Table 1. Systematic list of butterflies (Rhopalocera) recorded from Kedarnath Musk Deer Reserve,

Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts, Uttarakhand, India (May 2006 - September 2008)

	Species	Common Name	Month	Altitudinal range	Relative abundance
	A. Super family: Papilionoidea
	I Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails)
	a. Sub-family: Parnassinae
1	Parnassius hardwickei Gray	Common Blue Apollo	June	3,600m	Rare
	b. Sub-family: Papilioninae
2	Troides aeacus aeacus Felder & Felder	Golden Birdwing	April-July	1500-2000m	Fairly common
3	Atrophaneura polyeuctes letincius Fruhstorfer	Common Windmill	April-May;Sept	1500m-1800m	Uncommon
4	Atrophaneura dasarada ravana Moore	Great Windmill	April-May	1500m	Uncommon
5	Atrophaneura latreillei latreillei Donovan	Rose Windmill	June-July	1500-2000m	Very common
6	Atrophaneura aidoneus Doubleday	Lesser Batwing	April-May; Sept.	1500-2200m	Uncommon
7	Papilio protenor protenor Cramer	Spangle	April-May;Sept.	1500-1800m	Uncommon
8	Papilio bianor polyctor Boisduval	Common Peacock	April-Sept.	1500m	Fairly common
9	Papilio polytes romulus Cramer	Common Mormon	Sept.-Oct.	1500m	Uncommon
10	Papilio machaon Linnaeus	Common Yellow Swallowtail	Sept.-Oct.	1500m	Uncommon
11	Pazala eurous cashmirensis Rothschild	Sixbar Swordtail	April-May	2000-2300m	Fairly common
12	Graphium cloanthus cloanthus Westwood	Glassy Blue Bottle	April-May; Sept-Oct.	1500m	Fairly common
13	Meandrusa lachinus Fruhstorfer*	Brown Gorgon	April-Oct.	1600-2300m	Fairly common
	II Family: Pieridae (White and Yellows)
	a. Sub-family: Pierinae
14	Pieris daplidice moorei Röber	Bath White	April-Sept.	1500-1800m	Uncommon
15	Pieris montana ajaka Moore	Mountain Green-veined White	June-July	1500-2000m	Very common
16	Pieris canidia indica Evans	Indian Cabbage White	June-Oct.	1500-2000m	Very common
17	Pieris brassicae Linnaeus	Large Cabbage White	April, Oct.	1500-1700m	Very common
18	Aporia leucodice soracta Moore	Himalayan Black Vein	June-July	1500-1800m	Fairly common
19	Aporia agathon caphusa Moore	Great Black Vein	May-July	1500m	Very common
20	Delias belladonna horsfieldii Gray	Hill Jezebel	April-Oct.	1500-1700m	Fairly common
	b. Sub-family: Coliadinae
21	Catopsilia pomona Fabricius	Common Emigrant	April; Sept.-Oct.	1500m	Uncommon
22	Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus	Mottled Emigrant	Nov.	1500m	Uncommon
23	Gonepteryx rhamni nepalensis Doubleday	Common Brimstone	April-Nov.	1500-2000m	Very common
24	Eurema blanda silhetana Wallace	Three Spot Grass Yellow	July, Sept.-Oct.	1500-1800m	Very common
25	Eurema brigitta rubella Wallace	Small Grass Yellow	Sept.-Oct.	1500m	Fairly common
26	Colias fieldii Menétriés	Dark Clouded Yellow	April-Nov.	1500-3400m	Very common
27	Colias erate Esper	Pale Clouded Yellow	March	1800-2200m	Uncommon
	III Family: Lycaenidae
	a. Sub-family: Curetinae
28	Curetis bulis Westwood	Bright Sunbeam	June-July;Sept	1700m	Uncommon
	b. Sub-family: Theclinae
29	Chrysozephyrus syla Kollar	Silver Hairstreak	Sept.	2500m	Rare
30	Chrysozephyrus birupa Moore	Fawn Hairstreak	June-July;Sept.	2000m	Uncommon
31	Euaspa ziha Hewitson	White Spotted Hairstreak	May	2100m	Rare
