The following species are legally protected in India under various Schedules of the WildLife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 ('WPAA'). The WildLife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 supersedes WildLife (Protection) Act, 1972 ('WPA'), which had also listed species under various Schedules. Notes are provided where listing of species has changed between these two Acts.
See further listings, such as IUCN Red List species and CITES-listed species, below the WPA Schedules.
SPECIES PROTECTED UNDER WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) AMENDMENT ACT, 2022
WPA SCHEDULE I:
Family Papilionidae
- Byasa crassipes – Black Windmill
- Parnassius delphius (extralimital, i.e., does not occur in India)
- Chinese Windmill Byasa plutonius
- Common Clubtail Losaria coon
- de Niceville’s Windmill Byasa polla
- Hannyngton Apollo Parnassius hannyngtoni
- Himalayan Bhutan Glory Bhutanitis lidderdalii
- Imperial Apollo Parnassius imperator
- Kaiser-i-Hind Teinopalpus imperialis
- Krishna Peacock Papilio krishna
- Ladak Banded Apollo Parnassius stoliczkanus
- Malabar Banded Swallowtail Papilio liomedon
- Mystical Bhutan Glory Bhutanitis ludlowi
- Nevill’s Windmill Byasa nevilli
- Varnished Apollo Parnassius acco
- Yellow-crested Spangle Papilio elephenor
Family Pieridae
- Delias sanaca – Pale Jezebel
- Butler’s Dwarf Baltia butleri
- Dwarf Clouded Yellow Colias dubia
- Green Banded White Pieris krueperi
- Lemon Clouded Yellow Colias thrasibulus
Family Nymphalidae
- Algia fasciata – Branded Yeoman (previously listed at its subspecies level, Algia fasciata fasciata – Oriental Branded Yeoman, in WPA)
- Athyma jina – Bhutan Sergeant (previously listed at its subspecies level, Athyma jina jina – Sullied Bhutan Sergeant, in WPA)
- Athyma reta moorei – Malay Lesser Sergeant (=Malay Staff Sergeant in WPAA)
- Bassarona durga – Blue Duke (=Euthalia durga in WPAA. Previously listed at its subspecies level, Bassarona durga splendens – Splendid Blue Duke, in WPA.)
- Calinaga buddha – Orange-breasted Freak (=Freak in WPAA and WPA)
- Callerebia narasingha narasingha – Himalayan Mottled Argus (=Loxerebia narasingha in WPAA. Previously listed at its subspecies level, Callerebia narasingha narasingha – Himalayan Mottled Argus, in WPA)
- Charaxes durnfordi – Chestnut Rajah (previously listed at its subspecies level, Charaxes durnfordi nicholi – Myanmarese Chestnut Rajah, in WPA)
- Charaxes moori sandakanus – Margined Malayan Nawab (=Polyura moori sandakana – Malayan Nawab in WPAA and WPA)
- Charaxes schreiber – Blue Nawab (=Polyura schreiber in WPA)
- Dilipa morgiana – Golden Emperor (genus name misspelt in WPAA, as Dillpa)
- Discophora sondaica – Common Duffer (previously listed at its subspecies level, Discophora sondaica zal – Indian Common Duffer, in WPA)
- Discophora deo – Yellow-banded Duffer (=Banded Duffer in WPAA. Previously listed at its subspecies level, Discophora deo deo – Myanmarese Yellow-banded Duffer, in WPA.)
- Elymnias peali – Brahmaputra Palmfly (=Peal's Palmfly in WPAA and WPA)
- Elymnias penanga – Pointed Palmfly (previously listed at its subspecies level, Elymnias penanga chelensis – Khasi Pointed Palmfly, in WPA)
- Euploea roepstorffi – Large-spotted King Crow (listed as Euploea midamus roepstorffi – Andaman King Crow in WPAA. Not covered earlier in WPA.)
- Euthalia iva – Grand Duke (previously listed at its subspecies level, Euthalia iva iva – Himalayan Grand Duke, in WPA)
- Euthalia khama curvifascia – Naga Curved Duke (=Euthalia curvifascia – Naga Duke in WPAA and WPA)
- Euthalia telchinia – Blue Baron
- Lasiommata menava – Dark Wall
- Lethe europa – Bamboo Treebrown (not covered earlier in WPA)
- Lethe gulnihal – Dull Forester (previously listed at its subspecies level, Lethe gulnihal gulnihal – Himalayan Dull Forester, in WPA)
- Lethe margaritae – Bhutan Treebrown
- Lethe ocellata – Dismal Mystic (previously listed at its subspecies level, Lethe ocellata lyncus – Himalayan Dismal Mystic, in WPA)
- Lethe satyavati – Pallid Forester
- Neptis ebusa ebusa – Fuliginous Sailer (extralimital, i.e., does not occur in India. The currently accepted scientific name of this species is Lasippa ebusa ebusa, not under Neptis ebusa ebusa.)
- Neptis nycteus – Hockeystick Sailer (previously listed at its subspecies level, Neptis nycteus nycteus – Sikkim Hockeystick Sailer, in WPA)
- Nymphalis antiopa yedanula – Himalayan Mourning Cloak (listed in WPAA with the English name, Camberwell Beauty. Previously listed at species level, Nymphalis antiopa – Camberwell Beauty, in WPA)
- Phaedyma aspasia – Great Hockeystick Sailer (=Hockeystick Sailer in WPAA, same as Neptis nycteus)
- Prothoe franck regalis – Regal Blue Begum (listed as Blue Begum, in WPAA and WPA)
- Sasakia funebris – Empress
- Sephisa chandra – Eastern Courtier (previously listed at its subspecies level, Sephisa chandra chandra – Indian Eastern Courtier, in WPA. Genus misspelt as 'Sophisa' in WPAA.)
