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At least 377 species of
butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
have been recorded in
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
, with some reports putting the number at over 400. Of these, 56 species are
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to the island. Taiwan is in the
Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia. Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the Ind ...
. Following is a list of all butterflies found in Taiwan.


Family

Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...


Subfamily

Coeliadinae Coeliadinae is a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family (Hesperiidae). With about 150 described species, this is one of several smallish skipper butterfly subfamilies. It was first proposed by William Frederick Evans in 1937.Brower & Warren ...

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Badamia exclamationis ''Badamia exclamationis'', commonly known as the brown awl or narrow-winged awl,Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera. Page on genuTOL web page on genu''Badamia''/ref> is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in south an ...
'' (Fabricius, 1775) brown awl * '' Bibasis jaina formosana'' ( Fruhstorfer, 1911) - formerly ''Burara'' * '' Choaspes benjaminii formosanus'' (Fruhstorfer, 1911) Indian awl king * '' Choaspes xanthopogon chrysopterus'' Hsu, 1988 * ''
Hasora anura ''Hasora anura'', the slate awl,Markku Savela's website on Lepidopter/ref>TOweb page on genus ''Hasora'' is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Asia. In India it is found in Sikkim and the Khasi Hills. Range In India the butterfly ranges ...
taiwana'' Hsu, Tsukiyama & Chiba, 2005 slate awl * ''
Hasora badra ''Hasora badra'',TOL web page ogenus ''Hasora''Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera - page on genu the common awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in India. Description The butterfly, which has a wingspan ...
'' (Moore, 1858) common awl * ''
Hasora chromus ''Hasora'', the awls, are a genus of skipper butterflies. ''Hasora'' species are found in the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. Species * '' Hasora alta'' de Jong, 1982 Sumatra * '' Hasora anura'' (de Niceville, 1889) - slate awl ** ''Haso ...
'' (Cramer, 1782) banded awl * ''
Hasora taminatus ''Hasora taminatus'',TOL web page ogenus ''Hasora''Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera - page on genu the white banded awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in Asia. Range The butterfly is found in Sri Lanka ...
vairacana'' Fruhstorfer, 1911 white-banded awl


Subfamily

Hesperiinae Grass skippers or banded skippers are butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the skipper family, Hesperiidae. The subfamily was established by Pierre André Latreille in 1809. Description and distribution With over 2,000 described sp ...

* '' Aeromachus bandaishanus'' Murayama & Shimonoya, 1968 ※endemic * '' Aeromachus inachus formosana'' Matsumura, 1931 * '' Aeromachus matsudai'' (Murayama, 1943) ※endemic * ''
Ampittia dioscorides ''Ampittia dioscorides'', the common bush hopper or simply bush hopper, is a species of butterfly found in India, China, Indochina, Cambodia and on to Borneo, Sumatra and Java belonging to the family Hesperiidae. Description Subspecies *''A. ...
etura'' (Mabille, 1891) bush hopper * '' Ampittia virgata miyakei'' Shonen Matsumura, 1910 striped bush hopper * ''
Borbo cinnara ''Borbo cinnara'', commonly known as the rice swift, Formosan swift or rice leaf folder, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Taiwan, and Australia. Description Larva ...
'' (Wallace, 1866) Formosan swift * ''
Caltoris bromus ''Caltoris'' is a genus of skipper butterflies. Like several related genera, they are called "swifts".It is found in the Indomalayan realm and the Australasian realm. Seitz, A. (1912-1927). ''Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde ...
yanuca'' (Fruhstorfer, 1911) colon swift * ''
Caltoris cahira ''Caltoris'' is a genus of skipper butterflies. Like several related genera, they are called "swifts".It is found in the Indomalayan realm and the Australasian realm. Seitz, A. (1912-1927). ''Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde ...
austeni'' (Moore, 1883) dark swift * '' Erionota torus'' Evans, 1941 banana skipper * ''
Halpe gamma ''Halpe'' is a genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm. Species *'' Halpe albicilla'' de Jong & Treadaway, 1993 Sulawesi. *'' Halpe arcuata'' Evans, 1937 Northeast India, Burma to Malay Peninsula, ...
'' Evans, 1937 * ''
Isoteinon lamprospilus ''Isoteinon lamprospilus'' is a species of skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a ...
formosanus'' Fruhstorfer, 1911 shiny-spotted bob * '' Notocrypta curvifascia'' (C. & R. Felder, 1862) restricted demon * '' Notocrypta feisthamelii'' (Boisduval, 1832) ** ''N. f. alinkara'' Fruhstorfer, 1911 ** ''N. f. arisana'' Sonan, 1930 * '' Ochlodes bouddha yuchingkinus'' Matsuyama & Shimonoya, 1963 * '' Ochlodes formosanus'' (Matsumura, 1919) ※endemic * '' Onryza maga takeuchii'' (Matsumura, 1929) * ''
Parnara bada ''Parnara bada'', the African straight swift, grey swift or Ceylon swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in south-east Asia, from India through China to Indonesia, as well as the north-east coast of Australia. Description ...
'' (Moore, 1878) Oriental straight swift * ''
Parnara guttata ''Parnara guttata'', the common straight swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm, Amur (Russian Far East), eastern China, and Japan. Its wingspan is about 40 mm. Common straight swift larvae ...
'' (Bremer & Grey, 1852) common straight swift * '' Pelopidas agna'' (Moore, 1866) little branded swift * '' Pelopidas conjuncta'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) conjoined swift * ''
Pelopidas mathias ''Pelopidas mathias'', the dark small-branded swift, small branded swift, lesser millet skipper or black branded swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found throughout much of south, southeast and East Asia, and as far ...
oberthueri'' Evans, 1937 * ''
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'' (Mabille, 1877) small branded swift * ''
Polytremis eltola ''Polytremis eltola'', the yellow spot swift, is a species of skipper butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the so ...
tappana'' (Matsumura, 1919) * ''
Polytremis kiraizana ''Polytremis'' is a mainly Geography of China, Chinese genus of Grass skippers, grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. Species * ''Polytremis annama'' Evans, 1937 * ''Polytremis caerulescens'' (Mabille, 1876) China (Tibet) * ''Polytremis choui ...
'' (Sonan, 1938) ※endemic * ''
Polytremis lubricans ''Polytremis lubricans'', the contiguous swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm. Subspecies *''Polytremis lubricans lubricans'' (Tibet, India, Indo-China, Yunnan, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, ...
taiwana'' Matsumura, 1919 contiguous swift ※endemic * ''
Polytremis theca ''Polytremis'' is a mainly Chinese genus of grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. Species * '' Polytremis annama'' Evans, 1937 * ''Polytremis caerulescens'' (Mabille, 1876) China (Tibet) * '' Polytremis choui'' Huang, 1994 China (Fujian) * '' ...
asahinai'' Shirozu, 1952 * ''
Polytremis zina ''Polytremis zina'' is a diurnal species of Lepidoptera belonging to the genus '' Polytremis'' that can be found throughout east Asia.It was first described by William Harry Evans Brigadier William Harry Evans (born 22 July 1876 in Shill ...
taiwana'' Murayama, 1981 * ''
Potanthus confucius ''Potanthus confucius'', the Chinese dart or Confucian dart, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. They are found from Sri Lanka and India to China and Japan and down to Sumatra and Java in Indonesia. Some museum specimen ...
angustatus'' (Matsumura, 1910) Chinese dart * ''
Potanthus diffusus ''Potanthus'' is a large genus of skipper butterflies. They are commonly known as darts. They are found from South Asia to East Asia, and down to maritime Southeast Asia (though not extending towards New Guinea). It includes about 35 species, a ...
'' Hsu, Tsukiyama & Chiba, 2005 * '' Potanthus motzui'' Hsu, Li, & Li, 1990 ※endemic * '' Potanthus pava'' (Fruhstorfer, 1911) yellow band dart * '' Potanthus wilemanni'' (Evans, 1934) ※endemic * '' Pseudoborbo bevani'' (Moore, 1878) * ''
Suastus gremius ''Suastus gremius'', the Indian palm bob or palm bob, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.Corbet, A. S. & Pendlebury, H. M., 1956. ''The Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula'' Edn. 2. Edinburgh ...
'' (Fabricius, 1798) Indian palm bob * '' Telicota bambusae horisha'' Evans, 1934 * '' Telicota colon bayashikeii'' Tsukiyama, Chiba & Fujioka, 1997 pale palm dart * '' Telicota ohara formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1911 dark palm dart * ''
Thoressa horishana ''Thoressa'' is a genus of skipper butterflies erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1913. They (like some other skippers) are commonly known as "aces" or "ace butterflies". The genus is endemic to Southeast Asia with many species endemic to China. Spec ...
'' (Matsumura, 1910) ※endemic * '' Udaspes folus'' (Cramer, 1775) grass demon


