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Species Index - Oriental region
This index currently includes 191 of the species found in the Oriental region, which stretches from the Indian subcontinent to China, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. Habitats in the region include tropical rainforests, mangrove swamps, montane grasslands and deserts.

Abisara fylla

Dark Judy

Abisara neophron

White-banded Judy

Acraea issoria

Yellow Coster

Acraea violae

Tawny Coster

Acytolepis puspa

Common Hedge Blue

Agatasa calydonia

Glorious Begum

Aglais caschmirensis

Indian Tortoiseshell

Allotinus horsfieldi

Horsfield's Darkie

Anthene emolus

Ciliate Blue

Appias cardena

Malay Puffin

Appias lalage

Spot Puffin

Appias lyncida

Chocolate Albatross

Appias nero

Orange Albatross

Appias olferna

Bengal Albatross

Appias paulina

White Albatross

Argynnis hyperbius

Indian Fritillary

Arhopala centaurus

Centaur Oakblue

Arhopala eumolphus

Eumolphus Oakblue

Athyma cama

Orange Staff Sergeant

Atrophaneura aristolochiae

Common Rose

Atrophaneura hector

Crimson Rose

Azanus jesous

African Babul Blue

Belenois aurota

Brown-veined Caper White

Castalius rosimon

Common Pierrot

Catapaecilma major

Common Tinsel

Catochrysops strabo

Forget-me-not

Catopsilia pomona

Lemon Emigrant

Catopsilia pyranthe

Mottled Emigrant

Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus

Dark Yellow-banded Flat

Cepora nadina

Lesser Gull

Cepora nerissa

Common Gull

Charaxes bernardus

Tawny Rajah

Charaxes marmax

Yellow Rajah

Cheritra freja

Common Imperial

Chersonesia rahria

Wavy Maplet

Chilades lajus

Lime Blue

Chilades pandava

Cycad Blue

Chilades parrhasius

Indian Cupid

Childrena childreni

Large Silverstripe

Chliaria othona

Orchid Tit

Cirrochroa emalea

Malay Yeoman

Cirrochroa orissa

Banded Yeoman

Colotis amata

Small Salmon Arab

Curetis dentata

Angled Sunbeam

Cyrestis cocles

Dimorphic Mapwing

Cyrestis nivalis

Straight-line Mapwing

Cyrestis thyodamas

Common Mapwing

Danaus chrysippus

Plain Tiger

Danaus genutia

Common Tiger

Delias eucharis

Common Jezebel

Dercas gobrias

Squarish Yellow

Doleschallia bisaltide

Autumn Leaf

Drupadia ravindra

Common Posy

Elymnias hypermnestra

Common Palm Fly

Eooxylides tharis

Branded Imperial

Erites elegans

Elegant Satyr

Euploea core

Common Crow

Euploea klugii

Brown King Crow

Euploea mulciber

Striped Blue Crow

Eurema andersoni

One-spot Grass Yellow

Eurema hecabe

Common Grass Yellow

Eurema simulatrix

de Niceville's Grass Yellow

Euripus nyctelius

Golden-eye

Euthalia aconthea

Common Baron

Euthalia monina

Malay Baron

Euthalia ( Symphaedra ) nais

Baronet

Everes lacturnus

Oriental Short-tailed Blue

Gandaca harina

Tree Yellow

Graphium agamemnon

Tailed Jay

Graphium antiphates

Five-bar Swordtail

Graphium aristeus

Chain Swordtail

Graphium doson

Common Jay

Graphium macareus

Lesser Zebra

Graphium sarpedon

Common Bluebottle

Hasora badra

Common Awl

Hasora chromus

Common Banded Awl

Hebomoia glaucippe

Great Orange tip

Heliophorus brahma

Golden Sapphire

Heliophorus epicles

Purple Sapphire

Hyarotis adrastus

Tree Flitter

Hypolimnas anomala

Malayan Egg-fly

Hypolimnas bolina

Great Egg-fly

Hypolycaena erylus

Common Tit

Iambrix salsala

Chestnut Bob

Idea leuconoe

Paper Kite / Erichson's Tree Nymph

Idea stolli

Common Tree Nymph

Iraota distanti

Shimmering Purple

Ixias marianne

White Orange-tip

Jamides alecto

Metallic Caerulean

Jamides celeno

