(1) Neptis sappho astola Moore, 1872 – Himalayan Rusty Sailer. It is also known as the Common Glider and Pallas's Sailer.
 

(1) Neptis sankara sankara (Kollar, [1844]) – West Himalayan Broad-banded Sailer
(2) Neptis sankara amba Moore, 1858 – East Himalayan Broad-banded Sailer

 

No subspecies are listed under this species. It is sometimes listed as Neptis soma palnica.
 

(1) Neptis nycteus nycteus de Nicéville, 1890 – Sikkim Hockeystick Sailer

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

(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.

(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.
 

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.
 

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.