- Stichophthalma camadeva – Northern Junglequeen (=Northern Jungle Queen in WPAA)
- Ypthima persimilis – Plain Five-ring (=Manipur Five-ring in WPAA)
- Purple Bushbrown Mycalesis orseis
- Scarce Blue Tiger Tirumala gautama
- Scarce Catseye Coelites nothis
- Scarce Jester Symbrenthia silana
- Scarce Lilacfork Lethe dura
- Scarce Red Forester Lethe distans
- Scarce Siren Hestina nicevillei
- Scarce White Commodore Sumalia zulema
- Single Silverstripe Lethe ramadeva
- Spotted Black Crow Euploea crameri
- Tawny Emperor Chitoria ulupi
- Tytler’s Emperor Eulaceura manipurensis
- Tytler’s Treebrown Lethe gemina
- White Emperor Helcyra hemina
- White Spot Fritilliary Argynnis hegmone
Family Lycaenidae
- Ahlbergia leechii – Ferruginous Hairstreak
- Allotinus drumila – Crenulate Mottle (=Great Darkie in WPAA. Previously listed at its subspecies level, Allotinus drumila drumila – Himalayan Crenulate Mottle, in WPA.)
- Amblopala avidiena – Red Hairstreak (previously listed at its subspecies level, Amblopala avidiena avidiena – Chinese Red Hairstreak, in WPA)
- Arhopala ace – White-lined Oakblue (previously listed at its subspecies level, Arhopala ace arata – Manipur White-lined Oakblue, in WPA)
- Arhopala alea – Sahyadri Rosy Oakblue (previously not listed under WPA)
- Arhopala ariel – Tiny Oakblue
- Arhopala arvina – Purple-brown Tailless Oakblue (previously listed at its subspecies level, Arhopala arvina ardea – Assam Purple-brown Tailless Oakblue, in WPA)
- Arhopala asopia – Plain Tailless Oakblue
- Arhopala comica – Comic Oakblue
- Arhopala opalina – Opal Oakblue (previously listed at its subspecies level, Arhopala opalina opalina – Khasi Opal Oakblue, in WPA)
- Arhopala zeta – Andaman Tailless Oakblue
- Charana cepheis – Scarce Mandarin Blue
- Chrysozephyrus letha (=Thecla letha – Watson’s Hairstreak in WPAA)
- Drupadia scaeva – Blue Posy (previously listed at its subspecies level, Drupadia scaeva cyara – Himalayan Blue Posy, in WPA)
- Euaspa pavo – Peacock Hairstreak
- Heliophorus hybrida – Hybrid Sapphire
- Hypolycaena othona othona – Oriental Orchid Tit (previously listed at its subspecies level, Hypolycaena othona othona – Oriental Orchid Tit, in WPA. Misplaced under Nymphalidae, and included under the misspelt genus Chlioria, rather than Chliaria, in WPAA.)
- Jamides ferrari ferrari – Nicobar Purplish Cerulean
- Liphyra brassolis – Moth Butterfly (previously listed at its subspecies level, Liphyra brassolis brassolis – Continental Moth Butterfly, in WPA)
- Logania watsoniana – White-disc Mottle (=Watson’s Mottle in WPAA)
- Miletus symethus – Great Mottle (=Gerydus symethus – Great Brownie in WPAA. Previously listed at its subspecies level, Miletus symethus petronius – Naga Great Mottle, in WPA.)
- Notarthrinus binghami – Purple Hedge Blue
- Oreolyce dohertyi – Naga Hedge Blue
- Shirozuozephyrus paona – Paona Hairstreak (previously listed at its subspecies level, Shirozuozephyrus paona paona, in WPA)
- Simiskina phalena – Broad-branded Brilliant (previously listed at its subspecies level, Simiskina phalena harterti – Himalayan Broad-branded Brilliant, in WPA)
- Satyrium mackwoodi – Two-tailed Hairstreak (=Strymon mackwoodi – Mackwood’s Hairstreak in WPAA)
- Tajuria yajna – Chestnut-and-Black Royal (previously listed at its subspecies level, Tajuria yajna yajna – West Himalayan Chestnut-and-Black Royal, in WPA)
WPA SCHEDULE II:
Family Papilionidae
- Andaman Mormon Papilio mayo
- Blue-striped Mime Papilio slateri
- Brown Gorgon Meandrusa lachinus
- Chain Swordtail Graphium aristeus
- Chinese Windmill Byasa plutonius
- Common Banded Peacock Papilio crino
- Common Bluebottle Graphium sarpedon
- Common Mime Chilasa clytia
- Common Red Apollo Parnassius epaphus
- Common Yellow Swallowtail Papilio machaon
- Crimson Rose Pachliopta hector
- Fourbar Swordtail Graphium agetes
- Glassy Bluebottle Graphium cloanthus
- Golden Birdwing Troides aeacus aeacus
- Great Blue Mime Papilio paradoxa
- Great Jay Graphium eurypylus
- Green Dragontail Lamproptera meges virescens
- Keeled Apolio Parassius jacquemonti
- Lesser Mime Papilio epycides
- Malabar Banded Peacock Papilio buddha
- Regal Apollo Parnassius charltonius
- Rose Windmill Byasa latreillei
- Scarce Jay Graphium albociliatis
- Southern Birdwing Troides minos
- Spotted Jay Graphium arycles
- Spotted Zebra Graphium megarus
- Tailed Redbreast Papilio bootes
Family Hesperiidae
- Indian Ace Halpe homolea
- Orange-tailed Awlet Badamia sena
Family Pieridae
- Bhutan Blackvein Aporia harrietae
- Blue Nawab Appias wardii
- Broadwing Jezabel Delias lativitta
- Chocolate Albatross Appias lyncida
- Common Albatross Appias albina
- Dusky Blackvein Aporia nabellica