32	Chaetoprocta odata Hewitson	Walnut Blue	May	1500m	Uncommon
33	Arhopala rama rama Kollar	Dark Himalayan Oakblue	June, Nov.	1500-2000m	Uncommon
34	Panchala paraganesa paraganesa de Nicéville	Dusky Bushblue	June-July	2000m	Uncommon
35	Spindasis nipalicus nipalicus Moore	Silver-grey Silverline	May	1500m	Fairly common
36	Tajuria diaeus Hewitson*	Straightline Royal	Nov.	1500-2000m	Uncommon
37	Ancema ctesia ctesia Hewitson	Bi-spot Royal	July-Oct.	1500-1600m	Uncommon
38	Pratapa iceta icetas Hewitson*	Dark Blue Royal	May	1800m	Rare
39	Chliaria kina kina Hewitson*	Blue Tit	Oct.	1650m	Rare
40	Deudorix epijarbas ancus Fruhstorfer	Cornelian	Nov.	1700m	Rare
41	Rapala selira Moore	Himalayan Red Flash	April-May	1800m	Very common
	c. Sub-family: Lycaeninae
42	Lycaena pavana Kollar	White-bordered Copper	April-July; Nov.	1500-2800m	Fairly common
43	Lycaena phlaeas indicus Evans	Common Copper	May-June	3000m	Fairly common
44	Heliophorus tamu tamu Kollar	Powdery Green Sapphire	April-Oct.	1500-2700m	Very common
45	Heliophorus sena Kollar	Sorrel Sapphire	Sept.- Nov.	1500-1700m	Very common
	d. Sub-family: Polyommatinae
46	Everes diporides Chapman*	Chapman’s Cupid	April;Sept.	1500-2000m	Uncommon
47	Acytolepis puspa gisca Fruhstorfer	Common Hedge Blue	June-July; Oct.-Nov.	1500-2400m	Very common
48	Celatoxia marginata de Nicéville	Margined Hedge Blue	June	2000m	Fairly common
49	Udara dilecta Moore	Pale Hedge Blue	July	1800-2400m	Very common
50	Udara albocaerulea Moore	Albocerulean	May	1600m	Rare
51	Celastrina gigas Hemming	Silvery Hedge Blue	April-June; Sept-Oct.	1500-2400m	Very common
52	Celastrina huegeli Moore	Large Hedge Blue	Apr.-Oct.	1500-2200m	Verycommon
53	Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus	Hill Hedge Blue	May	1600m	Fairly common
54	Zizeeria karsandra Moore	Dark Grass Blue	June-July; Sept.-Oct.	1500-1700m	Very common
55	Pseudozizeeria maha maha Kollar	Pale Grass Blue	Sept-Nov	1500-2000m	Very common
56	Lampides boeticus Linnaeus*	Pea Blue	April, July, Nov.	1500-2000m	Fairly common
57	Aricia agestis Denis & Schiffermueller	Orange-bordered Argus	Nov.	2350m	Rare
	e. Sub-family: Riodininae
58	Dodona eugenes eugenes Bates	Tailed Punch	April-May; Oct.	1800-2000m	Uncommon
59	Dodona dipoea nostia Fruhstorfer*	Lesser Punch	May-June;Sept	1400-2,000m	Fairly common
60	Dodona durga Kollar	Common Punch	May-June; Sept.-Oct.	1500-1800m	Fairly common
61	Zemeros flegyas indicus Fruhstorfer	Punchinello	April	1600-1800m	Rare
62	Abisara fylla Doubleday	Dark Judy	May; Sept.-Oct.	1500-1800m	Fairly common
	IV Family: Nymphalidae
	a. Sub family: Satyrinae
63	Mycalesis nicotia Westwood	Bright-eye Bushbrown	June-July	1750m	Rare
64	Mycalesis perseus blasius Fabricius	Common Bushbrown	Sept.	1400-1700m	Fairly common
65	Mycalesis francisca sanatana Moore	Lilacine Bushbrown	April-May	2000-2200m	Uncommon
66	Lethe sidonis vaivarta Doherty	Common Woodbrown	July, Sept.	1500-1700m	Very common
67	Lethe maitrya de Nicéville	Barred Woodbrown	June-July	2000-2500m	Very common
68	Lethe siderea Marshall	Scarce Woodbrown	June-July	1700-2400m	Uncommon
69	Lethe insana insana Kollar	Common Forester	May;Sept	2000-2200mm	Uncommon
70	Lethe verma verma Kollar	Straight-banded Treebrown	June-Sept.	1500-1800m	Very common
