Butterflies of the Philippines Checklist

Butterflies of the Philippines

A checklist of butterfly species found in the Philippines

 

There is a very large number of endemic species spread across all butterfly families in the Philippines

and are marked on this list with an asterisk *


PAPILIONIDAE

Papilioninae
Atrophaneura semperi *
Graphium agamemnon
Graphium antiphates
Graphium aristeus
Graphium arycles
Graphium bathycles
Graphium codrus
Graphium decolor
Graphium delessertii
Graphium doson
Graphium empedovana
Graphium euphrates
Graphium euphratoides *
Graphium eurypylus
Graphium idaeoides *
Graphium macareus
Graphium megaera *
Graphium sandawanum *
Graphium sarpedon
Graphium stratocles *
Lamproptera curius
Lamproptera meges
Losaria neptunus
Pachliopta antiphus
Pachliopta aristolochiae
Pachliopta atropos *
Pachliopta kotzebuea *
Pachliopta leytensis *
Pachliopta mariae *
Pachliopta phlegon *
Pachliopta schadenbergi *
Pachliopta strandi *
Papilio alphenor
Papilio antonio *
Papilio benguetanus *
Papilio carolinensis *
Papilio chikae *
Papilio clytia
Papilio daedalus *
Papilio demoleus
Papilio demolion
Papilio deiphobus
Papilio helenus
Papilio hermeli
Papilio hipponous
Papilio hytaspes
Papilio karna
Papilio lowi *
Papilio luzviae *
Papilio memnon
Papilio osmana *
Papilio palawanicus
Papilio palinurus
Papilio paradoxa
Papilio polytes
Trogonoptera brookiana
Trogonoptera trojana *
Troides magellanus
Troides plateni *
Troides rhadamantus *

 
HESPERIIDAE


Coeliadinae
Badamia exclamationis
Bibasis sena
Burara etelka
Burara gomata
Burara harisa
Burara oedipodea
Choaspes adhara
Choaspes estrella *
Choaspes stigmata
Choaspes subcaudatus
Hasora badra
Hasora borneensis
Hasora caeruleostriata *
Hasora chromus
Hasora khoda
Hasora leucospila
Hasora mavis
Hasora mixta
Hasora moestissima
Hasora proxissima
Hasora quadripunctata
Hasora schoenherr
Hasora taminatus
Hasora vitta


Hesperiinae
Acerbas anthea
Acerbas duris
Aeromachus musca *
Aeromachus plumbeola *
Aeromachus pygmaeus
Ancistroides clavata
Ancistroides curvifascia
Ancistroides feisthamelii
Ancistroides nigrita
Notocrypta paralysos
Baoris oceia
Borbo bevani
Borbo cinnara
Caltoris bromus
Caltoris brunnea
Caltoris cormasa
Caltoris philippina
Cephrenes acalle
Cupitha purreea
Erionota hiraca
Erionota surprisa *
Erionota sybirita
Erionota thrax
Erionota torus
Gangara lebadea
Gangara thyrsis
Ge geta
Halpe confusa *
Halpe cristata *
Halpe dante *
Halpe falcata *
Halpe hermaphrodite *
Halpe inconspicua *
Halpe latipinna *
Halpe luteisquama *
Halpe mahapara *
Halpe major *
Halpe palawea *
Halpe purpurascens *
Halpe sulphurifera *
Halpe tilia *
Halpe toxopea
Hidari irava
Hyarotis adrastus
Hyarotis iadera
Hyarotis microstictum
Isma binotatus
Isma bononia
Isma elioti *
Isma guttulifera
Koruthaialos rubecula
Koruthaialos sindu
Lotongus calathus
Matapa aria
Matapa celsina
Matapa cresta
Matapa intermedia
Oerane microthyrus
Oriens californica
Oriens fons
Oriens gola
Parnara bada
Parnara kawazoei
Pelopidas agna
Pelopidas conjuncta
Pelopidas mathias
Pirdana fusca *
Pirdana hyela
Plastingia naga
Plastingia pellonia
Plastingia viburnia
Polytremis lubricans
Potanthus confucius
Potanthus fettingi
Potanthus ganda
Potanthus hetaerus
Potanthus hyugai *
Potanthus mingo
Potanthus niobe *
Potanthus omaha
Potanthus pava
Potanthus serina
Prusiana prusias
Psolos fuligo
Pyroneura agnesia
Pyroneura derna
Pyroneura flavia
Pyroneura liburnia *
Pyroneura niasana
Pyroneura toshikoae *
Quedara monteithi
Salanoemia fuscicornis
Salanoemia sala
Salanoemia similis
Suada albina *
Suada catoleucos
Suastus gremius
Suastus migreus *
Suastus minutus
Taractrocera ardonia
Taractrocera luzonensis
Telicota ancilla
Telicota augias
Telicota colon
Telicota hilda
Telicota ohara
Thoressa justini *
Unkana ambasa
Xanthoneura obscurior *
Xanthoneura telesinus *
Zela excellens
Zela storeyi
Zela zenon
Zela zeus
Zographetus doxus
Zographetus durga *
Zographetus ogygia
Zographetus pallens *
Zographetus rama


