Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2016; 4(4): 547-560

E-ISSN: 2320-7078 P-ISSN: 2349-6800 JEZS 2016; 4(4): 547-560 () Diversity in Barail © 2016 JEZS Wildlife Sanctuary, , Received: 26-05-2016 Accepted: 27-06-2016

Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi, Hillol Jyoti Singha and Panna Deb Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam Abstract University, Silchar-788011, The paper reports 343 butterfly recorded from Barail Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam on the basis of Assam, India fieldwork conducted December 2012 to April 2016. Important sightings include Common Clubtail

Hillol Jyoti Singha Losoria coon cacharensis, Pointed Palmfly penanga, Sergeant Emperor Mimathyma chevana, Centre for & Scarce Jester silana, Redtail Marquis recta, Branded Yeoman Algia fasciata, Natural Resource Conservation, Silver Royal Ancema blanka, Dusky Royal thyia, White Dawnfly Capilia pieridoides, Red vein Department of Ecology and Lancer Pyroneura callineura. Pointed Palmfly Elymnias penanga, Malayan Bushblue Environmental Science, Assam ammonides elira, Scarce Jester Symbrenthia silana are legally protected under Schedule I, Wildlife University, Silchar-78801, (Protection) Act, 1972 in India. The study revealed lots of Malayan species in the sanctuary and two Assam, India additions to Indian fauna viz. Fawcett’s Pierrot Niphanda asialis marcia and Multi Spotted Oakblue Arhopala anthelus. Panna Deb Centre for Biodiversity & Keywords: Butterfly checklist, Barail, Assam, significant sightings Natural Resource Conservation, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam 1. Introduction University, Silchar-788011, Cachar hills (also called South Assam Hills) lies in the southern part of Assam. Barak River, Assam, India originating from - border divides Cachar into two parts: North Cachar and South Cachar. Through the North Cachar (also known as N.C. Hills), Barail Hill Range runs from the border of East Jaintia hills further up to Nagaland. [1, 2] The area is well studied in [3-6] terms of during late 1890s and early 1900s . However, more taxonomic work has [7-9] [1] been done in nearby Khasi-Jaintia Hills, . Butler (1879) published first list of butterflies of Cachar followed by the second list by Wood Mason & De Niceville (1887) [3]. In the 1920s also Cachar butterflies were studied and some of the study area falls under present Barail Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) [10]. Many butterflies are named after Cachar by earlier

workers viz. Common Clubtail Losoria coon cacharensis, Narrow banded Velvet Bob [1, 11] Koruthailalos rubecula cachara . Cachar Hills is also home to endemic Cachar Mandarin Blue Charana cepheis butterfly. Despite its potential, the area is not well studied in recent times. Moreover, BWS it is the only protected area in Barak valley, declared as a sanctuary in 2004 (with an area of 326 sq. km) and butterfly diversity of the sanctuary was not yet studied.

Due to lack of information on butterflies from the protected areas, the conservation status of butterflies and importance of the areas could not be evaluated till date. This study attempts to prepare a list on the basis of recent records from the sanctuary, which will help in understanding the importance of the sanctuary and further help in conservation evaluation. Due to lack of road through Marwacherra, the lower elevation butterflies were not covered in [1, 2] late 1890s and early 1900s and their route was through Subong-Nemota (Cachar peak) . In our study, much of our work was confined to Marwacherra and hence many butterflies were recorded for the first time.

2. Study area

Barail Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is the lone sanctuary in the entire southern Assam with an Correspondence area of 326.24 square kilometers (Fig. 1). The sanctuary (24°55΄53΄΄-25°05΄52΄΄ N latitude and Hillol Jyoti Singha 92°27΄40΄΄-93°04΄30΄΄ E longitude) lies in northern bank of Barak River. The sanctuary Centre for Biodiversity & represents the northern low elevation to mid-elevation of Barak valley, Assam with an Natural Resource Conservation, elevation of 28 m-1100 m. The sanctuary is also one of the last remaining contiguous forest Department of Ecology and [12] Environmental Science, Assam tracks left in southern Assam. BWS is a biologically important area . Since the area University, Silchar-78801, represents the northern bank of Barak River, the term ‘North Cachar’ was used by the earlier Assam, India workers to represent the area [1, 2]. ~ 547 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

The sanctuary represents the lower ridges of Barail Hill tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen in human disturbances Range. To the west of BWS lies the Narpuh Wildlife area in lower elevation and moist deciduous at mid elevation. Sanctuary (NWS), Meghalaya, which has equally good forest The sanctuary has numerous streams inside it and water fills as BWS. BWS and NWS are separated by Baleshwori River them up during summer. The streams of the sanctuary are in Malidor. The Jatinga River divides the sanctuary into two characterized by riparian vegetation and some of undisturbed blocks: West block and East lock. The Kalain River flows riparian patches are rich in palms and canes. Wild banana through the East block. To the northern side of BWS, lies the patches occur in the openings of moist forest along riparian Dima Hasao district, which is completely degraded. Doloo habitat. The periphery of the sanctuary is covered mostly by River flows through the western boundary of the sanctuary. beetle nut plantations and human settlements. Paan jhum is The sanctuary falls within the plains of Cachar towards its also prevalent inside the sanctuary. Teak (Tectona grandis), southern side where Barak River flows, whereas the western Sal () plantation is also found inside the side and eastern side are continuous hilly terrain. The plains sanctuary along with other secondary characters like beyond have large patches of tea gardens and paddy field. The cultivated flatland, extensive bamboo brakes. Pnar- sanctuary is a continuous hill tract starting from NWS, its community is the main inhabitants in the periphery of the western boundary. Champion and Seth (1968) [13] classified sanctuary and they believe forest is an integrated part of their the forest types as Cachar Tropical Evergreen Forest, Cachar life. They also protect their forest and hence some of the Tropical Semi-evergreen Forest and Subtropical Broadleaf forests still exist in the periphery of Marwacherra. Hill Forest. The vegetation of the sanctuary is represented by

Fig 1: Map showing the location of Barail Wildlife Sanctuary in North East India

Image 1. Losoria coon cacharensis Image 2. Papilio paradoxa Image 3. Papilio paradoxa

