Butterflies in Thailand
Over a 1000 butterflies live in Thailand, including the Black-and-white Helen Swallowtail, the Great Eggfly, and the Lemon Pansy.
List of Different Butterfly Species of Thailand
Brush-Footed (Nymphalidae)
- Angled Castor (Ariadne ariadne)
- Angled Red Forester (Lethe chandica)
- Asian Comma (Polygonia c-aureum)
- Australian Lurcher (Yoma sabina)
- Autumn Leaf (Doleschallia bisaltide)
- Bamboo Forester (Lethe kansa)
- Banded Castor (Ariadne specularia)
- Banded Duffer (Discophora deo)
- Banded Treebrown (Lethe confusa)
- Banded Yeoman (Cirrochroa orissa)
- Baron (Euthalia aconthea)
- Black Forester (Lethe vindhya)
- Black Prince (Rohana parisatis)
- Black-tipped Archduke (Lexias dirtea)
- Blackvein Sergeant (Athyma ranga)
- Blue Admiral (Kaniska canace)
- Blue Duffer (Discophora necho)
- Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris)
- Blue Kaiser (Penthema darlisa)
- Blue Nawab (Polyura schreiber)
- Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya)
- Blue Spotted Crow (Euploea midamus)
- Blue-striped Palmfly (Elymnias patna)
- Blue Tiger (Tirumala limniace)
- Bright-eyed Bushbrown (Mycalesis nicotia)
- Broad-banded Sailer (Neptis sankara)
- Bronze Duke (Euthalia nara)
- Brown Prince (Rohana parvata)
- Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis similis)
- Chestnut-streaked Sailer (Neptis jumbah)
- Chestnut Tiger (Parantica sita)
- Chinese Bushbrown (Mycalesis gotama)
- Chocolate Pansy (Junonia iphita)
- Chocolate Tiger (Parantica melaneus)
- Circe (Hestina nama)
- Clear Sailer (Neptis nata)
- Clipper (Parthenos sylvia)
- Club Beak (Libythea myrrha)
- Colour Sergeant (Athyma nefte)
- Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Commander (Moduza procris)
- Commodore (Auzakia danava)
- Common Castor (Ariadne merione)
- Common Crow (Euploea core)
- Common Cruiser (Vindula erota)
- Common Duffer (Discophora sondaica)
- Common Earl (Tanaecia julii)
- Common Evening Brown (Melanitis leda)
- Common Faun (Faunis canens)
- Common Five-ring (Ypthima baldus)
- Common Fourring (Ypthima huebneri)
- Common Leopard (Phalanta phalantha)
- Common Maplet (Chersonesia risa)
- Common Mapwing (Cyrestis thyodamas)
- Common Nawab (Polyura athamas)
- Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra)
- Common Red Forester (Lethe mekara)
- Common Sailer (Neptis hylas)
- Common Saturn (Zeuxidia amethystus)
- Common Sergeant (Athyma perius)
- Common Silverstreak (Lethe europa)
- Common Tiger (Danaus genutia)
- Common Treebrown (Lethe rohria)
- Common Tree Nymph (Idea stolli)
- Common Yeoman (Cirrochroa tyche)
- Constable (Dichorragia nesimachus)
- Courtesan (Euripus nyctelius)
- Danaid Eggfly (Hypolimnas misippus)
- Dark Blue Tiger (Tirumala septentrionis)
- Darkbrand Bushbrown (Mycalesis mineus)
- Dark Evening Brown (Melanitis phedima)
- Dark Glassy Tiger (Parantica agleoides)
- Dark Jungle Glory (Thaumantis noureddin)
- Dingy Bush-brown (Mycalesis perseus)
- Dot-dash Sergeant (Athyma kanwa)
- Double-branded Crow (Euploea sylvester)
- Dusky Bush-brown (Orsotriaena medus)
- Dusky Diadem (Ethope himachala)
- Dwarf Crow (Euploea tulliolus)
- Eastern Courtier (Sephisa chandra)
- European Nettle-tree Butterfly (Libythea celtis)
- Freak (Calinaga buddha)
- French Duke (Euthalia franciae)