- Fiery Clouded Yellow Colias eogene
- Kashmir White Pieris deota
- Ladakh Clouded Yellow Colias ladakensis
- Lesser Bath White Pontia chloridice
- Lesser Gull Cepora nadina
- One-spot Grass Yellow Eurema andersoni
- Orange Clouded Yellow Colias stoliczkana
- Pale Wanderer Pareronia avatar
- Plain Puffin Appias indra
- Plain Sulphur Dercas lycorias
Family Nymphalidae
- Autumn Leaf Doleschallia bisaltide
- Bamboo Treebrown Lethe europa
- Banded Marquis Euthalia teuta
- Black Rajah Charaxes solon
- Blackvein Sergeant Athyma ranga
- Blue Duchess Euthalia duda
- Blue Forester Lethe scanda
- Blue Oakleaf Kallima horsfieldi
- Blue-tailed Jester Symbrenthia niphanda
- Branded Evening Brown Cyllogenes suradeva
- Broad-banded Sailer Neptis sankara
- Broadstick Sailer Neptis narayana
- Bronze Duke Euthalia nara
- Brown Argus Ypthima hyagriva
- Brown Forester Lethe serbonis
- Brown Prince Rohana parvata
- Chestnut-streaked Sailer Neptis jumbah
- China Nawab Polyura narcaeus
- Chinese Bushbrown Mycalesis gotama
- Chinese Yellow Sailer Neptis cydippe kirbariensis
- Clear Sailer Neptis clinia
- Clipper Parthenos sylvia
- Comma Polygonia c -album
- Commodore Auzakia danava
- Common Archduke Lexias pardalis jadeitina
- Common Baron Euthalia aconthea
- Common Beak Libythea lepita
- Common Forester Lethe insana
- Common Nawab Polyura athamas
- Courtesan Euripus nyctelius
- Creamy Sailer Neptis soma
- Danaid Egefly Hypolimnas misippus
- Dark Archduke Lexias dirtea
- Dark Baron Euthalia merta
- Dark Forester Lethe brisanda
- Dark Forester Lethe goalpara
- De Niceville’s Bushbrown Mycalesis misenus
- Desert Fourring Ypthima bolanica
- Dot-dash Sergeant Athyma kanwa
- Dusky Labyrinth Neope yama
- Eastern Fivering Ypthima similis
- False Comma Polygonia c-album
- Freak Calinaga buddha
- French Duke Euthalia franciae
- Grand Duchess Euthalia patala
- Great Archduke Lexias cyanipardus
- Great Evening Brown Melanitis zitenius
- Great Sergeant Athyma larymna
- Great Yellow Sailer Neptis radha
- Grey Baron Euthalia anosia
- Grey Commodore Bhagadatta austenia
- Grey Count Cynitia lepidea
- Highbrown Silverspot Argynnis jainadeva
- Jewelled Nawab Polyura delphis
- Jezabel Palmfly Elymnias vasudeva
- Large Tawny Wall Raphicera satricus
- Lavender Count Cynitia cocytus
- Lepcha Bushbrown Mycalesis lepcha
- Long-branded Blue Crow Euploea algea
- Malabar Tree Nymph Idea malabarica
- Manipur Goldenfork Lethe kabrua
- Manipur Woodbrown Lethe kanjupkula
- Many-tufted Bushbrown Mycaleisis mystes
- Marbled Map Cyrestis cocles
- Moeller‘s Silverfork Lethe moelleri
- Mongol Araschnia prorsoides dohertyi
- Moore’s Bushbrown Mycalesis heri
- Mountain Silverspot Issoria altissima
- Naga Treebrown Lethe naga
- Painted Courtesan Euripus consimilis
- Pale Forester Lethe latiaris
- Pale Green Sailer Neptis zaida
- Pale Hockeystick Sailer Neptis manasa manasa
- Pallid Argus Callerebia scanda
- Panther Neurosigma siva
- Pasha Herona marathus
- Plain Bushbrown Mycalesis malsarida
- Plain Threering Ypthima lycus
- Queen of Spain Fritillary Issoria lathonia
- Red Lacewing Cethosia biblis
- Red-spot Duke Euthalia evelina
- Ringed Argus Callerebia annada
- Scarce Blue Oakleaf Kallima knyvetti
- Scarce Evening Brown Cyllogenes janetae
- Scarce Mountain Argus Erebia kalinda kalinda
- Scarce Red Forester Lethe distans
- Scarce Tawny Rajah Charaxes aristogiton
- Scarce Wall Lasiommata maerula
- Scarce Woodbrown Lethe siderea
- Sergeant Emperor Mimathyma chevana
- Shandur Rockbrown Chazara heydenreichi
- Short-banded Sailer Phaedyma columella
- Silverstreak Argynnis clara
- Siren Hestina persimilis
- Small Goldenfork Lethe atkinsoni
- Small Leopard Phalanta alcippe
- Small Silverfork Lethe jalaurida
- Small Woodbrown Lethe nicetella
- Sordid Emperor Chitoria sordida
- Spotted Blue Crow Euploea midamus
- Spotted Mystic Lethe tristigmata
- Spotted Palmfly Elymnias malelas
- Spotted Sailer Neptis magadh khasiana
- Stately Nawab Polyura dolon
- Striped Ringlet Ragadia crisilda
- Studded Sergeant Pantoporia asura
- Tailed Red Forester Lethe sinorix
- Tamil Catseye Zipotis saitis
- Tamil Lacewing Cethosia nietneri
- Tawny Rajah Charaxes bernardus
- Tibetan Jewel Blue Phengaris eversmanni
- Tibetan Satyr Oeneis buddha
- Travancore Evening Brown Parantirrhoea marshalli
- Treble Silverstripe Lethe baladeva
- Unbroken Sergeant Athyma pravara
- Variegated Fivering Ypthima methora
- Variegated Rajah Charaxes kahruba
- Variegated Sailer Neptis armandia
- Veined Labyrinth Lethe pulaha
- Watson’s Bushbrown Mycalesis adamsoni
- Wavy Maplet Chersonesia intermedia
- White Commodore Parasarpa dudu
- White Oakleaf Kallima albofasciata
- White Owl Neorina patria
