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List of butterflies of India (Limenitidinae)

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Commander, Moduza procris, a limenitidine butterfly found in India.

This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the subfamily Limenitidinae of the family Nymphalidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India.

A total of 99 species belonging to 20 genera are found in India.

Limenitis - admirals

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Summalia - green commodore

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Moduza - commander

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Parasarpa - commodores

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Auzakia - commodore

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Commodore, Auzakia danava

Athyma - sergeants

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Lebadea - knight

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Pantoporia - lascars

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Lasippa - lascars

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Neptis - sailers

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Phaedyma - great hockeystick sailer

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Parthenos - clipper

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Bhagadatta - grey commodore

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Euthalia - barons

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Tanaecia - counts

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Neurosigma - panther

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Abrota - sergeant-major

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Dophla - redspot duke

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Lexias - archdukes

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Bassarona - dukes

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See also

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Cited references

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  1. ^ Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Limenitis.
  2. ^ a b Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Sumalia.
  3. ^ Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Moduza.
  4. ^ a b Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Parasarpa.
  5. ^ Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Auzakia.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Athyma.
  7. ^ Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Lebadea.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Pantoporia.
  9. ^ Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Parthenos.
  10. ^ Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Bhagadatta.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Euthalia .
  12. ^ Yokochi, T. (2011): Revision of the Subgenus Limbusa Moore, [1897] (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Adoliadini) Part 2. Group division and descriptions of species (1). Bull. Kitakyushu Mus. Nat. Hist. Hum. Hist., Ser. A, 9: 9-106, Kitakyushu.
  13. ^ a b c d e Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Tanaecia
  14. ^ Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Neurosigma.
  15. ^ Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Abrota.
  16. ^ Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Dophla.
  17. ^ a b c Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Lexias.
  18. ^ a b c d Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Bassarona.

References

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  • Beccaloni, George; Scoble, Malcolm; Kitching, Ian; Simonsen, Thomas; Robinson, Gaden; Pitkin, Brian; Hine, Adrian; Lyal, Chris. "The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex)". Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  • Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
  • Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
  • "Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera".
  • Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.