- Gaudy Baron (Euthalia lubentina)
- Giant Saturn (Zeuxidia aurelius)
- Glassy Tiger (Parantica aglea)
- Glorious Begum (Agatasa calydonia)
- Grand Duchess (Euthalia patala)
- Gray Count (Tanaecia lepidea)
- Gray Pansy (Junonia atlites)
- Great Archduke (Lexias cyanipardus)
- Great Crow (Euploea phaenareta)
- Great Duffer (Discophora timora)
- Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)
- Greater Striped Black Crow (Euploea doubledayi)
- Great Evening Brown (Melanitis zitenius)
- Great Nawab (Polyura eudamippus)
- Great Sergeant (Athyma larymna)
- Great Yellow Sailer (Neptis radha)
- Grey Baron (Euthalia anosia)
- Grey-tipped Baron (Euthalia eriphylae)
- Himalayan Jester (Symbrenthia hypselis)
- Himalayan Sergeant (Athyma opalina)
- Indian Dingiest Sailer (Neptis harita)
- Indian Fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius)
- Indian Purple Emperor (Apatura ambica)
- Indian Red Admiral (Vanessa indica)
- Indian Yellow Nawab (Polyura jalysus)
- Intermediate Maplet (Chersonesia intermedia)
- Jewelled Nawab (Polyura delphis)
- Jezebel Palmfly (Elymnias vasudeva)
- Jungle-glory (Thaumantis diores)
- Knight (Lebadea martha)
- Kohinoor (Amathuxidia amythaon)
- Large Faun (Faunis eumeus)
- Large Silverstripe (Argynnis childreni)
- Large Yeoman (Cirrochroa aoris)
- Lavender Count (Tanaecia cocytus)
- Lemon Pansy (Junonia lemonias)
- Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane)
- Lepcha Bushbrown (Mycalesis lepcha)
- Less Rich Sailer (Neptis nashona)
- Lilacfork (Lethe sura)
- Little Yeoman (Cirrochroa surya)
- Long-brand Bushbrown (Mycalesis visala)
- Long Branded Blue Crow (Euploea algea)
- Looped Three-ring (Ypthima watsoni)
- Magpie Crow (Euploea radamanthus)
- Malayan Assyrian (Terinos clarissa)
- Malayan Crow Butterfly (Euploea camaralzeman)
- Malayan Jungle Glory (Thaumantis odana)
- Malayan nawab (Polyura moori)
- Malay Baron (Euthalia monina)
- Malay Cruiser (Vindula dejone)
- Malay Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea)
- Malay Staff Sergeant (Athyma reta)
- Malay Tiger (Danaus affinis)
- Malay Viscount (Tanaecia pelea)
- Malay Yeoman (Cirrochroa emalea)
- Marbled Map (Cyrestis cocles)
- Naga Treebrown (Lethe naga)
- Northern Jungle-queen (Stichophthalma camadeva)
- Orange Lacewing (Cethosia penthesilea)
- Orange Oakleaf (Kallima inachus)
- Orange Staff Sergeant (Athyma cama)
- Pachmarhi Bushbrown (Mycalesis perseoides)
- Painted Courtesan (Euripus consimilis)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Pale Forester (Lethe latiaris)
- Pallas’ Sailer (Neptis sappho)
- Pallid Faun (Melanocyma faunula)
- Pallid Nawab (Polyura arja)
- Palmking (Amathusia phidippus)
- Panther (Neurosigma siva)
- Paper Kite Butterfly (Idea leuconoe)
- Pasha (Herona marathus)
- Peacock Pansy (Junonia almana)
- Peninsular Malaya Leaf Butterfly (Kallima limborgii)
- Plain Blue Crow (Euploea modesta)
- Plain Nawab (Polyura hebe)
- Plain Sailer (Neptis cartica)
- Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus)
- Pointed Palmfly (Elymnias penanga)
- Popinjay (Stibochiona nicea)
- Purple Bushbrown (Mycalesis orseis)
- Red Lacewing (Cethosia biblis)
- Rich Sailer (Neptis anjana)
- Royal Assyrian (Terinos terpander)
- Rustic (Cupha erymanthis)