Subfamily

Pyrginae Pyrginae, commonly known as spread-winged skippers, are a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family (biology), family (Hesperiidae). The subfamily was established by Hermann Burmeister in 1878. Their delimitation and internal systematics has chan ...

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Abraximorpha davidii ''Abraximorpha'' is a small South Asian genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a se ...
ermasis'' Fruhstorfer, 1914 magpie flat * '' Celaenorrhinus chihhsiaoi'' Hsu, 1990 ※endemic * '' Celaenorrhinus horishanus'' Shirozu, 1960 ※endemic * '' Celaenorrhinus kurosawai'' Shirozu, 1960 ※endemic * '' Celaenorrhinus maculosus'' (C. & R. Felder, 1919) * '' Celaenorrhinus osculus major'' Hsu, 1990 * '' Celaenorrhinus pulomaya formosanus'' Fruhstorfer, 1909 * '' Celaenorrhinus ratna'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * '' Coladenia pinsbukana'' (Shimonoya & Murayama, 1976) ※endemic * '' Daimio tethys niitakana'' Matsumura, 1907 * '' Lobocla bifasciata kodairai'' Sonan, 1936 * '' Pseudocoladenia dan sadakoe'' (Sonan & Mitono, 1936) * '' Satarupa formosibia'' Strand, 1927 ※endemic * '' Satarupa majasra'' Fruhstorfer, 1910 * ''
Seseria formosana ''Seseria'' is an Indomalayan Seitz, A., 1912-1927. ''Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde'' 9 genus of spread-winged skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *'' Seseria affinis'' (Druce, 1873) Sumatra, Malaya, Borneo, J ...
'' (Fruhstorfer, 1909) ※endemic * ''
Tagiades cohaerens ''Tagiades'', commonly known as snow flats, is a genus of spread-winged skipper butterflies. It is the type genus of the tribe Tagiadini of the subfamily Pyrginae in the family Hesperiidae. It contains seventeen species; three of which are found ...
'' Mabille, 1914 * '' Tagiades trebellius martinus'' Plotz, 1884


Family

Papilionidae Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful Butterfly, butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includ ...


Subfamily

Papilioninae Papilioninae is a subfamily of the butterfly Family (biology), family Papilionidae. Papilioninae are Swallowtail butterfly, swallowtail butterflies and are found worldwide, but most species are distributed in the Tropics, tropics and warmer regio ...


Tribe Leptocircini

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Graphium agamemnon ''Graphium agamemnon'', the tailed jay, is a predominantly green and black tropical butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family. The butterfly is also called the green-spotted triangle, tailed green jay, or green triangle. It is a common, n ...
'' (Linneaeus, 1758) tailed jay * '' Graphium cloanthus kuge'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) glassy bluebottle * '' Graphium doson postianum'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) common jay * ''
Graphium sarpedon ''Graphium sarpedon'', the common bluebottle or blue triangle in Australia, is a species of Swallowtail butterfly, swallowtail butterfly that is found in East Asia, East, South Asia, South and Southeast Asia, as well as eastern Australia. There ...
connectens'' (Fruhstorfer, 1906) common bluebottle * '' Pazala eurous asakurae'' (Matsumura, 1908) * '' Graphium mullah Pazala timur chungianum'' (Murayama, 1961)


Tribe Papilionini

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Papilio maraho ''Papilio maraho'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined ...
'' (Shiraki & Sonan, 1934) ※endemic * '' Papilio agestor matsumurae'' (Fruhstorfer, 1909) tawny mime * '' Papilio bianor'' Cramer, 1777 Chinese peacock ** ''P. b. kotoensis'' Sonan, 1927 ** ''P. b. thrasymedes'' Fruhstorfer 1909 * '' Papilio castor formosanus'' Rothschild, 1896 * ''
Papilio demoleus ''Papilio demoleus'' is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usua ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 lime butterfly * ''
Papilio dialis ''Papilio dialis'', the southern Chinese peacock, is a species of swallowtail butterfly, native to China (including Hainan), Taiwan and Burma Description Body black, above dusted with metallic scales. Upper surface of the wings dusted with green ...
tatsuta'' Murayama, 1970 southern Chinese peacock * '' Papilio epycides melanoleucus'' (Ney, 1911) * '' Papilio helenus fortunius'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 red Helen * ''
Papilio paris ''Papilio paris'', the Paris peacock swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia. Subspecies *''P. p. arjuna'' Horsfield, 1828 (central Java) *''P. p. battacorum'' Rothschild, 1908 (nort ...
hermosanus'' Rebel, 1906 * ''
Papilio hoppo ''Papilio hoppo'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly. It is found only in Taiwan. Description The imago has a wingspan of between 75 and 85 mm On the obverse, the wings are black and dotted with green scales. The forewings have a faint gree ...
'' Matsumura, 1907 ※endemic * ''
Papilio machaon ''Papilio machaon'', the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this speci ...
sylvina'' Hemming, 1933 * ''
Papilio memnon ''Papilio memnon'', the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms. Range Its range ...
heronus'' Fruhstorfer, 1903 great Mormon * ''
Papilio nephelus ''Papilio nephelus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. Subspecies include ''P. n. chaon'', the yellow Helen, and ''P. n. sunatus'', the black and white Helen. Description ''Papilio nephelus'' has a win ...
chaonulus'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * ''
Papilio paris ''Papilio paris'', the Paris peacock swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia. Subspecies *''P. p. arjuna'' Horsfield, 1828 (central Java) *''P. p. battacorum'' Rothschild, 1908 (nort ...
nakaharai'' Shirozu, 1960 Paris peacock * ''
Papilio polytes ''Papilio polytes'', the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly, swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedi ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 common Mormon ** ''P. p. ledebouria'' Eschscholtz, 1821 ※vagrant ** ''P. p. pasikrates'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 ** ''P. p. polytes'' Linnaeus, 1758 ※vagrant * '' Papilio protenor'' Cramer, 1775 spangle * '' Papilio rumanzovia'' Eschscholtz, 1821 ※vagrant * '' Papilio taiwanus'' Rothschild, 1898 ※endemic * ''
Papilio xuthus ''Papilio xuthus'', the Asian swallowtail, Chinese yellow swallowtail, Japanese Swallowtail, Korean Swallowtail or Xuthus swallowtail, is a yellow-colored, medium to large sized swallowtail butterfly found in northeast Asia, northern Myanmar, ...
'' Linnaeus, 1767 Asian swallowtail