- Whitebar Bushbrown Mycalesis anaxias
- White-edged Bushbrown Mycalesis mestra
- White-edged Woodbrown Lethe visrava
- White-ringed Meadowbrown Hyponephele davendra
- Wizard Rhinopalpa polynice
- Wood-Mason’s Bushbrown Mycalesis suaveolens
- Yellow Argus Paralasa mani
- Yellow Kaiser Penthema lisarda
- Yellow Owl Neorina hilda
- Yellow Rajah Charaxes marmax
- Yellowjack Sailer Lasippa viraja nar
Family Lycaenidae
- Albocerulean Udara albocaerulea
- Assam Pierrot Tarucus waterstradti
- Banded Royal Eliotiana jalindra
- Barred Lineblue Prosotas aluta
- Bhutya Lineblue Prosotas bhutea
- Black Cupid Tongeia kala
- Black-branded Royal Tajuria culta
- Blue Darkie Allotinus subviolaceus
- Blue Gem Poritia erycinoides
- Blue Quaker Pithecops fulgens
- Blue Tit Chliaria kina
- Branded Royal Tajuria melastigma
- Branded Yamfly Yasoda tripunctata
- Broad Spark Sinthusa chandrana
- Brown Tit Hypolycaena theclodies nicobarica
- Cerulean Hairstreak Neozephyrus suroia
- Chestnut-and-black Royal Tajuria yajna
- Chinese Royal Tajuria luculenia
- Chocolate Royal Remelana jangala
- Chumbi Green Underwing Patricius younghusbandi
- Common Gem Poritia hewiisoni
- Common Tinsel Catapoecilma major
- Dark Blue Royal Pratapa icetas mishmia
- Dark Mottle Logania distanti
- Dark Tinsel Acupicta delicatum de Niceville’s
- Dull Oakblue Amblypodia agrata
- Dull Green Hairstreak Esakiozephyrus icana
- Dusky Bushblue Arhopala paraganesa
- Dusky Meadow Blue Alpherakya devanica
- Elwes’ Silverline Spindasis elwesi
- Falcate Oakblue Mahathala ameria
- Felder’s Lineblue Catopyrops ancyra
- Frosted Cerulean Jamides kankena
- Glazed Oakblue Arhopala paralea
- Great Spotted Blue Phengaris atroguttata
- Green Flash Artipe eryx
- Green Sapphire Helipphorus androcles
- Hampson’s Hedge Blue Acytolepis lilacea
- Hedge Cupid Bothrinia chennelli
- Hewitson’s Dull Oakblue Arhopala oenea
- Indigo Flash Rapala varuna
- Jakama Hairstreak Shirozuozephyrus jakamensis
- Kabru Green Hairstreak Chrysozephyrus kabrua
- Khaki Silverline Spindasis rukmini
- Kirbari Hairstreak Shirozguozephyrus kirbariensis
- Large Fourlineblue Nacaduba pactolus
- Lilac Oakblue Arhopala camdeo
- Lilac Oakblue Arhopala camdeo
- Lilac Silverline Apharitis lilacinus
- Lister’s Haigstreak Pamela dudgeonii
- Long-banded Silverline Spindasis lohita
- Malayan Magisba malaya
- Many-tailed Oakblue Thaduka multicaudata
- Metallic Cerulean Jamides alecto
- Metallic Hedge Blue Callenya melaena
- Moore’s Cupid Shijimia moorei
- Naga Saphire Heliophorus kohimensis
- Narrow Spark Sinthusa nasaka
- Nilgiri Tit Hypolycaena nilgirica
- Pale Bushblue Arhopala aberrans
- Pale Four-lineblue Nacaduba hermus
- Pale Grand Imperial Neocheritra fabronia
- Pale Spark Sinthusa virgo
- Pallid Oakblue Amblypodia alesia
- Pallid Royal Tajuria albiplaga
- Peacock Royal Tajuria cippus
- Plain Plushblue Flos apidanus
- Plane Bindahara phocides
- Pointed Ciliate Blue Anthene lycaenina
- Pointed Lineblue Ionolyce helicon
- Pointed Pierrot Niphanda cymbia
- Powdered Green Hairstreak Chrysozephyrus zoa
- Red Imperial Suasa lisides
- Refulgent Flash Rapala refulgens
- Royal Cerulean Jamides caeruleus
- Scarce Shot Silverline Spindasis elima
- Scarce Silverstreak Blue Traota rochana
- Scarce Slate Flash Rapala scintilla
- Shot Flash Rapala buxaria
- Silver Hairstreak Inomataozephyrus syla
- Silver Royal Ancema blanka
- Silver-grey Silverline Spindasis nipalicus
- Silver-Streaked Acacia Blue Zinaspa todara
- Small Green Underwing Albulina metailica
- Spotless Oakblue Arhopala fulla
- Spotted Pierrot Tarucus callinara
- Straight Pierrot Caleta roxus
- Straightline Royal Tajuria diaeus
- Straightwing Blue Orthomiella pontis
- Sylhet Oakblue Arhopala silhetensis
- Tailless Bushblue Amblypodia ganesa
- Tailless Lineblue Prosotas dubiosa
- Tailless Metallic Green Hairstreak Shirozuozephyrus khasia
- Tailless Plushblue Flos areste
- Tamil Oakblue Arhopala bazaloides
- Truncate Imperial Cheritrella truncipennis
- Tytler’s Green Hairstreak Chrysozephyrus vittatus
- Tytler’s Lascar Pantoporia bieti paona
- Tytler’s Rosy Oakblue Arhopala ailata suffusa
- Una Una usta
- Uncertain Royal Tajuria ister
- Violet Onyx Horaga onyx
- Violet Onyx Horaga albimacula
- White Cerulean Jamides pura
- White Royal Pratapa deva
- White Royal Tajuria illurgioides
- White Royal Tajuria illurgis
- White-spotted Hairstreak Shizuyaozephyrus ziha
- White-tipped Lineblue Prosotas noreia
- Witch Araotes lapithis
- Wonderful Hairstreak Thermozephyrus ataxus zulla
Family Riodinidae
- Lesser Punch Dedona dipoea
- Orange Punch Deodona egeon
- Straight Plum Judy Abisara kausambi
- Striped Punch Dodona adonira
WPA SCHEDULE IV:
Being updated.
