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Checklist of butterflies photographed around Chiang Mai

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Papillionidae Chilasa clytia clytia Common  Mime
Papillionidae Chilasa epycides epycides Lesser Mime
Papillionidae Chilasa paradoxa    
Papillionidae Graphium agamemnon agamemnon Tailed Jay
Papillionidae Graphium agetes agetes Four bar Swordtail
Papillionidae Graphium antiphates pompilius Five bar Swordtail
Papillionidae Graphium chironides    
Papillionidae Graphium doson axion Common Jay
Papillionidae Graphium nomius swinhoei Spot Swordtail
Papillionidae Graphium sarpedon luctatius Common Bluebottle
Papillionidae Lamproptera curius curius White Dragontail
Papillionidae Lamproptera meges virescens Green Dragontail
Papillionidae Pachliopta aristolochiae goniopeltis Common Rose
Papillionidae Papilio demoleus malayanus Common Lime
Papillionidae Papilio helenus helenus Red Helen
Papillionidae Papilio memnon agenor Great Mormon m
Papillionidae Papilio nephelus chaon Black and White Helen
Papillionidae Papilio paris paris Paris Peacock
Papillionidae Papilio polytes romulus Common Mormon f
Papillionidae Parides polyeuctes polyeuctes Common Windmill
Papillionidae Parides zaleucus Burmese Batwing
Papillionidae Troides aeacus aeacus Golden birdwing
Papillionidae Troides helena cerberus Common birdwing
Pieridae Appias libythea olferna Striped albatross
Pieridae Artogeia canidia indica Indian cabbage white
Pieridae Catopsilia pomona pomona Lemon emigrant
Pieridae Catopsilia scylla cornelia Orange Emigrant
Pieridae Cepora nerissa dapha Common Gull
Pieridae Delias agoranis Burmese jezebel
Pieridae Delias agostina agostina Yellow jezebel
Pieridae Delias belladonna hedybia Hill jezebel
Pieridae Delias descombesi descombesi Red spot jezebel
Pieridae Delias hyparete indica Painted jezebel
Pieridae Delias pasithoe thyra Red base jezebel
Pieridae Eurema blanda silhetana Three-spot grass yellow
Pieridae Gandaca harina burmana Tree Yellow
Pieridae Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe Great Orange tip
Pieridae Ixias pyrene verna Yellow orange tip
Pieridae Leptosia nina nina Psyche
Pieridae Pareronia anais anais Wanderer f
Pieridae Pieris brassicae nepalensis large Cabbage White
Danainae Danaus chrysippus chrysippus Plain tiger
Danainae Danaus genutia genutia Common tiger
Danainae Euploea core godartii Common Indian crow
Danainae Euploea klugii erichsonii Brown King crow
Danainae Euploea mulciber mulciber Striped blue crow
Danainae Parantica aglea melanoides Glassy tiger
Danainae Parantica sita sita Chestnut tiger
Danainae Tirumala limniace limniace Blue glassy tiger
Danainae Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis Dark blue tiger
Satyrinae  Elymnias hypermnestra meridionalis Common palmfly
Satyrinae  Lethe confusa apara Banded tree brown
Satyrinae  Lethe europa niladana Bamboo tree brown
Satyrinae  Lethe kansa vaga  Bamboo Forester
Satyrinae  Lethe minerva tritogeneia Branded red forester
Satyrinae  Lethe rohria rohria Common tree brown
Satyrinae  Lethe verma stenopa Straight-banded tree brown  
Satyrinae  Lethe vindhya vindhya Black Forester
Satyrinae  Melanitis leda leda Common evening brown
Satyrinae  Melanitis phedima ganapati Dark evening brown
Satyrinae  Melanitis zitenius  Great evening brown