Tribe Troidini

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Atrophaneura horishana ''Atrophaneura horishana'', the aurora swallowtail, is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Taiwan. The wingspan is 110–130 mm. The wings are black. The body has red hairs. There is a large red patch on the ...
'' (Matsumura, 1910) ※endemic * ''
Atrophaneura semperi ''Atrophaneura semperi'' is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It is the type species In International_Code_of_Zoological_Nomenclature, zoological nomenclature, a typ ...
'' (C.& R. Felder, 1861) ※vagrant * ''
Byasa alcinous ''Byasa alcinous'', the Chinese windmill, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. Description ''Byasa alcinous'' has a wingspan reaching about . The basic colour of the wings is black or dark brown. The hindwings have long tails and a chain o ...
mansonensis'' (Fruhstorfer, 1901) * '' Byasa impediens febanus'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) * '' Byasa polyeuctes termessus'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) * ''
Pachliopta aristolochiae ''Pachliopta aristolochiae'', the common rose, is a species of swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus ''Pachliopta'', the roses, or red-bodied swallowtails. It is a common butterfly which is extensively distributed across South Asia, south ...
interpositus'' (Fruhstorfer, 1901) common rose * ''
Troides aeacus ''Troides aeacus'', the golden birdwing, is a large tropical butterfly belonging to the swallowtail family, Papilionidae. Description ''Troides aeacus'' has a wingspan of about but can be as large as 194 mm. In the males the forewings are ...
formosanus'' Rothschild, 1899 golden birdwing * ''
Troides magellanus ''Troides magellanus'', the Magellan birdwing, is a large and striking species of birdwing butterfly found in the Philippines and on Taiwan's Orchid Island. This butterfly is named for the explorer Ferdinand Magellan who was killed in the Philip ...
sonani'' Matsumura, 1932 * '' Troides plateni'' (Staudinger, 1889) ※vagrant


Family

Pieridae The Pieridae are a large family (biology), family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from Afrotropical realm, tropical Africa and Indomalayan realm, tropical Asia with some varieties in the more northern ...


Subfamily

Coliadinae Coliadinae, the sulphurs or yellows, are a subfamily of butterflies with about 300 described species. There are 36 species in North America, where they range from Mexico to northern Canada. In most species, males are easily distinguished from ...

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Catopsilia pomona ''Catopsilia pomona'', the common emigrant or lemon emigrant, is a medium-sized Pieridae, pierid butterfly found in Asia and parts of Australia. The species gets its name from its habit of Lepidoptera migration, migration. Some early authors con ...
'' (Fabricius, 1775) lemon emigrant * ''
Catopsilia pyranthe ''Catopsilia pyranthe'', the mottled emigrant, is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae found in south Asia, southeast Asia, and parts of Australia. Description Male The upperside is chalky white, slightly tinted in some specimens wi ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) mottled emigrant * ''
Catopsilia scylla ''Catopsilia scylla'', the orange migrant or orange emigrant, is a species of butterfly that lives in South East Asia and Australasia. Its larvae feed predominantly on plants of the genera '' Cassia'' and '' Senna''. Description Adults are appro ...
cornelia'' (Fabricius, 1787) ※exotic * ''
Colias erate ''Colias erate'', commonly known as the eastern pale clouded yellow, is a species of butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from south-eastern Europe, through Turkey over central Asia up to Japan and Taiwan. To the south, its range stretch ...
formosana'' Shirozu, 1955 * ''
Eurema alitha ''Eurema alitha'', the scalloped grass yellow, is a butterfly species in the genus ''Eurema''. It was first described as ''Terias alitha'' by father and son entomologists Cajetan and Rudolf Felder in 1862. It is found in Southeast Asia. Subspe ...
esakii'' Shirozu, 1953 * '' Eurema andersonii godana'' (Fruhstorfer, 1910) * ''
Eurema blanda ''Eurema blanda'', the three-spot grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the Family (biology), family Pieridae which is found in Sri Lanka, India and southeast Asia. Description Life Cycle Egg Pale yellowish oval-shaped eggs are laid und ...
arsakia'' (Fruhstorfer, 1910) three-spot grass yellow * ''
Eurema brigitta ''Eurema brigitta'', the small grass yellow or broad-bordered grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. It is found in India, other parts of Asia, Australia and Africa. Description The wingsp ...
hainana'' (Moore, 1878) small grass yellow * ''
Eurema hecabe ''Eurema hecabe'', the common grass yellow, is a small pierid butterfly species found in Asia, Africa and Australia. They are found flying close to the ground and are found in open grass and scrub habitats. It is simply known as "the grass yello ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) common grass yellow * '' Eurema laeta punctissima'' (Matsumura, 1909) spotless grass yellow * '' Gonepteryx amintha formosana'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) * ''
Gonepteryx taiwana ''Gonepteryx'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae; there are about 15 species of ''Gonepteryx''. They live in Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. They are commonly known as brimstones for the bright yellow colour of the wings of mos ...
'' Paravicini, 1913 ※endemic


Subfamily

Pierinae The Pierinae are a large subfamily of Pieridae, pierid butterfly, butterflies. The subfamily is one of several clades of butterflies often referred to as the whites. Species It includes the following species (additional species can be found und ...

* '' Aporia agathon moltrechti'' (Oberthür, 1909) * '' Aporia gigantea cheni'' Hsu & Chou, 1999 * '' Aporia potanini insularis'' Shirozu, 1959 * '' Appias albina semperi'' (Moore, 1905) common albatross * '' Appias indra aristoxemus'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * ''
Appias lyncida In ancient Rome, Appias was a statue of a nymph near the Appiades Fountain in the Forum of Caesar. Ovid wrote that the fountain was in the middle of the Temple of Venus Genetrix and surrounded by statues of nymphs who were called "The Appiades" ...
formosana'' (Wallace, 1866) chocolate albatross * ''
Appias nero ''Appias nero'', the orange albatross, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. The species occurs from northern India to the Sunda Islands, the Philippines, Sulawesi and eastwards. Subspecies ''Appias nero galba' ...
domitia'' (C. & R. Felder, 1862) ※vagrant * '' Appias olferna peducaea'' Fruhstorfer, 1910 ※vagrant * '' Appias paulina minato'' (Fruhstorfer, 1898) * '' Cepora aspasia olga'' (Eschscholtz, 1821) ※exotic * '' Cepora coronis cibyra'' (Fruhstorfer, 1910) common gullwing * '' Cepora nandina eunama'' (Fruhstorfer, 1903) * '' Delias berinda wilemani'' Jordan, 1925 * '' Delias hyparete luzonensis'' C. & R. Felder, 1862 painted Jezebel * '' Delias lativitta formosana'' Matsumura, 1909 * ''
Delias pasithoe ''Delias pasithoe'', the redbase Jezebel is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. The species is found in parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia. There has been some dispute for which species the specif ...
curasena'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 red-base Jezebel * '' Hebomoia glaucippe formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 great orange tip * ''
Ixias pyrene ''Ixias pyrene'', the yellow orange tip, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in Sri Lanka, India and southeast Asia. Description The species wingspan is between 50 and 55 mm. Dry-s ...
insignis'' Butler, 1879 yellow orange tip * ''
Leptosia nina ''Leptosia nina'', the psyche, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae (the sulphurs, yellows and whites) and is found in Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia and Australia. The upper forewing has a black spot on a mainly white background. The ...
niobe'' (Wallace, 1866) * '' Pieris canidia'' (Sparrman, 1768) Indian cabbage white * ''
Pieris rapae ''Pieris rapae'' is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae. It is known in Europe as the small white, in North America as the cabbage white or cabbage butterfly, on several continents as the small ca ...
crucivora'' Boisduval, 1836 cabbage white * '' Prioneris thestylis formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 spotted sawtooth * '' Saletara panda nathalia'' (C. & R. Felder, 1862) ※vagrant * '' Talbotia naganum karumii'' (Ikeda, 1937) Naga white


Family

Riodinidae Riodinidae is the family of metalmark butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small, metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. The 1,532 species are placed in 146 genera. Although mostly Neotropical in distribution, ...

