In force · As amended up to 2026-08
PART I: PORIFERA
RIODINIDAE
Dodona dipoea Dodona egeon Abisara kausambi Dodona adonira
No. Common Name 1. Sponges
Scientific name
All species of the Class Calcarea
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SCHEDULE III
( See Chapter III-A and Sections 50, 51, 54 and 57)
SPECIFIED PLANTS
|Sl. No.|Scientific Name|Common Name|
|---|---|---|
|1|Strobilanthes kunthianus|Neel kurinji|
|2|Coptis teeta|Goldthreat,Mishmi teeta|
|3|Coscinium fenestratum|Tree turmeric|
|4|Taxus wallichiana|Commonyew|
|5|Vanda coerulea|Blue vanda|
|6|Nepenthes khasiana|Pitcherplant|
|7|Renanthera imschootiana|Red vanda|
|8|Cycas spp.||
|9|Ceropegias spp.||
|10|Aenhenrya rotundifolia||
|11|Odontochilus grandiflorus||
|12|Odontochiluste trapterus||
|13|Rhomboda pulchra||
|14|Vrydagzynea viridiflora||
|15|Zeuxine andamanica||
|16|Ipsea malabarica|Daffodilorchid|
|17|Habenaria barnesii||
|18|Podophyllum hexandrum|Indianpodohyllum|
|19|Dolomiaea costus|Kuth|
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SCHEDULE IV
( See Chapter VB and Sections 39, 50, 51, 54, 57)
Interpretation
1. Species included in these Appendices are referred to:
(a) by the name of the species; or
(b) as being all of the species included in a higher taxon or designated part thereof.
2. The abbreviation "spp." is used to denote all species of a higher taxon.
1. Sicklefin Devil Ray Mobula tarapacana 2. Mottled Eagle Ray Aetomylaeus maculatus
|3.|OcellateEagleRay|Aetomylaeus milvus|Aetomylaeus milvus|
|---|---|---|---|
|4.|OrnateEagleRay|Aetomylaeus vespertilio||
||SHARKS|||
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|5.|GreatHammerhead|Sphyrna mokarran||
|6.|Oceanic Whitetip Shark|Carcharhinus longimanus||
|7.|Smooth Hammerhead|Sphyrna zygaena||
|8.|Winghead Shark|Eusphyra blochii||
||SNAKEHEADS|||
|9.|Barca snakehead|Channa barca||
|10.|Gollumsnakehead|Aenigmachanna gollum||
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||PART F : MOLLUSCA|||
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|No.|Common Name||Scientific Name|
||CONCHES|||
|1.|Chiragra SpiderConch||Harpago arthriticus|
|2.|Harpago SpiderConch||Harpago chiragra|
|3.|Milleped SpiderConch||Lambis millepeda|
|4.|Orange SpiderConch||Lambis crocata|
|5.|Scorpio SpiderConch||Lambis scorpius|
|6.|Sibald's Conch||Dolomena plicata sibbaldii|
|7.|Trapezium Horse Conch||Pleuroploca trapezium|
|8.|Truncate SpiderConch||Lambis truncata|
||COWRIES|||
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|9.|LimacinaCowrie||Staphylaea limacina|
|10.|Map Cowrie||Leporicypraea mappa|
|11.|Mole Cowrie||Talparia talpa|
||OYSTERS|||
|12.|Windowpane Oyster||Placuna placenta|
||TOP SHELLS|
|---|---|
|13.|Commercial Top Shell<br>Tectus niloticus|
||TURBANS|
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|14.|Green Turban<br>Turbo marmoratus|
||VOLUTES|
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|15.|Vaxillate Volute/Gold<br>Harpulina arausiaca|
||Banded Volute|
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||PARTG: ARTHROPODS (OTHER THAN INSECTS)|
|No.|Common Name<br>Scientific Name|
||CRABS|
|1.|Indo-PacificHorseshoe Crab<br>Tachypleus gigas|
|2.|MangroveHorseshoe Crab<br>Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda|
||SPIDERS|
|3.|Anantagiri Parachute Spider<br>Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli|
|4.|BengalOrnamental/Chota Nagpur Parachute Spider<br>Poecilotheria miranda|
|5.|IndianOrnamentalSpider/Regal Parachute Spider<br>Poecilotheria regalis|
|6.|Mysore OrnamentalSpider/StriatedParachute Spider<br>Poecilotheria striata|
|7.|Peacock Tarantula/Gooty Ornamental tarantula<br>Poecilotheria metallica|
|8.|RameswaramOrnamental Tarantula<br>Poecilotheria|
||/Rameshwaram Parachute Spider<br>hanumavilasumica|
|9.|Red Slate Ornamental Tarantula<br>Poecilotheria rufilata|
|10.|SalemOrnamental Tarantula<br>Poecilotheria formosa|
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PART H: BUTTERFLIES (LEPIDOPTERA)
No. Common Name
Scientific Name HESPERIIDAE
FAMILY
1. Sub. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 8, for "Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894)" (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).
2. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 17 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
3. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 9, for "Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894)" (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).
4. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for "section 9" (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).
5. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for "section 18" and "Part III" (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).
6. Subs. by s. 9, ibid ., for "the Court" (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).
7. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).
1[25A. Time-limit for completion of acquisition proceedings .—(1) The Collector shall, as far as possible, complete the proceedings under sections 19 to 25 (both inclusive), within a period of two years from the date of notification of declaration of sanctuary under section 18.
(2) The notification shall not lapse if, for any reasons, the proceedings are not completed within a period of two years.]
|No.|Common Name<br>FAMILY|Scientific Name<br>HESPERIIDAE|
|---|---|---|
|1.|Indian Ace|Halpe homolea|
|2.|Orange-tailed Awlet|Badamia sena|
|3.|Albocerulean|Udara albocaerulea|
|4.|Assam Pierrot|Tarucus waterstradti|
|5.|Banded Royal|Eliotianajalindra|
|6.|Barred Lineblue|Prosotas aluta|
|7.|Bhutya Lineblue|Prosotas bhutea|
|8.|Black Cupid|Tongeia kala|
|9.|Black-branded Royal|Tajuria culta|
|10.|Blue Darkie|Allotinus subviolaceus|
|11.|Blue Gem|Poritia erycinoides|
|12.|BlueQuaker|Pithecops fulgens|
|13.|Blue Tit|Chliaria kina|
|14.|Branded Royal|Tajuria melastigma|
|15.|Branded Yamfly|Yasoda tripunctata|
|16.|Broad Spark|Sinthusa chandrana|
|17.|Brown Tit|Hypolycaena theclodies nicobarica|
|18.|Cerulean Hairstreak|Neozephyrus suroia|
|19.|Chestnut-and-black Royal|Tajuriayajna|
|20.|Chinese Royal|Tajuria luculenta|
|21.|Chocolate Royal|Remelanajangala|
|22.|Chumbi Green Underwing|Patriciusyounghusbandi|
|23.|Common Gem|Poritia hewitsord|
|24.|Common Tinsel|Catapoecilma major|
|25.|Dark Blue Royal|Pratapa icetas mishmia|
|26.|Dark Mottle|Logania distanti|
|27.|Dark Tinsel|Acupicta delicatum|
|28.|de Niceville's Dull Oakblue|Amblypodia agrata|
|29.|Dull Green Hairstreak|Esakiozephyrus icana|
|30.|DuskyBushblue|Arhopalaparaganesa|
|31.|DuskyMeadow Blue|Alpherakya devanica|
|32.|Elwes' Silverline|Spindasis elwesi|
|33.|Falcate Oakblue|Mahathala ameria|
|34.|Felder's Lineblue|Catopyrops ancyra|
|35.|Frosted Cerulean|Jamides kankena|
|36.|Glazed Oakblue|Arhopalaparalea|
|37.|Great Spotted Blue|Phengaris atroguttata|
|38.|Green Flash|Artipe eryx|