71	Lethe baladeva aisa Fruhstorfer	Treble Silverstripe	June	2000m	Rare
72	Zophoessa goalpara narkanda Fruhstorfer	Large Goldenfork	Sept.	2200m	Rare
73	Neope yama yama Moore	Dusky Labyrinth	Sept.	2000m	Rare
74	Neope pulaha pulaha Moore	Veined Labyrinth	April -July	1500-1800m	Uncommon
75	Melanitis phedima galkissa Fruhstorfer	Dark Evening Brown	Oct.	1600m	Rare
76	Dallacha hyagriva hyagriva Moore	Brown Argus	Sept.	1700m	Rare
77	Callerebia annada caeca Watkins	Ringed Argus	May-July;Sept	1600-2500m	Very common
78	Callerebia hybrida Butler ?	Hybrid Argus	June-July	1500-2300m	Very common
79	Callerebia scanda scanda Kollar	Pallid Argus	Sept.-Oct.	1800-2000m	Uncommon
80	Callerebia nirmala nirmala Moore	Common Argus	July	1500m	Very common
81	Ypthima nareda nareda Kollar	Large Three Ring	May;Sept	1700-2000m	Uncommon
82	Ypthima sakra nikaea Moore	Himalayan Five Ring	April-Oct.	1500-2300m	Very common
83	Ypthima baldus baldus Fabricius	Common Five Ring	June	1500-1700m	Uncommon
84	Ypthima indecora Moore	Western Five Ring	March-May;Sept	1500-2200m	Fairly common
85	Orinoma damaris Gray	Tiger Brown	July-Nov.	1600-2000m	Fairly common
86	Raphicera moorei Butler	Small Tawny Wall	July	2300m	Uncommon
87	Pararge schakra Kollar	Common Wall	June-Oct.	1700-2500m	Fairly common
88	Aulocera swaha swaha Kollar	Common Satyr	April-Oct.	1800-2000m	Very common
89	Aulocera loha Doherty	Great Satyr	July-Sept.	2000m	Fairly common
90	Aulocera brahminus dokwana Evans	Narrow Banded Satyr	July- Sept.	3,500m	Rare
	b. Sub-family: Charaxinae
91	Polyura dolon dolon Westwood	Stately Nawab	May	2700m	Rare
	c. Sub-family: Apaturinae
92	Dilipa morgiana Westwood *	Golden Emperor	March	1600m	Rare
93	Sephisa dichroa Kollar	Western Courtier	May-Oct.	1500-2000m	Fairly common
94	Apatura ambica ambica Kollar	Indian Purple Emperor	Sept.	1700m	Rare
95	Dichorragia nesimachus Boisduval	Constable	May	1500-2400m	Rare
96	Stibochiona nicea nicea Gray	Popinjay	April-May; Sept.-Oct.	1600-1700m	Uncommon
	d. Sub-family: Nymphalinae
97	Auzakia danava Moore	Commodore	April-May	1600-2000m	Uncommon
98	Athyma asura asura Moore	Studded Sergeant	Sept.-Oct.	2000m	Rare
99	Athyma selenophora Moore	Staff Sergeant	Nov.	1500m	Rare
100	Athyma opalina opalina Kollar	Himalayan Sergeant	April-Nov.	1500-2400m	Very common
101	Neptis ananta ananta Moore	Yellow Sailer	April-July	1500-1800m	Fairly common
102	Neptis soma butleri Eliot		April-May; Sept.-Oct.	1500-2000m	Very common
103	Neptis mahendra Moore	Himalayan Sailer	April-Oct.	1500-2000m	Very common
104	Neptis sappho astola Moore	Pallas’ Sailer	April	1500-2000m	Common
105	Neptis sankara sankara Kollar	Broad-banded Sailer	May;Sept	1400-1800mm	Uncommon
106	Cyrestis thyodamas ganescha Kollar	Common Map	May-Oct.	1500-1700m	Fairly common
107	Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus	Danaid Eggfly	Sept.	1700m	Uncommon
108	Kallima inachus huegeli Kollar	Orange Oakleaf	April-Sept.	1500-1700m	Uncommon
109	Psuedergolis wedah Kollar	Tabby	May-June; Sept.-Oct.	1500-2000m	Fairly common
110	Phalantha phalantha Drury	Common Leopard	September	1700m	Rare
111	Precis iphita iphita Cramer	Chocolate Soldier	April-Oct.	1500-2000m	Very common