* '' Abisara burnii etymander'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) * ''
Dodona eugenes ''Dodona eugenes'', the tailed Punch, is a small but striking species of butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the Punches and Judies, that is, the family Riodinidae. Description From Charles Thomas Bingham (1905) ''The Fauna ...
'' (Guerin, 1843) ** ''D. e. esakii'' Shirozu, 1952 ** ''D. e. formosana'' Matsumura, 1919


Family

Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family (biology), family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of ...


Subfamily

Curetinae ''Curetis'', the sunbeams, is a genus of Lycaenidae, gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) from Southeast Asia. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily (biology), subfamily Curetinae. Selected species * ''Curetis acuta'' - angled s ...

* '' Curetis acuta formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * ''
Curetis brunnea ''Curetis brunnea'' is a species of butterfly in the lycaenid subfamily Curetinae. It was described by Alfred Ernest Wileman in 1909 as ''Curetis acuta'' var. ''brunnea''. Distribution The type locality of ''Curetis brunnea'' is on Taiwan. Th ...
'' Wileman, 1909 ※endemic


Subfamily

Lycaeninae Lycaeninae, the coppers, are a subfamily of the gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae). The relationships of the Lycaenidae are not fully resolved. Sometimes the Polyommatinae and Theclinae are included in the Lycaeninae; in particular the T ...

* ''
Heliophorus ila ''Heliophorus'' is a genus of lycaenid butterflies Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a co ...
matsumurae'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908)


Subfamily

Miletinae Miletinae is a subfamily of the family Lycaenidae of butterflies, commonly called harvesters and woolly legs, and virtually unique among butterflies in having predatory larvae. Miletinae are entirely aphytophagous (do not feed on plants). The ec ...


Tribe Spalgini

* '' Spalgis epeus dilama'' (Moore, 1878)


Tribe Tarakini

* ''
Taraka hamada ''Taraka hamada'', the forest Pierrot, is a small species of butterfly found in Asia, that belongs to the lycaenids (or blues) family. Description The uppersides of its wings are very pale brown in color, somewhat paler in the female, uniform, ...
thalaba'' Fruhstorfer, 1922


Subfamily

Polyommatinae Polyommatinae, the blues, are a diverse subfamily of gossamer-winged butterflies (family Lycaenidae). This subfamily of butterfly was discovered in 1775. These butterflies have been considered one of the poorest studied groups within the family Ly ...


Tribe Polyommatini

* ''
Acytolepis puspa ''Acytolepis puspa'', the common hedge blue,
myla'' (Fruhstorfer, 1909) * '' Callenya melaena shonen'' (Esaki, 1932) * '' Catochrysops panormus exiguus'' (Distant, 1886) * '' Catochrysops strabo luzonensis'' Tite, 1959 * '' Catopyrops ancyra almora'' (Druce, 1873) ※exotic * ''
Celastrina argiolus The holly blue (''Celastrina argiolus'') Retrieved April 20, 2018. is a butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family and is native to the Palearctic. Description The holly blue has pale silver-blue wings spotted with pale ivory dots ...
caphis'' (Fruhstorfer, 1922) * '' Celastrina lavendularis himilcon'' (Fruhstorfer, 1909) * '' Celastrina oreas arisana'' (Matsumura, 1910) * '' Celastrina sugitanii shirozui'' Hsu, 1987 * ''
Celatoxia marginata ''Celatoxia marginata'', the margined hedge blue, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1894. It is found in the Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeog ...
'' (de Niceville, 1884) * '' Chilades lajus koshunensis'' Matsumura, 1919 * '' Danis schaeffera'' (Eschscholtz, 1821) ※vagrant * '' Euchrysops cnejus'' (Fabricius, 1798) * ''
Everes argiades The short-tailed blue or tailed Cupid (''Cupido argiades'') is a butterfly that forms part of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Europe to Japan and in India. Description The male has a violet upperside, a violet forewing with brown edging ...
hellotia'' (Menetries, 1857) * '' Everes lacturnus rileyi'' Godfrey, 1916 * '' Famegana alsulus taiwana'' (Sonan, 1938) ※extinct * '' Freyeria putli formosanus'' (Matsumura, 1919) * ''
Jamides alecto ''Jamides alecto'', the metallic cerulean, is a small species of butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm but which crosses the Wallace line into the Australasian realm (Celebes). It belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Description Charle ...
dromicus'' Fruhstorfer, 1910 * ''
Jamides bochus ''Jamides bochus'', the dark cerulean, is a small butterfly found in Indomalayan realm that belongs to the Lycaenidae, lycaenids or blues family. The species was Species description, first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. Description Male upp ...
formosanus'' Fruhstorfer, 1909 * ''
Jamides celeno ''Jamides celeno'', the common cerulean, is a small butterfly found in Indomalayan realm belonging to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775. Description Like many tropical butterflies, this sp ...
'' (Cramer, 1775) * ''
Lampides boeticus ''Lampides boeticus'', the pea blue, or long-tailed blue, is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or gossamer-winged family. Etymology The Latin species name ''boeticus'' refers to Baetica, a province of the Roman Empire in the Iber ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * '' Luthrodes peripatria'' (Hsu, 1989) * '' Megisba malaya sikkima'' Moore, 1884 * '' Nacaduba berenice leei'' Hsu, 1990 * '' Nacaduba beroe asakusa'' Fruhstorfer, 1916 * '' Nacaduba kurava therasia'' Fruhstorfer, 1916 * '' Nacaduba pactolus hainani'' Bethune-Baker, 1914 * '' Neopithecops zalmora'' (Butler, 1869) * '' Orthomiella rantaizana'' (Wileman, 1910) * ''
Phengaris atroguttata ''Phengaris atroguttata'', the great spotted blue, Retrieved April 23, 2018. is a small butterfly found in India, Myanmar, and China that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Taxonomy The butterfly was earlier known as ''Polyommatus atro ...
formosana'' (Matsumura, 1926) * ''
Phengaris daitozana ''Phengaris'' is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies in the subfamily Polyommatinae. Commonly, these butterflies are called large blues, which if referring to a particular species is '' P. arion'', a species resident in Europe and some parts o ...
'' Wileman, 1908 ※endemic * ''
Pithecops corvus ''Pithecops corvus'', the forest Quaker, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1919. It is found in the Indomalayan realm. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. ''Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, He ...
cornix'' Cowan, 1965 * ''
Pithecops fulgens ''Pithecops fulgens'', the blue Quaker, is a small butterfly found in India (Assam), Japan, Vietnam, and China that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Description Male upperside dark brown; medial two-thirds from base to disc of both for ...
urai'' Bethune-Baker, 1913 * '' Prosotas nora formosana'' (Fruhstorfer, 1916) * ''
Shijimia moorei ''Shijimia moorei'', the Moore's Cupid, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is found from Assam to Indo China and Japan. Taxonomy *''S. m. moorei'' Yunnan *''S. m. taiwana'' Matsumura, 1919 Tai ...
'' (Leech, 1889) * '' Syntarucus plinius'' (Fabricius, 1793) * '' Tongeia filicaudis mushanus'' (Tanikawa, 1940) * '' Tongeia hainani'' (Bethune-Baker, 1914) ※endemic * ''
Udara albocaerulea ''Udara albocaerulea'', the albocerulean, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1879. It is found from India (Simla to Assam) to Myanmar, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan Japan is an island co ...
'' (Moore, 1879) * '' Udara dilecta'' (Moore, 1879) * ''
Zizeeria karsandra ''Zizeeria karsandra'', the dark grass blue, is a small butterfly first described by Frederic Moore in 1865. It is found from the southern Mediterranean, in a broad band to India, Sri Lanka, the Andaman and Nicobar islands, Myanmar, Thailand, ...
'' (Moore, 1865) * '' Zizeeria maha okinawana'' (Matsumura, 1929) * ''
Zizina otis ''Zizina otis'', the lesser grass blue, is a species of blue (Lycaenidae) butterfly found in south and southeast Asia. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. The lesser grass blue is often misidentified as '' Zizin ...
riukuensis'' (Matsumura, 1929) * '' Zizula hylax'' (Fabricius, 1775)


