Papilionidae - Swallowtails

Family Papilionidae ( Swallowtails )

Subfamily Parnassiinae
Tribe Parnassiini
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Banded Apollo
Parnassius delphius Eversmann, 1843
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Chinese Apollo
Parnassius cephalus Grum-Grshimailo, 1891
Common Blue Apollo -- Parnassius hardwickii Gray, 1831

Photographed By: Nikhil Bhopale
Common Blue Apollo
Parnassius hardwickii Gray, 1831
Common Blue Apollo -- Parnassius hardwickii Gray, 1831
Photographed By: Peter Smetacek
Common Red Apollo
Parnassius epaphus Oberthür, 1879
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Eversmann's Apollo
Parnassius actius Eversmann, 1843
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Grum's Apollo
Parnassius acdestis Grum-Grshimailo, 1891
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Hannyngton's Apollo
Parnassius hannyngtoni Avinov, 1916
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Honrath's Apollo
Parnassius stenosemus Honrath, 1890
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Imperial Apollo
Parnassius augustus Frühstorfer, 1903
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Karakoram Banded Apollo
Parnassius staudingeri Bang-Haas, 1882
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Keeled Apollo
Parnassius jacquemontii Boisduval, 1836
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Ladakh Banded Apollo
Parnassius stoliczkanus C. & R. Felder, 1864
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Large Keeled Apollo
Parnassius tianschanicus Oberthür, 1879
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Maharaja Apollo
Parnassius maharaja Avinov, 1916
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Nandadevi Banded Apollo
Parnassius nandadevinensis Weiss, 1990
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Regal Apollo
Parnassius charltonius Gray, 1853
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Varnished Apollo
Parnassius acco Gray, 1853
Tribe Zerynthiini
Bhutan Glory -- Bhutanitis lidderdalii Atkinson, 1873
Photographed By: Balakrishnan Valappil
Bhutan Glory
Bhutanitis lidderdalii Atkinson, 1873
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Ludlow's Bhutan Glory
Bhutanitis ludlowi Gabriel, 1942
Subfamily Papilioninae
Tribe Leptocircini
Green DragonTail -- Lamproptera meges virescens Butler, 1870
Photographed By: Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi
Green DragonTail
Lamproptera meges virescens Butler, 1870
White Dragontail -- Lamproptera curius curius Fabricius, 1787
Photographed By: Milind Pandit
White Dragontail
Lamproptera curius curius Fabricius, 1787
Andaman Swordtail -- Graphium epaminondas Oberthür, 1879
Photographed By: Isaac Kehimkar
Andaman Swordtail
Graphium epaminondas Oberthür, 1879

Chain Swordtail -- Graphium aristeus anticrates Doubleday, 1846
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Chain Swordtail
Graphium aristeus anticrates Doubleday, 1846
Five-bar Swordtail -- Graphium antiphates
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Five-bar Swordtail
(1) Graphium antiphates ceylonicus Eimer, 1889
(2) Graphium antiphates naira Moore, 1903
(3) Graphium antiphates pompilius Fabricius, 1787
Four-bar Swordtail -- Graphium agetes agetes Westwood, 1843
Photographed By: Nikhil Bhopale
Four-bar Swordtail
Graphium agetes agetes Westwood, 1843
Six-bar Swordtail -- Graphium eurous
Photographed By: Alok Mahendroo
Six-bar Swordtail
(1) Graphium eurous caschmirensis Rothschild, 1895
(2) Graphium eurous sikkimica Heron, 1899
Spectacle Swordtail -- Graphium mandarinus
Photographed By: Karthikeyan S.
Spectacle Swordtail
(1) Graphium mandarinus garhwalica Katayama, 1986
(2) Graphium mandarinus paphus de Nicéville, 1886
Spot Dragontail -- Graphium nomius
Photographed By: Susanth C.
Spot Swordtail
(1) Graphium nomius nomius Esper, 1793
(2) Graphium nomius swinhoei Moore, 1878
Great Zebra -- Graphium xenocles
Photographed By: Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi
Great Zebra
(1) Graphium xenocles xenocles Doubleday, 1842
(2) Graphium xenocles phrontis de Nicéville, 1897
Lesser Zebra -- Graphium macareus indicus Rothschild, 1895
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Lesser Zebra
Graphium macareus indicus Rothschild, 1895
Great Zebra -- Graphium xenocles
Photographed By: Rajkamal Goswami
Spotted Zebra
Graphium megarus megarus Westwood, 1844
Common Blue Bottle  -- Graphium sarpedon
Photographed By: Haneesh K. M.
Common Blue Bottle
(1) Graphium sarpedon sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758
(2) Graphium sarpedon teredon C. & R. Felder, 1864
Glassy Blue Bottle  -- Graphium cloanthus Westwood, 1841
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Glassy Blue Bottle
Graphium cloanthus Westwood, 1841
Common Jay  -- Graphium doson
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Common Jay
(1) Graphium doson doson C. & R. Felder, 1864
(2) Graphium doson axion C. & R. Felder, 1864
(3) Graphium doson eleius Frühstorfer, ?
