Hypolimnas pandarus is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

[1] Subspecies include:[1] Hypolimnas pandarus can reach a wingspan of about 80 mm (3.1 in).

In males, the forewings are dark brown, usually with a few white, yellow or blue spots, depending on the subspecies, while the female has a band across the upper wings either creamy white or pale rufous.

The posterior margin of the hindwings is deeply scalloped and shows a broad rufous-orange band, with several brown or black oval spots.