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List of butterflies of India (Morphinae)

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This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the subfamily Morphinae of the family Nymphalidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India (Nymphalidae) which itself forms part of the complete List of butterflies of India.

There are 20 species spanning nine genera which are to be found in Indian limits. However, detailed lepidopterological investigations in the north east of India may locate additional or new species.

The southern duffer (Discophora lepida) is a species of morphid butterfly found in South India.

Taxa of subfamily Morphinae

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Faunis - fauns

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Aemona - dryads

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Stichophthalma - junglequeens

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Thaumantis - jungleglories

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Thauria - jungleking

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Amathusia - palmkings

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Amathuxidia - kohinoor

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Discophora - duffers

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Enispe - caliphs

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See also

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References

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Online

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Print

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  • Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
  • Gaonkar, Harish (1996). Butterflies of the Western Ghats, India (including Sri Lanka) - A Biodiversity Assessment of a Threatened Mountain System. Bangalore, India: Centre for Ecological Sciences.
  • Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
  • Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.