Satyrinae  Mycalesis francisca sanatana Lilacine bush brown
Satyrinae  Mycalesis gotama charaka Chinese Bushbrown
Satyrinae  Mycalesis intermedia Intermedia Bushbrown
Satyrinae  Mycalesis malsara White-line bush brown
Satyrinae  Mycalesis mineus mineus Dark-Brand Bushbrown
Satyrinae  Mycalesis perseus  Common bush brown
Satyrinae  Neope muirheadi bhima Black-spotted labyrinth
Satyrinae  Orsotriaena medus medus Nigger
Satyrinae  Penthema darlissa melema Blue Kaiser
Satyrinae Ragadia crisilda Striped ringlet
Satyrinae  Ypthima baldus  Common five-ring
Satyrinae  Ypthima confusa Confusing Three-ring
Satyrinae  Ypthima dohertyi dohertyi Great Five-ring
Satyrinae  Ypthima huebneri Common Four-ring
Morphinae  Aemona lena  White Dryad
Morphinae  Discophora timora Great Duffer  
Morphinae Faunis canens Common faun
Morphinae  Thauria aliris Jungle king
Acraeinae  Acraea issoria sordice Yellow coster
Acraeinae  Acraea violae  Tawny coster
Nymphalinae  Apatura ambica ambica Indian purple emperor
Nymphalinae  Argyreus hyperbius hyperbius Indian Fritillary
Nymphalinae  Ariadne merione tapestrina Common castor
Nymphalinae  Athyma asura asura Studded sergeant
Nymphalinae  Athyma cama cama Orange staff sergeant
Nymphalinae  Athyma nefta asita Colour sergeant
Nymphalinae  Athyma opalina shan Himalayan sergeant
Nymphalinae  Athyma perius perius Common sergeant
Nymphalinae  Athyma ranga ranga Blackvein sergeant
Nymphalinae  Athyma selenophora bahula Staff sergeant
Nymphalinae  Cethosia biblis biblis Red lacewing
Nymphalinae  Cethosia cyane euanthes Leopard lacewing
Nymphalinae  Chersonesia intermedia rahrioides Intermediate maplet
Nymphalinae  Chersonesia risa risa Common maplet
Nymphalinae  Cupha erymanthis lotis Rustic
Nymphalinae  Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas Common Map
Nymphalinae  Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus Constable
Nymphalinae  Doleschallia bisaltide siamensis Autumn leaf
Nymphalinae  Euripus nyctelius nyctelius                            Courtesan
Nymphalinae  Euthalia aconthea garuda Baron
Nymphalinae  Euthalia alpheda verena Siamese Baron
Nymphalinae  Euthalia anosia anosia Gray Baron
Nymphalinae  Euthalia evelina annamita Redspot Duke
Nymphalinae  Euthalia franciae attenuata French Duke
Nymphalinae  Euthalia lubentina lubentina Gaudy Baron
Nymphalinae  Euthalia malaccana malaccana                       Malacca Baron
Nymphalinae  Euthalia monina remias Eastern Baron
Nymphalinae  Euthalia narayana  
Nymphalinae  Euthalia patala taooana Grand Duchess
Nymphalinae  Euthalia phemius phemius White-Bordered Blue Baron
Nymphalinae  Hestina nama nama Circe
Nymphalinae  Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Great Eggfly
Nymphalinae  Junonia almana almana Peacock pansy
Nymphalinae  Junonia atlites atlites Gray pansy
Nymphalinae  Junonia hierta hierta Yellow pansy
Nymphalinae  Junonia iphita iphita Chocolate pansy
Nymphalinae  Junonia lemonias lemonias Lemon pansy
Nymphalinae  Junonia orithya wallacei Blue Pansy
Nymphalinae  Kallima inachus siamensis Orange oakleaf
Nymphalinae  Lebadea martha martha Knight
Nymphalinae  Lexias pardalis jadeitina Common Archduke
Nymphalinae  Limenitis daraxa daraxa Green Commodore
Nymphalinae  Limenitis dudu dudu White Commodore
Nymphalinae  Moduza procris procris Commander
Nymphalinae  Neptis ananta learmondi Yellow Sailer