Subfamily Aphnaeinae

* '' Cigaritis kuyaniana'' (Matsumura, 1919) ※endemic * '' Cigaritis lohita formosana'' (Moore, 1877) * '' Cigaritis syama'' (Horsfield, 1829)


Subfamily

Theclinae The subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, often referred to as hairstreaks, with some species instead known as elfins or by other names. The group is part of the family Lycaenidae, the "gossamer-winged butterflies". There are many tropi ...


Tribe Arhopalini

* '' Arhopala bazalus turbata'' (Butler, 1881) * '' Arhopala birmana asakurae'' (Matsumura, 1910) * '' Arhopala ganesa formosana'' Kato, 1930 * ''
Arhopala japonica ''Arhopala japonica'', the Japanese oakblue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Indochina, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands The , also known as the or the , are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest fr ...
'' (Murray, 1875) * '' Arhopala paramuta horishana'' Matsumura, 1910 * ''
Mahathala ameria The ''Mahathala ameria'', the falcate oakblue,
hainani'' Bethune-Baker, 1903


Tribe Catapaecilmatini

* ''
Catapaecilma major ''Catapaecilma major'', the common tinsel, is a species of butterfly belonging to the Lycaenidae, lycaenid family described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1895. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.Adalbert Seitz, Seitz, A., 1912-1927. ''Die Indo-A ...
moltrechti'' (Wileman, 1908)


Tribe Deudorigini

* ''
Artipe eryx ''Artipe eryx'', the green flash, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771. It is found in the Indomalayan realm (North India, Burma, China, Indochina, Peninsular Malaya, Taiwan, Borneo, Sulaw ...
horiella'' (Matsumura, 1929) * '' Deudorix epijarbas menesicles'' Fruhstorfer, 1911 * '' Deudorix rapaloides'' (Naritomi, 1911) * '' Deudorix repercussa sankakuhonis'' Matsumura, 1938 * '' Rapala caerulea liliacea'' Nire, 1920 * '' Rapala nissa hirayamana'' Matsumura, 1926 * '' Rapala takasagonis'' Matsumura, 1929 ※endemic * '' Rapala varuna formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1911 * ''
Sinthusa chandrana ''Sinthusa chandrana'', the broad spark, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1882. See also *List of butterflies of India The following is a l ...
kuyaniana'' (Matsumura, 1919)


Tribe Eumaeini

* '' Fixsenia watarii'' (Matsumura, 1927) ※endemic * '' Satyrium austrinum'' (Murayama, 1943) * '' Satyrium esakii'' (Shirozu, 1942) ※endemic * '' Satyrium eximium mushanum'' (Matsumura, 1929) * '' Satyrium formosanum'' (Matsumura, 1910) * '' Satyrium inouei'' (Shirozu, 1959) * '' Satyrium tanakai'' (Shirozu, 1943) ※endemic


Tribe Horagini

* ''
Horaga albimacula ''Horaga albimacula'', the violet onyx, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm. Subspecies *''H. a. albimacula'' Andamans -white band of the forewing beneath is only continued as a dull brightening on the hin ...
triumphalis'' Murayama & Sibatani, 1943 * ''
Horaga onyx ''Horaga onyx'', the common onyx, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm. Range The butterfly is mostly seen in India ( Western Ghats, Maharashtra southwards, Himachal Pradesh to Arunachal Pradesh) and also in ...
moltrechti'' Matsumura, 1919 * '' Horaga rarasana'' Sonan, 1936 ※endemic


Tribe Hypolycaenini

* '' Hypolycaena othona'' Hewitson, 1865 ※extinct * '' Hypolycaena kina inari'' (Wileman, 1908)


Tribe Iolaini

* '' Tajuria caerulea'' Nire, 1920 ※endemic * ''
Tajuria diaeus ''Tajuria diaeus'', the straightline royal, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square ...
karenkonis'' Matsumura, 1929 * ''
Tajuria illurgis ''Tajuria illurgis'', the white royal, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilom ...
tattaka'' (Araki, 1949)


Tribe Remelanini

* '' Ancema ctesia cakravasti'' (Fruhstorfer, 1909)


Tribe Theclini

* '' Amblopala avidiena y-fasciata'' (Sonan, 1929) * '' Antigius attilia obsoletus'' (Takeuchi, 1923) * '' Araragi enthea morisonensis'' (M. Inoue, 1942) * '' Chrysozephyrus ataxus lingi'' Okano & Okura, 1969 * '' Chrysozephyrus disparatus pseudotaiwanus'' (Howarth, 1957) * '' Chrysozephyrus esakii'' (Sonan, 1940) * '' Chrysozephyrus kabrua niitakanus'' (Kano, 1928) * '' Chrysozephyrus mushaellus'' (Matsumura, 1938) * '' Chrysozephyrus nishikaze'' (Araki & Sibatani, 1886) ※endemic * '' Chrysozephyrus rarasanus'' (Matsumura, 1939) * '' Chrysozephyrus splendidulus'' Murayama, 1965 ※endemic * '' Chrysozephyrus yuchingkinus'' Murayama & Shimonoya, 1965 ※endemic * '' Cordelia comes wilemaniella'' (Matsumura, 1929) * '' Euaspa forsteri'' (Esaki & Shirozu, 1943) * '' Euaspa milionia formosana'' Nomura, 1931 * '' Euaspa tayal'' (Esaki & Shirozu, 1943) * '' Iratsume orsedice suzukii'' (Sonan, 1940) * '' Japonica patungkoanui'' Matsumura, 1956 ※endemic * '' Leucantigius atayalicus'' (Shirozu & Murayama, 1943) * ''
Neozephyrus taiwanus ''Neozephyrus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species in this genus are mainly distributed in East Asia. The larval food plant is alder or - for Neozephyrus quercus - oak . List of species *'' Neozephyrus coruscans'' (Leec ...
'' (Wileman, 1908) ※endemic * '' Ravenna nivea'' (Nire, 1920) * '' Sibataniozephyrus kuafui'' Hsu & Lin, 1994 ※endemic * '' Teratozephyrus arisanus'' (Wileman, 1909) * '' Teratozephyrus elatus'' Hsu & Lu, 2005 * '' Teratozephyrus yugaii'' (Kano, 1928) ※endemic * '' Ussuriana michaelis takarana'' (Araki & Hirayama, 1941) * '' Wagimo sulgeri insularis'' (Shirozu, 1957)


Family

Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species ha ...


