Butterfly

Everes lacturnus (Godart, [1824]) - Orange-crowned Cupid

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(1) Everes lacturnus assamica Tytler, 1915 – Assam Orange-crowned Cupid
(2) Everes lacturnus pila Evans, [1925] – Nicobar Orange-crowned Cupid
(3) Everes lacturnus syntala Cantlie, 1963 – Dakhan Orange-crowned Cupid

This species is also known as the Indian Cupid.

Everes hugelii (Gistel, 1857) - Dusky Blue Cupid

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(1) Everes hugelii hugelii (Gistel, 1857) – Kashmir Dusky Blue Cupid (=Everes argiades indica Evans, 1932)
(2) Everes hugelii dipora (Moore, 1865) – Himalayan Dusky Blue Cupid
This is sometimes spelled Everes huegelii.

Everes argiades Pallas, 1771 - Tailed Cupid

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(1) Everes argiades diporides Chapman, 1908 - Himalayan Tailed Cupid (=Chapman's Cupid in Evans 1932)
(2) Everes argiades tibetanus Lorkovié, 1943 - Tibetan Tailed Cupid (=Lycaena hellotia Ménétriés, 1857)

Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) - Gram Blue

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(1) Euchrysops cnejus cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) – Oriental Gram Blue

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

Discolampa ethion (Westwood, [1851]) - Banded Blue Pierrot

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(1) Discolampa ethion ethion (Westwood, [1851]) – Oriental Banded Blue Pierrot
(2) Discolampa ethion airavati (Doherty, 1886) – Nicobar Banded Blue Pierrot