taxonID	type	description	language	source
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FF51FA05FF55F8C2.taxon	description	Common name: Brown Awl. Distribution: Bhaderwah, Doda district (Saji et al., 2020 - D); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m, 10. vi. 2018, 33 ο 28 ’ 60.7 ” N 74 ο 14 ’ 50.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FF51FC09FC88FB5A.taxon	description	Common name: Branded Orange Awlet. Distribution: Muradpur, Rajouri (Annonymous, 2020 - G 2).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FC97FC0AFA4AFBA6.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Yellow-banded Flat. Distribution: Batote, Ramban district (Anonymous, 2020 - I).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FC97FDA6FB97FCDA.taxon	description	Common name: Common Spotted Flat. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Batote, Ramban district (Saji et al., 2020 - F).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FC97FCCAFB1FFC1A.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Spotted Flat. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FF51F8C1FB1BFEDE.taxon	description	Common name: Similar Awlking. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1949; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FC97F9CAFC23F91A.taxon	description	Common name: Tricoloured Pied Flat. Distribution: Jasrota WLS, Kathua district (Saji et al., 2020 - H).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FF51FB49FDA2FA06.taxon	description	Common name: Common Banded Awl. Distribution: Botanical Garden, University of Jammu (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, University of Jammu, Botanical Garden, 340 m msl, 12 - ix- 2017, 32 ο 42 ’ 59.1 ” N 74 º 51 ’ 59.1 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FC97FE82FACCFDE6.taxon	description	Common name: Marbled Flat. Distribution: Kashmir (Swinhoe, 1912; Evans, 1927; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FC97FA8AFBB2F9DA.taxon	description	Common name: Large Pied Flat. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Batote, Ramban district (Kunte, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FC97FB66FB23FA9A.taxon	description	Common name: Common Small Flat. Distribution: Billawar, Kathua district (Sanjeev Gupta, first record photographed in 2019); Jasrota, Kathua district (Saji & Soman, 2020 - C).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF99FFA3FC97F90AFB51F8A6.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan White Flat. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FC89FE76FAFBFDD3.taxon	description	Common name: Veined Dart Distribution: J & K (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015)	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FC89FF36FB25FEB6.taxon	description	Common name: Veined Scrub Hopper. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FF74FD41FD07FCA6.taxon	description	Common name: Golden Angle. Distribution: Raika (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - A) Jasrota WLS, Kathua district (Saji & Churi, 2020 A).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FF74FC66FE3FFB51.taxon	description	Common name: Plain Marbled Skipper. Distribution: Kashmir (Goorais) (Evans, 1949; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Nagin lake; Shalimar garden (Srinagar district); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - H 2).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FF74FB55FDFDFA96.taxon	description	Common name: Tufted Marbled Skipper. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1875; Evans, 1949; Varshney & Smetacek, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FC89FC52FB8DFB92.taxon	description	Common name: Banana Skipper. Distribution: Trikutanagar, Jammu district (Sharma & Sharma, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FC89FD12FB8DFC52.taxon	description	Common name: Common Redeye. Distribution: Jasrota WLS, Kathua district (Sharma & Sharma, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FF74F91DFD27F86E.taxon	description	Common name: Kashmir Skipper. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Evans, 1949; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FF74FA96FED9F929.taxon	description	Common name: Indian Grizzled Skipper. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1949; Gasse, 2018); University of Jammu, Jammu district (Saji & Bhakare, 2020); Sunjwan, Jammu; Chingus, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Chingus, 1200 m msl, 15 - ix- 2019, 32 ο 44 ’ 31.6 ” N 74 ο 50 ’ 17.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FC89FB92FB84FA72.taxon	description	Common name: Indian Palm Bob. Distribution: University of Jammu, Jammu district (Saji et al., 2020 - V); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 16 - iii- 2020, 33 ο 23 ’ 38.9 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 26.6 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FF74FE5BFE88FD4D.taxon	description	Common name: Striped Snow Flat. Distribution: Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - X).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FF74FF36FE76FE6B.taxon	description	Common name: Spotted Snow Flat. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018); Raika, Manda, Chatha (Sheikh, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FC89FA32FB84F8F6.taxon	description	Common name: Common Grass Dart. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 10 - iii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 29.2 ” N 74 º 20 ’ 11.6 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA2FC89FDD2FC35FD12.taxon	description	Common name: Grass Demon. Distribution: BGSBU, Rajouri district (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - B).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF98FFA5FC89F8B6FE58FEDE.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Grass Dart. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1949; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FC97FC4BFC7EFAD2.taxon	description	Common name: Bevan’s Swift. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1949; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Sunjwan, Jammu district; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 02 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.9 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.3 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FC97FD8CFC7EFC5B.taxon	description	Common name: Rice Swift. Distribution: Samba, Manda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 03 - x- 2019, 33 ο 24 ’ 40.9 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FC97FE4BFC0CFD98.taxon	description	Common name: Dingy Swift. Distribution: J & K (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FF51F8C1FC7EFE5B.taxon	description	Common name: Pygmy Swift. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1949; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 02 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.9 ’’ N 74 ο 21 ’ 30.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FF51FA5FFEBCF8CD.taxon	description	Common name: Ceylon Swift. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1949; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Sunjwan, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Sunjwan, 340 - 400 m msl, 04 - x- 2019, 32 ο 42 ’ 15.1 ” N 74 ο 55 ’ 26.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FF51FBD8FEBCFA6F.taxon	description	Common name: Straight Swift. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1949; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 16 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 38.8 ” N 74 ” 20 ’ 29.3 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FC97F980FB1BF8CD.taxon	description	Common name: Obscure Branded Swift. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1949; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FC97FAD2FB52F98C.taxon	description	Common name: Small Branded Swift. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1949; Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); University of Jammu, Jammu district (Chandrasekharan, 2020 - B).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FC97F8C1FA06F86F.taxon	description	Common name: White Branded Swift. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FF51FDF4FEBCFC96.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Dart. Distribution: Kashmir (Mabille, 1909; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 21 - x- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.9 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.3 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FF51FECEFE58FE30.taxon	description	Common name: Indian Dart. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1949; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9FFFA5FF51FC96FF47FBD4.taxon	description	Common name: Pale Palm Dart. Distribution: Samba, Manda, Raika, Kathua (Sheikh, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9EFFA4FC89FA92FA51F9B9.taxon	description	Common name: Common Rose. Distribution: Bani, Kathua district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Kathua, Bani, 1280 m msl, 09 - vii- 2019, 32 ο 42 ’ 28.2 ” N 75 ο 48 ’ 51.1 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9EFFA4FC89FC0AFA3FFAE9.taxon	description	Common name: Regal Apollo. Distribution: Kashmir (Stichel, 1907 - A; Fruhstorfer, 1909; Evans, 1920; Collins & Morris, 1985; D’Abrera, 1990; Kehimkar, 2016); Pir Panjal (Bryk, 1932; Gasse, 2018); Mt. Kolahoi (Eisner, 1978); Kolahoi mountains, (N. E. of Srinagar) (Weiss, 1991); Amarnath (Sakai et al., 2002)	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9EFFA4FF74FB30FF6DF9CD.taxon	description	Common name: Common Red Apollo. Distribution: Kashmir (Stichel, 1907 - A; Fruhstorfer, 1909; Evans, 1927; Bryk, 1923; Smith, 1994; Kehimkar, 2016); Kashmir (Range map) (Tshikolovets, 2005); North Kashmir (Talbot, 1939); Ludarwas Ganj, N. of Sonamarg (Sugisawa, 1993; Dietz, 2001); Mt. Kolahoi (Sugisawa, 1996).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9EFFA4FF74F9C1FE0EF893.taxon	description	Common name: Common Blue Apollo. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Stichel, 1907 - A; Fruhstorfer, 1909; Rothschild, 1909; Antram, 1924; Collins & Morris, 1985; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Zojila Pass; Pir Panjal; Sham Chalsi (Eisner, 1958); ZojiLa, Kashmir (Sakai et al., 2002); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9EFFA4FC89FD5BFAB9FC1A.taxon	description	Common name: Black-edged Apollo. Distribution: Ludarwas Ganj, North of Sonamarg, NE Kashmir (Wyatt, 1960); Kashmir, N. India (Ackery, 1975); J & K (Collins & Morris, 1985; Fruhstorfer, 1909); Kashmir, adjacent to Ladak (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9EFFA4FC89FF36FC6DFD6B.taxon	description	atkinsoni (Moore, 1902) Common name: Pir Panjal Banded Apollo. Distribution: Kashmir (Rothschild, 1909; D’Abrera, 1990; Dietz, 2002); North Kashmir (Fruhstorfer, 1909); S. & E. Kashmir (Evans, 1927); Pir Panjal, N. Kashmir (Moore, 1902; Stichel, 1907 - B; Fruhstorfer, 1909; Bang-Haas, 1915; Bryk, 1923; Gasse, 2018); Kishtwar mountains (Avinoff, 1916); Pir Panjal; Ludarwas Ganj near Sonamarg; Pantsal pass near Amarnath (Eisner, 1976); Upper Amarnath, Kashmir; Mt. Kolahoi, Kashmir; Zoji-La, Pir Panjal (Sakai et al., 2002).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9EFFA4FF74FF36FED9FE33.taxon	description	Common name: Chinese Swift. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 18 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 45.2 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 49.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9EFFA4FF74FDF2FE7AFD73.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Swift. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9EFFA4FF74FD33FEE4FBD0.taxon	description	Common name: Yellowspot Swift. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Raika, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu district, Raika, 327 m msl, 23 - vii- 2020, 33 ο 43 ’ 47.4 ” N 74 ο 54 ’ 20.9 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9EFFA7FC89F96DFEBCFE5A.taxon	description	Common name: Common Windmill. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Baidya & Karmakar, 2020); Gool, Ramban district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Ramban, Gool, 2292 m msl, 27 - vi- 2020, 33 ο 13 ’ 28.9 ” N 74 ο 04 ’ 35.9 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9DFFA7FF51FE4AFEBCFCF2.taxon	description	Common name: Great Windmill. Distribution: Kashmir (Talbot, 1939; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Bani, Kathua district (Bhakare, 2020 - A); Gool, Ramban district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Ramban, Gool, 2292 m msl, 28 - vi- 2020, 33 ο 13 ’ 28.8 ” N 74 ο 04 ’ 35.9 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9DFFA7FC97FB11FB58FA22.taxon	description	Common name: Tawny Mime. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1907; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1939; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9DFFA7FC97F9E4FC7EF8B6.taxon	description	Common name: Common Mime. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); University of Jammu (Sharma & Sharma, 2017 - B); Samba, Manda, Raika, Bani (Sheikh, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 13 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 38.8 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.9 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9DFFA7FF51FB42FD1BFAA6.taxon	description	Common name: Blue Peacock. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1932; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9DFFA7FF51FCB2FE0CFB42.taxon	description	Common name: Common Peacock. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Talbot, 1939; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Ramnagar, Rajouri (Sheikh, 2018); Bani, Kathua district; Mantalai, Udhampur district (Anonymous, 2020 - R).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9DFFA7FC97FEB7FC7EFD1A.taxon	description	Common name: Lime Butterfly. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Bani, Doda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); University of Jammu; Jasrota WLS, Kathua district (Saji et al., 2020 - S); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 13 - v- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 41.8 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 47.0 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9DFFA7FC97FD0BFC7EFB1F.taxon	description	Common name: Common Yellow Swallowtail. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Goorias valley (South, 1902); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Lovalekar et al., 2020 - B); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 04 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 22 ’ 44.9 ’’ N 74 ο 38 ’ 48.1 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9DFFA7FF51F96EFC7EFEF1.taxon	description	Common name: Common Mormon. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Bani, Doda, Raika, Bhaderwah, Jasrota (Sheikh, 2018); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 13 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.8 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9DFFA7FF51FA66FDCBF9BE.taxon	description	Common name: Spangle. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Evans, 1932; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018); Bhaderwah, Khelani (Doda district); Bani, Kathua district (Karmakar, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9CFFA6FF74F92DFBBDFEDE.taxon	description	Common name: Great Blackvein. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1939; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9CFFA6FC89FECEFB18FE1F.taxon	description	Common name: Baluchi Blackvein. Distribution: J & K (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015); North-east Kashmir (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9CFFA6FC89FE0FFB12FD5C.taxon	description	Common name: Dusky Blackvein. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Anonymous, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9CFFA6FC89FD50FB84FB64.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Blackvein. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1907; Antram, 1924; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1939; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018); South-east Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Bhaderwah, Doda (Anonymous, 2020 - A 2); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 4 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 21 ’ 51.5 ” N 74 ο 42 ’ 51.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9CFFA6FF74FF36FD52FE6E.taxon	description	Common name: Glassy Bluebottle. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Evans, 1932; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Bani, Kathua district (Anonymous, 2020 - L).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9CFFA6FF74FC74FF72FACC.taxon	description	Common name: Common Jay. Distribution: Jammu (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Sharma & Sharma, 2017 - A; Gasse, 2018); Raika, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Raika, 327 m msl, 15 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 43 ’ 47.4 ” N 74 ο 54 ’ 20.9 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9CFFA6FF74FAC1FEF3F9DE.taxon	description	Common name: Sixbar Swordtail. Distribution: Kashmir (Talbot, 1939; Evans, 1932; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Smetacek, 2018; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9CFFA6FF74FE5EFEC0FCB0.taxon	description	Common name: Common Bluebottle. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Evans, 1932; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Jasrota, Bani, Billawar (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu (Saji, 2020 - B); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 14 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 22 ’ 44.8 ” N 74 ο 38 ’ 48.2 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ)	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9CFFA6FC89FB28FB84F923.taxon	description	Common name: Large CabbageWhite. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Holland, 1896; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); NE Kashmir (Range map) (Tshikolovets, 2005); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Dal lake, Srinagar (Kunte et al., 2020 - D); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 04 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF9CFFA9FC89F8E3FEBCFD47.taxon	description	Common name: Asian Cabbage White. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Holland, 1896; Bingham, 1907; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Sonamarg (Tshikolovets, 2005); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Samba, Manda, Raika, Bhaderwah, Bani (Sheikh, 2018); Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district; Dal lake, Srinagar district (Kunte et al., 2020 - E); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 13 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.2 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.6 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF93FFA9FC97FCCBFC7EFB55.taxon	description	Common name: Pioneer White. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1907; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Chatha, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Saji et al., 2020 - E); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 13 - vii- 2019, 3 ο 23 ’ 36.3 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.2 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF93FFA9FC97FB5AFC7EF99E.taxon	description	Common name: Common Gull. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Akhnoor, Manda, Chatha (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu (Saji & Ogale, 2020); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 14 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.4 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF93FFA9FC97F98FFB02F8D3.taxon	description	Common name: Pale Jezebel. Distribution: Kashmir (Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Banihal pass (Roberts, 2001).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF93FFA9FF51FC6BFEBCFB3C.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Green-veined White. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Fruhstorfer, 1910 - B; D’Abrera, 1990; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Goorais valley (South, 1902); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 18 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 21 ’ 51.3 οN 74 ο 42 ’ 52.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF93FFA9FF51FAF0FD2BFA10.taxon	description	Common name: Dusky White. Distribution: Kashmir (Fruhstorfer, 1910 - B; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1939; D’Abrera, 1990; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015); NE Kashmir (Zoji La area) (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF93FFA9FF51FD47FED7FCBB.taxon	description	Common name: Small Cabbage White. Distribution: Kashmir (South, 1902; Antram, 1924; Talbot, 1939; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF93FFA9FC97FED0FBA7FD81.taxon	description	Common name: Lofty Bath White or Peak White. Distribution: Kashmir (Rober, 1907; Fruhstorfer, 1910 - B; Antram, 1924; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); NE Kashmir (Range map) (Tshikolovets, 2005).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF93FFA9FF51FA14FB05FEDF.taxon	description	Common name: Bath White. Distribution: Kashmir (Lang, 1868; Moore, 1874; Holland, 1896; Rober, 1907; Antram, 1924; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Goorais valley, Rajouri (South, 1902); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Kangan, Ganderbal district; Bhaderwah, Doda district; Srinagar district; Pahalgam, Anantnag district (Churi et al., 2020 - B).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF93FFA9FC97FD85FAE7FCC5.taxon	description	Common name: Desert Bath White. Distribution: Kashmir (Rober, 1907; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF93FFA8FC97F8D4FED9FDC4.taxon	description	Common name: Hill Jezebel. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018); Amarnath (Mitis, 1893); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 4 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 22 ’ 47.0 ” N 74 ο 38 ’ 44.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF92FFA8FC89FB61FC3EFA3C.taxon	description	Common name: Common Emigrant. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Raika, Kathua (Sheikh, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Saji, 2020 - A); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 1 - vi- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 32.9 ” N 74 ο 19 ’ 55.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF92FFA8FC89FCF6FB84FBAC.taxon	description	Common name: Mottled Emigrant. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Manda, Chatha, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 13 - ix- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 32.8 ” N 74 ο 19 ’ 55.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF92FFA8FC89FEB6FAB2FDCA.taxon	description	Common name: Little Orange-tip. Distribution: Kashmir (Butler, 1876; Bingham, 1907; Talbot, 1939; D’Abrera, 1990; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF92FFA8FF74FDC8FED9FBCB.taxon	description	Common name: Common Jezebel. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Fruhstorfer, 1910 - A; Gasse, 2018); University of Jammu, Bari-Brhamnana, Raya Suchani, Utterbehni, Samba, Dyala Chak, Surinsar and Mansar (Sharma & Sharma, 2017 - A); Jasrota, Manda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Jasrota WLS, Kathua district (Saji et al., 2020 - J); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 05 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.6 οN 74 ο 20 ’ 28.2 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF92FFA8FF74FBFBFE17FB2C.taxon	description	Common name: Little White. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Antram, 1924; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Goorais valley (South, 1902; Bingham, 1907).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF92FFA8FF74FAE0FED9F9A7.taxon	description	Common name: White Orangetip. Distribution: Jammu (Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Chatha (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu (Haneesh & Bhakre, 2020); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 06 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.4 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 25.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF92FFA8FF74F967FB84FEF1.taxon	description	Common name: Yellow Orangetip. Distribution: Jammu (Gasse, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu (Soman, 2020 - A); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 17 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.2 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 25.