Subfamily

Apaturinae The Apaturinae are a subfamily of butterflies that includes many species commonly called emperors. Description Strikingly-coloured, with cryptic underwing. A distinguishing character of the subfamily is the green proboscis. Agathina emperor ( ...

* '' Chitoria chrysolora'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) * '' Chitoria ulupi arakii'' (Naritomi, 1959) * '' Helcyra plesseni'' (Fruhstorfer, 1912) ※endemic * '' Helcyra superba takamukui'' Matsumura, 1919 * '' Hestina assimilis formosana'' (Moore, 1895) red ring skirt * '' Sasakia charonda formosana'' Shirozu, 1963 * ''
Sephisa chandra ''Sephisa chandra'', the eastern courtier, is a species of nymphalid butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold toge ...
androdamas'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 eastern courtier * ''
Sephisa daimio Sephisa is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is related to ''Apatura'', '' Hestinalis'', and '' Mimathyma'', with a common ancestor that diverged around 30Ma. Species *'' Sephisa dichroa'' (Kollar, 844 – western courtier *'' ...
'' Matsumura, 1910 ※endemic * '' Timelaea albescens formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908


Subfamily

Biblidinae Biblidinae is a subfamily of Nymphalidae, nymphalid butterflies that includes the tropical brushfoots. This subfamily was sometimes merged within the Limenitidinae, but they are now recognized as quite distinct lineages. In older literature, ...

* '' Ariadne ariadne pallidior'' (Fruhstorfer, 1899) angled castor


Subfamily

Calinaginae ''Calinaga'' is the sole genus of the monotypic nymphalid butterfly subfamily Calinaginae. Its species occur in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The evolutionary history of ''Calinaga'' remains a mystery until today. Recent research indicated that ...

* '' Calinaga buddha formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908


Subfamily

Charaxinae __NOTOC__ The Charaxinae, the leafwings, are a nymphalid subfamily of butterflies that includes about 400 species, inhabiting mainly the tropics, although some species extend into temperate regions in North America, Europe, China, and southern ...

* '' Polyura eudamippus formosana'' (Rothschild, 1899) great nawab * '' Polyura narcaea meghaduta'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908)


Subfamily

Cyrestinae Cyrestinae is a small subfamily of nymphalid brush-footed butterflies. It is considered to include only three genera – ''Marpesia'', ''Chersonesia'', and ''Cyrestis'' – distributed in the tropics.N. Wahlberg, J. Leneveu, U. Kodandaramaiah, ...

* ''
Cyrestis thyodamas ''Cyrestis thyodamas'', the common map, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was Species description, first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Descriptio ...
formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1898 common map * '' Dichorragia nesimachus formosanus'' Fruhstorfer, 1909 constable


Subfamily

Danainae Danainae is a subfamily of the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. The group may be referred to as the Danaids (reflecting their previous rank as a family) or milkweed butterflies, as they often lay their eggs on various milkweed ...

* ''
Danaus chrysippus ''Danaus chrysippus'', also known as the plain tiger, African queen, or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Australia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly Family (biology), f ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) plain tiger * ''
Danaus genutia ''Danaus genutia'', the common tiger, is one of the common butterflies of India. It belongs to the "crows and tigers", that is, the Danainae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. The butterfly is also called striped tiger in India to di ...
'' (Cramer, 1779) common tiger * '' Danaus melanippus edmondii'' (Bougainville, 1837) ※vagrant * ''
Danaus plexippus The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (''Danaus plexippus'') is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black-veined brown. I ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) ※extirpated * ''
Euploea camaralzeman ''Euploea camaralzeman'' is an Indomalayan species of danaine butterfly. The larva feeds on ''Strophanthus ''Strophanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1802. It is native primaril ...
cratis'' Butler, 1866 ※vagrant * ''
Euploea core ''Euploea core'', also known as the common crow, is a common butterfly found in South Asia to Australia. In India it is also sometimes referred to as the common Indian crow, and in Australia as the Australian crow. It belongs to the crows and tig ...
godartii'' Lucas, 1853 common Indian crow ※vagrant * '' Euploea eunice'' (Godart, 1819) ** ''E. e. hobsoni'' (Butler, 1877) ** ''E. e. kadu'' Eschscholtz, 1821 ※vagrant * ''
Euploea klugii ''Euploea klugii'', the brown king crow or king crow, is a butterfly from the family Nymphalidae found in India and Southeast Asia. The species was first described by the entomologist Frederic Moore in 1858. Description The male forewing is va ...
'' Moore, 1858 ※vagrant * ''
Euploea mulciber ''Euploea mulciber'', the striped blue crow, is a butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family. File:TrepsichroisLinnaei 35 1a.jpg, male dorsal ...
barsine'' Fruhstorfer, 1904 striped blue crow * '' Euploea phaenareta juvia'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 ※extinct * '' Euploea swainson'' (Godart, 1824) ※vagrant * ''
Euploea sylvester ''Euploea sylvester'', the double-branded crow, also known as the two-brand crow in Australia, is a butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of Australia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the bru ...
swinhoei'' Wallace & Moore, 1866 double-branded black crow * '' Euploea tulliolus'' (Fabricius, 1793) ** ''E. t. koxinga'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 ** ''E. t. pollita'' Erichson, 1834 ※vagrant * ''
Idea leuconoe ''Idea leuconoe'', also known as the paper kite butterfly, rice paper butterfly, large tree nymph, is a butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly ...
'' Erichson, 1834 ** ''I. l. clara'' (Butler, 1867) ** ''I. l. kwashotoensis'' (Sonan, 1928) * ''
Ideopsis similis ''Ideopsis similis'', the Ceylon blue glassy tiger, is a species of butterfly found in Asia, including Sri Lanka, India and Taiwan, that belongs to the subfamily Danainae (crows and tigers), in the family Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies). ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Ceylon blue glassy tiger * ''
Parantica aglea ''Parantica aglea'', commonly known as the glassy tiger, is a butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm. The species is a member of the Danainae subfamily of the Nymphalidae family. Description Two subspecies are recognized, but neither form sh ...
maghaba'' (Fruhstorfer, 1909) glassy tiger * ''
Parantica luzonensis ''Parantica'', commonly called tigers, is an Old World genus of butterflies in subfamily Danainae of family Nymphalidae. They are found in southeastern Asia, Indonesia, Papua-New Guinea, and the Philippines. Many of these species are endemic to i ...
'' (C. & R. Felder, 1863) ※vagrant * ''
Parantica sita ''Parantica sita'', the chestnut tiger, is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family. Description Wings elongate, almost as in ''Idea''. Upperside of fo ...
niphonica'' (Moore, 1883) chestnut tiger * '' Parantica swinhoei'' (Moore, 1883) Swinhoe's chocolate tiger * '' Tirumala hamata orientalis'' (Semper, 1879) ※vagrant * ''
Tirumala limniace ''Tirumala limniace'', the blue tiger, is a species of butterfly found in South Asia, and Southeast Asia that belongs to the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. More specifically it is part of the crows and tigers or Danainae, danaid grou ...
'' (Cramer, 1775) blue tiger ** ''T. l. limniace'' (Cramer, 1775) ** ''T. l. orestilla'' (Fruhstorfer, 1910) ※vagrant * ''
Tirumala septentrionis ''Tirumala septentrionis'', the dark blue tiger, is a Danainae, danaid butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Description ''Tirumala septentrionis'' has a wingspan from 80–115 mm. The species closely resembles '' ...
'' (Butler, 1874) dark blue tiger


Subfamily

Heliconiinae The Heliconiinae, commonly called heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies (family (biology), family Nymphalidae). They can be divided into 45–50 genera and were sometimes treated as a separate family Heliconi ...