Nymphalinae  Neptis clinia susruta Sullied sailer
Nymphalinae  Neptis columella martabana Short-banded sailer
Nymphalinae  Neptis hordonia hordonia Common lascar
Nymphalinae  Neptis hylas  Common sailor
Nymphalinae  Neptis magadha magadha Spotted sailer
Nymphalinae  Neptis miah nolana Small Yellow Sailer
Nymphalinae  Neptis nata adipala  
Nymphalinae  Paduca fasciata fasciata  Branded yeoman
Nymphalinae  Parthenos sylvia gambrisius   Clipper
Nymphalinae  Phalanta phalantha phalantha Common leopard
Nymphalinae  Pseudergolis wedah wedah Tabby
Nymphalinae  Rohana parisatis siamensis Black Prince
Nymphalinae  Sephisa chandra chandra Eastern Courtier
Nymphalinae  Symbrenthia hypselis sinis Spotted jester
Nymphalinae  Symbrenthia lilaea luciana Common jester
Nymphalinae  Tanaecia cocytus cocytus Lavender count
Nymphalinae  Tanaecia jahnu Plain Earl  
Nymphalinae  Tanaecia julii odilina Common Earl
Nymphalinae  Tanaecia lepidaea sthavara Grey Count
Nymphalinae  Vagrans egista sinha Vagrant
Nymphalinae  Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Nymphalinae  Vanessa indica indica Indian Red Admiral
Nymphalinae  Vindula erota erota Cruiser f
Nymphalinae  Yoma sabina vasuki Lurcher
Charaxinae Charaxes aristogiton aristogiton  Scarce Tawny Rajah
Charaxinae Charaxes bernardus hierax Tawny Rajah
Charaxinae Charaxes kahruba Variegated Rajah
Charaxinae Charaxes solon sulphureus Black Rajah
Charaxinae Polyura arja arja Common nawab    
Charaxinae Polyura eudamippas nigrobasalis Great Nawab
Charaxinae Polyura athamus athamus Pallid Nawab
Riodininae Abisara echerius paionea Plum Judy
Riodininae Abisara fylla Dark Judy
Riodininae Abisara neophron chelina Tailed Judy
Riodininae Dodona deodata deodata White Punch
Riodininae Dodona egeon egeon Orange Punch
Riodininae Libythea myrrha sanguinalis The Club Beak
Riodininae Zemeros flegyas allica Punchinello
Poritiinae Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni Common Gem
Poritiinae Poritia erycinoides  Blue Gem
Poritiinae Simiskina phalia binghami Blue Brilliant
Lycaeninae Acytolepis puspa  Common Hedge blue
Lycaeninae Amblypodia anita  
Lycaeninae Anthene lycaenina Pointed Ciliate Blue
Lycaeninae Arhopala amantes amatrix Large Oakblue
Lycaeninae Arhopala asopia  
Lycaeninae Arhopola atrax Indian Oakblue
Lycaeninae Arhopola birmana     Burmese Bushblue
Lycaeninae Arhopola eumolphus eumolphus Green Oakblue
Lycaeninae Arhopala pseudocentaurus nakula Centaur oakblue
Lycaeninae Arhopala rama Dark Himalayan Oakblue
Lycaeninae Artipe eryx eryx Green Flash
Lycaeninae Bindahara phocides phocides              Plane
Lycaeninae Caleta decidia decidia   Angled Pierrot
Lycaeninae Castalius rosimon rosimon Common Pierrot
Lycaeninae Catapaecilma major albicans  
Lycaeninae Catapaecilma subochrea  Zebra
Lycaeninae Catochrysops panormus exiguus  Silver Forget-me-not  
Lycaeninae Catochrysops strabo  
Lycaeninae Celastrina argiolus jynteana Hill Hedge-Blue
Lycaeninae Cheritra freja evansi Common Imperial
Lycaeninae Chilades pandava Plains Cupid
Lycaeninae Chliaria kina Blue Tit
Lycaeninae Chilaria othona othona Orchid Tit
Lycaeninae Curetis bulis bulis Sunbeam
Lycaeninae Deudorix epijarbas amatius             Cornelian
Lycaeninae Discolampa ethion ethion Banded Blue Pierrot
Lycaeninae Drina donina  
Lycaeninae Drupadia ravindra boisduvali Common Posy
Lycaeninae Everes lacturnus rileyi Indian Cupid