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF92FFA8FC89FDFBFB21FD0F.taxon	description	Common name: Common Wanderer. Distribution: Kashmir (Kollar, 1848); Samba, Manda, Raika, Kathua (Sheikh, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF92FFABFC89F9F1FEBCFEF3.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Brimstone. Distribution: Kashmir (Holland, 1896; Fruhstorfer, 1910 - C; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Goolmurg (Lang, 1868); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Mathola, Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - K 2); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1700 m msl, 04 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 21 ’ 53.2 ” N 74 ο 42 ’ 45.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF91FFABFC97FC6AFBA0FBB3.taxon	description	Common name: Fiery Clouded Yellow. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1907; Fruhstorfer, 1910 - C; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015); (Ladakh and adjacent) Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Gumri, Zoji-La pass vicinity) (Tshikolovets, 2005).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF91FFABFF51F9CEFC7EFEF2.taxon	description	Common name: Pale Clouded Yellow. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Fruhstorfer, 1910 - C; Peile, 1937; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Goorais valley (South, 1902); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - J); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 03 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF91FFABFC97FEB2FC7EFCBA.taxon	description	Common name: Dark Clouded Yellow. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Elwes, 1880; Holland, 1896; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Sonamarg-Srinagar road (Tshikolovets, 2005); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Bhaderwah, Doda district; Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district; Gulmarg, Baramula district (Churi et al., 2020 - A); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 03 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.5 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF91FFABFC97FACEFB03FA1E.taxon	description	Common name: Bright Sunbeam. Distribution: Chowkichoura and Kalidhar, Jammu district (Sharma & Sharma, 2018 - A).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF91FFABFF51FC7CFE41FBA2.taxon	description	Common name: Small Grass Yellow. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Moore, 1906; Gasse, 2018); Rajouri (South, 1902).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF91FFABFF51FB62FEBCF9DE.taxon	description	Common name: Common Grass Yellow. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Rajouri (Moore, 1906); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Samba, Manda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Saji et al., 2020 - L); Sunjwan, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Sunjwan, 336 m msl, 02 - vi- 2020, 33 ο 42 ’ 15.4 ” N 74 ο 55 ’ 26.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF91FFABFF51FDD9FEBCFC48.taxon	description	Common name: Spotless Grass Yellow. Distribution: Kashmir (Fruhstorfer, 1910 - C; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 13 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.2 ” N 74 ο 19 ’ 58.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF91FFABFF51FEB3FF47FDD5.taxon	description	Common name: Lesser Brimstone. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1927; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF91FFAAFC97F9C2FED9FF3A.taxon	description	Common name: Common Lineblue. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Poonch (Moore, 1875); Samba, Manda, Mubarakmandi (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu (Saji & Soman, 2020 - B); Sunjwan, Jammu district; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 06 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.3 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF90FFAAFF74FB9FFF72FA3E.taxon	description	Common name: Forgetmenot. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1923); Samba, Manda (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu; Bhaderwah, Doda district (Bhakare, 2020 - B); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 04 - x- 2019, 3 ο 23 ’ 36.8 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF90FFAAFF74FCDAFB84FEF0.taxon	description	Common name: Dark Cerulean. Distribution: Sunjwan, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 05 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 37.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF90FFAAFF74FD95FD9DFCD5.taxon	description	Common name: Common Cerulean. Distribution: Samba, Bani, (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu (Saji et al., 2020 - N).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF90FFAAFC89FEB3FB84FD74.taxon	description	Common name: Zebra Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909); Samba, Bani (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu; Bhaderwah, Doda district (Saji & Churi, 2020 - B); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 04 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 37.5 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.1 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF90FFAAFF74FEEBFED9FD90.taxon	description	Common name: Tailless Lineblue. Distribution: Raika Environment park, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 09 - vi- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.8 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF90FFAAFC89FD37FED9FBAE.taxon	description	Common name: Dark Grass Blue. Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Sunjwan, 336 m msl, 10 - xi- 2020, 33 ο 42 ’ 15.6 ” N 74 ο 55 ’ 26.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF90FFADFF74F9EFFEBCFE13.taxon	description	Common name: Pea Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874); 3 km W. Zoji La pass (Tshikolovets, 2005); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Bhaderwah, Doda district; Srinagar (Saji & Chhaya, 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Raika, (Sheikh, 2018); Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district (Haneesh & Saji, 2020); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 29 - iii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 37.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF97FFADFF51FE13FEBCFC4E.taxon	description	Common name: Pale Grass Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; de Niceville, 1890; Seitz, 1909; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Raika, Doda (Sheikh, 2018); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 15 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 37.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.2 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF97FFADFF51F967FC7EFEB8.taxon	description	Common name: Black-spotted Pierrot. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1955; Gasse, 2018; Basu et al., 2019); Raika, Jammu district (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - A; Churi et al., 2020 - C); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 04 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 37.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 37.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF97FFADFC97FC0BFC3AFB5D.taxon	description	Common name: Spotted Pierrot. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1955; Gasse, 2018; Basu et al., 2019).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF97FFADFC97FA26FC7EF88A.taxon	description	Common name: Hazara Pierrot. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1955; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018; Basu et al., 2019); Sunjwan, Jammu district; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 30 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 37.3 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 39.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF97FFADFC97FCC3FA8EFC05.taxon	description	Common name: Indian Pierrot. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909; D’Abrera, 1993); Nishat gardens (Srinagar) (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF97FFADFC97FE6DFC7EFCCD.taxon	description	Common name: Striped Pierrot. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018; Basu et al., 2019); Raika Environmental park, Jammu (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - A); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU Rajouri (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 05 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 37.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 38.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF97FFADFC97FB53FAD0FA61.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Pierrot. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1955; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018; Basu et al., 2019); Rajouri (South, 1902); Shankaracharya temple road, Srinagar district; BGSBU (Churi, 2020 - B).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF97FFADFF51FC7EFEBCFAC0.taxon	description	Common name: Lesser Grass Blue. Distribution: Raika environmenal park, Jammu; Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, New records). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 03 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 37.5 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF97FFADFF51FAC4FEBCF9A7.taxon	description	Common name: Tiny Grass Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909; Smith, 1994); Manda, Raika, Jasrota, Chatha (Sheikh, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 11 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 37.7 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF96FFACFF74F96EFB84FEDE.taxon	description	Common name: Bright Babul Blue. Distribution: Sunjwan, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Sunjwan, 336 m msl, 10 - xi- 2020, 33 ο 42 ’ 15.6 ” N 74 ο 55 ’ 26.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF96FFACFC89FECEFB84FD9A.taxon	description	Common name: Dull Babul Blue. Distribution: Sunjwan, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Sunjwan, 336 m msl, 10 - xi- 2020, 33 ο 42 ’ 15.6 ” N 74 ο 55 ’ 26.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF96FFACFC89FCCAFB84FB72.taxon	description	Common name: Hill Hedge Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Kollar, 1844; Moore, 1874; de Niceville, 1890; Bingham, 1907; Varshney & Smetacek 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 03 - vi- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 47.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 51.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF96FFACFC89FB32FB25FAB2.taxon	description	Common name: Silvery Hedge Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF96FFACFC89FA72FB84F936.taxon	description	Common name: Large Hedge Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909; Evans, 1912; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 23 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 47.2 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 51.6 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF96FFACFF74FF36FD49FE6A.taxon	description	Common name: Tailed Cupid / Champan’s Cupid. Distribution: Kashmir (Bollow, 1930; Bryk, 1946; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF96FFACFF74FE5AFC95FC82.taxon	description	Common name: Dusky-blue Cupid. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Seitz, 1923; Evans, 1925; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Shankaracharya temple road, Srinagar district; Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district; Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - K); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 27 - ix- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 35.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 31.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF96FFACFF74FC82FED9FB62.taxon	description	Common name: Indian Cupid. Distribution: BGSBU, Rajouri (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - B); Sunjwan, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Sunjwan, 336 m msl, 23 - vi- 2020, 33 ο 42 ’ 15.5 ” N 74 ο 55 ’ 26.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF96FFACFC89FD8AFAE3FCDA.taxon	description	Common name: Quaker. