Butterflies of Myanmar (Burma)
A total of 1197 butterfly species have been recorded in Myanmar. Myanmar holds six endemic butterfly species. These include Allaemona prasopsuki, Euthalia hisui, Euthalia takeru, Lethe sadona, Ypthima shimai and Ypthima shirozui.
Angled Castor
Ariadne ariadne, the angled castor, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia.
Angled Red Forester
Lethe chandica, the angled red forester, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm.
Pallid Nawab
Polyura arja, the pallid nawab, is a butterfly belonging to the rajahs and nawabs group, that is, the Charaxinae subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies family.
Black Forester
Lethe vindhya, the black forester, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in India and Indochina.
Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace, the blue admiral, is a nymphalid butterfly, the only species of the genus Kaniska.
Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace, the blue tiger, is a butterfly found in India that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterfly family. This butterfly shows gregarious migratory behaviour in southern India.
Blue-spotted Crow Butterfly
Euploea midamus, the blue spotted crow, is a butterfly found in India and South-East Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family.
bluetail jester
Symbrenthia niphanda, the bluetail jester, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia.
Brown King Crow Butterfly
Euploea klugii, the brown king 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.
Burmese Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseoides, the Pachmarhi bushbrown, is a species of satyrine butterfly (family Nymphalidae) found in Asia (Burma, Thailand, Langkawi Island, Peninsular Malaya, Indochina, Yunnan)
Chestnut Tiger
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.
Chinese Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace, the blue admiral, is a nymphalid butterfly, the only species of the genus Kaniska.
Chinese Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama, the Chinese bushbrown, is an East Palearctic species of satyrine butterfly found in China, Japan, Assam, Burma, the northeastern Himalayas and northern Vietnam.
Gaudy Baron
Euthalia lubentina, the gaudy baron, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.
Chinese Tropical Fritillary
The Indian fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius) is a species of butterfly of the nymphalid or brush-footed family. It is usually found from south and southeast Asia to Australia.
Club Beak
Libythea myrrha, the club beak, is a butterfly found in India that belongs to the Libytheinae group of the brush-footed butterflies family.
Common Castor Butterfly
Ariadne merione, the common castor, is an orange butterfly with brown lines whose larvae feed almost exclusively on castor (Ricinus communis). It is similar in appearance to Ariadne ariadne, the angled castor.
Common Crow Butterfly
Euploea core, the common crow, is a common butterfly found in South Asia and 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 tigers subfamily Danainae (Danaini tribe).
Common Duffer
Discophora sondaica, the common duffer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Southeast Asia.
Common Earl
Tanaecia julii, the common earl, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and South-East Asia.
Common Five-ring
Ypthima baldus, the common five-ring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in Asia.
Common Maplet
Chersonesia risa, the common maplet, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South-East Asia.
Common Nawab
Polyura athamas, the common nawab, is a species of fast-flying canopy butterfly found in tropical Asia. It belongs to the Charaxinae (rajahs and nawabs) in the brush-footed butterfly family (Nymphalidae).
Common Palmfly
Elymnias hypermnestra, the common palmfly, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.
Common Yeoman
Cirrochroa tyche, the common yeoman, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in forested areas of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Dark Evening Brown
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 Asia.
Dark-branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis mineus, the dark-branded bushbrown or dark brand bush brown, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in Asia.
False Dingy Sailer
Neptis vikasi, the dingy sailer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia, from north-eastern India to Burma and northern Indochina.
Great Marquis
Bassarona dunya, the great marquis, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South-East Asia.
Grey Pansy
Junonia atlites, the gray pansy or grey pansy, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia.
bluetail jester
Symbrenthia niphanda, the bluetail jester, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia.
Chocolate Tiger
Parantica melaneus, the chocolate 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.
Great Nawab
Polyura eudamippus, the great nawab, is a butterfly found in India and the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the rajahs and nawabs group (Charaxinae subfamily) of the brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae family).
Plain Sailer
Neptis cartica, the plain sailer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia.
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta, the red admiral or previously, the red admirable,is a well-characterized, medium-sized butterfly with black wings, orange bands, and white spots. It has a wingspan of about 2 inches (5 cm). It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. The red admiral is widely distributed across temperate regions of ...more ↓
Tabby
The Tabby Pseudergolis wedah is a species of Nymphalid butterfly found in Asia. In India, it is found along the Himalayas where it is somewhat uncommon and extends into Southeast Asia east to Vietnam. It bears a resemblance to the Castor butterfly Ariadne merione which was formerly placed in the genus Ergolis.
Tailed Rustic
Vagrans is monotypic genus with the species vagrant (Vagrans egista) a species of nymphalid butterfly found in forested areas of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Eastern Courtier
Sephisa chandra, the eastern courtier, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.
Indian Red Admiral
Vanessa indica, called the Indian red admiral globally, except in the United States where it is called the Asian admiral, is a butterfly found in the higher altitude regions of India, primarily the Himalayas and the Nilgiri Hills. It is a close relative of the painted lady.
White Tiger Butterfly
Danaus melanippus, the black veined tiger, white tiger, common tiger, or eastern common tiger, is a butterfly species found in tropical Asia which belongs to the "crows and tigers", that is, the danaine group of the brush-footed butterflies family.
Grey Count
Tanaecia lepidea, the grey count, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.
Lepcha Bushbrown
Mycalesis (annamitica) lepcha, the Lepcha bushbrown, is a satyrine butterfly found in Asia. It is not resolved whether it is best considered a distinct species, or included in Mycalesis annamitica. It was formerly included in Mycalesis malsara.
Long-branded Blue Crow Butterfly
Euploea algea, the long branded 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.
Long Brand Bushbrown
Mycalesis visala, the long-brand bushbrown, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in Asia. It might include the Tamil bushbrown as a subspecies.
Manipur Map
Araschnia dohertyi is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in parts of Asia, including northern Burma and China (Yunnan).
Brown King Crow Butterfly
Euploea klugii, the brown king 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.
Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea, the common jester, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It forms a superspecies with Symbrenthia hippoclus and there are numerous regional forms and the taxonomy of the group is not well resolved.