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Image 4. Meandrusa payeni evan Image 5. nero galba Image 6. Ypthima lycus

Image 7. francisca Image 8. Elymnias patna Image 9. Elymnias penanga

Image 12. Bassarona recta Image 10. Algia fasciata Image 11. Mimathyma chevana

Image 13. Bassarona teuta Image 14. Lassipa tiga camboja Image 15. Niphanda asialis marcia

Image 18. Capilia pieridoides Image 16. Arhopala anthelus Image 17. Tajuria thyia

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Image 19. Koruthaialos rubecula cachara Image 20. Pyroneura callineura Image 21. Pyroneura margherita

2.1 Specific Study sites 2.2 Habitat classification Western block (Silchar-Haflong road) The habitat has been classified as natural or degraded on the 1. Lakhicherra-Marwacherra: The stream can be entered basis of disturbances. The areas with monoculture like paddy through Marwacherra village, which falls in Silchar- field, beetle nut plantation, bamboo plantation, and vegetable Haflong road. The periphery of the sanctuary near garden and human settlements have been regarded as Marwacherra is semi degraded. The periphery is mostly degraded. The forest patches with no monoculture and natural dominated by monoculture (beetlenut, bamboo, paddy forest covered has been considered natural forest. and vegetable cultivations. 2. Patinala stream: The stream is just below Nirmatha peak 3. Materials and methods with an elevation of 650 m. The stream has an average Butterflies were sampled following Pollard walk [14] on fixed elevation of 46 m. The stream is flanked by lower canopy transects in different habitats covering all the seasons for forest on both sides. three successive years: Dec 2012-April 2016. The transect 3. Durbin village: The village is just below the Cachar peak lengths varied from 500 m to 2000 m length depending on the and Jatinga River. The area lies near the northern most length of the stream. Butterflies were sampled from 9.30 am boundary of the sanctuary (Bandarkhal). to 3.30 pm on sunny days. At the end of each sampling session search was conducted for additional species not Western block (Indranaga) recorded in the transect count. The time taken to complete the 4. Indranagar: The area represents the eastern boundary of list was also noted. Butterflies were identified following BWS. Doloo River flows through the boundary of the standard literature [11, 15]. sanctuary. Teak plantation is prevalent in the forest edges and some part of the interior. 4. Results and Discussion 5. Kalapahar-Abong Hills: The hills lie on eastern boundary The study revealed 343 species from BWS belonging to 170 of BWS. The average elevation of the hills exceeds to genera (Table 1). Out of these, 30 species belonged to 650-700 m. The hills can be accessed by tracking through Papilionidae family, 24 species of , 125 species of Indranagar beat. , 81 species of , 6 species of and 75 species of Hesperiidae family. Species like Western block (Doloo) Common Clubtail Losoria coon cacharensis, Pointed Palmfly 1. Subong-Durbin tilla: Subong-Durbin tilla road was made Elymnias penanga, Sergeant Emperor Mimathyma chevana, during British period, around two hundred years back. Redtail Marquis Bassarona recta, Silver Royal Ancema However, the road is now broken in many parts and only blanka, Dusky Royal Tajuria thyia, Malayan Bushblue we could reach the site only on foot now. The elevation Arhopala ammonides elira, Orange Punch Dodona egeon, of the area is from 100-1100 m. Hence, it’s the most White Punch Dodona deodota and Red vein Lancer ecologically significant area in BWS. The place was Pyroneura callineura etc. were recorded. previously called Nemotha but locals now call it Durbin Many species like Yellow-crested Spangle Papilio elephenor, tilla. The locals confused another peak close to Nevill’s Windmill Atrophaneura nevilli were recorded from Marwacherra as Nemotha which is now known as the area during earlier surveys [2], but we did not record these Nirmatha. species till date. Cachar Mandarin Blue Charana cepheis was described from Cachar peak, Nemotha (now known as Eastern block Durbintilla). Both Charana cepheis and Atrophaneura nevilli 1. Ailathol-Bombaithol (Kalain): The area can be entered have not been sighted in recent times by any worker. Hence, through Kalain beat. Till Ailathol there is road way. From more study is needed especially in the mid elevations in Ailathol, continuous tracking through river bed will lead future. to Bombaithol. The average elevation of the area is 90 m. Many species recorded during earlier surveys could not be 2. Malidor (Baleshwori River): The River is the boundary found during the study. This shows that some of them may be between BWS, Assam and NWS, Meghalaya. The locally extinct from the area due to change in climate or elevation of the river is at around 45 m. habitat, or there is need for more survey in near future. Out of 343 species some of the species are very less known and have been mentioned below in detail.

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Table 1: Checklist of butterflies recorded in Barail WLS, Assam (2012-2016)