SPECIES PROTECTED UNDER WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972 (This is now replaced by WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) AMENDMENT ACT, 1972)
WPA SCHEDULE I:
- Discophora deo deo – Myanmarese Yellow-banded Duffer
- Discophora sondaica zal – Indian Common Duffer
- Melanocyma faunula faunuloides – Chin Hills Pallid Faun
- Tirumala gautama gautamoides – Nicobar Scarce Blue Tiger
- Euploea crameri nicevillei – Sundarbans Spotted Black Crow
- Euploea midamus rogenhoferi – Assam Blue-spotted Crow
- Allotinus drumila drumila – Himalayan Crenulate Mottle
- Allotinus taras – Brown-tipped Mottle (listed in WPA by the synonym, Allotinus panormis)
- Amblopala avidiena avidiena – Chinese Red Hairstreak
- Arhopala ace arata – Manipur White-lined Oakblue
- Arhopala selta constanceae – Andaman Pinkish Oakblue
- Arhopala ariel – Tiny Oakblue
- Arhopala arvina ardea – Assam Purple-brown Tailless Oakblue
- Arhopala asopia – Plain Tailless Oakblue
- Arhopala comica – Comic Oakblue
- Arhopala opalina opalina – Khasi Opal Oakblue
- Arhopala zeta – Andaman Tailless Oakblue
- Drupadia scaeva cyara – Himalayan Blue Posy
- Ahlbergia leechii – Ferruginous Hairstreak
- Castalius rosimon alarbus – Andaman Common Pierrot
- Charana cepheis – Scarce Mandarin Blue
- Hypolycaena othona othona – Oriental Orchid Tit
- Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas – Oriental Cornelian
- Shijimia moorei moorei – Chinese Bicolor Cupid
- Miletus nymphis porus – Myanmarese Squareband Mottle (listed in WPA as Miletus biggsii – Mottle)
- Miletus symethus petronius – Naga Great Mottle
- Heliophorus hybrida – Hybrid Sapphire
- Horaga albimacula – Violet Onyx
- Jamides ferrari ferrari – Nicobar Purplish Cerulean
- Liphyra brassolis brassolis – Continental Moth Butterfly
- Pamela dudgeonii – Cloaked Hairstreak
- Logania watsoniana – White-disc Mottle
- Notarthrinus binghami – Purple Hedge Blue
- Lycaenopsis haraldus (does not occur in India)
- Acytolepis puspa prominens – Nicobarese Common Hedge Blue
- Oreolyce dohertyi – Naga Hedge Blue
- Prosotas noreia – White-tipped Lineblue
- Agriades leela – Leela Mountain Blue
- Pratapa icetas mishmia – Mishmi Dark Blue Royal
- Simiskina phalena harterti – Himalayan Broad-branded Brilliant
- Sinthusa virgo – Pale Spark
- Spindasis elwesi – Orange-spot Silverline
- Spindasis rukmini – Khaki Silverline
- Satyrium mackwoodi – Two-tailed Hairstreak
- Tajuria ister ister – Patkai Uncertain Royal
- Tajuria luculentus nela – Patkai Black-spot Royal
- Tajuria yajna yajna – West Himalayan Chestnut-and-Black Royal
- Thermozephyrus ataxus – Wonderful Hairstreak
- Iwaseozephyrus mandara – Purple Hairstreak
- Chrysozephyrus letha
- Shirozuozephyrus paona paona
- Euaspa pavo – Peacock Hairstreak
- Virachola smilis – Scarce Guava Blue
- Chitoria ulupi ulupi – Indian Tawny Emperor
- Boloria hegemone houri – Hindu Kush Whitespot Fritillary
- Calinaga buddha – Orange-breasted Freak
- Charaxes durnfordi nicholi – Myanmarese Chestnut Rajah
- Algia fasciata fasciata – Oriental Branded Yeoman
- Hestina nicevillei nicevillei – Himalayan Scarce Siren
- Dilipa morgiana – Golden Emperor
- Doleschallia bisaltide andamanensis – Andaman Autumn Leaf
- Charaxes moori sandakanus – Margined Malayan Nawab
- Charaxes schreiber – Blue Nawab
- Eulaceura manipurensis – Marbled Emperor
- Bassarona durga splendens – Splendid Blue Duke
- Euthalia iva iva – Himalayan Grand Duke
- Euthalia khama curvifascia – Naga Curved Duke
- Euthalia telchinia – Blue Baron
- Helcyra hemina hemina – Indian White Emperor
- Hypolimnas misippus – Danaid Eggfly
- Bhagadatta austenia purpurascens – Grey Commodore
- Sumalia zulema – Scarce White Commodore
- Melitaea shandura – Great Checkerspot
- Neptis antilope (does not occur in India)
- Phaedyma aspasia – Great Hockeystick Sailer
- Neptis cydippe kirbariensis – Naga Broken Hockeystick Sailer
- Lasippa ebusa ebusa (does not occur in India)
- Neptis manasa manasa – Himalayan Pale Hockeystick Sailer
- Neptis nycteus nycteus – Sikkim Hockeystick Sailer
- Pantoporia bieti paona – Naga Pallid Lascar
