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This list of endemic butterflies of Indonesia also of those endemic to
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Danainae

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Danaus ismare ''Danaus ismare'', the ismare tiger, is a butterfly found in tropical Indonesia. It belongs to the brush-footed butterflies family. File:Danaus ismare.JPG File:Danaus ismare1.JPG Subspecies *''D. i. ismare'' (Moluccas) *''D. i. fulvus'' Ribbe, ...
'' – Ismare tiger *'' Euploea albicosta'' – Biak dark crow *'' Euploea caespes'' – Murphy's crow *'' Euploea configurata'' – Sulawesi striped blue crow *'' Euploea cordelia'' – Cordelia's crow *'' Euploea dentiplaga'' – Seram crow *''
Euploea eleusina ''Euploea eleusina'', or Vollenhov's crow, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in the Indomalayan realm crossing the Wallace line to Sulawesi in the Australasian realm. Subspecies *''E ...
'' *'' Euploea eupator'' – Sulawesi pied crow *'' Euploea gamelia'' – Javan crow *'' Euploea hewitsonii'' *'' Euploea latifasciata'' – Weymer's crow *'' Euploea magou'' – magou *'' Euploea martinii'' – Sumatran crow *'' Euploea morosa'' *'' Euploea redtenbacheri'' *'' Euploea tripunctata'' – Biak threespot crow *'' Euploea westwoodii'' *'' Idea blanchardii'' *'' Idea durvillei'' *''
Idea idea ''Idea idea'', or Linnaeus' idea, is a large butterfly that belongs to the Danainae, danaid group of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1763 ''Centuria Insectorum''. It is found in the Australasian realm.Adalbert Se ...
'' *'' Idea tambusisiana'' – Bedford-Russell's tree-nymph *''
Ideopsis hewitsonii The Hewitson's small tree-nymph (''Ideopsis hewitsonii'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to New Guinea(in GermanKirsch, 1877. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Lepidopteren-Fauna von Neu-Guinea (Indonesia ...
'' – Hewitson's small tree-nymph *''
Ideopsis klassika The Seram small tree-nymph (''Ideopsis klassika'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae family. It is endemic to Seram, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania be ...
'' – Seram small tree-nymph *''
Ideopsis oberthurii ''Ideopsis oberthurii'' is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific ...
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Ideopsis vitrea ''Ideopsis vitrea'', the Blanchard's wood nymph, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Sulawesi, the Moluccas and New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is ...
'' *'' Ideopsis fojana'' Peggie, Vane-Wright & van Mastrigt 2009 – Indonesia, Papua Province, Pegunungan Foja *''
Ideopsis klassika The Seram small tree-nymph (''Ideopsis klassika'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae family. It is endemic to Seram, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania be ...
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Parantica albata Zinken's tiger (''Parantica albata'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly, endemic to Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists ...
'' – Zinken's tiger *'' Parantica cleona'' *''
Parantica dabrerai The D'Abrera's tiger (''Parantica dabrerai'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. The species was discovered by Bernard d'Abrera, an Australian entomological taxonomist and philosoph ...
'' – D'Abrera's tiger *''
Parantica hypowattan The Morishita's tiger (''Parantica hypowattan'') is a species of butterfly in the family Danaidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the ...
'' – Morishita's tiger *''
Parantica kuekenthali ''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 ...
'' – Kuekenthal's yellow tiger *''
Parantica marcia The Biak tiger (''Parantica marcia'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Biak Biak is an island located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua (province), Papua, an Indonesian provinc ...
'' – Biak tiger *''
Parantica menadensis The Manado yellow tiger (''Parantica menadensis'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oce ...
'' – Manado yellow tiger *'' Parantica philo'' – Sumbawa tiger *'' Parantica pseudomelaneus'' – Javan tiger *''
Parantica sulewattan The Bonthain tiger (''Parantica sulewattan'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania ...
'' – Bonthain tiger *'' Parantica tityoides'' – Sumatran chocolate tiger *''
Parantica toxopei The Toxopeus' yellow tiger (''Parantica toxopei'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae family. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania ...
'' – Toxopeus' yellow tiger *''
Parantica wegneri The Flores tiger (''Parantica wegneri'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Flores, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between ...
'' – Flores tiger *'' Miriamica thalassina'' (Joicey & Noakes, 1916) – West Irian (New Guinea) Arfak Mountains *'' Tellervo jurriaansei'' Joicey & Talbot, 1922 – West Irian, Arfak Mountains *'' Tellervo assarica'' (Stoll,
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– Ambon, Serang, Buru, Misool, Waigeu *'' Tellervo parvipuncta'' Joicey & Talbot, 1922 – Mioswar, West Irian *'' Tellervo fallax'' (Staudinger, 1885) – West Irian (Snow Mts.), Misool, Waigeu (Solomon Islands) *'' Tellervo nedusia'' (Geyer, 1832) – West Irian, Aru, Biak


Morphinae

*'' Amathusia duponti'' Toxopeus, 1951 – Java *'' Amathusia lieftincki'' Toxopeus, 1951 – Java *'' Amathusia ochrotaenia'' Toxopeus, 1951 – Sumatra *'' Amathusia taenia'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 – Java, Lombok, Bawean *'' Amathusia virgata'' Butler, 1870 – Sulawesi *''
Amathuxidia plateni ''Amathuxidia'', commonly known as the koh-i-noors, is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are large showy butterflies, brown with blue forewing bands and hindwing "tails". They range from Indochina to Sulawesi. Species *''Ama ...
'' (Staudinger,
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– Sulawesi, Sula, Banggai *'' Discophora bambusae'' C. & R. Felder,
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– Sulawesi *''
Faunis menado ''Faunis'' is a genus of Asian butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as fauns. They are relatively small-sized amathusiins, subtly colored in soft browns and violets, and range from China to the Ph ...
'' (Hewitson, 1863) – Sulawesi *'' Faunis saifuliana'' Hanafusa, 1993 – Indonesia, Mentawai Islands, Siberut Island *'' Taenaris domitilla'' (Hewitson, 1861) – Moluccas, Bachan, Halmaheira, Obi *'' Taenaris macrops'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860) *'' Taenaris scylla'' Staudinger, 1887 – Biak, Bosnik, Korido Islands *'' Taenaris selene'' (Westwood, 1851) *''
Taenaris urania ''Taenaris urania'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, wh ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)