Sl WL(P)A, Papilionidae Family Elevation Site Month Status No 1972 Common name Scientific name 1 Lesser Zebra macareus lioneli 28-46 m Lakhicherra March-April Not rare 2 Great Zebra xenocles 28-46 m Lakhicherra March-April Not rare 3 Spotted Zebra Graphium megarus megarus 28-46 m Lakhicherra March-April Not rare 4 Common Graphium sarpedon sarpedon 28-450 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Bluebottle 5 Fivebar Graphium antiphates pompilius 28-110 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Swordtail 6 Fourbar Graphium agetes aestes 46 m Patinala March Rare Swordtail 7 Great Jay Graphium eyrypylus cheronus 28-100 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 8 Common Jay Graphium doson 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 9 Veined Jay Graphium chrionides 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 10 Tailed Jay Graphium agamemnon agamemnon 28-100 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 11 Chain Swordtail Graphium aristeus anticrates 28-100 m All sites March-April Not rare Schedule II 12 Common Troides helena cerberus 28-650 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Birdwing 13 Golden Troides aeacus 28-650 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Birdwing 14 White Lamproptera curius curius 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Dragontail 15 Yellow Gorgon Meandrusa payeni evan 30 m Lakhicherra March Not rare 16 Lesser Batwing Atrophaneura aidoneus 28-100 m All sites March-April Not rare 17 Atrophaneura aristolochiae aristoloch Common Rose 28 m All sites March-April Not rare iae 18 Great Windmill Byasa dasarada dasarada 28 m Lakhicherra March-April Not rare 19 Common Raven Papilio castor castor 28-100 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 20 Red Helen Papilio helenus helenus 28-100 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 21 Yellow Helen Papilio nephelus 28-650 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 22 Great Mormon Papilio memnon agenor 28-110 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 23 Common Papilio polytes 28-46 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common Mormon 24 Redbreast Papilio alcmenor 35 m Indranagar February Rare 25 Common Mime Papilio clytia clytia 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 26 Blue-striped Papilio slateri 30-100 m All sites Feb-April Not rare Schedule II Mime 27 Tawny Mime Papilio agestor 1100 m Durbintilla March Rare 28 Great Blue Papilio paradoxa 28 m Lakhicherra March Rare Mime 29 Paris Peacock Papilo paris 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 30 Common Losoria coon cacharensis 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Clubtail PIERIDAE 31 Lesser Gull Cepora nadina nadina 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 32 Chocolate Appias lyncida hippoides 28-750 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Albatross 33 Common Appias albina darada 28-650 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule II Albatross 34 Orange Appias nero galba 100 m Lakhicherra Dec Rare Albatross 35 Spot Puffin Appias lalage 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 36 Plain Puffin Appias indra indra 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 37 Yellow Ixias pyrene familiaris 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Orangetip 38 Redbase Delias aglaia 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Jezebel 39 Redbreast 100 m-600 Bombaithol- Delias acalis Jan-Dec Rare Jezebel m Kalapahar 40 Redspot Jezebel Delias descombesi 28-90 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 41 Uncommo Painted Jezebel Delias hyparete 30 m Lakhicherra March n 42 Great Orangetip Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe 28-650 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 43 Common Catopsilia pomona pomona 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Emigrant 44 Mottled Catopsilia pyranthe 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Common

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Emigrant 45 Large Cabbage Pieris brassicae 100-900 m Durbin tilla Dec Not rare White 46 Indian Cabbage Pieris canidia 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Common White 47 One-spot Grass Eurema andersoni 28-100 m Lakhicherra Jan-Dec Common Yellow 48 Three spot Eurema blanda silhetana 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Grass Yellow 49 Small Grass Eurema brigitta 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Yellow 50 Common Grass Eurema hecabe hecabe 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Yellow 51 Scarce Grass Eurema simulatrix 100 m Jatinga Sept Not rare Yellow 52 Tree Yellow Gandaca harina assamica 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 53 Tailed Sulphur Dercas verhuelii 28 m Lakhicherra Dec Rare 54 Psyche Leptosia nina 35-100 m All sites Jan-Dec Common NYMPHALIDAE 55 Striped Blue mulciber mulciber 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Schedule IV Crow 56 Striped Black Euploea alcathoe doubeldayi 28-100 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Crow 57 Magpie Crow Euploea radamanthus 28-100 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 58 Common Indian Euploea core 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Crow 59 Dark Blue Tiger Tirumala septentrionis 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 60 Blue Tiger Tirumala limniace 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 61 Striped Tiger Danaus genutia 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 62 Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 63 Glassy Tiger aglea melanoides 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 64 Chestnut Tiger Parantica sita 28-300 m All sites Dec Not rare 65 Popinjay Stibochiona nicea 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 66 Common Ypthima asterope 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Threering 67 Plain Threering Ypthima lycus 28 m Lakhicherra March Rare 68 Common Ypthima hubneri 28-1100 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Fourring 69 Common Ypthima baldus 28-1100 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Fivering 70 Plain Bushbrown Mycalesis malsarida 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Schedule II 71 Common Mycalesis perseus blasius 28-700 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Bushbrown 72 Common Melanitis leda 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Evening Brown 73 Great Evening Melanitis zitenius 28 m Marwacherra Feb Rare Brown 74 White-bar Mycalesis anaxias 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule II Bushbrown 75 Lilacine Mycalesis francisca 1050 m Durbintilla March Rare Bushbrown 76 March- Striped Ringlet Ragadia crisilda 30-700 m All sites Not rare December 77 Dark Catseye Zipaetis scylax 100 m Lakchicherra March Not rare 78 Dusky Diadem Ethope himachala 30 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 79 Clipper Parthenos sylvia gambrisius 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule II 80 Rustic Cupha erymanthis lotis 28-1000 m All sites Dec-March Not rare 81 Large Yeoman Cirrochroa aoris aoris 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 82 Common Cirrochroa tyche mithila 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Yeoman 83 Branded Algia fasciata 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Rare Schedule II Yeoman 84 Orange Oakleaf inachus inachus 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 85 Common insana 28 m Lakhicherra Dec Not rare Forester 86 Banded Lethe confusa 28-400 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Treebrown 87 Straight banded Lethe verma 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Treebrown ~ 552 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

88 Black Forester Lethe vindhya 28-110 m All sites Dec-March Not rare 89 Dark Lexias dirtea khasiana 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule II 90 Lakhicherra, Great Archduke Lexias cyanipardus 28-700 m Jan-Dec Not rare Subong 91 Blue-striped Elymnias patna 900 m Durbintilla Dec Rare Schedule II Palmfly 92 Pointed Palmfly Elymnias penanga 28-100 m Lakhicherra March Rare Schedule I 93 Spotted Palmfly 28-100 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 94 Common Elymnias hypermenestra undularis 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Palmfly 95 Tiger Palmfly Elymnias nesaea 28 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common 96 Tawny Rajah Charaxes bernardus hierax 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 97 Scarce Tawny Charaxex aristogiton 100 m Jatinga September Rare Rajah 98 Yellow Rajah Charaxes marmax marmax 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule II 99 Variegated Charaxes kahruba 28 m Lakhicherra April Rare Rajah 100 Black Rajah Charaxes solon 50 m Degraded Dec Not rare Schedule II 101 Common Nawab Polyura athamas athamas 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 102 Pallid Nawab Polyura arja 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 103 Great Nawab Polyura eudamippus eudamippus 110 m Lakhicherra March Rare 104 Lemon Pansy Junonia lemonias lemonias 28-1000 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common 105 Peacock Pansy Junonia almana almana 28-1000 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common 106 Grey Pansy Junonia atlites 28-1000 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common 107 Yellow Pansy Junonia hiertia 28-1000 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common 108 Chocolate Junonia iphita 28-1000 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common Soldier 109 Common Sailer hylas astola 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 110 Pallas Sailer Neptis astola 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 111 Eliot‟s Sailer Neptis capnodes pandoces 46 m Patinala February Not rare 112 Dingrest Sailer Neptis harita 28-110 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 113 Dingy Sailer Neptis pseudovikasi 28-110 m Lakhicherra March Not rare 114 Small Yellow Neptis miah 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Sailer 115 Creamy Sailer Neptis soma soma 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule II 116 Sullied Sailer Neptis nata 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare

117 Plain Sailer Neptis cartica 28-300 m All sites March Not rare 118 Pale Green Neptis zaida spp.? 28-110 m Lakhicherra Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule II Sailer 119 Rich Sailer Neptis nashona 28 m Lakhicherra March Rare 120 Spotted Sailer Neptis magdha khasiana 28-100 m All sites Jan-Dec Rare Schedule II 121 Short-banded Phaedyma columella ophiana 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Sailer 122 Common Lascar Pantoporia hordonia hordonia 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 123 Exta Lascar Pantoporia sandaka davidsoni 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 124 Perak Lascar Pantoporia paraka 28 m Lakhicherra March Rare 125 Burmese Lascar Lassipa tiga camboja 30 m Lakhicherra Feb-March Very rare 126 Yellowjack Lasippa viraja 28-110 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Sailer 127 Yellow Sailer Neptis namba 28 m Lakhicherra March Not rare 128 Colour Sergeant nefte inara 28-700 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 129 Lakhicherra, Tytler’s Sergeant Athyma whitei 28 m Dec-March Rare Patinala 130 Dot-dash 250-1100 Patinala, Durbin Athyma kanwa Jan-Dec Rare Schedule II Sergeant m tilla 131 Black-vein ranga 28-1000 m Lakhicherra Jan-Dec Rare Schedule II Sergeant 132 Unbroken Athyma pravata 28-800 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule II Sergeant 133 Small Staff Athyma zeroca 100 m Durbin village Dec Not rare Segeant 134 Staff Sergeant 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 135 Studded 30 m Lakhicherra March Rare Schedule II Sergenat 136 Tabby Pseudergolis wedah 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 137 Black Prince Rohana parisatis 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 138 Indian Purple Mimathyma ambica 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Emperor ~ 553 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

139 Sergeant Mimathyma chevana 30 m Lakhicherra March-April Rare Emperor 140 Knight Lebada martha 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 141 Yellow Kaiser lisarda lisarda 110 m Lakhicherra March Rare 142 Grey Count jepidea 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 143 Crusier Vindula erota erota 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 144 Autumn Doleschallia bisaltide indica 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 145 Common Faun Faunis canens 28-300 m All sites Dec-March Not rare 146 Kohinoor Amathuxida amythaon 30-110 m All sites March Rare Schedule II 147 Jungle Glory diores 30 m Lakhicherra March Not rare 148 Marwacherra, January- Common Duffer sondaica 28 m Not rare Malidor March 149 Marwacherra, January- Great Duffer Discophora timora 28 m Not rare Malidor March 150 Red Caliph Enispe euthymius 600 m Kalapahar Jan Not rare 151 Powdered Baron monina kesava 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 152 Grey Baron 28 m Lakhicherra March Rare Schedule II 153 Gaudy Baron 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Schedule IV 154 Common Baron garuda 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Schedule II 155 White-edge Blue Lakhicherra, 28 m Dec-March Not rare Baron Patinala 156 Lakhicherra, Streaked Baron Euthalia alpheda 28 m March Not rare Patinala 157 Plain Earl Euthalia jahnu 28 m Lakhicherra March Not rare 158 Common Earl Euthalia julii sedava 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 159 Lakhicherra and Red-Spot Duke Euthalia evelina derma 28 m Dec-March Not rare other streams 160 Green Sumalia daraxa daraxa 28-1000 m Lakhicherra Dec-March Not rare Commodore 161 Vagrant Vagrans egista sinha 28-1000 m All sites Dec-March Not rare 162 Courtesan Euripus nyctelius 28-1000 m All sites Dec-March Not rare 163 Commander Moduza procris procris 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 164 Leopard Cethosia cyane cyane 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Lacewing 165 Red Lacewing Cethosia bibilis 28-1000 m Lakhicherra Jan-Dec Not rare 166 Common Phalanta phalantha 100 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common Leopard 167 Common Map Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 168 Common Maplet Chersonesia risa 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 169 Wavy Maplet Chersonesia intermedia rahrioides 28 m Lakhicherra Dec Rare 170 Common Jester Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 171 Lakhicherra, Spotted Jester Symbrenthia hypselis 28-1000 m Dec-March Not rare Bombaithol 172 Scarce Jester Symbrenthia silana 900 m Durbintilla Dec Rare Schedule I 173 Banded Marquis Bassarona teuta teuta 28-110 m All sites Dec-March Not rare Schedule II 174 Redtail Marquis Bassarona recta 90 m Bombaithol Dec Rare 175 Blue Begum Prothoc franckii 400 m Durbin Jan Rare Schedule I 176 Common Castor Ariadne merione tapestrina 28-500 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common 177 Angled Castor Ariadne ariadne 110 m Lakhicherra Dec Not rare 178 Club Beak Libytha myrrha 28-46 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 179 Common Beak Libythea celtis 600 m Kalapahar Jan Rare LYCAENIDAE 180 Quaker Neopithecops zalmora 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 181 Long's Brownie longeana 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 182 Common Miletus chinensis assamensis 28-600 m Patinala April Not rare Brownie 183 Common Lakhicherra & Allotinus horsfieldii continentalis 28-600 m Dec-May Not rare Darkie Marwacherra 184 Great Darkie Allotinus drumila 40 m Lakhicherra March Not rare 185 Angled acuta 26m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Sunbeam 186 Burmese Curetis saronis 46 m Malidor Jan Rare Sunbeam 187 Pale Grass Blue Zizeeria maha 28-900 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common 188 Lesser Grass Zizina otis 28-900 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common Blue 189 Dark Grass Zizeeria karsandra 28-900 m Degraded Jan-Dec Common

