Three species of Archdukes occur in India: Great Archduke (Lexias cyanipardus), Dark Archduke (Lexias dirtea), and  Yellow-tipped Archduke (Lexias pardalis). Of these, the first two are best distinguished from their underside: Great Archduke (Lexias cyanipardus) has a metallic olive-green underside, whereas Dark Archduke (Lexias dirtea) has a chestnut-red or pale ochreous underside. Images published on this page have not been verified up to the species level if relevant views are not available to confirm species-level identifications.