Pyrginae
Abaratha abbreviata *
Abaratha corria *
Abaratha helias
Abaratha pygela
Celaenorrhinus asmara
Celaenorrhinus bazilanus
Celaenorrhinus ficulnea
Celaenorrhinus halconis *
Celaenorrhinus nigricans
Celaenorrhinus putra
Celaenorrhinus treadawayi *
Coladenia igna *
Coladenia minor *
Coladenia ochracea *
Coladenia palawana
Coladenia semperi *
Coladenia similis *
Darpa pteria
Gerosis corona *
Gerosis limax
Mooreana princeps *
Mooreana trichoneura
Odina cuneiformis *
Semperium leptogramma *
Tagiades gana
Tagiades japetus
Tagiades parra
Tagiades trebellius
Tagiades ultra
Tapena thwaitesi



NYMPHALIDAE

Apaturinae
Euripus nyctelius
Helcyra miyazakii *
Hestinalis dissimilis *
Hestinalis waterstradti *
Rohana parisatis
Rohana rhea *


Biblidinae
Ariadne merione
Ariadne taeniata
Laringa castelnaui


Charaxinae
Agatasa chrysodonia *
Charaxes amycus *
Charaxes antonius *
Charaxes bajula *
Charaxes bupalus *
Charaxes harmodius
Charaxes plateni *
Charaxes sangana *
Eriboea solon
Polyura athamas
Polyura delphis
Polyura moori
Polyura schreiber
Prothoe franck
Prothoe plateni *
Prothoe semperi *


Cyrestinae
Chersonesia excellens
Chersonesia intermedia
Chersonesia peraka
Chersonesia rahria
Cyrestis cassander *
Cyrestis kudrati *
Cyrestis maenalis
Cyrestis nivea


Danainae
Danais affinis
Danaus chrysippus
Danaus genutia
Danaus melanippus
Euploea algea
Euploea blossomae *
Euploea camaralzeman
Euploea eunice
Euploea eyndhovii
Euploea midamus
Euploea mulciber
Euploea phaenareta
Euploea swainson
Euploea sylvester
Euploea tobleri *
Euploea tulliolus
Idea electra *
Idea leuconoe
Idea stolli
Ideopsis gaura
Ideopsis juventa
Ideopsis vulgaris
Parantica aspasia
Parantica dannatti *
Parantica davidi *
Parantica luzonensis
Parantica milagros *
Parantica noeli *
Parantica phyle *
Parantica schoenigi *
Parantica sita
Parantica vitrina *
Tirumala hamata
Tirumala ishmoides
Tirumala limniace
Tirumala septentrionis


Heliconiinae 
Algia fasciata
Argynnis hyperbius
Cethosia biblis
Cethosia hypsea
Cethosia luzonica *
Cethosia mindanensis *
Cirrochroa menones *
Cirrochroa satellita
Cirrochroa tyche
Cupha arias
Cupha erymanthis
Paduca fasciata
Phalanta alcippe
Phalanta phalantha
Terinos clarissa
Terinos romeo *
Vagrans egista
Vagrans sinha
Vindula dejone
Vindula erota