Great Jay -- Graphium eurypylus
Photographed By: Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi
Great Jay
(1) Graphium eurypylus acheron Moore, 1885
(2) Graphium eurypylus macronius Jordan, 1909
Lesser Jay  -- Graphium evemon albociliatis Frühstorfer, 1901
Photographed By: Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi
Lesser Jay
Graphium evemon albociliatis Frühstorfer, 1901
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Spotted Jay
Graphium arycles Boisduval, 1836
Tailed Jay -- Graphium agamemnon
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Tailed Jay
(1) Graphium agamemnon agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758
(2) Graphium agamemnon menides Frühstorfer, 1904
(3) Graphium agamemnon andamana Lathy, 1907
(4) Graphium agamemnon decoratus Rothschild, 1895
(5) Graphium agamemnon pulo Evans, 1932
Veined Jay  -- Graphium chironides chironides Honrath, 1884
Photographed By: Dr. Milind Bhakare
Veined Jay
Graphium chironides chironides Honrath, 1884
Tribe Teinopalpini
Kaiser-e-Hind  -- Teinopalpus imperialis imperialis Hope, 1843
Photographed By: Usha Lachungpa
Kaiser-e-Hind
(1) Teinopalpus imperialis imperialis Hope, 1843
(2) Teinopalpus imperialis himalaicus Rothschild, 1898
Brown Gorgon  -- Mendrusa lachinus lachinus Leech, 1890
Photographed By: Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi
Brown Gorgon
Mendrusa lachinus lachinus Leech, 1890
Yellow Gorgon  -- Meandrusa payeni evan Doubleday, 1845
Photographed By: Rohan Mukerjee
Yellow Gorgon
Meandrusa payeni evan Doubleday, 1845
Tribe Troidini
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Black Windmill
Byasa crassipes Oberthür, 1893
Chinese Windmill -- Byasa plutonius
Photographed By: Yangchen
Chinese Windmill
(1) Byasa plutonius pembertoni Moore, 1902
(2) Byasa plutonius tytleri,Evans,1923
Common Windmill -- Byasa polyeuctes
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Common Windmill
(1) Byasa polyeuctes letincius Frühstorfer, 1908
(2) Byasa polyeuctes polyeuctes,Doubleday,1842
de Nicéville’s Windmill -- Byasa polla de Nicéville, 1897
Photographed By: Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi
de Nicéville’s Windmill
Byasa polla de Nicéville, 1897
Great Windmill -- Byasa dasarada
Photographed By: Peter Smetacek
Great Windmill
(1) Byasa dasarada ravana Moore, 1857
(2) Byasa dasarada dasarada Moore, 1857
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Rose Windmill
(1) Byasa latreillei latreillei Donovan, 1826
(2) Byasa latreillei kabrua Tytler, 1915
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Nevill's Windmill
Byasa nevilli Wood-Mason, 1882
Common Batwing -- Atrophaneura varuna astorian Westwood, 1842
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Common Batwing
Atrophaneura varuna astorian Westwood, 1842
Lesser Batwing -- Atrophaneura aidoneus Doubleday, 1845
Photographed By: Peter Smetacek
Lesser Batwing
Atrophaneura aidoneus Doubleday, 1845
Common Rose -- Pachliopta aristolochiae
Photographed By: Common Rose
Common Rose
(1) Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775
(2) Pachliopta aristolochiae ceylonicus Moore, 1881
(3) Pachliopta aristolochiae sawi Evans, 1932
(4) Pachliopta aristolochiae goniopeltis Rothschild, 1908
(5) Pachliopta aristolochiae camorta Moore, 1877
(6) Pachliopta aristolochiae kondulana Evans, 1932
Crimson Rose -- Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758
Photographed By: Kishen Das
Crimson Rose
Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758
Ceylon Rose -- Pachliopta jophon Gray, 1853
Photographed By: Kalee Vidanapathirana
Ceylon Rose
Pachliopta jophon Gray, 1853
Malabar Rose -- Pachliopta pandiyana Moore, 1881
Photographed By: Hariharan Subramanian
Malabar Rose
Pachliopta pandiyana Moore, 1881
Andaman Clubtail -- Losaria rhodifer Butler, 1876
Photographed By: Nikhil Bhopale
Andaman Clubtail
Losaria rhodifer Butler, 1876
Common Clubtail -- Losaria coon
Photographed By: Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi
Common Clubtail
(1) Losaria coon cacharensis Butler, 1885
(2) Losaria coon samblinga Doherty, 1886
Common Birdwing -- Troides helena
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Common Birdwing
(1) Troides helena cerberus C. & R. Felder, 1865
(2) Troides helena heliconoides Moore, 1877
(3) Troides helena ferrari Tytler, 1926
Troides aeacus C. & R. Felder, 1860
Photographed By: Peter Smetacek
Golden Birdwing
Troides aeacus C. & R. Felder, 1860
Southern Birdwing -- Troides minos Cramer, 1779
Photographed By: Susanth C.