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018; Smetacek, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF96FFACFF74FB22FED9F9BE.taxon	description	Common name: Red Pierrot. Distribution: Kashmir (Srinagar and Jammu) (Gasse, 2018); University of Jammu; Near Railway station, Jammu (Sharma & Sharma, 2017 - B); Ramnagar, Raika, Samba, Chatha (Sheikh, 2018); Srinagar district (Saji et al., 2020 - W); Sunjwan, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Sunjwan, 336 m msl, 27 - vi- 2020, 33 ο 42 ’ 15.6 ” N 74 ο 55 ’ 26.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF96FFAFFC89F8F6FEBCFDFA.taxon	description	Common name: Common Hedge Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu (Saji et al., 2020 - B); Chingus, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Chingus, 1200 m msl, 03 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 44 ’ 31.6 ” N 74 ο 50 ’ 17.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF95FFAFFC97FCA3FAB9FAD3.taxon	description	Common name: Greenish Mountain Blue. (a) ssp. jaloka (Moore, 1875) Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1907; Evans, 1927; Bethune-Baker, 1913; D’Abrera, 1993; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); 3 km W. Zoji La pass (Tshikolovets, 2005) Stakspi pass, Gurais valley, Bandipore district (BMNH specimen) (Annonymous, 2020 - A). (b) ssp. marlene (Hemming, 1934) Distribution: Gurais, Kashmir (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF95FFAFFC97FAD3FA2BFA11.taxon	description	Common name: Ladakh Mountain Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909); Zogi-La (Swinhoe, 1909); NE Kashmir (Range map) (Tshikolovets, 2005).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF95FFAFFF51FAFBFC88F9D0.taxon	description	Common name: Gram Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909); Raika Environment park, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Raika, 327 m msl, 06 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 43 ’ 47.4 ” N 74 ο 54 ’ 21.1 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF95FFAFFF51FDAAFD1BFCDF.taxon	description	Common name: Dusky Hedge Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909; Evans, 1927; Peile, 1937; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF95FFAFFC97FEB3FBCEFDAD.taxon	description	Common name: Lahaul Meadow Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; de Niceville, 1890; Holland, 1896; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district; Gurais valley, Bandipora district (BMNH specimen) (Anonymous, 2020 - T).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF95FFAFFF51F9D3FD96F910.taxon	description	Common name: Violet Meadow Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF95FFAFFF51F914FAECFEF3.taxon	description	Common name: Kashmir Meadow Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909; Evans, 1925; Bollow, 1930; D’Abrera, 1993; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district (Anonymous, 2020 - T 2).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF95FFAFFC97FD61FB36FCE3.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Meadow Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909; Mani, 1986; Kehimkar, 2016); NE Kashmir (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF95FFAFFF51FC0FFEA6FACB.taxon	description	Common name: Eastern Baton Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (de Niceville, 1890; Ruhl, 1893; Bingham, 1907; Evans, 1932; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Soonamurg; Bandipore (Moore, 1874).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF95FFAFFF51FCCEFE91FC1F.taxon	description	Common name: Pale Hedge Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Swinhoe, 1909; Fruhstorfer, 1922; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF95FFAEFC97FA14FE70FEDE.taxon	description	Common name: Orange-bordered Argus. Distribution: Kashmir (de Niceville, 1890; Holland, 1896; Bingham, 1907; Swinhoe, 1910; Seitz, 1923; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Goorais valley, Dana, Rajouri (South, 1902); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Shankaracharya temple road, Srinagar; Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district; Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - D).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF94FFAEFF74FECEFF6DFDD6.taxon	description	Common name: Dusky Meadow Blue. Distribution: Goorais (Tytler, 1926 - B); Kashmir (Ruhl, 1893; Bingham, 1907; Evans, 1932); N. Kashmir (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF94FFAEFC89FF36FB84FDD6.taxon	description	Common name: Lime Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909); Samba, Manda, Raika, Kachi Chawni (Sheikh, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 13 - ix- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF94FFAEFF74FB5EFED9FA2A.taxon	description	Common name: Small Grass Jewel. Distribution: Chatha, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Chatha, 281 m msl, 03 - iv- 2018, 32 ο 41 ’ 01.7 ” N 74 ο 49 ’ 27.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF94FFAEFF74FA1AFED9F8AE.taxon	description	Common name: Plains Cupid. Distribution: Jasrota, Botanical garden, Jammu University, Kachi Chawni (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu (Saji et al., 2020 - G); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 03 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.2 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.6 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF94FFAEFC89FA96FB43F9D6.taxon	description	Common name: Ladakh Copper Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909); Zoji La (Avinoff, 1913); N. Kashmir (Gasse, 2018)	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF94FFAEFC89F9D6FA17F882.taxon	description	Common name: Green Copper. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1923; Peile, 1937; D’Abrera, 1993; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Sonamurg (Moore, 1874); Gumri (Zoji La pass vicinity) (Tshikolovets, 2005); Paddar, Kishtwar district; Gulmarg, Baramula district (Anonymous, 2020 - Q).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF94FFAEFC89FDD6FAA1FCCA.taxon	description	Common name: White-bordered Copper. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; de Niceville, 1890; Evans, 1932; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; D’Abrera, 1993; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018.	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF94FFAEFC89FCFAFB84FA96.taxon	description	Common name: Common Copper. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Holland, 1896; Evans, 1932; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Goorais valley (Ford, 1924); Gumri (Zoji La pass vicinity) (Tshikolovets, 2005); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district; Gulmarg, Baramula district; Mathola, Bhaderwah, Doda district (Soman, 2020 - B); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 23 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.2 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.6 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF94FFAEFF74FCFAFD4CFB6F.taxon	description	Common name: Large Green Underwing. (a) ssp. galathea (Blanchard, 1844). Distribution: Kashmir (Type locality) (Blanchard, 1844; Holland, 1896; Swinhoe 1910; Evans, 1925; Mani, 1986; Smith, 1994); Goolmurg (Lang, 1868). (b) ssp. depreei (Tytler, 1926 - B). Distribution: Soomamurg (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Gumri; Zoji La pass vicinity (Tshikolovets, 2005).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF94FFAEFF74FDD6FD98FCCA.taxon	description	Common name: Dusky Green Underwing. Distribution: Kashmir (Holland, 1896; Seitz, 1909; Evans, 1927; Kehimkar, 2016); (Ladakh and immediately adjacent) Kashmir (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF94FFB1FC89F882FC8AFE7E.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909; D’Abrera, 1993; Gasse, 2018); Chenani, Udhampur district; Shankaracharya temple road, Srinagar; Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district; Bhaderwah, Doda district; Bani, Kathua district; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Churi & Soman, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB1FC97FCEAFBC1FBD6.taxon	description	Common name: Walnut Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Sind valley; Kashmir, Mohanmerg (Forster, 1980); Paddar, Kishtwar district; Bhaderwah, Doda district; Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district (Anonymous, 2020 - I 2).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB0FC97F9B2FED9FEDE.taxon	description	Common name: Silver Hairstreak. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909); Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Sarthal village, Bani, Kathua district; Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 20 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 22 ’ 47.0 ” N 74 ο 38 ’ 44.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB1FC97FA72FC21F9F2.taxon	description	Common name: Dull-Green Hairstreak. Distribution: Sunbain, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - J 3).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB1FC97FBD6FB5EFB16.taxon	description	Common name: Water Hairstreak. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1926; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB1FC97FB16FA07FAB2.taxon	description	Common name: White-spotted Hairstreak. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1926; Kehimkar, 2016).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB1FF51FE2EFE62FD76.taxon	description	Common name: Western Blue Sapphire. Distribution: Kashmir (Swinhoe, 1911; D’Abrera, 1993; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Goorais valley (Riley, 1929); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - L 2).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB1FF51FC76FEBCFA82.taxon	description	Common name: Azure Sapphire. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1932; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Bani, Kathua district; Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - M); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 04 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 22 ’ 44.6 ” N 74 ο 38 ’ 50.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB1FF51FD36FF62FCB6.taxon	description	Common name: Eastern Blue Sapphire. Distribution: Marwah, Kishtwar (Sharma & Sharma, 2018 - A).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB1FF51FA82FD9AFA2E.taxon	description	Common name: Powdery Green Sapphire. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1923).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB1FC97FDC6FB21FD3A.taxon	description	Common name: Scarce Shot Silverline. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909; Evans, 1927; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB1FF51F8BEFC10FDC6.taxon	description	Common name: Common Shot Silverline. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Raika Environmental Park, Jammu district (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - A) BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Raika, 327 m msl, 03 - x- 2019, 33 ο 43 ’ 43.9 ” N 74 ο 54 ’ 42.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8BFFB1FF51FA1EFF55F88E.taxon	description	Common name: Common Silverline. Distribution: Kashmir (Kollar, 1848); Raika Environmental Park, Sunjwan, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Raika, 327 m msl, 02 - x- 2019, 33 ο 43 ’ 43.9 ” N 74 ο 54 ’ 42.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FF74FD54FD6EFC4B.taxon	description	Common name: Large Oakblue. Distribution: Samba, Ramnagar, Doda (Sheikh, 2018); Mahamaya forest, Jammu (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - B).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FF74FE11FE66FD53.taxon	description	Common name: Indian Oakblue. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FF74FB62FD6AFA85.taxon	description	Common name: Pale Himalayan Oakblue. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909; Peile, 1937; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Khelani, Doda district (Kumar, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FF74FA89FD53F990.taxon	description	Common name: Tailless Bushblue. Distribution: Kashmir (de Niceville, 1890; Seitz, 1909; Swinhoe, 1911; D’Abrera, 1993; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - C 2).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FF74FC7BFC96FBA2.taxon	description	Common name: Dark Himalayan Oakblue. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Seitz, 1909; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FC89FA97FC2FF979.taxon	description	Common name: Cornelian. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; De Niceville, 1890; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Rajouri, Kashmir (South, 1902); Samba, Manda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Kalidhar, Jammu district (Balakrishnan et al., 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FC89FE4EFC4BFD23.taxon	description	Common name: Common Onyx. Distribution: Samba, Mubarakmandi, Doda (Sheikh, 2018); Bhambla, Rajouri district; Government Gandhi memorial science college, Jammu; Environmental park, Jammu (Sharma & Sharma, 2018 - A) University of Jammu; Kalidhar forest, Jammu district (Chandrasekharan, 2020 - C).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FC89FCE4FC3DFBBF.taxon	description	Common name: Brown Onyx. Distribution: Government Gandhi memorial science college, Jammu (Sharma & Sharma, 2018 - A) Raika Environment park, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Raika, 327 m msl, 2 - x- 2019, 33 ο 43 ’ 47.4 ” N 74 ο 54 ’ 21.1 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FF74F8BCFB97FE59.taxon	description	Common name: Silverstreak Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Government Gandhi memorial science college, Jammu (Sharma & Sharma, 2018 - A); Bal Jarallan, Rajouri district (Saji & Soman, 2020 - A).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FF74F995FE2DF888.taxon	description	Common name: Common Acacia Blue. Distribution: Kalidhar, Rajouri; Jammu (Sharma & Sharma, 2018 - A); Environmental park, Jammu district (Saji & Debnath, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FC89FB6FFC2FFA97.taxon	description	Common name: Plains Blue Royal. Distribution: Samba, Manda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu district (Sengupta et al., 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB0FF74FECFFEFEFE1D.taxon	description	Common name: Wonderful Hairstreak. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1909; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8AFFB3FC89F92DFEBCFE5B.taxon	description	Common name: Common Guava Blue. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Kathua (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu (Bhakare, 2020 - C); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 13 - x- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 25.3 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF89FFB3FC97FB64FC7EFA38.taxon	description	Common name: Lesser Punch. Distribution: Kashmir (Fruhstorfer, 1914; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 04 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 22 ’ 46.8 ” N 74 ο 38 ’ 44.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF89FFB3FC97FD37FC7EFBA0.taxon	description	Common name: Common Punch. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; de Niceville, 1886; Bingham, 1905; Seitz, 1908 - C; Antram, 1924; Evans, 1932; D’Abrera, 1993; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 19 - x- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.9 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 30.9 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF89FFB3FC97F913FA1BF8BC.taxon	description	Common name: Orange Punch. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1905; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF89FFB3FC97F9ECFB6EF913.taxon	description	Common name: Tailed Punch. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1901; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Khelani, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - J 2).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF89FFB3FF51FC14FEBCFA60.taxon	description	Common name: Indian Red Flash. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1908 - C; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Doda (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu; Manwal, Udhampur district (Bhakare et al., 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 11 - ix- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 45.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 43.3 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF89FFB3FF51FCEEFD74FC10.taxon	description	Common name: Slate Flash. Distribution: Samba, Manda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu district (Saji et al., 2020 - U).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF89FFB3FF51FA24FD0EF97F.taxon	description	Common name: Common Flash. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1908 - C; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Kujiar, Kashmir (South, 1902); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF89FFB3FF51F92FFBC2FEDE.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Red Flash. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Seitz, 1908 - C; Swinhoe, 1911; Evans, 1927; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - U).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF89FFB3FF51FE4BFEBCFD3E.taxon	description	Common name: Indigo Flash. Distribution: BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 05 - x- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 48.7 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 54.0 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF89FFB3FC97FECFFC7BFDD5.taxon	description	Common name: Whiteline Hairstreak. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; de Niceville, 1890; Holland, 1896; Seitz, 1908 - C; D’Abrera, 1993; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Paddar, Kishtwar district (Sondhi, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF88FFB2FF74FE94FE8FFD88.taxon	description	Common name: Double-banded Judy. Distribution: Environmental park, Jammu (Kunte et al., 2020 - A).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF88FFB2FF74FF36FDFEFE90.taxon	description	Common name: Dark Judy. Distribution: Kashmir (Fruhstorfer, 1914).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF88FFB2FF74FD1BFE76FB96.taxon	description	Common name: Common Beak. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Seitz, 1908 - C; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Bhaderwah, Doda district; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Anonymous, 2020 - O).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF88FFB2FF74FB97FDF7FAA3.taxon	description	Common name: Club Beak. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1901; Seitz, 1908 - C; Fruhstorfer, 1914; Gasse, 2018); Bal Jarallan, Rajouri district (Chandrasekharan & Ogale, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF88FFB2FF74FA58FED9F8B9.taxon	description	Common name: Glassy Tiger. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1890; Bingham, 1905; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1947; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Doda district; Jasrota WLS, Kathua district (Saji et al., 2020 - T); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 20 - viii- 2019, 3 ο 22 ’ 44.8 ” N 74 ο 38 ’ 47.9 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF88FFB2FC89FD49FB84FC3F.taxon	description	Common name: Chocolate Tiger. Distribution: Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 20 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 22 ’ 47.1 ” N 74 ο 38 ’ 44.9 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF88FFB2FC89FF36FB84FD45.taxon	description	Common name: Chestnut Tiger. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1905; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1947; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - S); Sarthal village, Bani, Kathua district; Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 21 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 42.8 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 45.3 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF88FFB2FC89FBEFFB84FA27.taxon	description	Common name: Blue Tiger. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Holland, 1896; Seitz, 1907 - A; Gasse, 2018); Rajouri (South, 1902); Samba, Manda, Raika, (Sheikh, 2018); Ramnagar wildlife sanctuary, Jammu; Jasrota WLS, Kathua district (Saji et al., 2020 - X); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 20 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 34.7 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 28.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF88FFB2FC89F9E8FAB6F946.taxon	description	Common name: Dark Blue Tiger. Distribution: Kashmir (Frushstorfer, 1910).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF88FFB5FC89F946FEBCFE5F.taxon	description	Common name: Common Tiger. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; D’Abrera, 1990; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Akhnoor (Sheikh, 2018); Doda district; Environmental park, Jammu (Saji et al., 2020 - I); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 10 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 34.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 28.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8FFFB5FF51FE50FEBCFC59.taxon	description	Common name: Plain Tiger. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Holland, 1896; Seitz, 1907 - A; D’Abrera, 1990; Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Samba, Manda, Raika, Akhnoor (Sheikh, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Lovalekar et al., 2020 - A); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 11 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 34.3 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 28.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8FFFB5FF51FA82FEBCF91D.taxon	description	Common name: Common Crow. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Manda, Chatha, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Kalidhar forest, Jammu District (Saji et al., 2020 - K); BGSBU, Rajouri (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 24 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 43.5 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 43.3 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8FFFB5FF51FC4EFEBCFA82.taxon	description	Common name: Striped Blue Crow. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018; Smetacek, 2018); Doda district (Soman et al., 2020); Raika Environmental park, Jammu; Sarthal village, Bani, Kathua; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 22 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 43.8 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 43.2 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8FFFB5FF51F8C7FC7EFE7C.taxon	description	Common name: Common Evening Brown. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Seitz, 1907 - B; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 20 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 43.5 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 42.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8FFFB4FC97FE2FFED9FF3A.taxon	description	Common name: Dark Evening Brown. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1947; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 20 - vi- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 43.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 42.7 ” E, coll. T. 12. Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8EFFB4FF74FEEAFEA3FE30.taxon	description	Common name: Common Palmfly. Distribution: Jammu district (Mohd Ayoub Nayiak, first recordphotographed in 2017); Raika, Jammu district (Das et al., 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8EFFB7FC89F966FE27FE00.taxon	description	Common name: Yellow Wall. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1905; Seitz, 1908 - A; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1947; D’Abrera, 1990; Bozano, 1999; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Goolmurg, Kashmir (Moore, 1874); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Rajwar, Langate forest range, Handwara (Singh, 2016); Gurais, Bandipora district; Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district; Gulmarg, Baramula district (Venkatesh, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8EFFB4FC89FA40FB20F9A6.taxon	description	Common name: Scarce Wall. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1905; Seitz, 1908 - A; Antram, 1924; Talbot, 1947; Bozano, 1999; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8EFFB4FC89FD26FBE9FC58.taxon	description	Common name: Dark Wall. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1932; Seitz, 1908 - A; Fruhstorfer, 1911); (Ladakh and) adjacent parts of Kashmir (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8EFFB4FC89FC4CFB84FA4C.taxon	description	Common name: Common Wall. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Seitz, 1908 - A; Fruhstorfer, 1911; D’Abrera, 1990; Bozano, 1999; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Gulmarg (Hegner, 1978); Samba, Manda, Akhnoor, Bani, Bhaderwah (Sheikh, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district; Gulmarg, Baramula district (Anonymous, 2020 - N 2); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 03 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.4 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 27.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8EFFB4FF74FCB3FDF4FC30.taxon	description	Common name: Banded Treebrown. Distribution: Kashmir (Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - A).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8EFFB4FF74FBF4FED9FA00.taxon	description	Common name: Bamboo Treebrown. Distribution: Near Jammu City, Mansar Lake and Surinsar Lake (Sharma & Sharma, 2017 - B); Jammu (Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Raika, Doda (Sheikh, 2018); Jasrota WLS, Kathua district (Saji & Haneesh, 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 02 - iv- 2019, 33 ° 23 ’ 39.0 ’’ N 74 ° 20 ’ 27.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8EFFB4FC89FF36FB20FEB7.taxon	description	Common name: Common Forester. Distribution: Kashmir (Kollar, 1844; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8EFFB4FF74FA04FED9F8BC.taxon	description	Common name: Common Treebrown. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1891; Fruhstorfer, 1911; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Talbot, 1947; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Raika, Doda (Sheikh, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 02 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.0 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 27.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8EFFB4FF74FDF4FED9FCF3.taxon	description	Common name: Common Woodbrown. Distribution: Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 04 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 21 ’ 53.2 ” N 74 ο 42 ’ 45.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8EFFB4FC89FE77FB2BFD66.taxon	description	Common name: Straight-banded Treebrown. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1907 - B; Fruhstorfer, 1911; Evans, 1927; Peile, 1937; Talbot, 1947; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Chandrasekharan, 2020 - A).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8DFFB7FF51FAC3FEBCF982.taxon	description	Common name: Dark-branded Bushbrown. Distribution: Sunjwan, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Jammu, Sunjwan, 336 m msl, 19 - viii- 2020, 33 ο 42 ’ 15.6 ” N 74 ο 55 ’ 26.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8DFFB7FF51FC20FEBCFAC3.taxon	description	Common name: Common Bushbrown. Distribution: Raika Environmental park, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, New record) (Figure 13). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 02 - ix- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 38.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 35.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8DFFB7FF51FCC3FDCCFC6C.taxon	description	Common name: Tiger Brown. Distribution: Kashmir (Smetacek, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8DFFB7FF51FE04FEBCFCC3.taxon	description	Common name: Small Tawny Wall. Distribution: Kotranka village, Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 04 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 22 ’ 44.10 ” N 74 ο 38 ’ 48.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8DFFB7FC97FE69FAD7FDB1.taxon	description	Common name: Common Threering. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1907 - B; D’Abrera, 1990); Raika, Ramnagar, Doda, Bani (Sheikh, 2018); Sunjwan, Jammu district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8DFFB7FC97FB8AFAD7FAD9.taxon	description	Common name: Desert Fivering. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Talbot, 1947; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8DFFB7FC97FD75FC7EFB9A.taxon	description	Common name: Kashmir Fourring. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1892; Bingham, 1905; Seitz, 1907 - B; Antram, 1924; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Talbot, 1947; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Rajouri, Kashmir (South, 1902); Bhaderwah, Doda district (misidentified as Y. huebneri) (Saji & Das, 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 02 - viii- 2019, 3323 ’ 36.7 ’’ N 7420 ’ 29.9 ’’ E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8DFFB7FC97FACDFC7EF8C7.taxon	description	Common name: Jewel Fivering. Distribution: Kashmir (Marshall & de Niceville, 1883; Bingham, 1905; Seitz, 1907 - B; Fruhstorfer, 1911; Antram, 1924; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Talbot, 1947; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Mani, 1986; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Sunjwan, Jammu, BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 02 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.5 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.1 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8DFFB7FF51F982FC7EFEA4.taxon	description	Common name: Large Threering. Distribution: Kashmir (Marshall & de Niceville, 1883; Seitz, 1907 - B; Antram, 1924; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Talbot, 1947; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Mani, 1986; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - Y); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 06 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 38.0 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 35.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8DFFB6FC97F8C7FDFDFEDE.taxon	description	Common name: Western Fivering. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1947; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8CFFB6FC89FD3BFC2FFC3A.taxon	description	Common name: Ringed Argus. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1905; Seitz, 1907 - B; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Talbot, 1947; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8CFFB6FF74F9A3FB84FE7C.taxon	description	Common name: Common Argus. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Talbot, 1947; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district; Bhaderwah, Doda district; Gulmarg, Baramula district (Anonymous, 2020 - H); Bani, Kathua district; Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, Budhal, 1700 m msl, 04 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 22 ’ 44.8 ” N 74 ο 38 ’ 46.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8CFFB6FC89FE30FAE3FD0B.taxon	description	Common name: Pallid Argus. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1905; Fruhstorfer, 1911; Antram, 1924; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Talbot, 1947; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8CFFB6FC89FB10FB96F890.taxon	description	Common name: Scarce Mountain Argus. (a) ssp. kalinda (Moore, 1865) Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1932; Sakai, 1981; Talbot, 1947; D’Abrera, 1992; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Mt. Kolahoi, Kashmir (Sakai, 1978); Somamarg (Della Bruna et al., 2000); 3 km W. Zoji La pass (Tshikolovets, 2005); Zojila pass, Ganderbal district (Vis & Coene, 1987); Mt. Kolahoi; Lidarwat; Sonamarg; Zoji La (Sakai, 2015); Zojila pass, Ganderbal district (Anonymous, 2020 - R 2). (b) ssp. kamriana (Tytler, 1926 - A) Distribution: Kamri pass, Gurais (Tytler, 1926 - A; Sakai, 1981; Della Bruna et al., 2000; Talbot, 1947; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8CFFB6FC89FBEAFABFFB1C.taxon	description	Common name: Yellow Argus. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1905; Eiffinger, 1907; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1947; Della Bruna et al., 2000; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8CFFB6FF74FECFFED9FD9E.taxon	description	Common name: Common Fivering. Distribution: BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 23 - ix- 2020, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 25.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8CFFB6FF74FB5AFED9F9E3.taxon	description	Common name: Brown Argus. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1947; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 24 - ix- 2020, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 25.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8CFFB6FF74FD8FFED9FBC8.taxon	description	Common name: Moore’s Fivering. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1892; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018); Bhaderwah, Khelani (Doda district) (Anonymous, 2020 - Z); Bani, Kathua district; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 03 - iv- 2019, 3323 ’ 36.5 ’’ N 7420 ’ 30.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF8CFFB6FF74FBFCFD31FB6B.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Fivering. Distribution: J & K (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF83FFB9FF51F8D9FBCEFE3B.taxon	description	Common name: Narrow-banded Satyr. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Bingham, 1905; Fruhstorfer, 1911; Antram, 1924; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1947; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Smith, 1994; Vashney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Goolmurg (Lang, 1868); Zoji-La (Vis & Coene, 1987); 3 km W. Zoji La pass; 5 km E. Gumri (Zoji La pass vicinity) (Tshikolovets, 2005); Machoi, Kashmir (Sakai, 2015); Baramula district (Anonymous, 2020 - E).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF83FFB9FC97FDEBFA1BFD13.taxon	description	Common name: Great Satyr. Distribution: Kashmir (Fruhstorfer, 1911; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Talbot, 1947; Smith, 1994; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF83FFB9FC97FA4EFB5DF9B6.taxon	description	Common name: Striated Satyr. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Bingham, 1905; Seitz, 1908 - A; Fruhstorfer, 1911; Antram, 1924; D’Abrera, 1990; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF83FFB9FC97FD13FC7EFA5E.taxon	description	Common name: Common Satyr. (a) ssp. swaha (Kollar, 1844) Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Seitz, 1908 - A; Antram, 1924; Gasse, 2018); Goolmurg (Lang, 1868); Zojila pass, Ganderbal district (Anonymous, 2020 - E 2). (b) ssp. garuna (Fruhstorfer, 1911) Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1927; Talbot 1947; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015); Kashmir, Goorais valley (D’Abrera, 1990); Sonamarg (Tshikolovets, 2005); NE Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Gurais, Bandipora district; Gulmarg, Baramula district (Anonymous, 2020 - F); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 03 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.0 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 27.9 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF83FFB9FF51F9EAFDFAF8D5.taxon	description	Common name: Spotted Meadowbrown. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1905; Seitz, 1908 - A; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1947); Goolmurg in Kashmir (Lang, 1868); Zoji La (Hanus et al., 1988); Goorais valley (figure) (D’Abrera, 1992); Gulmarg, Pir Panjal (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015); W. Kashmir (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF83FFB9FF51FE5CFD85FD1B.taxon	description	Common name: Kashmir Meadowbrown. Distribution: Kashmir (Holland, 1896; Seitz, 1908 - A; Fruhstorfer, 1911; Tytler, 1926 - A; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Talbot, 1947; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Gulmurg (Baramulla district), Bhaderwah and Jora (Doda district) (Moore, 1892).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF83FFB9FF51FD0BFEAAFBEE.taxon	description	Common name: Tawny Meadowbrown. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1875; Bingham, 1905; Fruhstorfer, 1911; Antram, 1924; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1947; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Gulmarg (Singh, 2016).