body and glide for a while without moving their wings.
24		Acraea violae (Tawny Coster)
25		Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing)
26		Phalanta phalantha phalantha (Leopard)
Family: Nymphalidae SubFamily: Limenitidinae Members of this family are generally brush-footed butterflies, this refers to the reduced pair of the first legs or forelegs that are covered in dense hairs. The front pair of legs is inconspicuous and much smaller that the other four. They are not used for walking or holding but for cleaning their antennae and other parts of their body. Butterflies in this family have a distinctive way of flying, after every wingbeat, they hold their wings stretched out from their body and glide for a while without moving their wings.
27		Euthalia aconthea gurda (Baron)
28		Euthalia adonia pinwilli (Green Baron)
29		Lebadea martha parkeri (Knight)
30		Phaedyma columella singa (Short Banded Sailor)
Family: Nymphalidae SubFamily: Nymphalinae Members of this family are generally brush-footed butterflies, this refers to the reduced pair of the first legs or forelegs that are covered in dense hairs. The front pair of legs is inconspicuous and much smaller that the other four. They are not used for walking or holding but for cleaning their antennae and other parts of their body. Butterflies in this family have a distinctive way of flying, after every wingbeat, they hold their wings stretched out from their body and glide for a while without moving their wings.
31		Doleschallia bisaltide bisaltide (Autumn Leaf)
32		Hypolimnas anomala anomala (Malayan Eggfly)
33		Junonia almana javana (Peacock Pansy)
34		Junonia atlites atlites (Grey Pansy)
35		Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy)
36		Junonia orithya wallacei (Blue Pansy)
Family: Nymphalidae SubFamily: Satyrinae Members of this family are generally brush-footed butterflies, this refers to the reduced pair of the first legs or forelegs that are covered in dense hairs. The front pair of legs is inconspicuous and much smaller that the other four. They are not used for walking or holding but for cleaning their antennae and other parts of their body. Butterflies in this family have a distinctive way of flying, after every wingbeat, they hold their wings stretched out from their body and glide for a while without moving their wings.
37		Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly)
Family: Lycaenidae SubFamily: Lycaeninae Nearly all Lycaenidae are small yet colorful butterflies. The family consisting of Hair-streaks, Coppers and Blues. Many species are associate with ants during their early stage of life and practise mutual symbiosis with ants.
38		Anthene emolus goberus (Ciliate Blue)
39		Arhopala abseus abseus (Aberrant Oakblue)
40		Arhopala centaurus nakula (Centaur Oakblue)
41		Cheritra freja frigga
42		Chilades pandava pandava (Cycad Blue)
43		Hypolycaena erylus teatus (Common Tit)
44		Iraota rochana boswelliana (Scarce Silverstreak)
45		Tajuria cippus maxentius (Peacock Royal)
46		Zizeeria maha serica (Pale Grass Blue)
47		Zizina otis lampa (Lesser Grass Blue)
48		Zizula hylax pygmaea (Pygmy Grass Blue)
Family: Hesperiidae SubFamily: Coeliadinae Skippers, are generally small butterflies with thick head and big eyes. Skippers have small wings in proportion to their heavy bodies, therefore, these butterflies move their wings at a high speed when flying. This makes their flight extreme fast and darting.
49		Burara harisa consobrina (Orange Awlet)
Family: Hesperiidae SubFamily: Hesperiinae Skippers, are generally small butterflies with thick head and big eyes. Skippers have small wings in proportion to their heavy bodies, therefore, these butterflies move their wings at a high speed when flying. This makes their flight extreme fast and darting.
50		Ancistroides nigrita maura (Chocolate Demon)
51		Erionota thrax thrax (Banana Skipper)
52		Iambrix salsala salsala (Chestnut Bob)
53		Matapa aria (Common Redeye)
54		Potanthus omaha omaha (Lesser Dart)
55		Suastus gremius gremius (Palm Bob)
56		Udaspes folus (Grass Demon)
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