- Rusty Forester (Lethe bhairava)
- Rusty Palmking (Amathusia masina)
- Scarce Blue Oakleaf (Kallima knyvetti)
- Scarce Blue Tiger (Tirumala gautama)
- Shan Nawab (Polyura nepenthes)
- Short Banded Sailer (Neptis columella)
- Siren (Hestina persimilis)
- Smaller Wood Nymph (Ideopsis gaura)
- Small Leopard (Phalanta alcippe)
- Small Staff Sergeant (Athyma zeroca)
- Small Viscount (Tanaecia aruna)
- Small Yellow Sailer (Neptis miah)
- Southern Sullied Sailer (Neptis clinia)
- Spotted Black Crow (Euploea crameri)
- Spotted Palmfly (Elymnias malelas)
- Staff Sergeant (Athyma selenophora)
- Stately Nawab (Polyura dolon)
- Straight-banded Treebrown (Lethe verma)
- Straight-line Map-wing (Cyrestis nivea)
- Streaked Baron (Euthalia alpheda)
- Striped Black Crow (Euploea eyndhovii)
- Striped Blue Crow (Euploea mulciber)
- Striped Ringlet (Ragadia crisilda)
- Studded Sergeant (Athyma asura)
- Sullied sailer (Neptis soma)
- Tabby (Pseudergolis wedah)
- Tailed Red Forester (Lethe sinorix)
- Tawny Bush-brown (Mycalesis anapita)
- Tawny Coster (Acraea violae)
- Tawny Palmfly (Elymnias panthera)
- Tiger Brown (Orinoma damaris)
- Tiger Palmfly (Elymnias nesaea)
- Tufted Jungleking (Thauria aliris)
- Unbroken Sergeant (Athyma pravara)
- Veined Labyrinth (Neope pulaha)
- White-bar Bushbrown (Mycalesis anaxias)
- White Dryad (Aemona lena)
- White-edged Blue Baron (Euthalia phemius)
- White Pasha (Herona sumatrana)
- Whitespotted Beak (Libythea narina)
- White Tiger (Danaus melanippus)
- Wizard (Rhinopalpa polynice)
- Yellow Archduke (Lexias canescens)
- Yellow Glassy Tiger (Parantica aspasia)
- Yellow Pansy (Junonia hierta)
- Yellow Sailer (Neptis ananta)
- Yellow-tipped Archduke (Lexias pardalis)
- Yerbury’s Sailer (Neptis yerburii)
Gossamer-Winged (Lycaenidae)
- Aberrant Oakblue (Arhopala abseus)
- Acacia Blue (Surendra vivarna)
- Angled Pierrot (Caleta decidia)
- Angled Sunbeam (Curetis acuta)
- Anthelus Bushblue (Arhopala anthelus)
- Apefly (Spalgis epius)
- Banded Blue Pierrot (Discolampa ethion)
- Banded Lineblue (Prosotas aluta)
- Banded Royal (Rachana jalindra)
- Bicoloured Hedge Blue (Udara selma)
- Bifid Plushblue (Flos diardi)
- Bi-spot Royal (Ancema ctesia)
- Black-branded Royal (Tajuria culta)
- Blue Brilliant (Simiskina phalia)
- Blue Darkie (Allotinus subviolaceus)
- Blue Gem (Poritia erycinoides)
- Blue Imperial (Ticherra acte)
- Blue Posy (Drupadia scaeva)
- Blue Royal (Pratapa icetoides)
- Bold Line-blue (Nacaduba pactolus)
- Branded Imperial (Eooxylides tharis)
- Branded Yamfly (Yasoda tripunctata)
- Bright Oakblue (Arhopala sublustris)
- Bright Sunbeam (Curetis bulis)
- Broad-banded Oakblue (Arhopala asinarus)
- Broad Spark (Sinthusa chandrana)
- Broadtail Royal (Creon cleobis)
- Brown Lineblue (Prosotas lutea)
- Brown Tit (Hypolycaena thecloides)
- Brown Yamfly (Drina donina)
- Burmese Bushblue (Arhopala birmana)
- Burmese Caerulean (Jamides philatus)
- Burmese Sunbeam (Curetis saronis)
- Cardinal (Thamala marciana)
- Chocolate Royal (Remelana jangala)
- Ciliate Blue (Anthene emolus)
- Club Silverline (Cigaritis syama)
- Common Acacia Blue (Surendra quercetorum)
- Common Brownie (Miletus chinensis)
- Common Cerulean (Jamides celeno)
- Common Darkie (Allotinus horsfieldi)
- Common Flash (Rapala nissa)