Heliconiinae

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Algia satyrina ''Algia'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found in southeast Asia. The genus ranges from Burma to New Guinea. Species Listed in alphabetical order:867 __NOTOC__ Year 867 (Roman numerals, DCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * September 23 – Emperor Michael III is murde ...
– Java, Sulawesi, Biak *''
Cethosia myrina ''Cethosia myrina'', the violet lacewing or brown accented butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi and Butung. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplan ...
'' C. & R. Felder,
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*'' Cethosia tambora'' Doherty, 1891 – Java, Timor, Bali *'' Cirrochroa clagia'' (Godart,
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– Java, Sumatra *'' Cirrochroa eremita'' Tsukada, 1985 *'' Cirrochroa imperatrix'' Grose-Smith, 1894 *'' Cirrochroa niasica'' Honrath, 1892 – Nias, Kalim, Bungo *''
Cirrochroa recondita ''Cirrochroa'', commonly called yeomen, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found in southeast Asia. The genus ranges from India to New Guinea. Species In alphabetical order:847]"">"''Cirrochro ...
'' Roos, 1996 – Sulawesi *''
Cirrochroa semiramis ''Cirrochroa'', commonly called yeomen, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found in southeast Asia. The genus ranges from India to New Guinea. Species In alphabetical order:847]"">"''Cirrochro ...
'' C. & R. Felder, 1867 – Sulawesi *''
Cirrochroa thule ''Cirrochroa'', commonly called yeomen, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found in southeast Asia. The genus ranges from India to New Guinea. Species In alphabetical order:847]"">"''Cirrochro ...
'' Felder & Felder, 1867 *''
Cupha crameri ''Cupha'' is a butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae found in the Indomalayan and the Australasian realms. The contained species are: *'' Cupha crameri'' (Felder, 1860) *''Cupha erymanthis'' (Drury, 773 *'' Cupha lampetia'' (Linnaeus, 1764 ...
'' (Felder, 1860) – Ambon, Serang, Goram, Kai Island, West Irian, Kalao *''
Cupha lampetia ''Cupha'' is a butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae found in the Indomalayan and the Australasian realms. The contained species are: *''Cupha crameri'' (Felder, 1860) *''Cupha erymanthis'' (Drury, 773 *'' Cupha lampetia'' (Linnaeus, 1764) ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1764) – Moluccas *''
Cupha maeonides ''Cupha'' is a butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae found in the Indomalayan and the Australasian realms. The contained species are: *''Cupha crameri'' (Felder, 1860) *''Cupha erymanthis'' (Drury, 773 *''Cupha lampetia'' (Linnaeus, 1764) ...
'' (Hewitson, 1859) – Sulawesi *''
Cupha myronides ''Cupha'' is a butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae found in the Indomalayan and the Australasian realms. The contained species are: *''Cupha crameri'' (Felder, 1860) *''Cupha erymanthis'' (Drury, 773 *''Cupha lampetia'' (Linnaeus, 1764) ...
'' Felder, 1860 – Moluccas


Apaturinae

*'' Helcyra chionippe'' Felder, 1860 – Ambon, Ceram, New Guinea, Moluccas *'' Helcyra takizawai'' Kotaki, 1985 – Flores, Sumba, Sumbawa, Alors, Moluccas *'' Helcyra celebensis'' Martin, 1913 – Sulawesi *''
Hestina divona Hestina is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae subfamily Apaturinae. The genus is found in the East Palearctic and Southeast Asia. Known larval food plants are '' Celtis'' and, for one species, ''Trema'' (Ulmaceae). These include ' ...
'' (Hewitson, 1861) – Sulawesi


Limenitidinae

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Athyma eulimene ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The ge ...
'' (Godart,
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– Sulawesi *'' Euthalia amabilis'' Staudinger, 1896 – Sula, North Maluku *'' Lebadea alankara'' (Horsfield,
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– Java, Sumatra, Borneo *'' Lexias aegle'' (Doherty, 1891) – Lesser Sunda Islands *'' Lexias immaculata'' Snellen, 1890 – Belitung (Sumatra) *'' Lexias perdix'' (Butler, 1884) – Nias (Sumatra) *'' Lexias elna'' (van de Poll, 1895) – Nias (Sumatra) *'' Lexias aeetes'' (Hewitson, 1861) – Sulawesi *'' Moduza lycone'' (Hewitson, 1859) – Sulawesi *'' Moduza lymire'' (Hewitson, 1859) – Sulawesi *'' Neptis celebica'' (Moore, 1899) – Sulawesi *''
Neptis ida ''Neptis ida'', is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Subspecies *''Neptis ida ida'' (southern Sulawesi) *''Neptis ida carbonespersa'' Martin, 1924 (northern and central Sulawesi) *''Neptis ida celebensis'' Hopffer, 1874 (North-eastern Sulaw ...
'' Moore, 1858 – Sulawesi *''
Neptis nisaea ''Neptis'' is a large genus of butterflies of Old World tropics subtropics. They are commonly called sailer butterflies or sailers, or more precisely typical sailers to distinguish them from the related blue sailer (''Pseudoneptis''). Descrip ...
'' de Nicéville, 1894 – Java *'' Neptis brebissonii'' (Boisduval, 1832) – New Guinea *'' Pantoporia antara'' (Moore, 1858) – Sulawesi *'' Pantoporia mysia'' (C. & R. Felder, 1860) – Moluccas *'' Tanaecia orphne'' Butler, 1870 – Borneo *'' Tanaecia amisa'' Grose-Smith, 1889 – Borneo *''
Tanaecia elone ''Tanaecia'' is a genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae. Species The genus includes the following species:869]"">"''Tanaecia'' Butler,
'' (de Nicéville, 1893) – Borneo, Sumatra *''Tanaecia trigerta">869]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *''Tanaecia amisa'' Gro ...
'' (de Nicéville, 1893) – Borneo, Sumatra *''Tanaecia trigerta'' (Moore, [1858]) – Java *''Tanaecia valmikis'' C. & R. Felder,
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– Borneo *'' Tanaecia lutala'' (Moore, 1859) – Borneo *''
Tanaecia vikrama ''Tanaecia'' is a genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae. Species The genus includes the following species:"''Tanaecia'' Butler, [1869]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *''Tanaecia amisa'' Grose-Smith, ...
'' C. & R. Felder,
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– Sumatra