* '' Acraea issoria formosana'' (Fruhstorfer, 1912) yellow coster * '' Argynnis paphia formosicola'' Matsumura, 1927 * ''
Argynnis hyperbius The Indian fritillary (''Argynnis hyperbius'') is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae, nymphalid or brush-footed family. It is usually found from south and southeast Asia to Australia. Description Male: Upperside: forewing rich orange ye ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1763) Indian fritillary * '' Boloria pales yangi'' Hsu & Yen, 1997 ※extinct * ''
Cupha erymanthis ''Cupha erymanthis'', the rustic, is a species of brush-footed butterfly found in forested areas of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. The males and females are identical. Description Upperside The upperside of the rustic is ochraceous ...
'' (Drury, 1773) rustic * '' Paduca fasciata'' (C.& R. Felder, 1860) ※vagrant * '' Phalanta phalantha'' (Drury, 1773) common leopard ※exotic * '' Vindula dejone '' (Erichson, 1834) ※vagrant


Subfamily

Limenitidinae The Limenitidinae are a subfamily of butterflies that includes the admirals and relatives. The common names of many species and genera reference military ranks or – namely the Adoliadini – titles of nobility (e.g., count, duke, earl, an ...

* '' Abrota ganga formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * ''
Aldania ilos ''Aldania'' is a butterfly genus of the Limenitidinae. The genus is confined to the temperate East Palearctic. ''Aldania'' is closely related to ''Neptis ''Neptis'' is a large genus of butterfly, butterflies of Old World tropics and subtrop ...
nirei'' Nomura, 1935 * '' Athyma asura baelia'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) * '' Athyma cama zoroastes'' (Butler, 1877) * '' Athyma fortuna kodahirai'' (Sonan, 1938) * ''
Athyma jina ''Athyma jina'', the Bhutan sergeant, is a species of nymphalid The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, th ...
sauteri'' (Fruhstorfer, 1912) * '' Athyma opalina hirayamai'' (Matsumura, 1935) * '' Athyma perius'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Athyma selenophora ''Athyma selenophora'', the staff sergeant, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia.Western_Ghats.html" ;"title="Nilgiris (mountains)">Nilgiris, the Western Ghats">Nilgiris (mountains)">Nilgiris, the Western Gha ...
laela'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) * '' Athyma sulpitia tricula'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) * ''
Euthalia formosana ''Euthalia'' (from Ancient Greek: Euthalia Ευθαλια "flower", "bloom") is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly called barons or (like some relatives in ''Bassarona'' and '' Dophla'') dukes. They are large, broad-winged, b ...
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Euthalia hebe ''Euthalia'' (from Ancient Greek: Euthalia Ευθαλια "flower", "bloom") is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly called barons or (like some relatives in ''Bassarona'' and '' Dophla'') dukes. They are large, broad-winged, b ...
kosempona'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * '' Euthalia irrubescens fulguralis'' (Matsumura, 1909) * '' Euthalia malapana'' Shirozu & Chung, 1958 ※endemic * ''
Euthalia insulae ''Euthalia'' (from Ancient Greek: Euthalia Ευθαλια "flower", "bloom") is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly called barons or (like some relatives in ''Bassarona'' and '' Dophla'') dukes. They are large, broad-winged, b ...
'' Hall, 1930 * '' Neptis hesione podarces'' Nire, 1920 * '' Neptis hylas luculenta'' Fruhstorfer, 1907 * '' Neptis nata lutatia'' Fruhstorfer, 1913 * '' Neptis noyala ikedai'' Shirozu, 1952 * '' Neptis philyra splendens'' Murayama, 1942 * '' Neptis philyroides sonani'' Murayama, 1942 * '' Neptis pryeri jucundita'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * '' Neptis reducta'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 ※endemic * '' Neptis sankara shirakiana'' Matsumura, 1929 * ''
Neptis sappho ''Neptis sappho'', the Pallas' sailer or common glider, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Central Europe, Russia, India and other parts of temperate Asia and Japan. The wingspan is 40–46 mm.The upper side of the forewings is black or blac ...
formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * '' Neptis soma tayalina'' Murayama & Shimonoya, 1968 * '' Neptis sylvana esakii'' Nomura, 1935 * '' Neptis taiwana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 ※endemic * '' Pantoporia hordonia rihodona'' (Moore, 1878) * ''
Parasarpa dudu ''Parasarpa dudu'', the white commodore, is a species of nymphalid The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, ...
jinamitra'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) * '' Parthenos silvia philippensis'' Fruhstorfer, 1898


Subfamily

Libytheinae The Libytheinae are a nymphalid subfamily known as snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about ten species: six in ''Libythea'' and four in '' Libytheana''. The common name refers to the thick labial palps (pedipalps) that look like ...

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Libythea celtis ''Libythea celtis'', the European beak or nettle-tree butterfly, is a butterfly of the Libytheinae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. Description The upperside ground colour is rich silky brown. The forewing has the cell filled ...
formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1909 * ''
Libythea geoffroy ''Libythea geoffroy'', the purple beak, is a butterfly found in parts of India and Myanmar that belongs to the subfamily Libytheinae of the family Nymphalidae. Description Race ''alompra'', Moore. Male upperside is pale brown. Forewing: the ce ...
philippina'' Staudinger, 1889 ※vagrant


Subfamily

Morphinae The Morphinae are a subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfa ...

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Discophora sondaica ''Discophora sondaica'', the common duffer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the ...
'' (Boisduval, 1836) large faun – ※exotic * '' Faunis eumeus'' (Drury, 1773) common duffer ※exotic * '' Stichophthalma howqua formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908


Subfamily

Nymphalinae The Nymphalinae are a subfamily of brush-footed butterflies (family (biology), family Nymphalidae). Sometimes, the subfamilies Limenitidinae, and Biblidinae are included here as subordinate tribe (biology), tribe(s), while the tribe Melitaeini is ...