Libytheinae
Libythea geoffroyi
Libythea myrrha
Libythea narina
 


Limenitidinae
Athyma alcamene *
Athyma arayata *
Athyma godmani *
Athyma kasa *
Athyma maenas *
Athyma mindanica *
Athyma nefte
Athyma obsoleta *
Athyma perius
Athyma pravara
Athyma reta
Athyma salvini *
Athyma saskia *
Athyma selenophora
Athyma separata *
Athyma speciosa *
Athyma venata *
Bassarona piratica *
Cynitia cocytina
Cynitia godartii
Cynitia phlegethon
Cynitia semperi
Euthalia aconthea
Euthalia adonia
Euthalia alpheda
Euthalia anosia
Euthalia djata
Euthalia dunya
Euthalia evelina
Euthalia lubentina
Euthalia lusiada *
Euthalia mahadeva
Euthalia mindanaensis *
Euthalia monina
Euthalia tanagra *
Euthalia teuta
Lasippa bella *
Lasippa ebusa *
Lasippa illigera *
Lasippa illigerella *
Lasippa monata
Lasippa pata *
Lasippa pizarrasi *
Lebadea martha
Lexias canescens
Lexias damalis *
Lexias dirtea
Lexias hikarugenzi *
Lexias panopus *
Lexias pardalis
Lexias satrapes *
Limenitis asura
Moduza jumaloni *
Moduza mata *
Moduza nuydai *
Moduza pintuyana *
Moduza procris
Moduza thespias *
Moduza urdaneta *
Neptis anjana
Neptis clinia
Neptis cymela *
Neptis cyra
Neptis duryodana
Neptis felisimilis *
Neptis harita
Neptis hylas
Neptis mindorana *
Neptis nitetis *
Neptis omeroda
Neptis pampanga *
Neptis sunica *
Neptis vibusa *
Pandita sinope
Pantoporia antara
Pantoporia cyrilla *
Pantoporia dama *
Pantoporia epira *
Pantoporia hordonia
Pantoporia paraka
Parthenos sylvia
Phaedyma columella
Tacola larymna
Tacola magindana
Tanaecia aruna
Tanaecia calliphorus *
Tanaecia dodong *
Tanaecia leucotaenia *
Tanaecia lupina *
Tanaecia semperi *
Tanaecia susoni *
Tarratia cosmia *
Tarratia gutama


Nymphalinae
Doleschallia bisaltide
Hypolimnas anomala
Hypolimnas bolina
Hypolimnas misippus
Junonia almana
Junonia atlites
Junonia hedonia
Junonia iphita
Junonia lemonias
Junonia orithya
Kaniska canace
Rhinopalpa polynice
Symbrenthia hippoclus
Symbrenthia hypatia
Symbrenthia hypselis
Symbrenthia lilaea
Vanessa cardui
Vanessa dejeani
Vanessa indica
Yoma sabina


Pseudergolinae
Dichorragia nesimachus

Satyrinae
Acrophtalmia albofasciata *
Acrophtalmia artemis
Acrophtalmia leto *
Acrophtalmia luzonica *
Acrophtalmia yamashitai *
Amathusia phidippus
Amathuxidia amythaon
Discophora dodong *
Discophora necho
Discophora ogina *
Discophora philippina *
Discophora simplex
Discophora sondaica
Elymnias beza *
Elymnias casiphonides *
Elymnias congruens *
Elymnias dara
Elymnias esaca
Elymnias kanekoi *
Elymnias kochi *
Elymnias luteofasciata *
Elymnias melias *





