The subspecies cnejus is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.(1) Discolampa ethion ethion (Westwood, [1851]) – Oriental Banded Blue Pierrot
(2) Discolampa ethion airavati (Doherty, 1886) – Nicobar Banded Blue Pierrot
(1) Chilades parrhasius parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793) – Parrhasius Small Cupid
(2) Chilades parrhasius minuta (Evans, 1932) – Sindh Small Cupid
(1) Celatoxia marginata marginata (de Nicéville, [1884]) – Sikkim Margined Hedge Blue
No subspecies are listed under this species.
(1) Callerebia scanda scanda (Kollar, [1844]) – Himalayan Pallid Argus
(2) Callerebia scanda opima (Watkins, 1927) – East Himalayan Pallid Argus
No subspecies are listed under this species. Another taxon, fujianensis Huang, 1994, from Fujian, E. China, is sometimes listed as a subspecies of gigas, although it is most likely a distinct species.