- Neptis sankara par
- Athyma jina jina – Sullied Bhutan Sergeant
- Athyma reta moorei – Malay Lesser Sergeant
- Prothoe franck regalis – Regal Blue Begum
- Sasakia funebris – Empress
- Sephisa chandra chandra – Indian Eastern Courtier
- Symbrenthia silana – Scarce Jester
- Nymphalis antiopa – Mourning Cloak
- Papilio clytia clytia, aberration commixtus – Oriental Common Mime
- Papilio elephenor – Yellow-crested Spangle
- Papilio liomedon – Malabar Banded Swallowtail
- Parnassius acco gemmifer – Varnished Apollo
- Parnassius delphius (does not occur in India)
- Parnassius hunnyngtoni – Pale Apollo
- Parnassius imperator augustus – Imperial Apollo
- Parnassius stoliczkanus – Many-eyed Apollo
- Losaria coon sambilanga – Great Nicobar Common Clubtail
- Byasa crassipes – Black Windmill
- Pachliopta hector – Crimson Rose
- Byasa nevilli – Two-spotted Windmill
- Byasa plutonius pembertoni – Himalayan Pink-spotted Windmill
- Byasa polla – Crimson-bordered Windmill
- Aporia harrietae harrietae – East Himalayan Dark Blackvein
- Baltia butleri sikkima – Sikkim Two-spotted Dwarf
- Colias thrasibulus thrasibulus – Chonging Lemon Clouded Yellow
- Colias dubia – Dwarf Clouded Yellow
- Delias sanaca – Pale Jezebel
- Pieris krueperi – Green-banded White
- Coelites nothis adamsoni – Kachin Scarce Catseye
- Cyllogenes janetae – Scarce Evening Brown
- Elymnias peali – Brahmaputra Palmfly
- Elymnias penanga chelensis – Khasi Pointed Palmfly
- Callerebia annada annada – Bhutan Ringed Argus
- Callerebia narasingha narasingha – Himalayan Mottled Argus
- Lethe distans – Scarce Red Forester
- Lethe dura gammiei – Bhutan Scarce Lilacfork
- Lethe tamuna – Clear-eyed Treebrown
- Lethe gemina gafuri – Naga Silverline Treebrown
- Lethe gulnihal gulnihal – Himalayan Dull Forester
- Lethe margaritae – Bhutan Treebrown
- Lethe ocellata lyncus – Himalayan Dismal Mystic
- Lethe ramadeva – Single Silverstripe
- Lethe satyavati – Pallid Forester
- Mycalesis orseis nautilus – Oriental Purple Bushbrown
- Lasiommata menava – Dark Wall
WPA SCHEDULE II:
- Ypthima persimilis – Plain Five-ring
- Euploea midamus rogenhoferi – Assam Blue-spotted Crow
- Abisara kausambi – Straight Judy (does not occur in India)
- Dodona adonira – Striped Punch
- Dodona dipoea – Lesser Punch
- Dodona egeon – Orange Punch
- Libythea lepita – Common Beak
- Caltoris philippina philippina – Continental Philippine Swift
- Halpe homolea – Indian Ace (does not occur in India)
- Allotinus subviolaceus manychus (synonym of Allotinus subviolaceus – Blue Mottle)
- Arhopala aberrans – Pale Bushblue
- Arhopala oenea – Lackluster Oakblue
- Arhopala aurelia – Grey-washed Oakblue
- Arhopala agrata – Dull Oakblue
- Arhopala alesia – Pallid Oakblue
- Flos areste – Tailless Plushblue
- Arhopala bazaloides bazaloides – Broad-bordered Dusted Oakblue
- Arhopala fulla ignara – Thai Spotless Oakblue
- Arhopala ganesa watsoni – Chin Tailless Bushblue
- Flos apidanus ahamus – Assam Plain Plushblue
- Aemona amathusia – Yellow Dryad
- Amathusia andamanensis – Andaman Palmking
- Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta – Patkai Dusky Bushblue
- Arhopala paralea – Glazed Oakblue
- Arhopala silhetensis silhetensis – Broad-bordered Sylhet Oakblue
- Rapala suffusa suffusa – Myanmarese Suffused Flash
- Arhopala aedias yendava (does not occur in India)
- Apharitis lilacinus – Lilac Silverline
- Araotes lapithis lapithis – Myanmarese Witch
- Orthomiella pontis pontis – Darjeeling Straightwing Blue
- Pithecops fulgens fulgens – Assam Blue Quaker
- Plebejus devanica devanica – Ladakh Dusky Meadow Blue
- Albulina metallica – Metallic Green-underwing
- Agriades jaloka – Jaloka Mountain Blue
- Patricius younghusbandi – Chumbi Green-underwing
- Poritia erycinoides trishna – Khasi Blue Gem
- Poritia hewitsoni – Common Gem
- Poritia phama geta (synonym of Poritia hewitsoni tavoyana – Indo-Chinese Common Gem)
- Maneca bhotea bhotea – Sikkim Slate Royal
- Ancema blanka – Silver Royal
- Pratapa deva – White Tufted Royal
- Pratapa icetas – Dark Blue Royal
- Rapala buxaria – Shot Flash