 
NYMPHALIDAE

Satyrinae con'd
Elymnias nesaea
Elymnias panthera
Elymnias parce *
Elymnias sansoni *
Erites argentina
Faunis phaon *
Faunis sappho *
Faunis stomphax
Lethe chandica
Lethe dataensis *
Lethe europa
Lethe mekara
Melanitis atrax
Melanitis boisduvalia
Melanitis leda
Melanitis phedima
Melanitis ziteniusz
Mycalesis aramis *
Mycalesis bisaya *
Mycalesis felderi *
Mycalesis frederici *
Mycalesis georgi *
Mycalesis horsfieldi
Mycalesis igoleta *
Mycalesis ita *
Mycalesis janardana
Mycalesis kashiwaii *
Mycalesis kurosawai *
Mycalesis mineus
Mycalesis orseis
Mycalesis perseus
Mycalesis tagala *
Mycalesis tamarau *
Mycalesis teatus *
Mycalesis treadawayi *
Neorina lowii
Orsotriaena medus
Ptychandra leucogyne *
Ptychandra leytensis *
Ptychandra lorquinii *
Ptychandra mindorana *
Ptychandra mizunumai *
Ptychandra nakamotoi *
Ptychandra negrosensis *
Ptychandra ohtanii *
Ptychandra schadenbergi *
Ragadia crohonica *
Ragadia luzonia *
Ragadia maganda *
Ragadia melindena *
Ragadia mindorana *
Ragadia tsukadai *
Taenaris horsfieldi
Ypthima baldus
Ypthima norma
Ypthima sempera *
Ypthima sensilis *
Ypthima stellera
Zethera hestioides *
Zethera musa *
Zethera musides *
Zethera pimplea *
Zethera thermaea *
Zeuxidia amethystus
Zeuxidia semperi *
Zeuxidia sibulana *
Zophoessa dataensis

 
RIODINIDAE

Nemeobiinae
Abisara cudaca *
Abisara echerius
Abisara geza
Abisara kausambi
Abisara mindanaensis *
Abisara saturata
Dodona deodata
Zemeros flegyas


Riodininae
Taxila haquinus

LYCAENIDAE
 
Aphnaeinae

Spindasis negrita *

Curetinae
Curetis nesophila
Curetis tagalica


Miletinae
Allotinus albatus
Allotinus albicans *
Allotinus apries
Allotinus corbeti
Allotinus fallax
Allotinus kudaratus *
Allotinus luzonensis *
Allotinus melos
Allotinus nigritus *
Allotinus nivalis
Allotinus punctatus *
Allotinus samarensis
Allotinus sarrastes
Allotinus substrigosus
Allotinus subviolaceus
Allotinus unicolor
Liphyra brassolis
Logania distanti
Logania malayica
Logania marmorata
Logania regina
Logania waltraudae *
Lontalius eltus
Miletus atimonicus *
Miletus bazilanus *
Miletus drucei
Miletus gopara
Miletus melanion *
Miletus symethus
Miletus takanamii *
Spalgis epius
Spalgis takanamii *
Taraka hamada


Polyommatinae
Acytolepis puspa
Anthene emolus
Anthene licates
Anthene lycaenina
Caleta argola
Caleta elna
Caleta roxus
Callenya kaguya *
Castalius rosimon
Catochrysops panormus
Catochrysops strabo
Catopyrops ancyra
Cebrella penelope *
Celarchus archagathos *
Celarchus hermarchus *
Celastrina algernoni
Celastrina argiolus
Celastrina lavendularis
Celastrina philippina
Chilades lajus
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus
Discolampa ethion
Euchrysops cnejus
Famegana alsulus
Freyeria putli
Ionolyce helicon
Jamides alecto
Jamides alsietus
Jamides aratus
Jamides bochus
Jamides callistus
Jamides camarines *
Jamides celeno
Jamides cleodus
Jamides cyta
Jamides elpis
Jamides espada
Jamides philatus
Jamides pura
Jamides schatzi
Jamides sekii *
Jamides suidas
Lampides boeticus
Leptotes plinius
Lestranicus yoshidai *
Luthrodes mindora *
Luthrodes pandava
Megisba malaya
Monodontides apona *
Monodontides hondai *
Monodontides kolari
Monodontides luzonensis *
Nacaduba angusta
Nacaduba berenice
Nacaduba beroe
Nacaduba calauria
Nacaduba hermus
Nacaduba kurava
Nacaduba limbura *
Nacaduba metallica
Nacaduba neaira *
Nacaduba pavana
Nacaduba sanaya
Nacaduba sericina *
Nacaduba subperusia
Neopithecops iolanthe
Neopithecops zalmora
Niphanda anthenoides *
Niphanda tessellata
Nothodanis schaeffera
Oreolyce doherty
Orthomiella pontis
Orthomiella rantaizana
Petrelaea dana
Petrelaea tombugensis
Pithecops corvus
Prosotas aluta
Prosotas dubiosa
Prosotas gracilis
Prosotas maputi *
Prosotas nelides
Prosotas nora
Sidima murayamai *
Tarucus waterstradti
Udara aemulus *
Udara camenae
Udara cyma
Udara dilecta
Udara dilectissima
Udara nishiyamai *
Udara placidula
Udara rona
Udara santotomasana *
Udara selma
Udara tyotaroi *
Udara wilemani *
Una philippensis *
Zizeeria karsandra
Zizeeria maha
Zizina otis
Zizula hylax