Cyrestinae

*''Cyrestis nais'' Wallace, 1869 – Timor, Lombok, Sumba *''Cyrestis telamon'' Linnaeus, 1758 – Moluccas *''Cyrestis lutea'' (Zinken, 1831) – Java, Bali, Halimun, Salak *''
Cyrestis thyonneus ''Cyrestis'' is a butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. They are known as map butterflies, so named because the wing-markings of some species resemble the lines of latitude and longitude of a world map. ''Cyrestis'' is a widespread genus ra ...
'' (Cramer,
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– Sulawesi, Ambon, Serang, Saparua, Buru, Sula, Banggai *'' Pseudergolis avesta'' C. & R. Felder,
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Charaxinae

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Charaxes affinis ''Charaxes affinis'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1866. It is found in the Indomalayan realm. Description ''Charaxes affinis'' is a large, sexually dimorphic butterfly (wingspan 66-75mm) ...
'' Butler,
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*'' Charaxes cognatus'' Vollenhoven, 1861 *'' Charaxes dehanii'' Westwood, 1850 *'' Charaxes eurialus'' Cramer, 1779 *''
Charaxes mars ''Charaxes mars'', the iron rajah, is a butterfly of the rajahs and nawabs group, i.e. the Charaxinae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. It is endemic to Sulawesi in central Indonesia. ''Charaxes mars'' is a large butterfly with forew ...
'' Staudinger, 1885 *'' Charaxes nitebis'' (Hewitson, 1859) *'' Charaxes ocellatus'' Fruhstorfer, 1896 *'' Charaxes pyrrhus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)


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 ...

*'' Altiapa colorata'' Nishizawa, T. & Sibatani, A., 1984 – Java, Arfak *''
Elymnias amoena The palmflies are a common Asian butterfly genus found from India to the Solomon Islands. The caterpillars mimic leaves which they feed on. The adults mimic certain species (for example: '' E. cumaea'' looks like ''Melanitis leda''). Species L ...
'' Tsukada & Nishiyama, 1979 – Sumba *''
Elymnias ceryx ''Elymnias ceryx'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. It is found in the Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of S ...
'' (Boisduval, 1836) Java, – Sumatra *''
Elymnias cumaea ''Elymnias cumaea'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1867. It is endemic to Sulawesi in the Australasian realm The Australasian realm is a biogeographic realm that is coincident ...
'' C. & R. Felder,
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– Sulawesi *'' Elymnias sangira'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 – Sanghie Islands, Sulawesi *''
Elymnias cybele ''Elymnias cybele'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. It is found in the Australasian realm The Australasian realm is a biogeographic realm that is coincident with, but not ...
'' (C. & R. Felder, 1860) – West Irian, Moluccas *''
Elymnias hewitsoni The palmflies are a common Asian butterfly genus found from India to the Solomon Islands. The caterpillars mimic leaves which they feed on. The adults mimic certain species (for example: '' E. cumaea'' looks like ''Melanitis leda''). Species L ...
'' Wallace, 1869 – Sulawesi *''
Elymnias hicetas The palmflies are a common Asian butterfly genus found from India to the Solomon Islands. The caterpillars mimic leaves which they feed on. The adults mimic certain species (for example: '' E. cumaea'' looks like ''Melanitis leda''). Species L ...
'' Wallace, 1869 – Sulawesi *''
Elymnias kamara The palmflies are a common Asian butterfly genus found from India to the Solomon Islands. The caterpillars mimic leaves which they feed on. The adults mimic certain species (for example: '' E. cumaea'' looks like ''Melanitis leda''). Species L ...
'' Moore,
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– Java, Sumatra, Bali, Lombok *'' Elymnias mimalon'' (Hewitson, 1861) – Sulawesi *''
Elymnias nelsoni The palmflies are a common Asian butterfly genus found from India to the Solomon Islands. The caterpillars mimic leaves which they feed on. The adults mimic certain species (for example: '' E. cumaea'' looks like ''Melanitis leda''). Species L ...
'' Corbet, 1942 – Mentawai Islands (Sumatra) *''
Elymnias nepheronides The palmflies are a common Asian butterfly genus found from India to the Solomon Islands. The caterpillars mimic leaves which they feed on. The adults mimic certain species (for example: '' E. cumaea'' looks like ''Melanitis leda''). Species L ...
'' Fruhstorfer, 1907 – Flores (Lesser Sunda Islands) *''
Elymnias pellucida The palmflies are a common Asian butterfly genus found from India to the Solomon Islands. The caterpillars mimic leaves which they feed on. The adults mimic certain species (for example: '' E. cumaea'' looks like ''Melanitis leda''). Species L ...
'' Fruhstorfer, 1895 – Borneo *''
Elymnias vitellia ''Elymnias vitellia '' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1781. It is found in the Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South an ...
'' (Stoll,
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– Moluccas *''
Elymnias detanii The palmflies are a common Asian butterfly genus found from India to the Solomon Islands. The caterpillars mimic leaves which they feed on. The adults mimic certain species (for example: '' E. cumaea'' looks like ''Melanitis leda''). Species L ...
'' Aoki & Uémura, 1982 – Flores (Lesser Sunda Islands) *''
Elymnias tamborana The palmflies are a common Asian butterfly genus found from India to the Solomon Islands. The caterpillars mimic leaves which they feed on. The adults mimic certain species (for example: '' E. cumaea'' looks like ''Melanitis leda''). Species L ...
'' Okubo, 2010 – Sumbawa (Lesser Sunda Islands) *'' Harsiesis hecaerge'' – Dutch New Guinea (West Irian) *'' Harsiesis hygea'' (Hewitson, 1863) – New Guinea *'' Hypocysta serapis'' Grose-Smith, 1894 – Misool, West Irian *''
Morphopsis phippsi ''Morphopsis'' is a genus of butterflies endemic to New Guinea. Species *'' Morphopsis albertisi'' Oberthür, 1880 *'' Morphopsis biakensis'' Joicey & Talbot, 1916 *'' Morphopsis meeki'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1905 *'' Morphopsis phippsi'' Joicey ...
'' Joicey & Talbot, 1922 – New Guinea *''
Mycalesis nala ''Mycalesis'', the bushbrowns, are a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are common in the warm regions from Central Asia to Australia, and have a high diversity in South Asia and the Wallacea. They are notably polymorphic, with wet- and d ...
'' C. & R. Felder, 1859 – Java