Common Caerulean

Junonia almana

Peacock Pansy

Junonia atlites

Grey Pansy

Junonia iphita

Chocolate Soldier

Junonia lemonias

Lemon Pansy

Junonia orithya

Blue Pansy

Kallima philarchus

Blue Oakleaf

Koruthaialos rubecula

Velvet Bob

Lampides boeticus

Long-tailed Blue / Pea Blue

Lamproptera meges

Green Dragontail

Lebadea martha

Knight

Leptosia nina

Psyche

Lethe confusa

Banded Treebrown

Lethe mekara

Common Red Forester

Lethe sidonis

Common Woodbrown

Lethe verma

Straight-banded Treebrown

Libythea myrrha

Club Beak

Liphyra brassolis

Moth butterfly

Loxura atymnus

Common Yamfly

Loxura cassiopeia

Broad-bordered Yamfly

Matapa aria

Red Eye

Melanitis leda

Common Evening Brown

Melanitis phedima

Dark Evening Brown

Melanitis zitenius

Great Evening Brown

Melanocyma faunula

Wavy-line Glory

Mimathyma ambica

Indian Purple Emperor

Moduza procris

Commander

Mycalesis gotama

Chinese Bush Brown

Mycalesis mineus

Dark-band Bush Brown

Mycalesis orseis

Forest Bush Brown

Mycalesis patiana

Eliot's Bush Brown

Mycalesis visala

Long-brand Bush Brown

Neopithecops zalmora

Quaker

Neptis duryodana

Malay Sailor

Neptis jumbah

Chestnut-streaked Sailor

Neptis soma

Sullied Sailor

Notocrypta curvifascia

Restricted Demon

Odontoptilum angulatum

Tawny Angle

Oriens gola

Common Dartlet

Orsotriaena medus

Nigger

Pantoporia hordonia

Common Lascar

Papilio castor

Common Raven

Papilio demoleus

Lime butterfly

Papilio nephelus

Yellow Helen

Papilio paris

Paris Peacock

Papilio polytes

Common Mormon

Paralaxita damajanti

Malay Red Harlequin

Parantica aglea

Glassy Tiger

Parantica sita

Mountain Tiger

Parasarpa dudu

White Commodore

Pareronia hippia

Wanderer

Parthenos sylvia

Clipper

Phalanta phalantha

Common Leopard

Pieris canidia

Indian Cabbage White

Pirdana distanti

Agava Skipper

Polytremis eltola

Yellow-spot Swift

Polyura athamas

Common Nawab

Polyura delphis

White Nawab

Polyura jalysus

Emerald Nawab

Pontia daplidice

Bath White

Potanthus confucius

Confucian Dart

Potanthus omaha

Lesser Dart

Prioneris philonome

Red-spot Sawtooth

Prosotas dubiosa

Tailless Lineblue

Pseudergolis wedah

Tabby

Pseudocoladenia dan

Fulvous Pied Flat

Pseudozizeeria maha

Pale Grass Blue

Ragadia makuta

Makuta Ringlet

Rhinopalpa polynice

Wizard

Scobura isota

Forest Bob

Sinthusa chandrana

Broad Spark

Spialia galba

Indian Skipper

Spindasis lohita

Long-banded Silverline

Spindasis seliga

Fruhstorfer's Silverline

Spindasis syama

Club Silverline

Stibochiona nicea

Popinjay

Symbrenthia brabira

Himalayan Jester

Symbrenthia niphanda

Blue-tail Jester

Talicada nyseus

Red Pierrot

Tanaecia iapis

Horsfield's Baron

Tanaecia julii

Common Earl

Tanaecia lepidea

Grey Count

Tarucus callinara

Spotted Pierrot

Tarucus nara

Striped Pierrot

Taxila haquinus

Orange Harlequin

Terinos terpander

Royal Assyrian

Thaumantis klugius

Godart's Jungle Glory

Ticherra acte

Blue Imperial

Tirumala septentrionis

Dark Blue Tiger

Tirumala limniace

Blue Tiger

Trogonoptera brookiana

Rajah Brooke's Birdwing

Troides helena

Common Birdwing / Helena's Birdwing

Udara dilecta

Pale Hedge Blue

Vanessa cardui

Painted Lady

Vanessa indica

Indian Red Admiral

Vindula dejone

Cruiser

Xanthotaenia busiris

Uncertain Satyr

Ypthima horsfieldi

Horsfield's Six Ring

Ypthima sakra

Himalayan Five Ring

Zeltus amasa

Fluffy Tit

Zemeros flegyas

Punchinello

Zizeeria karsandra

Dark Grass Blue

 

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