|39.|Green Sapphire|Helipphorus androcles|
|40.|Hampson's Hedge Blue|Acytolepis lilacea|
|41.|Hedge Cupid|Bothrinia chennelli|
|---|---|---|
|42.|Hewitson's Dull Oakblue|Arhopala oenea|
|43.|Indigo Flash|Rapala varuna|
|44.|Jakama Hairstreak|Shirozuozephyrusjakamensis|
|45.|Kabru Green Hairstreak|Chrysozephyrus kabrua|
|46.|Khaki Silverline|Spindasis rukmini|
|47.|Kirbari Hairstreak|Shirozuozephyrus kirbariensis|
|48.|Large Fourlineblue|Nacadubapactolus|
|49.|Lilac Oakblue|Arhopala camdeo|
|50.|Lilac Oakblue|Arhopala camdeo|
|51.|Lilac Silverline|Apharitis lilacinus|
|52.|Lister's Hairstreak|Pamela dudgeonii|
|53.|Long-banded Silverline|Spindasis lohita|
|54.|Malayan|Magisba malaya|
|55.|Many-tailed Oakblue|Thaduka multicaudata|
|56.|Metallic Cerulean|Jamides alecto|
|57.|Metallic Hedge Blue|Callenya melaena|
|58.|Moore's Cupid|Shijimia moorei|
|59.|Naga Saphire|Heliophorus kohimensis|
|60.|Narrow Spark|Sinthusa nasaka|
|61.|Nilgiri Tit|Hypolycaena nilgirica|
|62.|Pale Bushblue|Arhopala aberrans|
|63.|Pale Fourlineblue|Nacaduba hermus|
|64.|Pale Grand Imperial|Neocheritrafabronia|
|65.|Pale Spark|Sinthusa virgo|
|66.|Pallid Oakblue|Amblypodia alesia|
|67.|Pallid Royal|Tajuria albiplaga|
|68.|Peacock Royal|Tajuria cippus|
|69.|Plain Plushblue|Flos apidanus|
|70.|Plane|Bindaharaphocides|
|71.|Pointed Ciliate Blue|Anthene lycaenina|
|72.|Pointed Lineblue|Ionolyce helicon|
|73.|Pointed Pierrot|Niphanda cymbia|
|74.|Powdered Green Hairstreak|Chrysozephyrus zoa|
|75.|Red Imperial|Suasa lisides|
|76.|Refulgent Flash|Rapala refulgens|
|77.|Royal Cerulean|Jamides caeruleus|
|78.|Scarce Shot Silverline|Spindasis elima|
|79.|Scarce Silverstreak Blue|Iraota rochana|
|80.|Scarce Slate Flash|Rapala scintilla|
|81.|Shot Flash|Rapala buxaria|
|82.|Silver Hairstreak|Inomataozephyrus syla|
|83.|Silver Royal|Ancema blanka|
|84.|Silvergrey Silverline<br>Spindasis nipalicus|
|---|---|
|85.|Silver-StreakedAcaciaBlue<br>Zinaspa todara|
|86.|SmallGreenUnderwing<br>Albulina metallica|
|87.|Spotless Oakblue<br>Arhopala fulla|
|88.|SpottedPierrot<br>Tarucus callinara|
|89.|StraightPierrot<br>Caleta roxus|
|90.|StraightlineRoyal<br>Tajuria diaeus|
|91.|StraightwingBlue<br>Orthomiella pontis|
|92.|Sylhet Oakblue<br>Arhopala silhetensis|
|93.|TaillessBushblue<br>Amblypodia ganesa|
|94.|TaillessLineblue<br>Prosotas dubiosa|
|95.|TaillessMetallic Green Hairstreak<br>Shirozuozephyrus khasia|
|96.|TaillessPlushblue<br>Flos areste|
|97.|TamilOakblue<br>Arhopala bazaloides|
|98.|TruncateImperial<br>Cheritrella truncipennis|
|99.|Tytler's Green Hairstreak<br>Chrysozephyrus vittatus|
|100.|Tytler'sLascar<br>Pantoporia bieti paona|
