This is a list of butterflies of Bhutan. About 670 species are known from Bhutan, but it is estimated that a total of 800-900 species occurs.
Scientific nameAuthorCommon name Superfamily: Papilionoidea Family: Papilionidae Subfamily: Papilioninae Tribe: Leptocircini 1Graphium cloanthus cloanthus Westwood, 1841Glassy bluebottle2Graphium sarpedon sirkari Page & Treadaway, 2013Common bluebottle3Graphium doson axionides Page & Treadaway, 2014Common jay4Graphium eurypylus acheron Moore, 1885Great jay5Graphium chironides chironides Honrath, 1884Veined jay6Graphium agamemnon agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Tailed jay7Graphium macareus indicus Rothschild, 1895Lesser zebra8Graphium xenocles phrontis de Nicéville, 1897Great zebra9Graphium mandarinus paphus de Nicéville, 1886Spectacled swordtail10Graphium agetes agetes Westwood, 1843Four bar swordtail11Graphium antiphates pompilius Fabricius, 1787Five bar swordtail12Graphium eurous sikkimica Heron, 1899Six bar swordtail13Graphium nomius nomius Esper, 1799Spot swordtail14Graphium aristeus anticrates Doubleday, 1846Chain swordtailTribe Teinopalpini15Teinopalpus imperialis himalaicus Rothschild, 1898Kaiser-i-hind16Meandrusa lachinus lachinus Fruhstorfer, 1902Brown gorgon17Meandrusa payeni evan Doubleday, 1845Yellow gorgonTribe Papilionini18Papilio memnon agenor Linnaeus, 1758Great Mormon19Papilio bootes janaka Moore, 1857Tailed redbreast20Papilio alcmenor alcmenor C. & R. Felder, 1865Redbreast21Papilio protenor euprotenor Fruhstorfer, 1908Spangle22Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Common peacock23Papilio paris paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris peacock24Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue peacock25Papilio krishna krishna Moore, 1858Krishna peacock26Papilio castor polias Jordan, 1909Common raven27Papilio helenus helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen28Papilio nephelus chaon Westwood, 1844Yellow Helen29Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon30Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Lime swallowtail31Papilio machaon hookeri Goankar, 1999Yellow swallowtail32Papilio agestor agestor Gray, 1831Tawny mime33Papilio epycides epycides Hewitson, 1864Lesser mime34Papilio slateri slateri Hewitson, 1859Blue-striped mime35Papilio paradoxa telearchus Hewitson, 1852Great blue mime36Papilio clytia clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common mimeTribe Troidini37Atrophaneura aidoneus Doubleday, 1845Lesser batwing38Atrophaneura varuna astorion Westwood, 1842Common batwing39Atrophaneura alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese windmill40Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson rose41Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common rose42Byasa latreillei latreillei Donovan, 1826Rose windmill43Byasa polyeuctes polyeuctes Doubleday, 1842Common windmill44Byasa polla de Nicéville, 1897de Nicéville's windmill45Byasa dasarada dasarada Moore, 1858Great windmill46Byasa plutonius pembertoni Moore, 1902Chinese windmill47Troides helena cerbus C. & R. Felder, 1865Common birdwing48Troides aeacus aeacus C. & R. Felder, 1860Golden birdwingSubfamily ParnassiinaeTribe Parnassini49Parnassius epaphus Oberthur, 1879Common red Apollo50Parnassius hardwickii Gray, 1831Common blue Apollo51Parnassius hunnyngtoni Avinoff, 1916Hunnyngton's Apollo52Parnassius acdestis pundit Avinoff, 1922Apollo53Parnassius delphius Eversmann, 1843Banded ApolloTribe Zerynthini54Bhutanitis lidderdalii lidderdalii Atkinson, 1873Bhutan glory55Bhutanitis ludlowi Gabriel, 1942Ludlow's Bhutan gloryFamily PieridaeSubfamily PierinaeTribe Pierini56Aporia harrietae harrietae de Nicéville, 1892Bhutan blackvein57Aporia agathon agathon Gray, 1831Great blackvein58Pieris brassicae nepalensis Doubleday, 1846Large cabbage white59Pieris canidia indica Evans, 1926Indian cabbage white60Pieris extensa bhutya Talbot, 1939Bhutan white61Pieris erutae montana Verity, 1908Grey-veined white62Pieris napi Linnaeus 1758Green-veined white63Pontia daplidice moorei Rober, 1907Bath white64Cepora nadina nadina Lucas, 1852Lesser gull65Cepora nerissa phryne Fabricius, 1775Common gull66Delias lativitta parva Talbot, 1937Broadwing Jezebel67Delias sanaca bhutya Talbot, 1937Pale Jezebel68Delias belladonna Fabricius, 1793Hill Jezebel69Delias pasithoe pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767Red-base