Poritiinae
Cyaniriodes libna
Cyaniriodes siraspiorum *
Deramas bidotata
Deramas evelynae
Deramas ikedai *
Deramas manobo *
Deramas mindanensis *
Deramas montana *
Deramas sumikat *
Deramas tomokoae *
Deramas toshikoae *
Deramas treadawayi
Poriskina phakos
Poritia kinoshitai *
Poritia phama
Poritia philota
Poritia plateni
Poritia solitaria *
Poritia talophi *
Simiskina pasira
Simiskina phalena
Simiskina phalia

 
LYCAENIDAE

Theclinae
Acupicta inopinatum *
Amblypodia narada *
Ancema blanka
Araotes lapithis
Araotes perrhaebis *
Arhopala abseus
Arhopala aedias
Arhopala agaba *
Arhopala agesias
Arhopala agesilaus
Arhopala agrata
Arhopala alaconia
Arhopala alesia
Arhopala alexandrae *
Arhopala alitaeus
Arhopala allata
Arhopala amphimuta
Arhopala anamuta *
Arhopala anarte
Arhopala annulata
Arhopala anthelus
Arhopala aroa
Arhopala aronya *
Arhopala arsenius *
Arhopala athada
Arhopala atosia
Arhopala avatha
Arhopala barbarus *
Arhopala bazalus
Arhopala birmana
Arhopala buddha
Arhopala calayana *
Arhopala chamaeleona
Arhopala cleander
Arhopala corinda
Arhopala davaona *
Arhopala detrita *
Arhopala epimete
Arhopala eridanus
Arhopala eumolphus
Arhopala evansi
Arhopala fulla
Arhopala grandimuta *
Arhopala hayashihisakazui
Arhopala hesba *
Arhopala hinigugma *
Arhopala horsfieldi
Arhopala ilocana *
Arhopala inornata
Arhopala lurida
Arhopala luzonensis *
Arhopala major
Arhopala matsutaroi *
Arhopala mindanaensis *
Arhopala myrtha *
Arhopala myrzala
Arhopala nakamotoi
Arhopala ocrida *
Arhopala paraganesa
Arhopala phaenops
Arhopala pseudocentaurus
Arhopala pseudovihara *
Arhopala rudepoema *
Arhopala sakaguchii *
Arhopala schroederi
Arhopala selta
Arhopala shigae *
Arhopala silhetensis
Arhopala simoni *
Arhopala sraudingeri *
Arhopala sublustris
Arhopala tephlis
Arhopala theba *
Arhopala tindongani *
Arhopala tomokoae *
Arhopala trionoea *
Arhopala zambra
Austrozephyrus reginae *
Bindahara phocides
Catapaecilma evansi
Catapaecilma gracilis *
Catapaecilma nakamotoi *
Catapaecilma nuydaii *
Cheritra aenea *
Cheritra orpheus *
Dacalana akayamai *
Dacalana aristarchus *
Dacalana halconensis *
Dacalana irmae *
Dacalana kurosawai *
Dacalana liaoi *
Dacalana lucillae *
Dacalana mio *
Dacalana monsapona *
Dacalana polyorketes *
Dacalana sannio *
Dacalana treadawayi *
Deudorix apayao *
Deudorix epijarbas
Deudorix hypargyria
Deudorix philippinensis *
Drina borromeorum *
Drina discophora *
Drina mavortia *
Drupadia hayashii *
Drupadia niasica
Drupadia ravindra
Drupadia rufotaenia
Drupadia theda
Eooxylides etias
Eooxylides meduana *
Eooxylides tharis
Flos anniella
Flos apidanus
Flos diardi
Flos fulgida
Flos iriya *
Flos morphina
Flos setsuroi *
Horaga albimacula
Horaga amethysta
Horaga anytus *
Horaga bilineata *
Horaga chalcedonyx
Horaga elizabethae *
Horaga lefebvrei *
Horaga onyx
Horaga pseudosyrinx *
Horaga syrinx
Hypolycaena amasa
Hypolycaena erylus
Hypolycaena irawana *
Hypolycaena ithna *
Hypolycaena madilimi *
Hypolycaena othona
Hypolycaena schroederi *
Hypolycaena shirozui *
Hypolycaena sipylus
Hypolycaena thecloides
Hypolycaena toshikoae *
Hypothecla astyla *
Iraota rochana
Loxura atymnus
Loxura cassiopeia
Manto hypoleuca
Matsutaroa iljai *
Neocheritra manata *
Paruparo annie *
Paruparo cebuensis *
Paruparo lumawigi *
Paruparo mamertina *
Paruparo mio *
Paruparo rosemarie *
Paruparo violacea *
Pratapa deva
Pratapa icetoides
Pratapa tyotaroi *
Pseudotajuria donatana
Rachana australis *
Rachana circumdata
Rachana jalindra
Rachana mariaba *
Rachana mioae *
Rachana plateni *
Rapala caerulescens
Rapala damona *
Rapala dieneces
Rapala diopetes *
Rapala elcia *
Rapala hades
Rapala manea
Rapala masara *
Rapala melida
Rapala scintilla
Rapala suffusa
Rapala tomokoae *
Rapala varuna
Rapala zamona *
Remelana davisi *
Remelana jangala
Remelana westermannii *
Ritra aurea
Semanga superba
Sinthusa kawazoe *
Sinthusa mindanensis *
Sinthusa nasaka
Sinthusa natsumiae *
Sinthusa peregrinus *
Sinthusa stephaniae *
Suasa lisides
Surendra manilana *
Surendra vivarna
Tajuria alangani *
Tajuria berenis
Tajuria deudorix *
Tajuria dominus *
Tajuria igolotiana *
Tajuria isaeus
Tajuria jalajala *
Tajuria mantra
Tajuria matsutaroi *
Virachola kessuma
Virachola masamichii *
Virachola smilis


