Colour : Blackish with green band
A common butterfly of 80-90 mm. Upper surface of wings black with a greenish blue band formed of spots on the middle area of the wing, running from the wing tip, across both wings. The band is broken into spots towards the tip of the fore wing and narrowing towards both ends of wings. Upper surface of hind wing with narrow green crescent like spots on the outer margin. Generally found in open areas near gardens away from forests. Recorded from Cherrapunjee, Mawphlang, Laitkor and Shillong during July - November.

Colour : Yellowish white
A not so common butterfly of 80-95 mm. Upper surface of wings mostly white. Upper surface of fore wing greenish towards the upper margin of the wing, with seven black bands, of which the outer three are separated by semi-transparent bands. Upper surface of the hind wing with black markings towards the outer edge. Under surface of the hind wing mostly greenish yellow with black spots, bands and streaks. Hind wing with a sword like extension. This butterfly inhabits wet forests.

Colour : Dark brown with cream coloured stripes
A somewhat common butterfly of 90-100 mm. Upper surface of wings black with creamy coloured stripes and spots. Hind wing with a yellow spot in the lower comer. Under surface of hind wing with large yellow spots on the outer edge. Usually found in hilly regions at low elevations. Recorded from Shillong during December.

Colour : Black spotted with yellow
A very common butterfly of 80-100 mm, the caterpillars of which are considered to be a pest of citrus plants. Background colour of the wings black. Upper surface of hind wing with broad, irregular, yellow band in the middle area which is broken into large irregular spots and patches on the upper surface of the fore wing. Rows of yellow spots present towards the margin and on the outer edge of both wings. A red spot over which a black and blue spot is present on the lower comer of the hind wing. This butterfly is a visitor of garden flowers and is recorded from Shillong during May and July.

Colour : Black
A very common butterfly of 110-130 mm. With a tail like elongation on the hind wing. Background colour of wings black. Upper surface of hind wing with three creamy white patches in the middle area and with a series of obscure claret coloured crescents (at times absent). Under surface of hind wing with a row of red crescents on the margin. This butterfly is often seen visiting gardens. Recorded from Nongpoh, Umran and Shillong during July - September.

Colour : Black
A very common beautiful butterfly of 90-130 mm. Wings black in background colour. Upper surface of the fore wing with diffuse golden green banding on the middle area. Upper surface of the hind wing with blue or green patches which do not enter the cell and with three or four claret red crescents on the margin. Found to be common in warm valleys. Recorded from Shillong during July - September and December.

Colour : Black
A common butterfly of 90-100 mm. Upper surface of wings black. Upper fore wing with a series of white spots on the outer edge decreasing in size towards the apex. Upper surface of the hind wing with a band of elongated white spots in the middle area. Hind wing with or without red crescents on the margin. Found mostly throughout the year and is a common visitor of gardens. Recorded from Shillong during August -September and November.

Colour : Black
A somewhat common butterfly of 100-140 mm., without a tail. Upper surface of wings black. In males, upper surface of hind wing with white streak on the upper margin and with a black centered red spot on the lower comer. Upper surface of hind wing with blue scales. Female similar to male but with an additional red spot on the upper surface of the hind wing and without any white streak. Recorded from Shillong during May and July - September.

Colour : Black
A somewhat common butterfly of 115-130 mm. Very similar to the Red Helen (P. helenus} but upper surface of the hind wing with four creamy patches in the middle area and with a marginal series of greyish yellow crescents.
Generally found in wooded hills at lower elevations. Recorded form Nongpoh during October.

Colour : Fore wing black, hind wing yellow
A somewhat common butterfly of 140-190 mm. This is the largest of all Indian butterflies. Male with the upper surface of the forewing glossy black; upper surface of the hind wing golden with black borders and veins. Female similar to male but with a row of large triangular black spots on the middle area of the upper surface of the hind wing.
This butterfly is generally found in jungles but at times they also visit open areas some distance from forests and are fond of visiting Lantana plants along forest paths. Recorded from Shillong during September and November.

Colour : Bluish black
A somewhat rare butterfly of 112- 162 mm. Upper surface of the male wings bluish black and unmarked. Upper surface of the hind wing with a pink or red patch on inner side of the lower margin. Upper surface of the female wing grey brown with dark stripes between the veins. No tail like extension on the hind wing of male or female. Frequents shady forests. Recorded from Shillong during May.

Colour : Black
A very common butterfly of 80-110 mm. Upper surface of wings black. Hind wing with a tail like extension and generally with five elongated white spots (one spot may be red) around the middle area. Hind wing also with a series of red crescents on the outer margin. Recorded from Umsning, Mawroh and Shillong during July and August.

Colour : Black
A somewhat common butterfly of 100-140 mm. Upper surface of fore wing black. Hind wing black, long and narrow with a broad tail like extension, with red crescent like patches in the lower comer of the wing and tail, and with white spots on the outer edge. Generally found in open space in forests during spring and summer. Recorded from Mawpat during July.

Colour : Black
A somewhat common butterfly of 110-140 mm. Upper surface of wings black. Hind wing long and narrow with a large oblong white spot somewhere in the middle area and red crescent- like markings on the outer edge. Generally found in wooded areas during April- September. Recorded from Shillong during March.