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

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Vanessa buana ''Vanessa buana'', the Lompobatang lady, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found on Sulawesi in Indonesia.
'' (Fruhstorfer, 1898) – Sulawesi *''
Vanessa samani ''Vanessa samani'' is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found on Sumatra, where it has been recorded from Mount Kerinci and the Karo Mountains.Vanessa dilecta'' Hanafusa, 1992 – Timor *''
Mynes websteri ''Mynes websteri '' is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Nymphalidae endemic to New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoke ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1894 *''
Hypolimnas diomea ''Hypolimnas'' is a genus of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly known as eggflies or diadems. The genus contains approximately 23 species, most of which are found in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. One species, the Danaid eggfly (''H. misippu ...
'' Hewitson, 1861 – Sangihe, Kabaena Sulawesi *''
Hypolimnas pandarus ''Hypolimnas pandarus'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution This species is present in the Indonesia (Ambon Island, Serang, S ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Moluccas *'' Kallima paralekta'' (Horsfield,
829 __NOTOC__ Year 829 ( DCCCXXIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * October 2 – Emperor Michael II dies after an 8-year reign in C ...
*'' Symbrenthia hippalus'' C. & R. Felder, 1867


Papilionidae Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful 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 includes the larges ...

*'' Atrophaneura dixoni'' *'' Atrophaneura hageni'' *'' Atrophaneura kuehni'' *'' Atrophaneura luchti'' *'' Atrophaneura orean'' *'' Atrophaneura palu'' – Palu swallowtail *'' Atrophaneura polyphontes'' *'' Atrophaneura priapus'' – Priapus batwing *''
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 ...
'' *'' Graphium androcles'' *'' Graphium deucalion'' *'' Graphium dorcus'' *'' Graphium encelades'' *'' Graphium meyeri'' *'' Graphium milon'' *'' Graphium monticolum'' *'' Graphium rhesus'' *''
Graphium stresemanni ''Graphium stresemanni'' is a vulnerable species, vulnerable species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Seram Island, Seram. It closely resembles the related ''Graphium weiskei'', a more common spec ...
'' *'' Graphium sumatranum'' *''
Ornithoptera aesacus ''Ornithoptera aesacus'', the Obi Island birdwing, is a rare species of birdwing butterfly, endemic to the Island of Obira (formerly Obi), Indonesia.
'' – golden birdwing *''
Ornithoptera croesus ''Ornithoptera croesus'', the Wallace's golden birdwing, is a species of birdwing butterfly found in northern Maluku Islands, Maluku in Indonesia. It is a member of the ''Ornithoptera priamus'' species group which, including ''croesus'', is only ...
'' – Wallace's golden birdwing *''
Ornithoptera rothschildi Rothschild's birdwing (''Ornithoptera rothschildi'') is a large birdwing butterfly, endemic to the Arfak Mountains in Western New Guinea. What was originally described as ''Ornithoptera akakeae'', is a supposed natural hybrid between ''Ornithopte ...
'' – Rothschilds's birdwing *''
Ornithoptera tithonus ''Ornithoptera tithonus'', the Tithonus birdwing, is a species of birdwing butterfly found on New Guinea and other neighbouring islands. ''Ornithoptera tithonus'' is, like all other birdwing butterflies, a strictly protected species. It is list ...
'' – Tithonus birdwing *''
Papilio ascalaphus ''Papilio ascalaphus'', the Ascalaphus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. The wingspan is 140–160 mm. The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species. Subspecies *''Papilio ascal ...
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Papilio blumei ''Papilio blumei'', the peacock or green swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found only on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. It is sometimes confused with the more widespread '' P. palinurus'', but that species is sma ...
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Papilio deiphobus ''Papilio deiphobus'''' ...
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Papilio diophantus ''Papilio diophantus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Sumatra. Description Upperside. Dark brown. Anterior wing broader and not so curved on the costal margin as in ''Papilio helenus'' , which ...
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Papilio forbesi ''Papilio forbesi'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Sumatra. Description ''P. Forbesi'', Henley Grose Smith, ''Entomologist's Monthly Magazine'', xix., p. 234 (March, 1883); Forbes, " Naturalist's Wanderings," p ...
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Papilio gambrisius ''Papilio gambrisius'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Serang, Moluccas, Ambon Island, Seram and Buru. Subspecies *''Papilio gambrisius gambrisius'' (Serang, Ambon) *''Papilio gambrisius colossus ...
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Papilio gigon ''Papilio gigon'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is confined to islands in eastern Indonesia (Sulawesi, Sula and Talaud), but common where found The wingspan is 120–130 mm. The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species and '' ...
'' *'' Papilio heringi'' *''
Papilio hipponous ''Papilio hipponous'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Philippines. The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species. Subspecies *''Papilio hipponous bazilanus'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Philippines (Basilan, Mindanao)) *''Papilio h ...
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Papilio inopinatus ''Papilio inopinatus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Romang, Babar, Damar and Tanimbar. Description The original description in Butler, 1883; '' Proc. zool. Soc. Lond''. 1883 : 370, reads All ...
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Papilio jordani ''Papilio jordani'', the Jordan's swallowtail, is a vulnerable species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to northern Sulawesi in Indonesia. Taxonomy ''Papilio jordani'' is a member of the ''fuscus'' species group. The membe ...
'' – Jordan's swallowtail *''
Papilio lampsacus ''Papilio lampsacus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in west Java, Indonesia. It is very rare, and there are few recently confirmed sightings. References lampsacus Lampsacus (; grc, Î›Î¬Î¼Ï ...
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Papilio lorquinianus ''Papilio lorquinianus'', the sea green swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Moluccas (Morotai, Ternate, Halmahera, Bacan and Seram) and in western Irian Jaya. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Papilio lorqu ...
'' – sea green swallowtail *''
Papilio neumoegeni ''Papilio neumoegeni'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the islands of Sumba in Indonesia. Description ''Papilio neumoegeni'' has a forewing length of 43–48 mm. Male: The upperside forewing is black ...
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Papilio peranthus ''Papilio peranthus'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Indonesia (including Java, Sulawesi and the Lesser Sunda Islands). The wingspan is 70–90 mm. Subspecies *''Papilio peranthus peranthus'' (Java) *''Papilio pe ...
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Papilio sataspes ''Papilio sataspes'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Sulawesi and Banggai. Subspecies *''Papilio sataspes sataspes'' (Sulawesi) *''Papilio sataspes artaphernes'' Honrath, 1886 (Bangkai Island) ...
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Papilio tydeus ''Papilio tydeus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in the Moluccas (Batchian and Gilolo). Status Common and not threatened. Subspecies *''Papilio tydeus tydeus'' (Bachan, Ternate, Halmahera, Morota ...
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Papilio veiovis ''Papilio veiovis'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Sulawesi. References