Jezebel70Delias acalis pyramus Wallace, 1867Red-breast Jezebel71Delias descombesi leucaeantha Fruhstorfer, 1910Red-Spot Jezebel72Delias agostina agostina Hewitson, 1852Yellow Jezebel73Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebel74Delias berinda Moore 1872Dark Jezebel75Delias hyparete hierte Hubner 1818Painted Jezebel76Prioneris thestylis thestylis Doubleday, 1842Spotted sawtooth77Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775Striped albatross78Appias lyncida eleonora Boisduval, 1836Chocolate albatross79Appias albina darada C. & R. Felder, 1865Common albatross80Appias paulina adamsoni Moore, 1905Lesser albatross81Appias lalage lalage Doubleday, 1842Spot puffin82Appias indra Moore, 1857Plain puffin83Appias nero Wallace, 1867Orange albatross84Leptosia nina nina Fabricius, 1793PsycheTribe Teracolini85Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779White orangetip86Ixias pyrene pirenassa Wallace, 1867Yellow orangetip88Colotis danae Fabricius, 1775Crimsontip89Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836Small orangetipTribe Anthocharini87Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great orangetipTribe Nepheroniini90Pareronia avatar avatar Moore, 1858Pale wanderer91Pareronia valeria hippa Fabricius, 1787Common wandererSubfamily Coliadinae92Catopsilia pomona pomona Fabricius, 1775Common/lemon emigrant93Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Mottled emigrant94Dercas verhuelli doubledayi Moore, 1905Tailed sulphur95Dercas lycorias Doubleday 1842Plain sulphur96Gonepteryx rhamni nepalensis Doubleday, 1847Common brimstone97Gonepteryx mahaguru mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser brimstone98Gandaca harina assamica Moore, 1906Tree yellow99Eurema brigitta rubella Wallace, 1867Small grass yellow100Eurema laeta sikkima Moore, 1906Spotless grass yellow101Eurema andersonii andersonii Moore, 1886One-spot grass yellow102Eurema sari Horsfield, 1829Chocolate grass yellow103Eurema blanda silhetana Wallace, 1867Three-spot grass yellow104Eurema hecabe hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common grass yellow105Colias fieldii fieldii Menetris, 1855Dark clouded yellow106Colias erate Esper 1805Pale clouded yellowFamily Riodinidae107Zemeros flegyas indicus Cramer, 1780Punchinello108Dodona dipoea dipoea Hewitson, 1865Lesser Punch109Dodona eugenes venox Fruhstorfer, 1912Tailed Punch110Dodona egeon Westwood, 1851Orange Punch111Dodona ouida ouida Moore, 1865Mixed Punch112Dodona adonira adonira Hewitson, 1865Striped Punch113Dodona durga Kollar, 1844Common Punch114Abisara fylla Westwood, 1851Dark Judy115Abisara neophron neophron Hewitson, 1861Tailed Judy116Abisara chela chela de Nicéville, 1886Spot Judy117Abisara echerius Stoll, 1790Plum Judy118Stiboges nymphidia Butler, 1876ColumbineFamily LycaenidaeSubfamily PoritiinaeTribe Poritiini119Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni Moore, 1865Common gemSubfamily MiletinaeTribe Miletini120Miletus chinensis assamensis Doherty, 1891Common brownie121Allotinus drumila drumila Moore, 1865Great darkie122Logania distanti massalia Doherty, 1891Dark mottleTribe Tarakini123Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Forest pierrotTribe Spalgini124Spalgis epeus epeus Westwood, 1851Apefly125Curetis bulis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright sunbeam126Curetis acuta naga Evans,1954Angled sunbeam127Curetis dentata dentata Moore, 1879Toothed sunbeamSubfamily Polyommatinae128Phengaris atroguttata Oberthur, 1876Great spotted blue129Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing blue130Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1883Dingy lineblue131Nacaduba pactolus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1916Large four-lineblue132Nacaduba hermus nabo Fruhstorfer, 1916Pale four-lineblue133Nacaduba kurava euplea Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent six-lineblue134Nacaduba beroe gythion Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque six-lineblue135Prosotas aluta coelestis Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1886Barred lineblue136Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1874Common lineblue137Prosotas bhutea bhutea de Nicéville, 1883Bhutya lineblue138Prosotas dubiosa indica Evans, 1925Tailless lineblue139Ionolyce helicon merguiana Moore, 1884Pointed lineblue140Caleta decidia Hewitson, 1876Angled