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Blue 190 Common Tit Hypolycaena erylus himavantus 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 191 Fluffy Tit Zeltus amasa 28-300 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 192 Orchid Tit Chilaria othana 28-300 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule I 193 Blue Imperial Ticherra acte 28-300 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 194 Common Cheritra freja freja 28-300 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Imperial 195 Common Tinsel Catapaecilma major 46 m Malidor February Not rare 196 Common Gem Poritia hewitsoni 28-110 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule II 197 Purple Sapphire Heliophorus epicles 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Common

198 Banded Blue Discolampa ethion 28 m Lakhicherra Dec-Feb Not rare Pierrot 199 Fawcett's Niphanda asialis marcia 28-110 m All sites Nov-Apr Not rare Pierrot 200 Elbowed Pierrot Caleta elna noliteia 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 201 Common Castalius rosimon rosimon 28-900 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Pierrot 202 Forest Pierrot Taraka hamada mendesia 28-110 m Lakhicherra Dec-Feb Not rare 203 Dark Pierrot Tarucus ananda 28-110 m Lakhicherra Dec Not rare 204 Common quercetorum 28-110 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Acacia Blue 205 Green Oakblue 28-110 m Lakhicherra Dec-March Not rare 206 Hooked Arhopala paramuta 28-110 m Lakhicherra Feb-March Not rare Oakblue 207 Yellow-disc Tailless Arhopala perimuta 28-110 m Lakhicherra Feb-March Not rare Oakblue 208 Multispotted Arhopala anthelus 28-110 m Lakhicherra Feb-March Rare Oakblue 209 Hewitson's Dull Arhopala khamti 28 m Lakhicherra March Not rare Oakblue 210 Lakhicherra, Sylhet Oakblue Arhopala silhetensis 28 m Feb-May Not rare Malidor 211 Centaur pirithous 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Oakblue 212 Tamil Oakblue 28 m Patinala Dec Not rare Schedule II 213 Aberrant indicus 28 m Lakhicherra Feb-March Not rare Bushblue 214 Malayan Arhopala ammonides elira 28 m Lakhicherr Feb-April Not rare Schedule I Bushblue 215 Long-banded Spindasis lohita himalayanus 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule II Silverline 216 Scarce Shot Spindasis elima 30 m Lakhicherra March Rare Silverline 217 Zebra Blue Leptotes plinius plinius 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 218 Common Anthene emolus emolus 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Ciliate Blue 219 Pointed Cilate Anthene lycaenina lycaenina 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Schedule II Blue 220 Transparent 6 Nacaduba kurava euplea 28-600 m All sites Dec-March Not rare Lineblue 221 Common Prosotas nora nora 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Lineblue 222 Bhutya Prosotas bhutea 28 m Malidor Jan-Dec Not rare Lineblue 223 Dingy Lineblue Petrelaea dana 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 224 Pale-4-Lineblue Nacaduba hermus nabo 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 225 Pointed Lonolyce helicon merguiana 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Lineblue 226 Tailless Prosotas dubiosa indica 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Lineblue 227 Singlestone usta 28 m Lakhicherra Dec Rare Schedule II 228 Slate Flash Rapala manea schistacea 28-110 m Lakhicherra Feb-March Not rare 229 Scarce Slate Rapala scintilla 28 m Lakhicherra Jan Rare Schedule II Flash 230 Copper Flash Rapala pheritima 28-110 m Lakhicherra Feb-March Not rare 231 Assam Flash Rapala tara 28 m Malidor Jan Rare 232 Green Flash Artipe eryx 28-110 m Lakhicherra April Not rare Schedule II 233 Scarlet Flash Rapala dieneces 28-110 m All sites March-Sept Not rare ~ 555 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

234 Malayan Red Rapala damona 300 m Subong Dec Not rare Flash 235 Cornelian Deudorix epijarbas 28-300 m All sites Feb Not rare 236 Spotted Royal Tajuria maculata 28 m Lakhicherra March Rare 237 Silver Royal Ancma blanka 28 Lakhichrra Dec Rare Schedule II 238 Bispot Royal Anceme ctesia 1000 m Durbintilla Dec Not rare