Papilio, veiovis Butterflies described in 1865 Butterflies of Indonesia Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson { ...
'' *'' Troides criton'' – Criton birdwing *''
Troides dohertyi ''Troides dohertyi'', the Talaud black birdwing, is a birdwing butterfly endemic to the Talaud and Sangihe islands. This species is ranked as a subspecies of '' Troides rhadamantus'' by some authors. Description Size range: 140 to 160 mm ...
'' – Talaud black birdwing *'' Troides haliphron'' – Haliphron birdwing *''
Troides hypolitus ''Troides hypolitus'', the Rippon's birdwing, is a birdwing butterfly endemic to the Moluccas and Sulawesi. It is not significantly threatened, but it is protected. ''Troides hypolitus'' is a butterfly from the Australasian and Indomalayan real ...
'' – Rippon's birdwing *''
Troides prattorum ''Troides prattorum'', the Buru Opalescent Birdwing, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Buru in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. It is commercially bred, but supplies of this butterfly are sporadic, so it is ...
'' – Buru opalescent birdwing *'' Troides riedeli'' – Riedel's birdwing *'' Troides staudingeri'' *'' Troides vandepolli'' – Van de Poll's birdwing


Lycaenidae

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Poritia fruhstorferi ''Poritia'' is a genus of lycaenid butterflies. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm. ''Poritia'' was erected by Frederic Moore in 1887. Species *'' Poritia erycinoides'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) *'' Poritia fruh ...
'' Corbet, 1940 – Java, Sumatra *''
Poritia phormedon ''Poritia phormedon'' is an Indomalayan butterfly endemic to Borneo that belongs to the lycaenids, the blues family.Seki, Y.; Takanami, Y. & Otsuka, K. (1991). ''Butterflies of Borneo''. 2 (1) Lycaenidae. Tobishima Corporation, Tokyo. ''Poritia ...
'' Druce, 1895 – Borneo *''
Poritia palos ''Poritia'' is a genus of lycaenid butterflies. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm. ''Poritia'' was erected by Frederic Moore in 1887. Species *'' Poritia erycinoides'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) *'' Poritia fruh ...
'' Osada, 1987 – Sulawesi *''
Poritia personata ''Poritia'' is a genus of lycaenid butterflies. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm. ''Poritia'' was erected by Frederic Moore in 1887. Species *'' Poritia erycinoides'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) *'' Poritia fruh ...
'' Osada, 1994 – Sulawesi *'' Deramas wolletti'' Eliot, 1970 – Borneo *'' Deramas nigrescens'' Eliot, 1964 – Sulawesi *'' Deramas masae'' Kawai, 1994 – Sulawesi *'' Deramas nanae'' Osada, 1994 – Sulawesi *'' Deramas suwartinae'' Osada, 1987 – Sulawesi *'' Allotinus agnolia'' Eliot, 1986 – Sumatra *''
Allotinus nicholsi ''Allotinus nicholsi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Moulton in 1912. It is found on Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centr ...
'' Moulton,
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– Borneo, Sumatra *''
Allotinus paetus ''Allotinus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus was erected by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1865. The members (species) of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm. Species *Subgenus ''Allotinus'' **'' All ...
'' (de Nicéville, 1895) – Sumatra *'' Allotinus parapus'' Fruhstorfer, 1913 – Borneo *''
Allotinus major ''Allotinus major'', the major darkie, is a small butterfly found in SulawesiVane-Wright R.I. & de Jong R., The Butterflies of Sulawesi, NMNH, 2003. that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Range This species resides in Sulawesi, Sangi ...
'' C. & R. Felder,
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– Sulawesi *''
Allotinus maximus ''Allotinus maximus'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1888. It is found on Sulawesi Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and ...
'' Staudinger, 1888 – Sulawesi *''
Allotinus brooksi ''Allotinus brooksi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by John Nevill Eliot in 1986. It is found on Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geograp ...
'' Eliot, 1986 – Borneo *''
Allotinus bidiensis ''Allotinus bidiensis'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by John Nevill Eliot in 1986. It is found on Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geogr ...
'' Eliot, 1986 – Borneo *''
Allotinus macassarensis ''Allotinus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus was erected by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1865. The members (species) of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm. Species *Subgenus ''Allotinus'' **'' All ...
'' (Holland, 1891) – Sulawesi *'' Prosotas elsa'' (Grose-Smith, 1895) – Ambon, Maluku *'' Prosotas ella'' Toxopeus, 1930 – Sulawesi *'' Prosotas datarica'' (Snellen, 1892) – Java *'' Prosotas norina'' Toxopeus, 1929 – Java *'' Britomartis igarashii'' (H. Hayashi, 1976) *''
Udara coalita ''Udara'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species are found in the Indomalayan and the Australasian realms. Species *Subgenus ''Udara'' Toxopeus, 1922 ** '' Udara akasa'' (Horsfield, 1828) - white hedge blue (India) ** ' ...
'' (de Nicéville, 1891) – Java *'' Udara aristinus'' (Fruhstorfer, 1917) – Java *'' Udara toxopeusi'' (Corbet, 1937) – Sumatra *''
Hypochrysops anacletus ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...
'' (Felder, 1860) – Ambon, Serang, Saparua *'' Hypochrysops chrysanthis'' (Felder, 1860) – Ambon, Serang *'' Hypochrysops doleschallii'' (Felder, 1860) – Serang, Ambon, Halmaheira *''
Hypochrysops siren ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1894 – Halmahera, Obi *'' Hypochrysops calliphon'' Grose-Smith, 1894 – New Guinea *''
Hypochrysops plotinus ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1894 – New Guinea *''
Hypochrysops hypates ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...
'' Hewitson, 1874 – Halmahera *'' Hypochrysops eucletus'' C. & R. Felder, 1865 – New Guinea *'' Hypochrysops rufinus'' Grose-Smith, 1898 – New Guinea *''
Hypochrysops boisduvali ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...
'' Oberthür, 1894 – New Guinea *'' Hypochrysops chrysodesmus'' Grose-Smith, 1899 – New Guinea *'' Hypochrysops mirabilis'' Pagenstecher, 1894 – New Guinea *''
Hypochrysops pyrodes ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...
'' Cassidy, 2003 – Sulawesi *''
Hypochrysops bakeri ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae Species description, first described by Baron Cajetan von Felder, Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a ...
'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1916) – New Guinea *''
Hypochrysops ribbei ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...
'' (Röber, 1886) – New Guinea *'' Hypochrysops makrikii'' (Ribbe, 1901) – Serang, Ambon *''
Hypochrysops coruscans ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...
'' (Grose-Smith, 1897) – New Guinea, Serang *''
Hypochrysops dinawa ''Hypochrysops dinawa'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from southern New Guinea to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Indep ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1908) – New Guinea *'' Hypochrysops pratti'' (Bethune-Baker, 1913) – New Guinea *'' Hypochrysops utyi'' (Bethune-Baker, 1913) – New Guinea *''
Arhopala alica ''Arhopala alica '' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Harry Evans in 1957. It is found in the Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South ...
