Albulina arcaseia Fruhstorfer, 1916 - Eastern Mountain Blue
No subspecies are listed under this species.
Agriades jaloka Moore, 1874 - Jaloka Mountain Blue
No subspecies are listed under this species.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.Acytolepis puspa (Horsfield, [1828]) - Common Hedge Blue
(1) Acytolepis puspa gisca (Fruhstorfer, 1910) – Himalayan Common Hedge Blue
Three other names are commonly listed as subspecies of puspa: felderi Toxopeus, 1927, cyanescens (de Nicéville, 1890), and prominens (de Nicéville, 1890). The southern Indian population is often given under the subspecies name felderi, following provisional placement by Eliot and Kawazoé (1983). However, felderi completely overlaps in phenotype with gisca, which is an older and valid name.
Three other names are commonly listed as subspecies of puspa: felderi Toxopeus, 1927, cyanescens (de Nicéville, 1890), and prominens (de Nicéville, 1890). The southern Indian population is often given under the subspecies name felderi, following provisional placement by Eliot and Kawazoé (1983). However, felderi completely overlaps in phenotype with gisca, which is an older and valid name.
Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889) - Lilac Hedge Blue
(1) Acytolepis lilacea lilacea (Hampson, 1889) – Sahyadri Lilac Hedge Blue. This is also known as the Hampson's Hedge Blue.
Niphanda cymbia de Nicéville, [1884] - Pointed Pierrot
(1) Niphanda cymbia cymbia de Nicéville, [1884] – Sikkim Pointed Pierrot
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.Anthene lycaenina (R. Felder, 1868) - Pointed Ciliate Blue
(1) Anthene lycaenina lycaenina (R. Felder, 1868) – Dakhan Pointed Ciliate Blue
(2) Anthene lycaenina lycambes (Hewitson, [1878]) – Himalayan Pointed Ciliate Blue
(3) Anthene lycaenina miya (Fruhstorfer, 1916) – Bornean Pointed Ciliate Blue
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
(2) Anthene lycaenina lycambes (Hewitson, [1878]) – Himalayan Pointed Ciliate Blue
(3) Anthene lycaenina miya (Fruhstorfer, 1916) – Bornean Pointed Ciliate Blue
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.Anthene emolus (Godart, [1824]) - Common Ciliate Blue
(1) Anthene emolus emolus (Godart, [1824]) – Bengal Common Ciliate Blue
(2) Anthene emolus andamanicus (Fruhstorfer, 1916) – Andaman Common Ciliate Blue
(2) Anthene emolus andamanicus (Fruhstorfer, 1916) – Andaman Common Ciliate Blue
Taraka hamada (Druce, 1875) - Forest Pierrot
(1) Taraka hamada mendesia Fruhstorfer, 1918 – Mendacious Forest Pierrot
Spalgis epius (Westwood, [1851]) - Apefly
(1) Spalgis epius epius (Westwood, [1851]) – Oriental Apefly
(2) Spalgis epius nubilus Moore, [1884] – Nicobar Apefly
This is sometimes spelled epeus.
(2) Spalgis epius nubilus Moore, [1884] – Nicobar Apefly
This is sometimes spelled epeus.
Miletus chinensis C. Felder, 1862 - Common Mottle
(1) Miletus chinensis assamensis (Doherty, 1891) – Assam Common Mottle
(2) Miletus chinensis longeana (de Nicéville, 1898) – Shan Common Mottle (=Long's Brownie)