239 Chocolate Remelana jangala ravata 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Royal 240 Dusky Royal Tajuria thyia 40 m Marwacherra Dec Very rare Schedule II 241 White-banded Dacalana cotys 200 m Subong Dec Not rare Royal 242 Narrow Spark Sinthusa nasaka amba 40 m Lakhicherra April Not rare 243 Broad Spark Sinthusa chandrana 28 m Lakhicherra April Not rare 244 Plane Bindahara phocides 45 m Lakhicherra Feb-March Not rare Schedule II 245 Witch Araotes lapithis 300 m Subong Dec Rare 246 Malayan Megisba malaya 28-300 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 247 Common Acytolepis puspa gisca 28-110 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Hedge Blue 248 White-banded Lycaenopsis transpects 28-110 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Hedgeblue 249 Plain lavendularis placida 28-110 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Hedgeblue 250 Pale Hedgeblue Udara dilecta 28-110 m All sites Dec Not rare 251 Large Celastrina oreana 1000 m Durbintilla Dec Not rare Hedgeblue 252 Hill Hedge Blue Celastrina argiolus sikkima 46 m Malidor February Rare 253 Jyntea Celastrina inteana 28-110 m Lakhicherra Dec Not rare Hedgeblue 254 Glistening Jamide kankena pseudelpis 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Cerulean 255 Dark Cerulean Jamides bochus bochus 28 m All sites Dec-Feb Common 256 Metallic Jamides alecto eurysaces 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Cerulean 257 Common Jamides celeno celeno 28-1000 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Cerulean 258 White Cerulean Jamides cleodus pura 46-110 m All sites Jan-Dec Rare Schedule II 259 Gram Blue Euchrysops cnejus 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 260 Forget-me Not Catochrysops strabo 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 261 Silver forget- Catochrysops panormus 28 m All sites Dec-March Not rare me Not 262 Pea Blue Lampides boeticus 28 m All sites Dec-Jan Common RIODININAE/RIODINIDAE 263 Punchinello Zemeros flegyas indicus 28-1100 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 264 Dark Judy fylla 1000 m Durbintilla Jan-Dec Not rare 265 Tailed Judy Abisara neophron 46-1100 m All Jan-Dec Not rare 266 Plum Judy Abisara echerius 100 m Bombaithol Dec Not rare 267 900-1000 White Punch Dodona deodata Durbintilla Jan-Dec Not rare m 268 1000-1100 Orange Punch Dodona egeon Durbintilla Jan-Dec Not rare m HESPERIIDAE 269 Brown Awl Badamia exclamationis 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 270 Common Awl Hasora badra 28 m All sites December Not rare 271 Similar Choaspes xanthopogon 850 m Durbintilla March Not rare Awlking 272 March- Orangetail Awl Bibasis sena 28-90 m All sites Not rare Schedule II December 273 Pale Green March- Burara gomata 28-90 m All sites Not rare Awlet December 274 Branded March- Burara oedipodea 28-300 m All sites Not rare Orange Awlet December 275 Brown Pied Coladenia agni 30 m Lakhicherra March Not rare Flat 276 Fulvous Pied Pseudocoladenia dan 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Flat 277 Dark-yellow Celaenorrhinus aurivittata aurivittata 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common banded Flat 278 Swinhoe’s Flat Celaenorrhinus zea 110 m Lakhicherra March Rare

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279 Dusky-yellow Gerosis phisaea 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Breast Flat 280 White-yellow Gerosis sinica narada 28 m Lahicherra April Not rare Breast Flat 281 Chestnut Angle Odontoptilum angulata 28 m All sites Feb-March Not rare 282 Common Snow Tagiades atticus 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Flat 283 Yellow Flat trichoneura pralaya 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 284 Water Snow Tagiades litigiosa 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Flat 285 Spotted Snow Tagiades menaka 28 m Lakhicherra April Not rare Flat 286 Himalayan Seseria dohertyi 30 m Lakhicherra March Not rare White Flat 287 Small Flat Sarangesa dasahara 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 288 Large Spotted Celaenorrhinus patula 28 m Lakhicherra Dec Not rare Flat 289 White Dawnfly Capilia pieridoides 30 m Lakhicherra March Very rare 290 Indian Spialia galba 28 m Lakhicherra Dec Not rare 291 Bright Red Koruthaialos sindu 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Velvet Bob 292 Narrow banded Koruthaialos rubecula cachara 28 m Lakhicherra March Rare Velvet Bob 293 Dark Velvet Koruthaialos butleri 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Bob 294 Indian Ace Halpe homolea 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule II 295 Overlapped Ace Halpe arcuata 28 m Lakhicherra March Rare 296 Banded Ace Halpe zema 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 297 Tufted Ace Sebastonyma dolopia 40 m Indranagar April Not rare 298 Northern Thoressa certa 28 m Lakhicherra Dec Not rare Spotted Ace 299 Light Straw Pithauria stramineipennis 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Ace 300 Grass Bob Suada swerga 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 301 Forest Bob Scobura cephala 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 302 Forest Bob Scobura isota 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 303 Large Forest Scobura cephaloides 46 m Lakhicherra March Rare Bob 304 Chocolate Ancistroides nigrita 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Demon 305 Grass Demon Udaspes folus 30 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 306 Restricted curvifasciata 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Demon 307 Spotted Demon Notocrypta feisthamelii 46 m Patinala Dec Not rare 308 Red-vein Pyroneura callineura 28 m Lakhicherra March Rare Lancer 309 Yellow-vein Pyroneura margherita 28 m Lakhicherra March Rare Lancer 310 Silver Spotted Plastingia naga 100 m Durbin village Sept Rare Lancer 311 Patinala, Atkinson’s Bob Arnetta atkinsoni 46 m Jan-Dec Not rare Lakhicherra 312 Malay Forest Lakhicherra and Scobura phiditia 28 m Feb-March Not rare Bob other streams 313 Indian Palm Suastus gremius 28-500 m Kalapahar January Not rare Bob 314 Small Indian Suastus minuta 28-35 m Lakhicherra March Rare Palm Bob 315 Veined Scrub Aeromachus stigmatus obsoletus? 28 m Lakhicherra Dec-March Not rare Hopper 316 Forest Hopper Asticopterus jama 28-46 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 317 Purple Redeye Matapa purpurescens 28 m Lakhichreea Jan-Dec Not rare 318 Black vein Matapa sasivarna 300 m Subong Dec Not rare Redeye 319 Common Matapa aria 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Redeye 320 Lakhicherra, Fringed Redeye Matapa cresta 28-46 m Jan-Dec Not rare Patinala 321 Greybrand Matapa druna 46 m Lakhicherra Jan-Dec Not rare

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Redeye 322 March- Common Wight Iton semamora 28-600 m All sites Not rare December 323 Paint Brush Baoris farri 28-650 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Schedule IV Swift 324 Straight Swift Parnara bada 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Common

325 Straight Swift Parnara ganga 28-600 m All sites Jan-Dec Common

326 Small Branded Pelopidas mathias 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Swift 327 Chinese Swift Pelopidas sinensis 28 m Lakhicherra March Common 328 Colon Swift Caltoris cahira cara 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 329 Yellow-spot Durbin tilla, Polytremes eltola 46-900 m Jan-Dec Not rare Swift Patinala 330 Contiguous Polytremes lubricans 30 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Schedule IV Swift 331 Great Swift Pelopidas assamensis 100 m Bombaithol Dec Not rare Schedule IV 332 Purple Swift Caltoris tulsi 26m Marwacherra Jan Rare 333 Wax Dart Cupitha purreea 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare 334 Common Oriens gola 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Dartlet 335 Common Dart pseudomaesa 28 m Lakhicherra March Not rare 336 Sumatran Dart Potanthus ganda 28 m Lakhicherra Dec-March Common 337 Broad Bident Potanthus trachala tytleri 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Dart 338 Common Palm colon 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Dart 339 Linna Palm Telicota linna 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common Dart 340 Dark Palm Dart Telicota ancilla bambusae 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Common 341 Purple and Gold Zographetus satwa 28 m All sites Jan-Dec Not rare Flitter 342 Purple Spotted Zographetus ogygia 30 m Lakhicherra March Rare Flitter 343 Tree Flitter Hyarotis adratus 120 m Near Jatinga Sept Not rare