'' Evans, 1957 – Borneo *''
Arhopala dajagaka ''Arhopala dajagaka'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1896. It is endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At ...
'' Bethune-Baker, 1896 – Borneo *''
Arhopala baluensis ''Arhopala baluensis'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. It is found in the Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across m ...
'' Bethune-Baker, 1904 – Borneo *''
Arhopala aenigma ''Arhopala'' is a very large genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae). They are the type genus of the tribe Arhopalini. In the relatively wide circumscription used here, it contains over 200 species collectively known as oakblues. They o ...
'' Eliot, 1972 – Borneo *''
Arhopala weelii ''Arhopala'' is a very large genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae). They are the type genus of the tribe Arhopalini. In the relatively wide circumscription used here, it contains over 200 species collectively known as oakblues. They o ...
'' Piepers & Snellen, 1918 – Java *''
Arhopala sceva ''Arhopala'' is a very large genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae). They are the type genus of the tribe Arhopalini. In the relatively wide circumscription used here, it contains over 200 species collectively known as oakblues. They o ...
'' Bethune-Baker, 1903 – Borneo, Sumatra *''
Arhopala denta ''Arhopala denta '' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Harry Evans in 1957. It is found in the Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South ...
'' (Evans, 1957) – Borneo *''
Arhopala sangira ''Arhopala sangira '' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1897. It is found in the Indomalayan realm where it is endemic to the Sangihe Islands The Sangihe Islands (also spelled "Sangir", ...
'' Bethune-Baker, 1897 – Sulawesi *''
Arhopala axiothea ''Arhopala axiothea'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1863. It is found in the Australasian realm where it is endemic to New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known a ...
'' (Hewitson, 1869]) – New Guinea *''
Arhopala bella ''Arhopala bella'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1896. It is found in the Indomalayan realm where it is endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island ...
'' Bethune-Baker, 1896 – Borneo *''
Arhopala borneensis ''Arhopala borneensis'', is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1896. It is found in the Indomalayan realm where it is endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest ...
'' Bethune-Baker, 1896 – Borneo *''
Arhopala hercules ''Arhopala hercules'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1862. It is found in the Australasian realm.Parsons, M., 1998. ''The Butterflies of Papua New Guinea'' xvi+736pp., 136 pls. Academic Pre ...
'' (Hewitson, 1862) – New Guinea *'' Arhopala helianthes'' Grose-Smith, 1902 – New Guinea *'' Drupadia cinderella'' Cowan, 1974 – Borneo *'' Drupadia cineas'' (Grose-Smith, 1889) – Borneo *'' Drupadia cinesia'' (Hewitson, 1863) – Borneo *'' Rapala vajana'' Corbet, 1940 – Java *''
Tajuria lucullus ''Tajuria'' is an Indomalayan genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species *''Tajuria alangani'' Schröder, Treadaway & Nuyda, 1993 Philippines *'' Tajuria albiplaga'' de Nicéville, 1887 *'' Tajuria androconia'' Z.G. Wang & Y. Niu, ...
'' Druce, 1904 – Borneo *'' Tajuria discalis'' Fruhstorfer, 1897 – Flores, Java, Bali *''
Philiris cyana ''Philiris cyana'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guin ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1908) – New Guinea *'' Philiris violetta'' (Röber, 1926) – New Guinea *'' Philiris sublutea'' (Bethune-Baker, 1906) – New Guinea *'' Philiris caerulea'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris hemileuca'' (Jordan, 1930) – New Guinea *''
Philiris hypoxantha ''Philiris hypoxantha'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also calle ...
'' (Röber, 1926) – New Guinea *'' Philiris helena'' (Snellen, 1887) – New Guinea, Moluccas *'' Philiris philotoides'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris ianthina'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris agatha'' (Grose-Smith, 1899) – New Guinea *'' Philiris montigena'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris praeclara'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris elegans'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris lavendula'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris ariadne'' Wind & Clench, 1947 – New Guinea *'' Philiris unipunctata'' (Bethune-Baker, 1908) – New Guinea *''
Philiris caelestis ''Philiris'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm (New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Molucca Islands and eastern Australia). ''Philiris'' was erected by Julius Röber in 1 ...
'' Sands, 1979 – New Guinea *'' Philiris refusa'' (Grose-Smith, 1894) – New Guinea *''
Philiris amethysta ''Philiris'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm (New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Molucca Islands and eastern Australia). ''Philiris'' was erected by Julius Röber in 1 ...
'' Sands, 1981 – New Guinea *'' Philiris intensa'' (Butler, 1876) – New Guinea, Moluccas *'' Philiris zadne'' (Grose-Smith, 1898) – New Guinea *'' Philiris kumusiensis'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *''
Philiris argenteus ''Philiris'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm (New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Molucca Islands and eastern Australia). ''Philiris'' was erected by Julius Röber in 1 ...
'' (Rothschild, 1915) – New Guinea *'' Philiris scintillata'' Sands, 1981 – New Guinea *''
Philiris aquamarina ''Philiris'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm (New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Molucca Islands and eastern Australia). ''Philiris'' was erected by Julius Röber in 1 ...
'' Sands, 1981 – New Guinea *''
Philiris azula ''Philiris'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm (New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Molucca Islands and eastern Australia). ''Philiris'' was erected by Julius Röber in 1 ...
'' Wind & Clench, 1947 – New Guinea *'' Philiris pagwi'' Sands, 1979 – New Guinea *''
Philiris angabunga ''Philiris angabunga'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New G ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1908) – New Guinea *'' Philiris maculata'' Sands, 1981 – New Guinea *''
Philiris biplaga ''Philiris'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm (New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Molucca Islands and eastern Australia). ''Philiris'' was erected by Julius Röber in 1 ...
'' Sands, 1981 – New Guinea *'' Philiris remissa'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris moluccana'' Tite, 1963 – Moluccas *'' Philiris mayri'' Wind & Clench, 1947 – New Guinea *'' Philiris misimensis'' Wind & Clench, 1947 – New Guinea *''
Philiris cadmica ''Philiris'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm (New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Molucca Islands and eastern Australia). ''Philiris'' was erected by Julius Röber in 1 ...
'' Sands, 1981 – New Guinea *'' Philiris phengotes'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *''
Philiris dinawa ''Philiris dinawa'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guin ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1908) – New Guinea *'' Philiris moira'' (Grose-Smith, 1899) – New Guinea *'' Philiris ignobilis'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1916) – New Guinea *''