- Common Gem (Poritia hewitsoni)
- Common Guava Blue (Virachola isocrates)
- Common Hedge Blue (Acytolepis puspa)
- Common Imperial (Cheritra freja)
- Common Onyx (Horaga onyx)
- Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon)
- Common Posy (Drupadia ravindra)
- Common Red Flash (Rapala iarbus)
- Common Silverline (Cigaritis vulcanus)
- Common Tinsel (Catapaecilma major)
- Common Tit (Hypolycaena erylus)
- Copper Flash (Rapala pheretima)
- Crenulate Darkie (Allotinus drumila)
- Dark Blue Royal (Pratapa icetas)
- Dark Cornelian (Deudorix epijarbas)
- Dark Himalayan Oakblue (Arhopala rama)
- Dark Posy (Drupadia theda)
- De Niceville’s Oakblue (Arhopala agrata)
- Dingy Lineblue (Petrelaea dana)
- Divided Brownie (Miletus ancon)
- Doherty’s Dull Oakblue (Arhopala khamti)
- Doherty’s Green Oakblue (Arhopala hellenore)
- Double-tufted Royal (Dacalana penicilligera)
- Dusky Bushblue (Arhopala paraganesa)
- Elbowed Pierrot (Caleta elna)
- Falcate Oak Blue (Mahathala ameria)
- Fluffy Tit (Zeltus amasa)
- Forest Pierrot (Taraka hamada)
- Forget-me-not (Catochrysops strabo)
- Glazed Oakblue (Arhopala paralea)
- Glistening Cerulean (Jamides elpis)
- Golden Sapphire (Heliophorus brahma)
- Gracile Line-blue (Prosotas gracilis)
- Gram Blue (Euchrysops cnejus)
- Grand Imperial (Neocheritra amrita)
- Grass Jewel (Freyeria trochylus)
- Great Brownie (Miletus symethus)
- Green Flash (Artipe eryx)
- Green Oakblue (Arhopala eumolphus)
- Green Sapphire (Heliophorus androcles)
- Hewitson’s Dull Oakblue (Arhopala oenea)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Hooked Oakblue (Arhopala paramuta)
- Hybrid Sapphire (Heliophorus hybrida)
- Indian Oakblue (Arhopala atrax)
- Indian Purple Sapphire (Heliophorus indicus)
- Indigo Flash (Rapala varuna)
- Jewel Fourline Blue (Nacaduba sanaya)
- Jewelled Grass-blue (Freyeria putli)
- King Cerulean (Jamides bochus)
- Large Guava Blue (Virachola perse)
- Large Long-banded Silverline (Cigaritis seliga)
- Large Oakblue (Arhopala amantes)
- Large Purple Line-blue (Nacaduba berenice)
- Large-spotted Oakblue (Arhopala nicevillei)
- Lesser Darkie (Allotinus unicolor)
- Lesser Grass-blue (Zizina otis)
- Lilac Oakblue (Arhopala camdeo)
- Lime Blue (Chilades lajus)
- Little Cerulean Oakblue (Arhopala ammonides)
- Long-banded Silverline (Cigaritis lohita)
- Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus)
- Long-tailed Line-blue (Prosotas nora)
- Malayan (Megisba malaya)
- Malayan Mottle (Logania malayica)
- Malayan Oakblue (Arhopala ammon)
- Malay Red Flash (Rapala damona)
- Many-tailed Oak-blue (Thaduka multicaudata)
- Margined Hedge Blue (Celatoxia marginata)
- Margined Lineblue (Prosotas pia)
- Metallic Cerulean (Jamides alecto)
- Moth Butterfly (Liphyra brassolis)
- Narrow-banded Brownie (Miletus mallus)
- Narrow-bordered Hedge Blue (Udara placidula)
- Narrow Spark (Sinthusa nasaka)
- Opal Oakblue (Arhopala opalina)
- Opaque Six-line Blue (Nacaduba beroe)
- Pale Bush Blue (Arhopala aberrans)
- Pale Cerulean (Jamides cyta)
- Pale Four-line Blue (Nacaduba hermus)
- Pale Grand Imperial (Neocheritra fabronia)
- Pale Hedge Blue (Udara dilecta)
- Pale Mottle (Logania marmorata)
- Pale Pea-blue (Catochrysops panormus)
- Pale Yellow Oakblue (Arhopala moolaiana)
- Pallid Oakblue (Arhopala alesia)