|101.|Tytler'sRosy Oakblue<br>Arhopala allata suffusa|
|102.|Una<br>Una usta|
|103.|Uncertain Royal<br>Tajuria ister|
|104.|Violet Onyx<br>Horaga onyx|
|105.|VioletOnyx<br>Horaga albimacula|
|106.|White Cerulean<br>Jamides pura|
|107.|WhiteRoyal<br>Pratapa deva|
|108.|White Royal<br>Tajuria illurgioides|
|109.|White Royal<br>Tajuria illurgis|
|110.|White-spottedHairstreak<br>Shizuyaozephyrus ziha|
|111.|White-tippedLineblue<br>Prosotas noreia|
|112.|Witch<br>Araotes lapithis|
|113.|Wonderful Hairstreak<br>Thermozephyrus ataxus zulla|
||FAMILY<br>NYMPHALIDAE|
|114.|Autumn Leaf<br>Doleschallia bisaltide|
|115.|BambooTreebrown<br>Lethe europa|
|116.|BandedMarquis<br>Euthalia teuta|
|117.|Black Rajah<br>Charaxes solon|
|118.|BlackveinSergeant<br>Athyma ranga|
|119.|BlueDuchess<br>Euthalia duda|
|120.|BlueForester<br>Lethe scanda|
|121.|Blue Oakleaf<br>Kallima horsfteldi|
|122.|Blue-tailed Jester<br>Symbrenthia niphanda|
|123.|BrandedEveningBrown<br>Cyllogenes suradeva|
|124.|Broad-banded Sailer<br>Neptis sankara|
|125.|BroadstickSailer<br>Neptis narayana|
|126.|BronzeDuke<br>Euthalia nara|
|---|---|
|127.|Brown Argus<br>Ypthima hyagriva|
|128.|Brown Forester<br>Lethe serbonis|
|129.|Brown Prince<br>Rohana parvata|
|130.|Chestnut-streaked Sailer<br>Neptis jumbah|
|131.|China Nawab<br>Polyura narcaeus|
|132.|ChineseBushbrown<br>Mycalesis gotama|
|133.|ChineseYellow Sailer<br>Neptis cydippe kirbariensis|
|134.|ClearSailer<br>Neptis clinia|
|135.|Clipper<br>Parthenos sylvia|
|136.|Comma<br>Polygonia c -album|
|137.|Commodore<br>Auzakia danava|
|138.|Common Archduke<br>Lexias pardalis jadeitina|
|139.|Common Baron<br>Euthalia aconthea|
|140.|Common Beak<br>Libythea lepita|
|141.|Common Forester<br>Lethe insana|
|142.|Common Nawab<br>Polyura athamas|
|143.|Courtesan<br>Euripus nyctelius|
|144.|Creamy Sailer<br>Neptis soma|
|145.|DanaidEggfly<br>Hypolimnas misippus|
|146.|Dark Archduke<br>Lexias dirtea|
|147.|Dark Baron<br>Euthalia merta|
|148.|Dark Forester<br>Lethe brisanda|
|149.|Dark Forester<br>Lethegoalpara|
|150.|De Niceville's Bushbrown<br>Mycalesis misenus|
|151.|Desert Fourring<br>Ypthima bolanica|
|152.|Dot-dashSergeant<br>Athyma kanwa|
|153.|DuskyLabyrinth<br>Neope yama|
|154.|Eastern Fivering<br>Ypthima similis|
|155.|False Comma<br>Polygonia l-album|
|156.|Freak<br>Calinaga buddha|
|157.|French Duke<br>Euthalia franciae|
|158.|GrandDuchess<br>Euthalia patala|
|159.|Great Archduke<br>Lexias cyanipardus|
|160.|GreatEveningBrown<br>Melanitis zitenius|
|161.|GreatSergeant<br>Athyma larymna|
|162.|GreatYellow Sailer<br>Neptis radha|
|163.|GreyBaron<br>Euthalia anosia|
|164.|Grey Commodore<br>Bhagadatta austenia|
|165.|Grey Count<br>Cynitia lepidea|