Papilionidae Great Blue Mime Papilio paradoxa telearchus: Four males Common Clubtail Losoria coon cacharensis: The species and one female were seen during March 26-31, 2016 (Image was described from North Cachar. The subspecies is restricted 2, 3). The female is extremely rare and mimics Euploea to Cachar and Meghalaya and West Manipur hills [11]. We radamanthus and was seen only once in West Manipur Hills have recorded the species from most of our study sites. The [16]. species is also not rare in West Manipur Hills [11]. The species is however very rare in Khasi hills but common in Garo hills Yellow Gorgon Meandrusa payeni evan: One individual was and North Cachar hills [7]. The species shows lot of seasonal seen on March 22, 2014 (Image 4). The species was seen along variations. In wet season form, the specimens become much with some dry . The species is not rare in NE India [15]. smaller and white spots get reduced. It is not rare in Cachar, and flies in almost all the seasons (Image 1). Pieridae Lesser Zebra lioneli: The species is Orange Albatross Appias nero galba: One individual was smaller than G. xenocles. G. macareus occurs in Khasi-Jaintia recorded during December 29, 2012 on Lakhicherra stream hills and South Assam; probably does not occur in upper (Image 5). A single female of the species had been recorded Assam, East . The species was seen in in July from Irongmara, South Cachar where the present BWS during March and April. Assam University Silchar campus (24041′N & 92041′E), is located now [2], which is 30 km aerial distance from the south Spotted Zebra Graphium megarus megarus: This species boundary of BWS. The species was also recorded by Norman unlike G. macareus occurs in Khasi-Jaintia hills and South from upper Assam. However, the species is more common in Assam and probably absent in upper Assam. The species is Arunachal Pradesh [17]. not rare during March-April in BWS. Redbreast Jezebel Delias acalis: Seen once each in Abong Tawny Mime Papilio agestor: The species occurs in Eastern Hills during January and Bombaithol on Dec 10, 2014. The Himalaya and Nagaland where it is not rare during April. species appears to be a deep forest . The species is However, on March 17, 2013 few individuals were seen in uncommon in occurrence [11]. Cachar peak at an elevation of 1100 m, which appears to be only record from Assam. Three individuals were seen flying Nymphalidae together in circle above eye level in Cachar peak and never Plain Threering Ypthima lycus: Two individuals were seen settled and hence could not be photographed. The species is on March 19 and 23, respectively in the periphery of not rare in mid elevation and its record was not surprising. Lakhicherra stream in BWS (Image 6). The species is restricted to Assam-Meghalaya and N. [11].