- Papuan Line-blue (Catopyrops ancyra)
- Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus)
- Pitcher Blue (Virachola kessuma)
- Plain Hedge Blue (Celastrina lavendularis)
- Plains Cupid (Luthrodes pandava)
- Plain Tailless Oakblue (Arhopala asopia)
- Plush (Sithon nedymond)
- Pointed Ciliate Blue (Anthene lycaenina)
- Pointed Lineblue (Ionolyce helicon)
- Pointed Oakblue (Arhopala singla)
- Pointed Pierrot (Niphanda cymbia)
- Powdered Oakblue (Arhopala bazalus)
- Purple Broken-band Oakblue (Arhopala alitaeus)
- Purple-brown Tailless Oakblue (Arhopala arvina)
- Purple-glazed Oakblue (Arhopala agaba)
- Purple Leaf Blue (Amblypodia anita)
- Purple Line-blue (Prosotas dubiosa)
- Purple Royal (Tajuria yajna)
- Purple Sapphire (Heliophorus epicles)
- Quaker (Neopithecops zalmora)
- Red Imperial (Suasa lisides)
- Red Pierrot (Talicada nyseus)
- Rosy Oakblue (Arhopala allata)
- Saffron (Mota massyla)
- Scarce Cornelian (Deudorix hypargyria)
- Scarce Silverstreak (Iraota rochana)
- Scarce Slate Flash (Rapala scintilla)
- Scarlet Flash (Rapala dieneces)
- Shining Plushblue (Flos fulgida)
- Siam Babul Blue (Azanus urios)
- Silky Oakblue (Arhopala alax)
- Silver Royal (Ancema blanka)
- Silverstreak Blue (Iraota timoleon)
- Silver Streaked Acacia Blue (Zinaspa todara)
- Singapore Four-line Blue (Nacaduba pavana)
- Slate Flash (Rapala manea)
- Southern Sunbeam (Curetis tagalica)
- Spangled Plushblue (Flos asoka)
- Spotted Pierrot (Tarucus callinara)
- Spotted Royal (Tajuria maculata)
- Straightline Royal (Tajuria diaeus)
- Straight Pierrot (Caleta roxus)
- Straightwing Blue (Orthomiella pontis)
- Suffused Flash (Rapala suffusa)
- Sword-tailed Flash (Bindahara phocides)
- Sylhet Oakblue (Arhopala silhetensis)
- Tailless Plushblue (Flos areste)
- Tamil Oakblue (Arhopala bazaloides)
- Una (Una usta)
- Vinous Oakblue (Arhopala athada)
- Violet 4-lineblue (Nacaduba subperusia)
- Violet Line-blue (Nacaduba calauria)
- White-banded Line-blue (Nacaduba kurava)
- White-banded Royal (Dacalana cotys)
- White Cerulean (Jamides pura)
- White Imperial (Neomyrina nivea)
- White Lineblue (Nacaduba angusta)
- White Royal (Pratapa deva)
- White-stained Oakblue (Arhopala aida)
- White-tipped Lineblue (Prosotas noreia)
- Yamfly (Loxura atymnus)
- Yellow-disk Tailless Oakblue (Arhopala perimuta)
- Yellow Onyx (Horaga syrinx)
- Yellow Tailed Oakblue (Arhopala elopura)
- Zambra Oakblue (Arhopala zambra)
Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)
- Bath White (Pontia daplidice)
- Black-spotted White (Leptosia nina)
- Burmese Jezebel (Delias agoranis)
- Burmese Puffin (Appias lalassis)
- Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae)
- Changeable Grass Yellow (Eurema simulatrix)
- Chocolate Albatross (Appias lyncida)
- Chocolate Grass Yellow (Eurema sari)
- Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe)
- Common Gull (Cepora nerissa)
- Common Wanderer (Pareronia hippia)
- Dark Jezebel (Delias berinda)
- Great Blackvein (Aporia agathon)
- Great Orange Tip (Hebomoia glaucippe)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Hill Jezebel (Delias belladonna)
- Indian Cabbage White (Pieris canidia)
- Lemon Migrant (Catopsilia pomona)
- Lesser Gull (Cepora nadina)
- Lined Grass-yellow (Eurema laeta)