PIERIDAE

Coliadinae
Catopsilia pomona
Catopsilia pyranthe
Catopsilia scylla
Eurema alitha
Eurema andersoni
Eurema blanda
Eurema brigitta
Eurema hecabe
Eurema hiurai *
Eurema lacteola
Eurema laeta
Eurema sari
Eurema sarilata *
Eurema simulatrix
Gandaca harina
 

Pierinae
Appias aegis
Appias albina
Appias indra
Appias lyncida
Appias maria *
Appias nephele
Appias nero
Appias olferna/libythea
Appias paulina
Appias phoebe *
Appias remedios *
Appias waltraudae *
Cepora aspasia
Cepora boisduvaliana *
Delias apoensis *
Delias baracasa
Delias blanca
Delias diaphana *
Delias ganymedes *
Delias georgina
Delias henningia
Delias hidecoae
Delias hyparete
Delias levicki *
Delias magsadana *
Delias nuydaorum *
Delias ottonia *
Delias paoaiensis *
Delias pasithoe
Delias schoenigi *
Delias singhapura
Delias themis *
Delias woodi *
Hebomoia glaucippe
Ixias clarki *
Leptosia nina
Pareronia boebera
Pareronia gulussa
Pareronia nishiyamai *
Pareronia phocaea *
Pareronia valeria
Pieris canidia
Saletara panda
Udaiana cynis









Updated 22nd February 2026  (Taxonomic adjustment. Butterflies in the tribe Morphini have been traditionally treated as a distinct subfamily, the Morphinae, but molecular and evolutionary studies (phylogenetics) now place them in the subfamily Satyrinae. The checklist has therefore been adjusted to reflect this change.)