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Niphanda cymbia de Nicéville, [1884] - Pointed Pierrot

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(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.
 

Anthene lycaenina (R. Felder, 1868) - Pointed Ciliate Blue

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(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.
 

Anthene emolus (Godart, [1824]) - Common Ciliate Blue

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(1) Anthene emolus emolus (Godart, [1824]) – Bengal Common Ciliate Blue
(2) Anthene emolus andamanicus (Fruhstorfer, 1916) – Andaman Common Ciliate Blue
 

Taraka hamada (Druce, 1875) - Forest Pierrot

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(1) Taraka hamada mendesia Fruhstorfer, 1918 – Mendacious Forest Pierrot

Spalgis epius (Westwood, [1851]) - Apefly

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(1) Spalgis epius epius (Westwood, [1851]) – Oriental Apefly
(2) Spalgis epius nubilus Moore, [1884] – Nicobar Apefly
This is sometimes spelled epeus.
 

Miletus chinensis C. Felder, 1862 - Common Mottle

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(1) Miletus chinensis assamensis (Doherty, 1891) – Assam Common Mottle
(2) Miletus chinensis longeana (de Nicéville, 1898) – Shan Common Mottle (=Long's Brownie)
The species is also known as the Common Brownie.

Logania distanti Semper, 1889 - Dark Mottle

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(1) Logania distanti massalia Doherty, 1891 – Khasi Dark Mottle

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

Allotinus unicolor C. & R. Felder [1865] - Plain Mottle

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(1) Allotinus unicolor continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1913 – Continental Plain Mottle
 

Allotinus drumila (Moore, [1866]) - Crenulate Mottle

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(1) Allotinus drumila drumila (Moore, [1866]) – Himalayan Crenulate Mottle. This species is mentioned as Crenulate Darkie or Great Darkie in other Indian books, names that are socially no longer acceptable.

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

Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864 - Moth Butterfly

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(1) Liphyra brassolis brassolis Westwood, 1864 – Continental Moth Butterfly

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

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