- Malayan Jezebel (Delias ninus)
- Malayan Wanderer (Pareronia valeria)
- No-brand Grass-yellow (Eurema brigitta)
- Orange Albatross (Appias nero)
- Orange Gull (Cepora iudith)
- Orange Migrant (Catopsilia scylla)
- Painted Jezebel (Delias hyparete)
- Pale Jezebel (Delias sanaca)
- Pale Wanderer (Pareronia avatar)
- Plain Puffin (Appias indra)
- Redbase Jezebel (Delias pasithoe)
- Redbreast Jezebel (Delias acalis)
- Redspot Jezebel (Delias descombesi)
- Redspot Sawtooth (Prioneris philonome)
- Spot Puffin (Appias lalage)
- Spotted Sawtooth (Prioneris thestylis)
- Striped Albatross (Appias libythea)
- Tailed Sulphur (Dercas verhuelli)
- Three-spot Grass Yellow (Eurema blanda)
- Tree Yellow (Gandaca harina)
- White Albatross (Appias albina)
- White Migrant (Catopsilia pyranthe)
- Yellow Albatross (Appias paulina)
- Yellow Jezebel (Delias agostina)
- Yellow Orange Tip (Ixias pyrene)
- Yellow Puffin (Appias cardena)
Metalmark (Riodinidae)
- Banded Red Harlequin (Paralaxita orphna)
- Broad-banded Punch (Dodona deodata)
- Common Red Harlequin (Paralaxita telesia)
- Dark Judy (Abisara fylla)
- Double-banded Judy (Abisara bifasciata)
- Harlequin (Taxila haquinus)
- Lesser Harlequin (Laxita thuisto)
- Lesser Punch (Dodona dipoea)
- Malay Red Harlequin (Paralaxita damajanti)
- Malay Tailed Judy (Abisara savitri)
- Mixed Punch (Dodona ouida)
- Orange Punch (Dodona egeon)
- Plum Judy (Abisara echerius)
- Punchinello (Zemeros flegyas)
- Straight Plum Judy (Abisara kausambi)
- Tailed Judy (Abisara neophron)
- Tailed Punch (Dodona eugenes)
Swallowtail (Papilionidae)
- Banded Swallowtail (Papilio demolion)
- Black-and-white Helen Swallowtail (Papilio nephelus)
- Blue Helen (Papilio prexaspes)
- Blue Jay (Graphium evemon)
- Blue Peacock (Papilio arcturus)
- Blue Striped Mime (Papilio slateri)
- Blue Triangle (Graphium sarpedon)
- Brown Gorgon (Meandrusa sciron)
- Burmese Raven (Papilio mahadeva)
- Chequered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus)
- Common Batwing (Atrophaneura varuna)
- Common Birdwing (Troides helena)
- Common Clubtail (Losaria coon)
- Common Jay (Graphium doson)
- Common Mime (Papilio clytia)
- Common Mormon (Papilio polytes)
- Common Peacock (Papilio bianor)
- Common Peacock (Papilio polyctor)
- Common Rose (Pachliopta aristolochiae)
- Common Windmill (Byasa polyeuctes)
- Emerald Swallowtail (Papilio palinurus)
- Five-barred Swordtail (Graphium aristeus)
- Five-bar Swallowtail (Graphium antiphates)
- Fourbar Swallowtail (Graphium agetes)
- Glassy Bluebottle (Graphium cloanthus)
- Golden Birdwing (Troides aeacus)
- Great Blue Mime (Papilio paradoxa)
- Great Helen (Papilio iswara)
- Great Mormon (Papilio memnon)
- Great Windmill (Byasa dasarada)
- Great Zebra (Graphium xenocles)
- Green Dragontail (Lamproptera meges)
- Green-spotted Triangle (Graphium agamemnon)
- Kaiser-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis)
- Lao Windmill (Byasa laos)
- Lesser Batwing (Atrophaneura aidoneus)
- Lesser Mime (Papilio epycides)
- Lesser Zebra (Graphium macareus)
- Malayan Zebra (Graphium delessertii)
- Malay Birdwing (Troides amphrysus)
- Pale Triangle (Graphium eurypylus)
- Paris Peacock (Papilio paris)
- Redbreast (Papilio alcmenor)
- Red Helen (Papilio helenus)
- Sixbar Swallowtail (Graphium eurous)