112	Cynthia cardui Linnaeus	Painted Lady	April-June; Nov.	1500-3700m	Very common
113	Kaniska canace himalaya Evans	Blue Admiral	June-Oct.	1500-3000m	Uncommon
114	Vanessa indica indica Herbst	Indian Red Admiral	April-June; Sept.-Nov.	1500-1800m	Very common
115	Aglais cashmirensis aesis Fruhstorfer	Indian Tortoiseshell	April-May; Sept.-Oct.	1500-3700m	Very common
116	Nymphalis xanthomelas fervescens Stichel	Large Tortoiseshell	April-May	3600m	Uncommon
117	Polygonia egea agnicula Moore	Eastern Comma	August-Oct.	2700-3500m	Uncommon
118	Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana Moore	Common Jester	May; Sept.-Nov.	1500-1800m	Fairly common
119	Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Moore	Spotted Jester	April-Oct.	1500-2000m	Fairly common
120	Symbrenthia brabira Moore	Himalayan Jester	April-Oct.	1500-1800m	Uncommon
121	Argyreus hyperbius hyperbius Linnaeus	Indian Fritillary	April	1700m	Fairly common
122	Childrena childreni Gray	Large Silverstripe	Sept.-Oct.	1500-1800m	Rare
123	Issoria issaea Moore	Queen of Spain Fritillary	April-July	1700-3500m	Fairly common
124	Euthalia patala patala Kollar	Grand Duchess	June-July	1600-2000m	Fairly common
	e. Sub-family: Acraeinae
125	Pareba vesta Fabricius	Yellow Coster	Aug.-Sept.	1400-1500m	Uncommon
	f. Sub-family: Danainae
126	Parantica sita Kollar	Chestnut Tiger	April-Oct.	1500-2200m	Very common
127	Danaus genutia Cramer	Common Tiger	May	1500m	Rare
128	Euploea mulciber mulciber Cramer*	Striped Blue Crow	April-July	1500m	Uncommon
129	Euploea core core Cramer	Common Indian Crow	Sept.-Oct.	1500m	Rare
	g. Sub-family: Libytheinae
130	Libythea lepita lepita Moore*	Common Beak	April-May	1500-1800m	Uncommon
	B. Super Family: Hesperioidea
	I Family: Hesperiidae
	a. Sub-family: Coeliadinae
131	Bibasis jaina jaina Moore	Orange Awlet	Nov.	1700 m	Rare
132	Choaspes benjaminii xanthropogon Kollar	Indian Awlking	Sept.	1800-2100m	Uncommon
	b. Sub-family: Pyrginae
133	Celaenorrhinus leucocera leucocera Kollar	Common Spotted Flat	June-July	2000-2500m	Uncommon
134	Celaenorrhinus dhanada Moore	Himalayan Yellow Flat	Sept.	2000m	Rare
135	Celaenorrhinus pero pero de Nicéville	Mussoorie Spotted Flat	June-July	1500-2500m	Very common
136	Tagiades menaka Moore	Spotted Snow Flat	May-July	1500-2000m	Uncommon
137	Pseudocoladenia dan fatih Kollar	Fulvous Pied Flat	June; Sept.-Oct.	1500-2000m	Fairly common
	c. Sub-family: Hesperiinae
138	Aeromachus dubius dubius Elwes & Edwards	Dingy Scrub Hopper	Sept.	1700-800 m	Uncommon
139	Sovia grahami Evans	Graham’s Ace	May	1700m	Rare
140	Pedesta masuriensis masuriensis Moore	Mussoorie Bush Bob	May	1800m	Rare
141	Notocrypta feisthamelii alysos Moore	Spotted Demon	April-July;Sept	1500-2500m	Fairly common
142	Potanthus dara Kollar	Himalayan Grass Dart	May	1700m	Rare
143	Potanthus pseudomaesa clio Evans	Indian Dart	Sept	1500-1800m	Common
144	Parnara guttatus guttatus Brem.	Straight Swift	Sept.	1500m	Rare
145	Polytremis discreta discreta Elwes & Edwards*	Himalayan Swift	July	1500-1800m	Rare
146	Polytremis eltola Hewitson	Yellow Spot Swift	April-May; Sept.-Oct.	1500-1700m	Common
147	Pelopias mathias mathias Fabricius	Small-branded Swift	July	1700m	Uncommon