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF83FFB9FF51FBDEFEE5FA3B.taxon	description	Common name: Beautiful Meadowbrown. (a) ssp. neoza (Lang, 1868) Distribution: Kashmir (Lang, 1868; Seitz, 1908 - A; Fruhstorfer, 1911; Evans, 1932; Kehimkar, 2016); Pir Panjal, Kashmir (Mani, 1986; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018). (b) ssp. astorica (Tytler, 1926 - A) Distribution: 5 km E. Gumri (Zoji La pass vicinity) (Tshikolovets, 2005).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF83FFB9FF51FF36FE58FE68.taxon	description	Common name: Mountain Argus. Distribution: Kashmir (Eiffinger, 1907; Evans, 1932; Talbot, 1947; Della Bruna et al., 2000; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF83FFB8FC97F976FD4BFF3A.taxon	description	Common name: White-edged Rockbrown. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1892; Seitz, 1908 - A; Fruhstorfer, 1911; Evans, 1927; Peile, 1937; Talbot, 1947; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; D’Abrera, 1992; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF82FFB8FC89FD2CFB8EFC29.taxon	description	Common name: Dark-green Silverspot. Distribution: Kashmir (Seitz, 1908 - B; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Antram, 1924; Evans, 1927; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); N. side of Rajdiangan pass and Gurais (Moore, 1875).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF82FFB8FF74FB56FED9F913.taxon	description	Common name: Large Silverstripe. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; de Niceville, 1886; Bingham, 1905; Fruhstorfer, 1912; D’Abrera, 1992; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Doda district (Anonymous 2020 - B 2); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 06 - iv- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 42.1 ’’ N 74 ο 20 ’ 35.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF82FFB8FF74FC83FD19FB56.taxon	description	Common name: Indian Fritillary. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Bani, Kathua district; Thathri, Doda district; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Sarkar et al., 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF82FFB8FC89FE98FBCDFD79.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Highbrown Silverspot. Distribution: Kashmir (Lang, 1868; Moore, 1874; South, 1902; Seitz, 1908 - B; Fruhstorfer, 1912; D’Abrera, 1992; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); 3 km S. Zoji La pass; 5 km E. Gumri (Zoji La pass vicinity); Sonamarg; 10 km road Sonamarg-Srinagar (Tshikolovets, 2005).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF82FFB8FF74F913FAA2FE94.taxon	description	Common name: Common Silverstripe. Distribution: Kashmir (Lang, 1868; Moore, 1874; Bingham, 1905; Fruhstorfer 1912 - B; Antram, 1924; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Sonamarg (Tshikolovets, 2005); Gulmarg, Baramula district (Anonymous, 2020 - C).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF82FFB8FF74FDD4FDACFC83.taxon	description	Common name: Common Castor. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Rajouri (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu; Chinchwad, Punch District (Saji et al., 2020 - C).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF82FFB8FC89F980FA8FF8BD.taxon	description	Common name: Straightwing Silverspot. Distribution: Kashmir (Bingham, 1905; Seitz, 1908 - B; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Antram, 1924; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Kashmir near Gungabul lake at foot of Haramook peak (Moore, 1875); 5 km E. Gumri (Zoji La pass vicinity) (Tshikolovets, 2005).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF82FFB8FF74FEDEFEBFFE2C.taxon	description	Common name: Freak. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2015).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF82FFB8FC89FC1CFB84F98C.taxon	description	Common name: Queen of Spain Fritillary. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; de Niceville, 1886; Seitz, 1908 - B; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); 5 km E. Gumri (Zoji La pass vicinity) (Tshikolovets, 2005); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Gulmurg, Baramula district; Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - M 2); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 02 - vi- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 43.0 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 35.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF81FFBBFC97F972FADDF897.taxon	description	Common name: Mountain Tortoiseshell. Distribution: Kashmir (Stichel, 1908; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Antram, 1924; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Zoji La (Hanus et al., 1988).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF81FFBBFF51FF36FE01FDC6.taxon	description	Common name: Jerdon’s Silverspot. Distribution: Kashmir (Holland, 1896; Bingham, 1905; Seitz, 1908 - B; Evans, 1932; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Goolmurg, Kashmir (Lang, 1868); Soonamurg (Moore, 1874; de Niceville, 1886); Zoji La (South, 1902); Paddar, Kishtwar district (Anonymous, 2020 - G).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF81FFBBFF51FB6EFD6FFA6B.taxon	description	Common name: Blackvein Fritillary. Distribution: Kashmir (Holland, 1896; Bingham, 1905; Seitz, 1908 - B; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Soonamurg, NE Kashmir (Moore, 1874); Goorais, Kashmir (South, 1902; Higgins, 1955).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF81FFBBFC97FA31FB69F9B2.taxon	description	Common name: Blackleg Tortoiseshell. Distribution: Sonamarg (Tshikolovets, 2005); N. Kashmir (Sonamarg, Gogaldor) (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF81FFBBFC97FCFDFA4AFBC6.taxon	description	Common name: Comma Tortoiseshell. Distribution: Kashmir (Ruhl, 1893; Bingham, 1905; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Evans, 1932; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015); Goolmurg (Lang, 1968); N. Kashmir (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF81FFBBFC97FBC6FC7EFA7D.taxon	description	Common name: Yellow-legged Tortoiseshell. Distribution: Kashmir (Lang, 1868; Moore, 1874; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Anonymous, 2020 - Q 2). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 24 - ii- 2020, 33 ο 23 ’ 42.6 ’’ N 74 ο 21 ’ 06.2 ’’ E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF81FFBBFF51FDC6FEBCFC5A.taxon	description	Common name: Common Leopard. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Seitz, 1908 - B; Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Samba, Manda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Sunjwan, Jammu district, BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 10 - x- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 40.0 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 35.4 ’’ E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF81FFBBFC97FDD7FB90FCC9.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Jester. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Evans, 1932; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF81FFBBFF51FA5BFC7EFF3A.taxon	description	Common name: Common Jester. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Raika, Mubarakmandi, Billawar (Sheikh, 2018); Manwal, Udhampur district; Kalidhar (Sharma & Sharma, 2018 - B); Kalidhar Forest and Environmetal park, Jammu district; Khelani, Doda district (Choker et al., 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 10 - ix- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 41.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 35.7 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF81FFBBFC97FEEAFBC4FDD4.taxon	description	Common name: Bluetail Jester. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Evans, 1932; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018); Khelani, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - W).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF81FFBBFF51FC4AFD4CFBBF.taxon	description	Common name: Vagrant. Distribution: Mansar lake, Samba district (Sharma & Sharma, 2018 - B); Manwal, Udhampur district (Gokhale, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF80FFBAFF74FF36FED9FCEA.taxon	description	Common name: Kashmir Tortoiseshell. Distribution: Kashmir (Lang, 1868; Moore, 1874; Ruhl, 1893; Bingham, 1905; Fruhstorfer, 1912; D’Abrera, 1992; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018); Zoji La (Vis & Coene, 1987; Hanus et al., 1988); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Pahalgam, Anantnag (Kashmir south) district; Srinagar; Bhaderwah, Doda district; Herman Shopian, Shopian district (Valappil & Kunte, 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 09 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 45.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 43.9 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF80FFBAFC89FB59FB84F9EF.taxon	description	Common name: Yellow Pansy. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu; Bhaderwah, Doda district (Saji et al., 2020 - O); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 09 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 37.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 32.2 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF80FFBAFF74FCDAFED9FADC.taxon	description	Common name: Blue Admiral. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Holland, 1896; Stichel, 1908; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Kunte et al., 2020 - C); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 10 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 45.7 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 43.9 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF80FFBAFF74F9F7FD8AF8BC.taxon	description	Common name: Comma. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; de Niceville, 1886; Leech, 1892; Moore, 1899; Bingham, 1905; Stichel, 1908; Frushstorfer, 1912; Evans, 1932; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Goolmurg, NE Kashmir (Moore, 1872); Goorais valley; Bandipora district (Anonymous, 2020 - S 2).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF80FFBAFF74FAD1FE2DFA37.taxon	description	Common name: Southern Comma. Distribution: Kashmir (Stichel, 1908; D’Abrera, 1992); N. Kashmir (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF80FFBAFC89FF36FC3DFD43.taxon	description	Common name: Painted Lady. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Holland, 1896; Moore, 1899; Gasse, 2018); Zoji La (Hanus et al., 1988); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Bhaderwah, Doda district; Herman Shopian, Shopian district (Bhakare & Prashanth 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 10 - v- 2019, 3 ο 23 ’ 44.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 43.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF80FFBAFC89FD43FB84FB55.taxon	description	Common name: Indian Red Admiral. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Samba, Billawar, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Kunte & Sengupta, 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 03 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 45.6 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 43.3 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF80FFBDFC89F9DFFEBCFE7D.taxon	description	Common name: Blue Pansy. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Samba, Manda (Sheikh, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district; Environmental park, Jammu (Haneesh & Prashanth, 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 09 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 37.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 32.2 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF87FFBDFC97F9F3FACEF8BC.taxon	description	Common name: Common Map. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Evans, 1924; Peile, 1937; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Ramnagar, Bani (Sheikh, 2018); Khelani (Doda district); Chenani, Udhampur district; Batote, Ramban district (Ogale et al., 2020 - B); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF87FFBDFC97FAAFFAFFFA32.taxon	description	Common name: Great Eggfly. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF87FFBDFC97FCB2FC7EFAFE.taxon	description	Common name: Danaid Eggfly. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Samba, Ramnagar, Kathua (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental Park, Jammu; Manwal, Udhampur district; Bhaderwah, Doda district (Haneesh, 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 11 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 32.2 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF87FFBDFF51FC2AFEBCFADF.taxon	description	Common name: Peacock Pansy. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Raika, Billawar (Sheikh, 2018); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 07 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 36.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 29.1 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF87FFBDFF51FACFFF47FA1D.taxon	description	Common name: Grey Pansy. Distribution: Lakhanpur, Kathua district (Saji & Manoj, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF87FFBDFF51FA12FC7EFE5E.taxon	description	Common name: Chocolate Soldier. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Stichel, 1908; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Evans, 1932; Wynter-Blyth 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Kupwara district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - A); Gulmarg, Baramulla district (Qureshi et al., 2013 - B); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Samba, Manda, Chatha (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu; Kalidhar forest, Jammu district (Saji et al., 2020 - P); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 06 - x- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 48.7 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 54.0 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF87FFBDFF51FE32FEBCFC65.taxon	description	Common name: Lemon Pansy. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Evans, 1932); Peile, 1937; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Jasrota, Bani (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu (Saji et al., 2020 - Q); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 08 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 38.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 32.2 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF87FFBDFC97FE4FFBC3FCFD.taxon	description	Common name: Orange Oakleaf. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; de Niceville, 1886; Bingham, 1905; Stichel, 1908; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Evans, 1924; Peile, 1937; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Doda, Ramban (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu; Batote, Ramban district (Anonymous, 2020 - N).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF86FFBCFC89F9EBFC2EF978.taxon	description	Common name: Yellow Sailer. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Ruttun Pir (Moore, 1874).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF86FFBCFC89FF37FAF0FEB4.taxon	description	(Moore, 1875) Common name: Common Sailer. Distribution: Kashmir (Bryk, 1946; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF86FFBCFC89FBFFFB5BFB20.taxon	description	Common name: Chestnut-streaked Sailer. Distribution: Samba, Manda, Raika (Sheikh, 2018); Manda hills, Jammu (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - B); Environmental Park, Jammu (Saji et al., 2020 - R).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF86FFBCFC89FCDBFED9FA4C.taxon	description	Common name: Himalayan Sailer. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1898; South, 1902; Stichel, 1908; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 04 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 22 ’ 47.3 ” N 74 ο 38 ’ 44.6 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF86FFBCFC89FDD3FC7AFCE8.taxon	description	1886) Common name: Sullied / Yerbury’s Sailer. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1898; Evans, 1924; Peile, 1937; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF86FFBCFC89FAE3FAAAFA38.taxon	description	Common name: Broad-banded Sailer. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1899; Bingham, 1905; Stichel, 1908; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Eliot, 1969; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Ruttun Pir (Moore, 1874).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF86FFBCFF74FA41FED9F8F4.taxon	description	Common name: Pallas’s Sailer. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Evans, 1924; Peile, 1937; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018); Dachigam N. P. (Qureshi et al., 2014); Sunjwan, Jammu; BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 27 - ix- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 35.4 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 31.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF86FFBCFC89FE77FA39FDD0.taxon	description	Common name: Creamy Sailer. Distribution: Kashmir (Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF86FFBCFC89F92BFB25F8B8.taxon	description	Common name: Pale Green Sailer. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBFFF51FA25FF6DF9A5.taxon	description	Common name: Orange Staff Sergeant. Distribution: Sunderbani, Rajouri (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - B).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBFFF51FC0FFEBCFA61.taxon	description	Common name: Hill Sergeant. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Stichel, 1908; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Evans, 1924; Peile, 1937; Wynter-Blyth, 1957; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Mantalai, Udhampur district (Anonymous, 2020 - D 2); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 31 - x- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 41.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 46.2 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBFFF51FDDDFEBCFC1E.taxon	description	Common name: Common Sergeant. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Surinsar lake, Jammu (Sharma & Sharma, 2017 - B); Samba, Manda, Doda (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental Park, Jammu (Ogale and Debnath, 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 16 - x- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 25.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBFFC97FC5CFBCDFB4C.taxon	description	Common name: Commodore. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Sharma & Sharma, 2018 - B; Anonymous, 2020 - F 2).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBFFC97FA81FC7EF93A.taxon	description	Common name: Common Baron. Distribution: Kashmir (Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Kathua (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental Park, Jammu district (Saji et al., 2020 - M); Sunderbani, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 10 - x- 2019, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 32.8 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBFFF51F969FDEEF89D.taxon	description	Common name: Chitral White Admiral. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Stichel, 1908; Gaede, 1930; D’Abrera, 1993); Sind, Liddar and Gurais valleys (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBFFF51F892FC3DFE7E.taxon	description	Common name: Kashmir White Admiral. Distribution: Kashmir (Lang, 1868; Bingham, 1905; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Evans, 1924; Gasse, 2018); Goorais valley (South, 1902); Pir Panjal, Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015); Paddar, Kishtwar district (Anonymous, 2020 - O 2).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBFFC97FE2EFBCFFD2B.taxon	description	Common name: Indian White Admiral. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Bingham, 1905; Stichel, 1908; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Antram, 1924; D’Abrera, 1993; Smith, 1994; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - P).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBFFC97FD1BFA22FC68.taxon	description	Common name: Commander. Distribution: Samba, Jasrota (Sheikh, 2018); Raika Environmental park, Jammu (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - B).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBFFF51FF36FEBCFDE9.taxon	description	Common name: Common Lascar. Distribution: Jasrota WLS, Kathua district (Agavekar et al., 2020); BGSBU, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, New record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 23 - ix- 2020, 33 ο 23 ’ 39.1 ” N 74 ο 20 ’ 25.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBFFC97FB40FACFFA8D.taxon	description	Common name: Baronet. Distribution: Samba, Ramnagar, Kathua (Sheikh, 2018); Environmental Park, Jammu (Churi, 2020 - A).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF85FFBEFC97F8EAFED9FE58.taxon	description	Common name: Grand Duchess. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1700 m msl, 04 - viii- 2019, 33 ο 21 ’ 51.5 ” N 74 ο 42 ’ 52.4 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFC89FA9EFA92F983.taxon	description	Common name: Black Rajah. Distribution: Samba, Billawar (Sheikh, 2018); Near Mansar lake, Jammu (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - B); Environmental park, Jammu district (Patel et al., 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFF74FAC4FDBBFA3B.taxon	description	Common name: Golden Emperor. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Evans, 1927; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFF74F913FDCAF8BC.taxon	description	Common name: Painted Courtesan. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFC89FE5AFC7AFDAB.taxon	description	Common name: Scarce Siren. Distribution: Kashmir (Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFC89FF36FB20FE6B.taxon	description	Common name: Siren. Distribution: Kashmir (Fruhstorfer, 1912; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFC89FD9BFA04FD34.taxon	description	Common name: Circe. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFF74FC9BFD21FB82.taxon	description	Common name: Indian Purple Emperor. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Bingham, 1905; Fruhstorfer, 1912; Antram, 1924; Evans, 1932; Peile, 1937; Kehimkar, 2016; Smetacek, 2018; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFF74FB82FE15FAC0.taxon	description	Common name: Chitral Purple Emperor. Distribution: Kashmir (Evans, 1927; Varshney & Smetacek, 2015; Smetacek, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFC89FC1DFC70FB02.taxon	description	Common name: Anomalous Nawab. Distribution: Uttarbehni (Samba district); University of Jammu (Sharma & Sharma, 2017 - B); Kashmir (Jammu) (Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFC89FCF8FAB7FC29.taxon	description	Common name: Common / Indian Nawab. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Bingham, 1905; Stichel, 1908; Gasse, 2018); Environmental park, Jammu; University of Jammu (Ogale et al., 2020 - A).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFC89FB01FA06FAAE.taxon	description	Common name: Stately Nawab. Distribution: Kashmir (Smiles, 1982; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFF74FE4DFD27FD09.taxon	description	Common name: Tabby. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Bingham, 1905; Stichel, 1908; Gasse, 2018); Samba, Manda, Ramnagar (Sheikh, 2018); Dalhori, Rajouri district; Kalidhar, Jammu district (Sharma & Sharma, 2018 - B); Chenani, Udhampur district (Karmakar & Sarkar, 2020).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFF74F9EBFDCBF912.taxon	description	Common name: Western Courtier. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Bingham, 1905; Stichel, 1908; Kehimkar, 2016; Gasse, 2018); Bhaderwah, Doda district (Anonymous, 2020 - V).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FFBEFF74FD3DFD5AFCAB.taxon	description	Common name: Popinjay. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1896; Gasse, 2018).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFF84FF81FC89F983FEBCFEF3.taxon	description	Common name: Yellow Coster. Distribution: Kashmir (Moore, 1874; Gasse, 2018); Batote (Ramban district) (Sharma & Sharma, 2018 - B); Bani, Kathua district (Kunte et al., 2020 - B); Budhal, Rajouri district (Taslima Sheikh, Recent record). Material examined: India: J & K, Rajouri, BGSBU, 1200 m msl, 09 - vii- 2019, 33 ο 21 ’ 51.4 ” N 74 ο 42 ’ 52.5 ” E, coll. T. Sheikh, (MDZ).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
8B2387BBFFBBFF81FF51FEB3FE31FDD5.taxon	description	Common name: Tawny Coster. Distribution: Samba, Manda, Raika, Akhnoor (Sheikh, 2018); Manda hills, Jammu (Sheikh & Parey, 2019 - B); Jammu (Saji et al., 2020 - A).	en	Sheikh, Taslima, Awan, Muhammad Akram, Parey, Sajad H. (2021): Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (1): 127-171, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154311