Lycaeninae Flos asoka Spangled Plushblue
Lycaeninae Heliophorus ila nolus Purple Sapphire
Lycaeninae Heliophorus indicus Indian Purple Sapphire
Lycaeninae Hypolycaena erylus hymavantus Common Tit
Lycaeninae Jamides celeno celeno Common Cerulaean
Lycaeninae Jamides alecto alocina  Metallic Cerulean
Lycaeninae Lampides boeticus Peablue
Lycaeninae Loxura atymnus continentalis Yamfly
Lycaeninae Miletus ancon  
Lycaeninae Miletus chinensis  
Lycaeninae Nacaduba angusta  
Lycaeninae Nacaduba berenice (beroe?) Transparent Six-line Blue
Lycaeninae Neomyrina nivea hiemalis White Imperial
Lycaeninae Niphanda tessellata tessellata  
Lycaeninae Pithecops corvus Forest Quaker
Lycaeninae Prosotas dubiosa Tailless Lineblue
Lycaeninae Rapala dieneces Scarlet Flash
Lycaeninae Rapala iarbus iarbus Common Red flash
Lycaeninae Rapala pheretima petosiris  
Lycaeninae Remelana jangala ravata Chocolate Royal
Lycaeninae Spindasis lohita Silverline
Lycaeninae Suasa lisides lisides  
Lycaeninae Surendra quercetorum Common Acacia Blue
Lycaeninae Syntarucus plinius Zebra Blue
Lycaeninae Tajuria cippus cippus Peacock Royal
Lycaeninae Tajuria maculata Spotted Royal
Lycaeninae Udara dilecta dilecta Pale Hedge-Blue
Lycaeninae Una usta usta Singleton
Lycaeninae Zeltus amasa amasa Fluffy Tit
Lycaeninae Zizeeria maha maha Pale Gras Blue
Lycaeninae Zizina otis sangra Lesser Grass Blue
Lycaeninae Zizula hylax hylax    Tiny Grass Blue
Hesperiidae Badamia exclamationis Brown awl  
Hesperiidae Bibasis oedipodea belesis Branded orange awlet
Hesperidae Caprona agama agama Spotted angle
Hesperidae Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus Dark Yellow-banded flat  
Hesperidae Celaenorrhinus leucocera  Common Spotted Flat
Hesperidae Coladenia indrani uposathra  Tricolour pied flat
Hesperidae Darpa hanria Hairy angle
Hesperidae Erionota torus Banana skipper
Hesperidae Gangara thyrsis thyrsis  
Hesperidae Gerosis bhagava bhagava  
Hesperidae Halpe porus Moore's Ace
Hesperidae Hasora schoenherr gaspa  
Hesperidae Hyarotis adrastus prabha Tree Flitter
Hesperidae Iton semamora semamora Common Wight
Hesperidae Koruthaialos rubecula rubecula Bob
Hesperidae Lobocla liliana liliana    
Hesperidae Matapa aria Common Red-eye
Hesperidae Matapa cresta Fringed Red-eye
Hesperidae Mooreana trichoneura pralaya Yellow flat
Hesperidae Notocrypta curvifascia Restricted demon
Hesperidae Ochus subvittatus subvittatus Tiger hopper
Hesperidae Odontoptilum angulatum  
Hesperidae Potanthus parvus parvus Dart
Hesperidae Pseudocoladenia dan fabia Fulvous flat
Hesperidae Seseria strigata  
Hesperidae Sovia albipecta  
Hesperidae Spialia galba Indian Skipper  
Hesperidae Suastus gremius gremius Indian Palm Bob
Hesperidae Tagiades cohaerens cynthia Evans Snow Flat
Hesperidae Tagiades gana meetana Large Snow flat
Hesperidae Tagiades japetus  Common Snow flat
Hesperidae Tagiades litigiosus litigiosus Water Snow Flat
Hesperidae Tagiades menaka menaka Spotted Snow flat
Hesperidae Thoressa masoni  

note, applicable to Lycaenids and Hesperids in particular:

"Distinction between species is hard to establish without a thorough study of internal characteristics, hence identification of the species is difficult. The external characters given , however, may be used as guidelines for tentative classification."

(Amnuay: Butterflies in Thailand vol 4)