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Lilacine Bushbrown Mycalesis francisca: One individual we recorded the species from three locations of Cachar: BWS, was recorded from Durbin tilla in March 17, 2013 (Image 7). Bhuban Hills and Irongmara. The species is also recently The species does not appear to occur in low elevation. The considered as a geographical subspecies of Miletus chinensis species was also sighted in Khonoma, Nagaland during April, assamensis, but we recorded both M. chinesis and M. 2015 at 1300 m (unpublished data) which shows that it is a longeana from the same area in BWS, which suggest that they mid-elevation species. The species is uncommon in should be treated as different species. occurrence [11]. Singlestone Una usta: One individual was sighted on Blue-striped Palmfly Elymnias patna: Sighted once in a December 10, 2012. The species does altitudinal migration stream below Durbintilla on March 17, 2013 (Image 8). The from higher to lower elevation during winter. The species species appears to be restricted between 500-900 m. The could be observed till first week of November in 1300 m in species is uncommon in occurrence [11]. Nagaland and in December in BWS. The species was again sighted a few times on Patinala stream at an elevation of 46 m Pointed Palmfly Elymnias penanga: The species was sighted during December 1st week, 2015. The species is also sighted three times once in March 9, March 14 and again on March in good numbers from Manipur and Nagaland [18]. 15, 2013 in Lakhicherra stream of BWS (Image 9). The species also occurs in Garo and Khasi Hills and is very rare in Spotted Royal Tajuria maculata: One individual was sighted occurrence [11]. during March 22, 2013 in Lakhicherra stream. The species has been reported from Khasi Hills and Sibasagar district, Pale Green Sailer Neptis zaida sp: The species was sighted Assam [19]. twice in Lakhicherra stream on December 31, 2012 and on March 9, 2013. Subsequently, it was found not rare during Silver Royal Ancema blanka: Sighted few times in summer. Subspecies N. zaida manipuriensis was earlier December 26, 2012. The species was seen two times in known only from Manipur [11]. Lakhicherra stream. Although the species is rare in Sergeant Emperor Mimathyma chevana: The species was occurrence, it is widely distributed in North East India. observed twice, March 3 and17, 2015 (Image 11). The species also occurs in Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh [18] and Multi Spotted Oakblue Arhopala anthelus: Sighted first on sighted by MJG from Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram February 7, 2013 by the first author (MJG) along with (unpublished data). The species is also reported from Rajkamal Goswami from Malidor and then again on February Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh (pers. comm. P. 10, 2013 from E. Jaintia hills by MJG which is the first record Rangekar 2011). of the species from India (unpublished data). Since then, the species was found uncommon in BWS during February and Redtail Marquis Bassarona recta: Sighted once in March in 2013, 2014 (Image 16). The species was identified December 2014 from Bombaithol (Image 12). The species is first by Sunny Chir. The NE India population either could be very close similarity to Bassarona teuta which was quite a different subspecies or species or needs further study (pers. common in BWS (Image 13). The species can be identified by comm. M. Saito 2013). two red spots in tornal region and spot in vein 5,6, 7 being in straight line, but not so in case of B. teuta. The species is rare Dusky Royal Tajuria thyia: Sighted once in January 8, 2013 [11]. from Marwacherra, in the periphery of BWS (Image 17). The species is also reported from Manipur [18]. The species is Grey Baron Euthalia anosia: Sighted on March 13, 2013 reported very rare from Khasi hills [8]. with six individuals at Lakhicherra stream. The species is rare in occurrence [11]. Hesperiidae White Dawnfly Capila pieridoides: This extremely rare Burmese Lascar Lassipa tiga camboja: The species was first butterfly was sighted in March 23, 2016 in Lakhicherra sighted on March 15, 2013. On March 24, 2015 around nine stream, BWS (Image 18). The species has not been sighted individuals were seen on single day (Image 14). The species recently from India. Another subspecies C. pieriodies has already been reported in Cachar [2]. chinensis occurs in [11]. The species is not rare in China (pers. comm. J. Young 2016). In , two subspecies Kohinoor Amathuxidia amythaon: A female was first occurs (pers. comm. P. Sukkit 2016). The Indian subspecies observed on March 31, 2013. On April 9, 2013 a male was have very prominent orange in head extending to the seen. The species is rare in occurrence [11]. However, this abdomen near head region. species was not rare in Lakhicherra stream during March. Narrow banded Velvet Bob Koruthaialos rubecula Lycaenidae cachara: The subspecies was previously described from Fawcett’s Pierrot Niphanda asialis marcia: The species was Cachar road of Manipur. It is distributed from Meghalaya- known from South Myanmar [11]. The species also occurs in Manipur and Nagaland and [21]. One individual Thailand where it is uncommon (pers. comm. P. Sukkit 2016). was recorded on 31st March, 2016 (Image 19). The other In BWS, the species was not rare (Image 15). This is a new similar species occurring in the area is K. sindu. addition to the butterfly fauna of India. The species was first recorded in Jaintia-Cachar hills boundary (Malidor) by the Red vein Lancer Pyroneura callineura: Sighted once in first author (MJG) (unpublished data); later it was found in March 2013 at Lakhicherra stream, BWS (Image 20). The good numbers during November-March in BWS. species was found to be significantly different from P. niasana of upper Assam [20]. 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Yellow vein Lancer Pyroneura margherita: One individual notes. Journal of the Bombay Natural History was sighted on March 21, 2014 in Lakhicherra stream, BWS Society. 1956; 53:738-740. (Image 21). The species was found to be quite common in 7. Parsons RE, Cantlie K. The butterflies of the Khasia and upper Assam [20]. Jaintia hills, Assam. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 1948; 47:498-522. Silver spotted Lancer Plastingia naga: One individual was 8. Cantlie K. More butterflies of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills, sighted on September 11, 2015 from Durbin village. The Assam. Journal of the Bombay Natural History species appears to be common in Malayan region, but is Society, 1952; 51: 42–60. reported rare in NE India [11]. 9. Cantlie K. Hesperiidae of Khasi and Jaintea Hills. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 1956; 54:212- Malay Forest Bob Scobura phiditia: Quite common in BWS 215. during summer. However, the species is rare in upper Assam 10. Antram BC. Butterflies of India.Thacker, Spink& Co. [20]. The species needs further study as there are quite a few Calcutta, 1924, 226. variations in geographical races of the specimens occurring in 11. Evans WH. The Identification of Indian butterflies- 2nd other parts of Assam. Edition. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai. 1932, 454. 5. Conclusions 12. Choudhury A. Potential biosphere reserves in Assam The study shows that BWS has a huge potential for butterflies (India). Tigerpaper. 1993; 20:2-8. with 343 species. The species number is significant because 13. Champion HG, Seth SK. A Revised Survey of the Forest recent work from Garo hills in Meghalaya state (around 155 Types of India. Manager of Publications, Delhi, 1968, km away aerial distance) recorded 306 species [22]. The area 404. has lots of Malayan affinity in comparison to other places of 14. Pollard E, Yates TJ. Monitoring Butterflies for Ecology NE India. Many malayan species like Malay Forest Bob and Conservation. Chapman & Hall, London, 1993, 274. Scobura phiditia, Malayan Bushblue Arhopala ammoindes 15. Kehimkar I. The Book of Indian Butterflies. Bombay elira, Fawcett’s Pierrot Niphanda asialis Marcia, Burmese Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, Lascar Lassipa tiga camboja, Branded Yeoman Algia fasciata New Delhi, 2008, xvi+497. etc. were quite common in BWS. However, despite its 16. Tytler HC. Notes on some new and interesting butterflies potential, BWS has not been given due importance and is still from Manipur and the Naga Hills. Part II. Journal of the undergoing heavy degradation due to logging and other Bombay Natural History Society 1915a; 23:502-515. anthropogenic activities. 17. Gogoi MJ. Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Dibang Valley, Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Journal of 6. Acknowledgements Threatened Taxa 2012; 4(12):3137-3160. We thank the Pnar community of Mawracherra for logistic 18. Tytler HC. Notes on some new and interesting butterflies support and help in the field. We also thank Abhijit Das, from Manipur and the Naga Hills. Part III. Journal of the Biswajit Das, Biswajyoti Deori, Samrat Sengupta, Himangshu Bombay Natural History Society 1915b; 24:119-155. Dutta and Miraj Hussain for supporting us on numerous 19. De Nicéville L. The Butterflies of India, Burmah and occasions. We also thank the Head, Department of Ecology Ceylon. Volume III. Lycaenidae. The Calcutta Central and Environmental Science for allowing us to do the research Press Co., Calcutta (Kolkata), 1890, 503. work. We thank the Forest Department of Assam for research 20. Gogoi MJ. Notes on some skipper butterflies permission. We acknowledge the UGC-BSR fellowship and (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Panbari Forest and its Aaranyak seed grant for financial support. We also thank adjoining areas, Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong, upper Assam, Rajkamal Goswami, Sunny Chir, Saito Motoki, Prasobsuk India. 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