- Southern Chinese Peacock (Papilio dialis)
- Spangle Swallowtail (Papilio protenor)
- Spectacle Swordtail (Graphium glycerion)
- Spot Swordtail (Graphium nomius)
- Spotted Jay (Graphium arycles)
- Spotted Zebra (Graphium megarus)
- Tawny Mime (Papilio agestor)
- Veined Jay (Graphium bathycles)
- Veined Jay (Graphium chironides)
- White Dragontail (Lamproptera curius)
- Yellow-bodied Club-tail (Losaria neptunus)
- Yellow Gorgon (Meandrusa payeni)
Skipper (Hesperiidae)
- African Straight (Parnara naso)
- Atkinson’s Bob (Arnetta atkinsoni)
- Banded Demon (Notocrypta paralysos)
- Banded Redeye (Gangara lebadea)
- Bengal Spotted Flat (Celaenorrhinus putra)
- Blank Swift (Caltoris kumara)
- Branded Orange Awlet (Bibasis oedipodea)
- Bright Red Velvet Bob (Koruthaialos sindu)
- Brown Pied Flat (Coladenia agni)
- Ceylon Dartlet (Oriens goloides)
- Chequered Lancer (Plastingia naga)
- Chestnut Bob (Iambrix salsala)
- Chinese Dart (Potanthus confucius)
- Coconut Skipper (Hidari irava)
- Colon Swift (Caltoris cahira)
- Common Awl (Hasora badra)
- Common Banded Awl (Hasora chromus)
- Common Bush Hopper (Ampittia dioscorides)
- Common Dartlet (Oriens gola)
- Common Grass Dart (Taractrocera maevius)
- Common Redeye (Matapa aria)
- Common Small Flat (Sarangesa dasahara)
- Common Straight Swift (Parnara guttata)
- Common Wight (Iton semamora)
- Common Yellow-breast Flat (Gerosis bhagava)
- Contiguous Swift (Polytremis lubricans)
- Continental Swift (Parnara ganga)
- Dark Palm Dart (Telicota bambusae)
- Dusky Partwing (Psolos fuligo)
- Forest Hopper (Astictopterus jama)
- Full Stop Swift (Caltoris cormasa)
- Fulvous Dawnfly (Capila phanaeus)
- Fulvous Pied Flat (Pseudocoladenia dan)
- Grass Bob (Suada swerga)
- Grass Demon (Udaspes folus)
- Green Awlet (Bibasis vasutana)
- Himalayan Spotted Flat (Celaenorrhinus munda)
- Himalayan Swift (Polytremis discreta)
- Immaculate Snow Flat (Tagiades gana)
- Indian Awlking (Choaspes benjaminii)
- Indian Dart (Potanthus pseudomaesa)
- Indian Grizzled Skipper (Spialia galba)
- Indian Palm Bob (Suastus gremius)
- Large Banded Awl (Hasora khoda)
- Large Spotted Flat (Celaenorrhinus patula)
- Large White Flat (Satarupa gopala)
- Lesser Dart (Potanthus omaha)
- Maculate Lancer (Salanoemia sala)
- Marbled Flat (Lobocla liliana)
- Mason’s Ace (Thoressa masoni)
- Moore’s Ace (Halpe porus)
- Mussoorie Pied Flat (Celaenorrhinus pero)
- Orange Awlet (Bibasis harisa)
- Orangetail Awl (Bibasis sena)
- Paintbrush Swift (Baoris farri)
- Pale Green Awlet (Bibasis gomata)
- Pallid Dart (Potanthus pallida)
- Palm Redeye (Erionota thrax)
- Palni Dart (Potanthus palnia)
- Pied Flat (Tagiades japetus)
- Plain Banded Awl (Hasora vitta)
- Plain Orange Awlet (Bibasis anadi)
- Purple Spotted Flitter (Zographetus ogygia)
- Restricted Demon (Notocrypta curvifascia)
- Rice Swift (Borbo cinnara)
- Rounded Palm-redeye (Erionota torus)
- Siamese Awl (Hasora proxissima)
- Sikkim Ace (Halpe sikkima)
- Similar Awlking (Choaspes xanthopogon)
- Slate Awl (Hasora anura)
- Small-banded Flat (Celaenorrhinus nigricans)
- Small Branded Swift (Pelopidas mathias)
- Snowy Angle (Darpa pteria)
- Spotted Angle (Caprona agama)
- Spotted Demon (Notocrypta feisthamelii)
- Spotted Snow Flat (Tagiades menaka)