* '' Doleschallia bisaltide philippensis'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 ※vagrant * '' Hypolimnas anomala'' Wallace, 1869 Malayan egg-fly ※exotic * ''
Hypolimnas bolina ''Hypolimnas bolina'', the great eggfly, common eggfly, varied eggfly, or in New Zealand the blue moon butterfly, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found from Madagascar to Asia and Australia. Appearance Race ''bolina'' ''H. bolina'' is a bla ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) great egg-fly ** ''H. b. jacintha'' (Drury, 1773) ※exotic ** ''H. b. kezia'' (Butler, 1877) * ''
Hypolimnas misippus ''Hypolimnas misippus'', the Danaid eggfly, mimic, or diadem, is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism and mimicry. Males are in a singular form, appearing blackish with distinctive white spots that are ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1764) Danaid egg-fly * ''
Junonia almana ''Junonia almana'', the peacock pansy, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Cambodia and South Asia. It exists in two distinct adult forms, which differ chiefly in the patterns on the underside of the wings; the dry-season form has few ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) peacock pansy * '' Junonia atlites'' (Linnaeus, 1758) grey pansy ※exotic * '' Junonia hedonia ida'' (Cramer, 1776) yellow pansy ※vagrant * '' Junonia iphita'' (Cramer, 1779) chocolate pansy * ''
Junonia lemonias ''Junonia lemonias'', the lemon pansy, is a common nymphalid butterfly found in Cambodia and South Asia. It is found in gardens, fallow land, and open wooded areas. Description It is brown with numerous eyespots as well as black and lemon-yel ...
aenaria'' Tsukada & Kaneko, 1985 lemon pansy * '' Junonia orithya'' (Linnaeus, 1758) blue pansy * ''
Kallima inachus ''Kallima inachus'', the orange oakleaf, Indian oakleaf or dead leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Tropical Asia from India to Japan. With wings closed, it closely resembles a dry leaf with dark veins and is a commonly cited example of camo ...
formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 orange oakleaf * ''
Kaniska canace ''Kaniska canace'', the blue admiral, is a nymphalid butterfly, the only species of the genus ''Kaniska''. It is found in south and southeast Asia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_adm ...
drilon'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) blue admiral * ''
Nymphalis xanthomelas ''Nymphalis xanthomelas'', the scarce tortoiseshell, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in eastern Europe and Asia. This butterfly is also referred as yellow-legged tortoiseshell or large tortoiseshell (however, in Europe, "large tortoise ...
formosana'' (Matsumura, 1925) * ''
Polygonia c-album ''Polygonia c-album'', or the “comma”, is a food generalist (List of feeding behaviours#Classification, polyphagous) butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The angular notches on the edges of the forewings are characteristic ...
asakurai'' Nakahara, 1920 * ''
Polygonia c-aureum ''Polygonia c-aureum'', the Asian comma, is a middle-size butterfly found in Japan (from Hokkaidō to Tanegashima), Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan, and Indochina. Appearance It has a wingspan of 27 mm. Wings are orange with black dots. Th ...
lunulata'' Esaki & Nakahara, 1923 comma * '' Symbrenthia hypselis scatinia'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * '' Symbrenthia lilaea formosanus'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 common jester * ''
Vanessa cardui ''Vanessa cardui'' is the most widespread of all butterfly species. It is commonly called the painted lady, or formerly in North America the cosmopolitan. Description File:Vanessa cardui MHNT CUT 2013 3 14 Pontfaverger-Moronvilliers Dos. ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) painted lady * '' Vanessa indica'' (Herbst, 1794) Indian red admiral * '' Yoma sabina podium'' Tsukada, 1985 Australian lurcher


Subfamily

Satyrinae The Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the browns, are a subfamily of the Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies). They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known divers ...

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Elymnias hypermnestra ''Elymnias hypermnestra'', the common palmfly, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia. Description As in some other species in the genus ''Elymnias'', the common palmfly has a precostal cell in the hindwings and a ...
hainana'' Moore, 1878 common palmfly * '' Lethe bojonia'' Fruhstorfer, 1913 * '' Lethe butleri periscelis'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * ''
Lethe chandica ''Lethe chandica'', the angled red forester, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm. Subspecies In Seitz Weymer, G. 1910-1911. 4. Familie: Satyridae. In: Seitz, A. (Ed.), ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde''. St ...
ratnacri'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * ''
Lethe christophi In Greek mythology, Lethe (; Ancient Greek: ''Lḗthē''; , ) was one of the rivers of the underworld of Hades. In Classical Greek, the word ''lethe'' (λήθη) literally means "forgetting", "forgetfulness". The river is also known as Amelē ...
hanako'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * '' Lethe diana australis'' Naritomi, 1943 * '' Lethe europa pavida'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 bamboo treebrown * '' Lethe gemina zaitha'' Fruhstorfer, 1914 * '' Lethe insana formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * '' Lethe mataja'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 ※endemic * '' Lethe rohria daemoniaca'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 common tree brown * '' Lethe verma cintamani'' Fruhstorfer, 1848 straight-banded treebrown * ''
Melanitis leda ''Melanitis leda'', the common evening brown, is a common species of butterfly found flying at dusk. The flight of this species is erratic. They are found in Africa, South Asia and South-east Asia extending to parts of Australia. Description P ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) common evening brown * ''
Melanitis phedima ''Melanitis phedima'', the dark evening brown, is a species of butterfly found flying at dusk. The flight of this species is erratic. They are found in south and southeast Asia. Description Wet-season form: Male. Upperside dusky fuliginous-bro ...
polishana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 dark evening brown * '' Minois nagasawae'' (Matsumura, 1906) ※endemic * '' Mycalesis francisca formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * '' Mycalesis gotama nanda'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * '' Mycalesis mineus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) dark-banded bushbrown * '' Mycalesis perseus blasius'' (Fabricius, 1798) dingy bushbrown * '' Mycalesis sangaica mara'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 single ring bushbrown * '' Mycalesis suaveolens kagina'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * '' Mycalesis zonata'' Matsumura, 1909 South China bushbrown * '' Neope armandii lacticolora'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) * '' Neope bremeri taiwana'' Matsumura, 1919 * '' Neope muirheadi nagasawae'' Matsumura, 1919 Muirhead's labyrinth * '' Neope pulaha didia'' Fruhstorfer, 1909 * ''
Palaeonympha opalina ''Palaeonympha'' is a monotypic butterfly genus of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. Its one species, ''Palaeonympha opalina'', is found in Taiwan
macrophthalmia'' Fruhstorfer, 1911 * '' Penthema formosanum'' (Rothschild, 1898) * '' Ypthima akragas'' Fruhstorfer, 1911 ※endemic * '' Ypthima angustipennis'' Takahashi, 2000 ※endemic * ''
Ypthima baldus ''Ypthima baldus'', the common five-ring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in Asia. Description Wet-season form (in India) Male: Upperside brown, both forewing and hindwing with terminal margins much darker, and generally with more o ...
zodina'' (Fruhstorfer, 1911) common five-ring * ''
Ypthima conjuncta ''Ypthima'' is a species-rich genus of Old World butterflies in the family Nymphalidae.Ypthima esakii'' Shirozu, 1960 ※endemic * '' Ypthima formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 ※endemic * '' Ypthima motschulskyi'' (Bremer & Grey, 1853) large three-ring * '' Ypthima multistriata'' Butler, 1883 * '' Ypthima norma posticalis'' Matsumura, 1909 small three-ring ※extinct * '' Ypthima okurai'' (Okano, 1962) * '' Ypthima praenubilia'' common four-ring ** ''Y. p. kanonis'' Matsumura, 1929 ** ''Y. p. neobilia'' Murayama, 1980 * '' Ypthima tappana'' Matsumura, 1909 * '' Ypthima wangi'' Lee, 1998 ※endemic * '' Zophoessa dura neoclides'' (Fruhstorfer, 1909) * '' Zophoessa niitakana'' (Matsumura, 1906) ※endemic * '' Zophoessa siderea kanoi'' (Esaki & Nomura, 1937)


See also

List of moths of Taiwan Taiwanese moths represent about 4,000 known moth species. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera. This is a list of moth species that have been recorded in Taiwan. Acrolepi ...


References

*. 1997. The life histories of Asian butterflies vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo. *http://booksfromtaiwan.com/Butterfly_Books.html {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Butterflies In Taiwan
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
*Taiwan Lepidoptera of Taiwan Butterflies of Taiwan
Butterflies Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...