International The following is a list of the butterflies of Pakistan.
Subfamily: Parnassiinae (Apollo butterflies) Subfamily: Papilioninae (swallowtails, peacocks and mimes) Subfamily: Pierinae (whites) Subfamily: Coliadinae (yellows) This huge family is represented in Pakistan by following 11 subfamilies: Subfamily: Charaxinae (leafwings) Subfamily: Apaturinae (emperors and allies) Subfamily: Calinaginae (freaks) Subfamily: Biblidinae (castors etc.)
Subfamily: Nymphalinae (nymphs, fritillaries, pansies, eggflies, etc.)
Subfamily: Cyrestinae (maps) Subfamily: Limenitidinae (sergeants, sailers, barons, etc.)
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (heliconians or longwings) Subfamily: Danainae (milkweed butterflies) Subfamily: Libytheinae (beaks) Subfamily: Satyrinae (browns) Subfamily: Polyommatinae (blues) Subfamily: Lycaeninae (coppers and sapphires) Subfamily: Theclinae (hairstreaks and allies) Subfamily: Aphnaeinae Subfamily: Nemeobiinae (punches) Subfamily: Coeliadinae (awls) Subfamily: Pyrginae (spread-winged skippers: flats and angles) Subfamily: Hesperinae (grass skippers: swifts and darts etc.)