- Sinthusa chandrana chandrana – West Himalayan Broad Spark
- Sinthusa nasaka – Narrow Spark
- Rapala refulgens – Refulgent Flash
- Rapala scintilla scintilla – Himalayan Scarce Slate Flash
- Rapala sphinx (synonym of Rapala melida nicevillei – Patkai Brilliant Flash)
- Rapala varuna – Indigo Flash
- Virachola rubida – Ruby Guava Blue
- Spindasis elima elima – Indian Scarce Shot Silverline
- Spindasis lohita – Long-banded Silverline
- Spindasis nipalicus – Silver-grey Silverline
- Suasa lisides lisides – Sylhet Red Imperial
- Zinaspa todara – Silver-streaked Acacia Blue
- Tajuria albiplaga albiplaga – Himalayan Pallid Royal
- Tajuria cippus cippus – Indian Peacock Royal
- Tajuria culta –
- Tajuria diaeus diaeus –
- Tajuria illurgioides –
- Tajuria illurgis illurgis –
- Remelana jangala andamanica –
- Tajuria melastigma –
- Tajuria sebonga –
- Tajuria thyia –
- Tajuria yajna istroidea –
- Tarucus callinara –
- Tarucus waterstradti dharta –
- Amathuxidia amythaon amythaon –
- Discophora deo deodoides –
- Discophora lepida lepida –
- Discophora timora andamensis –
- Enispe cycnus – Blue Caliph
- Faunis eumeus assama –
- Stichophthalma nourmahal –
- Artipe eryx eryx –
- Bindahara phocides –
- Bothrinia chennelli chennelli –
- Caleta roxus manluena –
- Acupicta delicatum –
- Catapaecilma major mysotina –
- Rachana jalindra –
- Cheritrella truncipennis –
- Chliaria kina kina –
- Deudorix gaetulia –
- Euchrysops cnejus cnejus –
- Everes diporides –
- Tongeia kala –
- Heliophorus moorei moorei –
- Horaga onyx –
- Horaga albimacula viola –
- Hypolycaena nilgirica – Nilgiri Tit
- Hypolycaena thecloides nicobarica –
- Iraota rochana boswelliana –
- Jamides alecto kondulana –
- Jamides pura pura –
- Jamides caeruleus caeruleus –
- Jamides kankena –
- Lampides boeticus –
- Udara albocaeruleus albocaeruleus –
- Phengaris atroguttata lampra –
- Acytolepis lilacea lilacea –
- Callenya melaena melaena –
- Logania distanti massalia –
- Anthene lycaenina –
- Mahathala ameria ameria –
- Apporasa atkinsoni –
- Megisba malaya presbyter –
- Prosotas aluta coelestis –
- Catopyrops ancyra aberrans –
- Prosotas nora fulva –
- Ionolyce helicon –
- Nacaduba hermus vicania –
- Neocheritra fabronia fabronia –
- Niphanda cymbia cymbia –
- Chrysozephyrus ataxus ataxus –
- Esakiozephyrus bieti –
- Esakiozephyrus icana –
- Chrysozephyrus jakamensis –
- Chrysozephyrus kabrua kabrua –
- Chrysozephyrus khasia –
- Chrysozephyrus kirbariensis kirbariensis –
- Callerebia suroia –
- Chrysozephyrus syla –
- Chrysozephyrus vittatus vittatus –
- Euaspa ziha –
- Chrysozephyrus zoa zoa –
- Una usta usta –
- Yasoda tripunctata tripunctata –
- Euthalia patala taooana –
- Thaduka multicaudata kanara –
- Charaxes delphis delphis –
- Charaxes dolon –
- Charaxes narcaeus lissainei –
- Euripus consimilis –
- Euripus nyctelius nyctelius –
- Euthalia anosia –
- Tanaecia cocytus cocytus –
- Euthalia duda duda –
- Bassarona durga durga –
- Dophla evelina laudabilis –
- Euthalia franciae –
- Euthalia acontius –
- Tanaecia lepidea –
- Euthalia eriphylae eriphylae –
- Euthalia nara nara –
- Lexias cyanipardus cyanipardus –
- Lexias dirtea –
- Lexias dirtea khasiana –
- Mymathyma chevana chevana –
- Rohana parvata parvata –
- Chitoria sordida sordida –
- Chitoria ulupi ulupi –
- Argynnis adippe persephone –
- Issoria altissima –
- Argynnis clara clara –
- Boloria pales korla –
- Phalanta alcippe –
- Calinaga brahma –
- Charaxes aristogiton aristogiton –
- Charaxes solon sulphureus –
- Charaxes kahruba –
- Charaxes marmax marmax –
- Charaxes bernardus hierax –
- Chersonesia intermedia rahrioides –
- Cyrestis cocles cocles –
- Hestina persimilis – Siren
- Charaxes athamas andamanicus –
- Athyma larymna siamensis –
- Athyma pravara acutipennis –
- Athyma ranga – Blackvein Sergeant
- Parthenos sylvia – Clipper
- Penthema lisarda – Yellow Kaiser
- Symbrenthia niphanda – Bluetail Jester
- Polygonia c-album agnicula –
- Bassarona teuta – Banded Marquis
- Herona marathus andamana –
- Hypolimnas misippus – Danaid Eggfly
- Rhinopalpa polynice birmana –
- Kallima albofasciata –
- Kallima horsfieldii –