Southern Birdwing
Troides minos Cramer, 1779
Srilankan Birdwing -- Troides darsius Gray, 1853
Photographed By: Nuwan Chathuranga
Srilankan Birdwing
Troides darsius Gray, 1853
Tribe Papilionini
Blue Striped Mime -- Papilio slateri slateri Hewitson, 1859
Photographed By: Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi
Blue Striped Mime
Papilio slateri slateri Hewitson, 1859
Common Mime -- Papilio clytia
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Common Mime
(1) Papilio clytia clytia Linnaeus, 1758
(2) Papilio clytia lankeswara Moore, 1879
(3) Papilio clytia flavolimbatus Oberthür, 1879
Great Blue Mime  -- Papilio paradoxa telearchus Hewitson, 1852
Photographed By: Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi
Great Blue Mime
Papilio paradoxa telearchus Hewitson, 1852
Lesser Mime -- Papilio epycides epycides Hewitson, 1862
Photographed By: Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi
Lesser Mime
Papilio epycides epycides Hewitson, 1862
Tawny Mime -- Papilio agestor
Photographed By: Vivekanandan M.
Tawny Mime
(1) Papilio agestor govindra Moore, 1864
(2) Papilio agestor agestor Gray, 1831
Common Yellow Swallowtail -- Papilio machaon
Photographed By: Peter Smetacek
Common Yellow Swallowtail
(1) Papilio machaon asiatica Ménétriès, 1855
(2) Papilio machaon ladakensis Moore, 1884
(3) Papilio machaon verityi Frühstorfer, 1907
(4) Papilio machaon hookeri Gaonkar, 1999
Malabar Banded Swallowtail -- Papilio liomedon Moore, 1874
Photographed By: Kishen Das
Malabar Banded Swallowtail
Papilio liomedon Moore, 1874
The Spangle -- Papilio protenor euprotenor Frühstorfer, 1908
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
The Spangle
Papilio protenor euprotenor Frühstorfer, 1908
Yellow Crested Spangle -- Papilio elephenor Doubleday, 1845
Photographed By: Jis Sebastian
Yellow Crested Spangle
Papilio elephenor Doubleday, 1845
Redbreast -- Papilio alcmenor alcmenor C. & R. Felder, 1864
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Redbreast
Papilio alcmenor alcmenor C. & R. Felder, 1864
Tailed Redbreast -- Papilio bootes
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Tailed Redbreast
(1) Papilio bootes bootes Westwood, 1842
(2) Papilio bootes mixta Tytler, 1915
Andaman Mormon -- Papilio mayo Atkinson, 1873
Photographed By: Rachit Singh
Andaman Mormon
Papilio mayo Atkinson, 1873
Blue Mormon -- Papilio polymnestor
Photographed By: Kishen Das
Blue Mormon
(1) Papilio polymnestor polymnestor Cramer, 1775
(2) Papilio polymnestor parinda Moore, 1881
Common Mormon -- Papilio polytes
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Common Mormon
(1) Papilio polytes romulus Cramer, 1775
(2) Papilio polytes stichiodes Evans, 1912
(3) Papilio polytes nikobarus C. & R. Felder, 1862
Great Mormon -- Papilio memnon agenor Linnaeus, 1758
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Great Mormon
Papilio memnon agenor Linnaeus, 1758
Pitman's Helen
Papilio prexaspes andamanicus Rothschild, 1908
Red Helen -- Papilio helenus
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Red Helen
(1) Papilio helenus helenus Linnaeus, 1758
(1) Papilio helenus daksha Moore, 1888
(1) Papilio helenus mooreanus Rothschild, 1895
Yellow Helen -- Papilio nephelus chaon Westwood, 1845
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Yellow Helen
Papilio nephelus chaon Westwood, 1845
Common Raven -- Papilio castor
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Common Raven
(1) Papilio castor castor Westwood, 1842
(2) Papilio castor polias Jordan, 1909
Malabar Raven -- Papilio dravidarum Wood-Mason, 1880
Photographed By: Kishen Das
Malabar Raven
Papilio dravidarum Wood-Mason, 1880
Blue Peacock -- Papilio arcturus
Photographed By: Sonam Dorji
Blue Peacock
(1) Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842
(2) Papilio arcturus arius Rothschild, 1908
Common Banded Peacock -- Papilio crino
Photographed By: Kishen Das
Common Banded Peacock
Papilio crino Fabricius, 1793
Common Banded Peacock -- Papilio bianor
Photographed By: Panki Sood
Common Peacock
(1) Papilio bianor gladiator Frühstorfer, 1902
(2) Papilio bianor polyctor Biosduval, 1836
(3) Papilio bianor ganesa Moore, ?
Malabar Banded Peacock -- Papilio buddha Westwood, 1872
Photographed By: Haneesh K. M.
Malabar Banded Peacock
Papilio buddha Westwood, 1872
Krishna Peacock -- Papilio krishna krishna Moore, 1857
Photographed By: Gaurav Agavekar
Krishna Peacock
Papilio krishna krishna Moore, 1857
Paris Peacock -- Papilio paris
Photographed By: Kishen Das
Paris Peacock
(1) Papilio paris paris Linnaeus, 1758
(2) Papilio paris tamilana Moore, 1881
Lime Butterfly -- Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758
Photographed By: Tarun Karmakar
Lime Butterfly
Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758