Philiris albicostalis ''Philiris'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm (New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Molucca Islands and eastern Australia). ''Philiris'' was erected by Julius Röber in 1 ...
'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris marginata'' (Grose-Smith, 1894) – New Guinea *''
Philiris doreia ''Philiris'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm (New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Molucca Islands and eastern Australia). ''Philiris'' was erected by Julius Röber in 1 ...
'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris goliathensis'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris vicina'' (Grose-Smith, 1898) – New Guinea *'' Philiris albihumerata'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris subovata'' (Grose-Smith, 1894) – New Guinea *'' Philiris oreas'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *'' Philiris kapaura'' Tite, 1963 – New Guinea *''
Philiris baiteta ''Philiris baiteta'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Gui ...
'' Müller, 2014 – New Guinea *''
Philiris bubalisatina ''Philiris bubalisatina'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea (West Sepik and Western Highlands provinces). The length of the forewings is about 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is b ...
'' Müller, 2014 – New Guinea *'' Philiris hindenburgensis'' Müller, 2014 – New Guinea *'' Philiris parsonsi'' Müller, 2014 – New Guinea *'' Philiris petriei'' Müller, 2014 – New Guinea *'' Philiris radicala'' Müller, 2014 – New Guinea *'' Philiris sibatanii'' Sands, 1979 – New Guinea *'' Philiris tapini'' Sands, 1979 – New Guinea *'' Sidima amarylde'' Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983 – New Guinea *'' Sukidion inores'' (Hewitson, 1872) *''
Thamala moultoni ''Thamala'' is an Indomalayan genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.Appias aurosa'' (Yata & Vane-Wright) – Sulawesi *'' Appias zarinda'' (Boisduval, 1836) – Sulawesi, Buru, Maluku *''
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'' (C. & R. Felder, 1859) – Sulawesi *'' Cepora celebensis'' (Watanabe, 1987) – Sulawesi *'' Cepora eperia'' (Boisduval, 1836) – Sulawesi *'' Cepora fora'' (Watanabe, 1987) – Sulawesi *'' Cepora timnatha'' (Hewitson, 1862) – Sulawesi *'' Delias crithoe'' Boisduval 1836 – Java, Sumatra *''
Delias momea ''Delias'' is a genus of butterflies. There are about 250 species of the genus ''Delias'', found in South Asia and Australia. The genus is considered to have its evolutionary origins in the Australian region.Braby, M.F. and N.E. Pierce. 2006. Sy ...
'' (Boisduval, 1836) – Sumatra *''
Delias fruhstorferi ''Delias fruhstorferi'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Eduard Honrath in 1892. It is found in the Indomalayan realm, Seitz, A., 1912-1927. ''Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde'' 9 where it has only ...
'' (Honrath, 1892) – Java *''
Delias dorylaea ''Delias'' is a genus of butterflies. There are about 250 species of the genus ''Delias'', found in South Asia and Australia. The genus is considered to have its evolutionary origins in the Australian region.Braby, M.F. and N.E. Pierce. 2006. Sy ...
'' (C. & R. Felder,
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– Java *''
Delias eileenae ''Delias'' is a genus of butterflies. There are about 250 species of the genus ''Delias'', found in South Asia and Australia. The genus is considered to have its evolutionary origins in the Australian region.Braby, M.F. and N.E. Pierce. 2006. Sy ...
'' Joicey & Talbot, 1926 – Timor *''
Delias belisama ''Delias belisama'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. It is found in the Indomalayan realm. The wingspan is about 74–84 mm. Subspecies *''D. b. belisama'' (western and central Java) *''D. ...
'' (Cramer,
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– Java, Sumatra, Bali *''
Delias eumolpe ''Delias eumolpe'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Henley Grose-Smith in 1889. It is found in the Indomalayan realm. It is endemic to Borneo. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is th ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1889 – Borneo *''
Delias kuhni ''Delias kuhni'', Kuehn's jezebel, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Eduard Honrath in 1887. It is found in the Australasian realm. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. ''Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde'' 9 Subs ...
'' Honrath, 1886 – Sulawesi *'' Delias battana'' Fruhstorfer, 1896 – Sulawesi *'' Delias surprisa'' Martin, 1913 – Sulawesi *''
Delias benasu ''Delias'' is a genus of butterflies. There are about 250 species of the genus ''Delias'', found in South Asia and Australia. The genus is considered to have its evolutionary origins in the Australian region.Braby, M.F. and N.E. Pierce. 2006. Sy ...
'' Martin,
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– Sulawesi *'' Delias rosenbergi'' (Vollenhoven, 1865) – Sulawesi *'' Delias zebuda'' Hewitson, (1862) – Sulawesi *'' Delias mitisi'' Staudinger, 1895 – Sulawesi *''
Elodina effeminata ''Elodina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It is the only genus of the tribe Elodinini. It contains about 30 species. Species *'' Elodina andropis'' Butler, 1876 *''Elodina angulipennis'' (Lucas, 1852) *'' Elodina anticyra'' ( ...
'' (Fruhstorfer, 1910) – German New Guinea (West Irian) *''
Eurema beatrix ''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterfly, butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira' ...
'' (Toxopeus, 1939) – Java *'' Pareronia kyokoeae'' Nishimura, 1996 – Sumatra *''
Ixias flavipennis ''Ixias'' is a genus of pierid butterflies ranging from the Arabian Peninsula to the Philippines, mostly in the Indomalayan realm. Species *'' Ixias flavipennis'' Grose-Smith, 1885 *''Ixias kuehni'' Röber, 1891 *''Ixias malumsinicum'' Thieme, ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1885 – Sumatra *''
Ixias malumsinicum ''Ixias'' is a genus of pierid butterflies ranging from the Arabian Peninsula to the Philippines, mostly in the Indomalayan realm. Species *'' Ixias flavipennis'' Grose-Smith, 1885 *''Ixias kuehni'' Röber, 1891 *'' Ixias malumsinicum'' Thieme ...
'' Thieme, 1896 – Sumatra *''
Ixias paluensis ''Ixias'' is a genus of pierid butterflies ranging from the Arabian Peninsula to the Philippines, mostly in the Indomalayan realm. Species *'' Ixias flavipennis'' Grose-Smith, 1885 *''Ixias kuehni'' Röber, 1891 *'' Ixias malumsinicum'' Thieme ...
'' Martin, 1914 – Sulawesi *''
Ixias piepersii ''Ixias'' is a genus of pierid butterflies ranging from the Arabian Peninsula to the Philippines, mostly in the Indomalayan realm. Species *'' Ixias flavipennis'' Grose-Smith, 1885 *''Ixias kuehni'' Röber, 1891 *'' Ixias malumsinicum'' Thieme ...
'' (Snellen, 1878) – Sulawesi *''
Ixias vollenhovii ''Ixias'' is a genus of pierid butterflies ranging from the Arabian Peninsula to the Philippines, mostly in the Indomalayan realm. Species *'' Ixias flavipennis'' Grose-Smith, 1885 *''Ixias kuehni'' Röber, 1891 *'' Ixias malumsinicum'' Thieme ...
'' (Wallace, 1867) – Timor *''
Ixias venilia ''Ixias'' is a genus of pierid butterflies ranging from the Arabian Peninsula to the Philippines, mostly in the Indomalayan realm. Species *'' Ixias flavipennis'' Grose-Smith, 1885 *''Ixias kuehni'' Röber, 1891 *'' Ixias malumsinicum'' Thieme ...
'' (Godart, 1819) – Java


