Butterfly

Neptis nata Moore, [1858] - Clear Sailer

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(1) Neptis nata hampsoni Moore, 1899 – Sahyadri Clear Sailer

(2) Neptis nata yerburii Butler, 1886 – West Himalayan Clear Sailer

(3) Neptis nata adipala Moore, 1872 – Khasi Clear Sailer

(4) Neptis nata evansi Eliot 1969 – Andaman Clear Sailer.

This species has also been mentioned as Burmese Sailer in the past.

Neptis nashona Swinhoe, 1896 - Less Rich Sailer

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(1) Neptis nashona nashona Swinhoe, 1896 – Khasi Less Rich Sailer. It is also known as the Long-stick Sailer.

This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Neptis narayana Moore, 1858 - Broadstick Sailer

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Another taxon, Neptis nana de Nicéville, 1889 – Little Sailer, is usually treated as a subspecies. We are provisionally treating nana as a distinct, allopatric species based on morphological and biogeographic grounds. Under this arrangement, narayana is endemic to the western Himalaya. The male genitalia of this group have not been studied well, and a molecular phylogeny is currently unavailable.

Neptis nana de Nicéville, 1889 - Little Sailer

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1. Neptis nana nana de Nicéville, 1889 – Himalayan Little Sailer

This is usually treated as a subspecies of Neptis narayana Moore, 1858 – Broadstick Sailer. We are provisionally treating it as a distinct, allopatric species based on morphological and biogeographic grounds. The male genitalia of this group have not been studied well, and a molecular phylogeny is currently unavailable.

Neptis namba Tytler, 1915 - Namba Sailer

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(1) Neptis namba namba Tytler, 1915 – Indian Namba Sailer

Neptis miah Moore, [1858] - Small Yellow Sailer

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(1) Neptis miah miah Moore, [1858] – East Himalayan Small Yellow Sailer
(2) Neptis miah varshneyi Smetacek, 2004 – West Himalayan Small Yellow Sailer

Neptis melba Evans, 1912 - Versicoloured Sailer

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(1) Neptis melba melba Evans, 1912 – Himalayan Versicoloured Sailer
(2) Neptis melba gafuri Tytler, 1940 – Lushai Versicoloured Sailer

Neptis manasa Moore, [1858] - Pale Hockeystick Sailer

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(1) Neptis manasa manasa Moore, [1858] – Himalayan Pale Hockeystick Sailer

This species is legally protected in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Neptis mahendra Moore, 1872 - Himalayan Sailer

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(1) Neptis mahendra mahendra Moore, 1872 – West Himalayan Sailer

Neptis magadha C. & R. Felder, [1867] - Spotted Sailer

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(1) Neptis magadha khasiana Moore, 1872 – Khasi Spotted Sailer

The subspecies khasiana is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.