List of butterflies of India (Nymphalidae)

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.

Clipper (Parthenos sylvia), a nymphalid butterfly found in India.
Great eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina), a nymphalid butterfly found at Visakhapatnam, India

Danainae (26 spp)

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See List of butterflies of India (Danainae).

Morphinae (20 spp)

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Please see List of butterflies of India (Morphinae).

Satyrinae (176 spp)

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Please see List of butterflies of India (Satyrinae).

Limenitidinae (99 spp)

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Please see List of butterflies of India (Limenitidinae)

Libytheinae

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Charaxinae

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Charaxes - rajahs

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Polyura - nawabs

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Prothoe - blue begum

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Agatasa - glorious begum

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Calinaginae

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Heliconiinae

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Acraea - tawny coster

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Cethosia - lacewings

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Boloria - fritillaries

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Issoria - Queen of Spain fritillary

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Argynnis - fritillaries and silverstripes

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Fabriciana - silverstripes

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Speyeria - fritillaries

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Phalanta - leopards

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Vindula - cruiser

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Cirrochroa - yeomans

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Cupha - rustic

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Vagrans - vagrant

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Cyrestinae

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Cyrestis - maps

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Chersonesia - maplets

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Dichorragia - constable

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Stibochiona - popinjay

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Pseudergolinae

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Biblidinae

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Ariadne - castors

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Laringa

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Byblia - joker

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Apaturinae

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Mimathyma - purple emperors

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Chitoria - emperors

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Dilipa - golden emperor

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Eulacera - Tytler's emperor

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Rohana - princes

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Euripus - courtesans

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Helcyra - white emperors

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Herona - pasha

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Hestina - circe

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Sephisa - courtiers

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Sephisa chandra

Nymphalinae

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Gray pansy, Monsanto Insectarium, St. Louis Zoo

Araschnia - Mongol

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Symbrenthia - jesters

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Vanessa - Indian red admiral

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Nymphalis - tortoiseshells

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Aglais - tortoiseshells

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Polygonia - commas

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Kaniska - blue admiral

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Junonia - pansies

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Hypolimnas - eggflys

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Kallima - oakleafs

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Doleschallia - autumn leaf

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Rhinopalpa - wizard

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Melitaea

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See also

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Cited references

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (February 25, 2019). "Libythea celtis (Laicharting, [1782])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 3, 2020.

References

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