Hesperiidae

*'' Pirdana albicornis'' Elwes & Edwards, 1897 – Borneo *'' Pirdana ismene'' (C. & R. Felder,
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– Sulawesi *'' Celaenorrhinus entellus'' (Hewitson, 1867) – Java *'' Celaenorrhinus saturatus'' Elwes & Edwards, 1897 – Java *'' Celaenorrhinus toxopei'' de Jong, 1981 – Java *''
Hasora alta ''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'' - slate awl ** ''Hasora anura taiwana'' Hsu, T ...
'' de Jong, 1982 – Sumatra *''
Hasora sakit ''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'' - slate awl ** ''Hasora anura taiwana'' Hsu, ...
'' Maruyama & Ueda, 1992 – Sulawesi *''
Hasora umbrina ''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'' - slate awl ** ''Hasora anura taiwana'' Hsu, ...
'' (Mabille, 1891) – Sulawesi *''
Caltoris beraka ''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 ...
'' (Plötz, 1885) – Sulawesi, Sangihe, Sula Islands *''
Caltoris mehavagga ''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 ...
'' (Fruhstorfer, 1911) – Sulawesi, Sula Islands, Buru *'' Mooreana boisduvali'' (Mabille, 1876) – Celebes *'' Dyrzela violacea'' Holloway, 1989 – Borneo *'' Dyrzela boscoides'' Holloway, 1989 – Borneo *'' Koruthaialos focula'' (Plötz, 1882) – Java, Sumatra, Borneo *''
Isma cinnamomea ''Isma'' is an Indomalayan genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species Listed alphabetically:
'' (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) – Borneo, Sumatra *''
Isma binotata ''Isma'' is an Indomalayan genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species Listed alphabetically:
'' Elwes & Edwards, 1897 – Borneo *'' Mimene kolbei'' (Ribbe, 1899) – New Guinea *''
Mimene melie ''Mimene melie'' is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surro ...
'' (de Nicéville, 1895) – New Guinea File:Stamps of Indonesia, 060-07.jpg File:Stamps of Indonesia, 061-07.jpg File:Stamps of Indonesia, 062-07.jpg File:Stamps of Indonesia, 063-07.jpg


See also

* List of butterflies of Sulawesi * List of butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia *
List of butterflies of Papua New Guinea This is a list of butterflies of Papua New Guinea. This list includes species recorded from mainland Papua New Guinea, but also all islands that are part of the country, such as the Trobriand Islands, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Arc ...


References

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