pierrot141Caleta elna noliteia Fruhstorfer, 1916Elbowed pierrot142Jamides bochus bochus Stoll, 1782Dark cerulean143Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common cerulean144Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Glistening cerulean145Jamides alecto Felder, 1860Metallic cerulean146Jamides pura Moore, 1886White cerulean147Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not148Catochrysops panormus Felder, 1860Silver forget-me-not149Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Pea blue150Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Zebra blue151Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common pierrot152Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1883Dark pierrot153Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865Dark grass blue154Pseudozizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1884Pale grass blue155Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser grass blue156Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny grass blue157Everes argiades tibetanus Lorkovié, 1943Chapman's cupid158Everes lacturnus assamica Tytler, 1915Indian cupid159Neopithecops zalmora zalmora Butler, 1870Quaker160Pithecops corvus Fruhtorfer, 1919Forest quaker161Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright babul blue162Azanus jesous Guerin & Mineville, 1847African babul blue163Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan164Celastrina argiolus jynteana de Nicéville, 1883Hill hedge blue165Celastrina huegelii oreoides Evans, 1925Large hedge blue166Celastrina lavendularis limbata Moore, 1879Plain hedge blue167Celastrina albidisca carna Moore, 1883White-disc hedge blue168Lestranicus transpectus Moore, 1879White-banded hedge blue169Celatoxia marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined hedge blue170Acytolepis puspa gisca Fruhstorfer, 1910Common hedge blue171Udara dilecta Moore, 1879Pale hedge blue172Udara albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocerulean173Udara placidula Druce, 1895Narrow-bordered hedge blue174Euchrysops cnejus cnejus Fabricius, 1798Gram blue175Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure mountain blue176Chilades lajus lajus Stoll, 1780Lime blue177Luthrodes pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Plains cupid178Freyeria putli Kollar, 1844Small grass jewel179Anthene emolus emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate blue180Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Pointed ciliate blueSubfamily Lycaeninae181Lycaena phlaeas flavens Ford, 1924Common copper182Lycaena pavana Kollar, 1848White-bordered copper183Heliophorus epicles indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908Common purple sapphire184Heliophorus oda Hewitson, 1865Eastern blue sapphire185Heliophorus brahma brahma Moore, 1857Golden sapphire186Heliophorus moorei Hewitson, 1865Azure sapphire187Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851Green sapphire188Heliophorus tamu tamu Kollar, 1844Powdery green sapphireSubfamily Aphnaeinae189Cigaritis vulcanus vulcanus Fabricius, 1777Common silverline190Cigaritis nipalicus Moore, 1884Silver-grey silverline191Cigaritis rukma de Nicéville, 1888Silver-red silverline192Cigaritis syama peguanus Moore, 1884Club silverline193Cigaritis lohita himalayanus Moore, 1884Long-banded silverlineSubfamily Theclinae194Esakiozephyrus icana Moore, 1874Dull-green hairstreak195Esakiozephyrus mandara dohertyi de Nicéville, 1889Indian purple hairstreak196Esakiozephyrus camurius camurius Murayama, 1986Crooked hairstreak197Chrysozephyrus intermedius Tytler, 1915Intermediate hairstreak198Chrysozephyrus bhutanensis Howart, 1957Bhutan hairstreak199Chrysozephyrus triloka Hannyngton, 1910Kumaon hairstreak200Chrysozephyrus assamicus Tytler, 1915Assamese hairstreak201Chrysozephyrus assamica Tytler, 1915Silver hairstreak202Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869Metallic green hairstreak203Neozephyrus suroia Tytler, 1915Cerulean hairstreak204Neozephyrus syla Kollar, 1844Silver hairstreak205Arhopala abseus indicus Riley, 1923Aberrant bushblue206Arhopala pseudocentaurus Doubleday, 1847Western centaur oakblue207Arhopala oenea Hewitson, 1869Hewitson's dull oakblue208Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Indian oakblue209Arhopala amantes paella Swinhoe, 1886Large oakblue210Arhopala singla de Nicéville, 1885Yellow-disc oakblue211Arhopal