- Tiger Hopper (Ochus subvittatus)
- Tree Flitter (Hyarotis adrastus)
- Tricolour Pied Flat (Coladenia indrani)
- Velvet Flat (Celaenorrhinus ficulnea)
- Wax Dart (Cupitha purreea)
- White Banded Awl (Hasora taminatus)
- White-banded Flat (Celaenorrhinus asmara)
- Yellow Banded Awl (Hasora schoenherr)
- Yellow Flat (Mooreana trichoneura)
- Yellow Grass Dart (Taractrocera archias)
- Yellow Spot Swift (Polytremis eltola)
- Zema Banded Ace (Halpe zema)
Some of the best places to see butterflies in Thailand include Bai Orchid-Butterfly Farm, Khao Yai National Park, and Doi Inthanon National Park.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many different butterfly species live in Thailand?
Thailand is home to over 1,000 different butterfly species, making it a significant biodiversity hotspot for lepidopterists. This rich diversity includes well-known families like the Brush-Footed (Nymphalidae) and Swallowtails, showcasing a wide array of colors, patterns, and sizes found throughout the country’s various ecosystems.
What is a common family of butterflies found in Thailand?
The Brush-Footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae, is one of the most common and diverse groups found in Thailand. This large family includes hundreds of local species such as the Common Leopard, Blue Pansy, and the Clipper, which are frequently observed in forests, parks, and gardens across the nation.
Are Blue Tiger butterflies found in Thailand?
Yes, the Blue Tiger butterfly (Tirumala limniace) is found in Thailand. This species is part of the Nymphalidae family and is recognized by its black wings marked with distinctive semi-transparent blue spots and streaks. It is a common sight in various habitats, often seen migrating in large numbers.
What are some notable butterfly species to see in Thailand?
Some notable butterfly species in Thailand include the Common Crow (Euploea core), the striking Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya), and the Clipper (Parthenos sylvia). The list also features unique species like the Autumn Leaf (Doleschallia bisaltide), which is known for its incredible camouflage when its wings are closed.
Where is the best place to see butterflies in Thailand?
The best places to see butterflies in Thailand are its national parks, such as Kaeng Krachan and Pang Sida National Parks. These protected areas offer pristine forest habitats that support a high density and diversity of species, especially during the cooler, dry season from November to February when they congregate.
When is the best time of year for butterfly watching in Thailand?
The best time for butterfly watching in Thailand is generally during the dry season, from November to April. During these months, butterflies are more active, and many species congregate around water sources and mineral licks, a behavior known as “puddling,” making them easier to observe in large numbers.
Is the Common Nawab butterfly native to Thailand?
Yes, the Common Nawab butterfly (Polyura athamas) is native to Thailand and other parts of Asia. It belongs to the Brush-Footed butterfly family and is known for its powerful, fast flight. This species is typically found in forested areas and is recognized by its distinct greenish-white and black markings.