- Bhagadatta austenia austenia –
- Auzakia danava danava –
- Parasarpa dudu dudu –
- Melitaea robertsi lutko –
- Pantoporia aurelia aurelia –
- Neptis nashona nashona –
- Pantoporia aurelia aurelia –
- Neptis magadha khasiana –
- Neptis nata hampsoni –
- Neptis narayana –
- Neptis radha radha –
- Neptis soma –
- Neptis zaida –
- Neurosigma siva siva –
- Athyma asura asura –
- Athyma kanwa phorkys –
- Appias lyncida latifasciata –
- Appias wardii –
- Baltia butleri butleri –
- Cepora nadina remba –
- Cepora nerissa dapha –
- Colias cocandica hinducucica –
- Colias eogene –
- Polygonia l-album –
- Polygonia polychloros – Large Tortoiseshell (does not occur in India)
- Araschnia dohertyi –
- Aglais rizana –
- Euchloe lucilla (does not occur in India)
- Colias ladakensis –
- Colias stoliczkana miranda –
- Delias lativitta –
- Dercas lycorias lycorias –
- Eurema andersonii ormistoni –
- Aporia agathon – Great Blackvein
- Pieris deota –
- Pontia chloridice –
- Saletara liberia chrysaea –
- Pareronia avatar – Pale Wanderer
- Aulocera brahminus –
- Cyllogenes suradeva –
- Elymnias malelas nilamba –
- Elymnias vasudeva –
- Callerebia suroia –
- Callerebia hyagriva –
- Callerebia kalinda kalinda –
- Paralasa mani – Yellow Argus
- Callerebia opima –
- Erites falcipennis falcipennis –
- Bhutanitis lidderdalii lidderdalii –
- Papilio epycides epycides –
- Papilio paradoxa telearchus –
- Papilio slateri slateri –
- Graphium aristeus anticrates –
- Graphium arycles arycles –
- Graphium eurypylus macronius –
- Graphium evemon albociliatus –
- Graphium megarus megarus –
- Papilio bootes –
- Papilio buddha –
- Papilio prexaspes andamanicus –
- Papilio machaon verityi –
- Papilio mayo –
- Parnassius charltonius charltonius –
- Parnassius epaphus hillensis –
- Parnassius jacquemontii jacquemontii –
- Byasa latreillei kabrua –
- Byasa tytleri –
- Teinopalpus imperialis imperialis –
- Lethe goalpara goalpara –
- Aporia nabellica nabellica –
- Appias albina darada –
- Appias indra shiva –
- Lethe moelleri moelleri –
- Lethe naga –
- Lethe nicetella –
- Neope pulaha –
- Lethe scanda –
- Lethe serbonis –
- Lethe siderea siderea –
- Lethe sinorix sinorix –
- Lethe tristigmata –
- Lethe kanjupkula kanjupkula –
- Lethe visrava – White-edged Woodbrown
- Neope yama –
- Hyponephele davendra –
- Melanitis zitenius –
- Mycalesis adamsonii –
- Chazara heydenreichi shandura –
- Lethe atkinsonia –
- Lethe baladeva –
- Lethe brisanda –
- Lethe insana insana –
- Lethe jalaurida –
- Lethe kabrua –
- Lethe latiaris latiaris –
- Heteropsis lepcha bethami –
- Mycalesis malsarida –
- Mycalesis mestra –
- Mycalesis mineus –
- Mycalesis mystes –
- Mycalesis suaveolens –
- Neorina hilda –
- Neorina patria –
- Oeneis buddha garhwalica –
- Parantirrhoea marshalli –
- Kirinia eversmanni cashmirensis –
- Lasiommata maerula maerula –
- Ragadia crito –
- Rhaphicera satricus kabrua –
- Ypthima bolanica –
- Mycalesis anaxias –
- Mycalesis gotama charaka –
- Mycalesis heri –
- Ypthima lycus lycus –
- Ypthima methora methora –
- Zipaetis saitis – Banded Catseye
WPA SCHEDULE IV:
- Euploea scherzeri simulatrix – Great Nicobar Cinnamon Crow
- Euploea klugii klugii – Blue King Crow
- Euploea radamanthus radamanthus – Magpie Crow
- Euploea mulciber – Striped Blue Crow
- Baoris farri – Complete Paint-brush Swift
- Hasora vitta – Plain Banded Awl
- Hyarotis adrastus – Tree Flitter
- Oriens concinna – Sahyadri Dartlet
- Pelopidas assamensis – Great Swift
- Pelopidas sinensis – Chinese Branded Swift
- Polytremis discreta discreta – Himalayan White-fringed Swift
- Polytremis lubricans lubricans – Oriental Contiguous Swift
- Thoressa honorei – Sahyadri Orange Ace
- Tarucus ananda – Dark Pierrot
- Euthalia lubentina – Gaudy Baron
- Aporia agathon caphusa – Garhwal Great Blackvein
- Appias libythea – Striped Albatross
- Appias galba – Indian Orange Albatross
- Prioneris sita – Painted Sawtooth
THE FOLLOWING SPECIES ARE LISTED UNDER CITES APPENDICES, SO FIELD COLLECTIONS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE ARE TIGHTLY REGULATED:
Bhutanitis (all species)