|166.|HighbrownSilverspot<br>Argynnis jainadeva|
|167.|Jewelled Nawab<br>Polyura delphis|
|168.|Jezabel Palmfly<br>Elymnias vasudeva|
|169.|LargeTawny Wall|Raphicera satricus|
|---|---|---|
|170.|LavenderCount|Cynitia cocytus|
|171.|Lepcha Bushbrown|Mycalesis lepcha|
|172.|Long-brandedBlue Crow|Euploea algea|
|173.|Malabar Tree Nymph|Idea malabarica|
|174.|ManipurGoldenfork|Lethe kabrua|
|175.|ManipurWoodbrown|Lethe kanjupkula|
|176.|Many-tuftedBushbrown|Mycaleisis mystes|
|177.|MarbledMap|Cyrestis cocles|
|178.|Moeller's Silverfork|Lethe moelleri|
|179.|Mongol|Araschnia prorsoides dohertyi|
|180.|Moore'sBushbrown|Mycalesis heri|
|181.|MountainSilverspot|Issoria altissima|
|182.|NagaTreebrown|Lethe naga|
|183.|Painted Courtesan|Euripus consimilis|
|184.|PaleForester|Lethe latiaris|
|185.|Pale GreenSailer|Neptis zaida|
|186.|PaleHockeystickSailer|Neptis manasa manasa|
|187.|PallidArgus|Cailerebia scanda|
|188.|Panther|Neurosigma siva|
|189.|Pasha|Herona marathus|
|190.|Plain Bushbrown|Mycalesis malsarida|
|191.|Plain Threering|Ypthima lycus|
|192.|QueenofSpain Fritillary|Issoria lathonia|
|193.|Red Lacewing|Cethosia biblis|
|194.|Red-spotDuke|Euthalia evelina|
|195.|RingedArgus|Cailerebia annada|
|196.|ScarceBlue Oakleaf|Kallima knyvetti|
|197.|Scarce Evening Brown|Cyllogenes janetae|
|198.|Scarce Mountain Argus|Erebia kalinda kalinda|
|199.|Scarce Red Forester|Lethe distans|
|200.|ScarceTawnyRajah|Charaxes aristogiton|
|201.|Scarce Wall|Lasiommata maerula|
|202.|Scarce Woodbrown|Lethe siderea|
|203.|SergeantEmperor|Mimathyma chevana|
|204.|Shandur Rockbrown|Chazara heydenreichi|
|205.|Short-banded Sailer|Phaedyma columella|
|206.|Silverstreak|Argynnis clara|
|207.|Siren|Hestina persimilis|
|208.|SmallGoldenfork|Lethe atkinsoni|
|209.|Small Leopard|Phalanta alcippe|
|210.|Small Silverfork|Lethe jalaurida|
|211.|SmallWoodbrown|Lethe nicetella|
|212.|SordidEmperor|Chitona sordida|
|213.|SpottedBlue Crow|Euploea midamus|
|214.|SpottedMystic|Lethe tristigmata|
|215.|SpottedPalmfly|Elymnias malelas|
|---|---|---|
|216.|Spotted Sailer|Neptis magadh khasiana|
|217.|StatelyNawab|Polyura dolon|
|218.|StripedRinglet|Ragadia crisilda|
|219.|Studded Sergeant|Pantoporia asura|
|220.|TailedRedForester|Lethe sinorix|
|221.|TamilCatseye|Zipotis saitis|
|222.|Tamil Lacewing|Cethosia nietneri|
|223.|TawnyRajah|Charaxes bernardus|
|224.|TibetanJewel Blue|Phengaris eversmanni|
|225.|TibetanSatyr|Oeneis buddha|
|226.|TravancoreEveningBrown|Parantirrhoea marshalli|
|227.|Treble Silverstripe|Lethe baladeva|
|228.|UnbrokenSergeant|Athyma pravara|
|229.|VariegatedFivering|Ypthima methora|
|230.|VariegatedRajah|Charaxes kahruba|
|231.|Variegated Sailer|Neptis armandia|
|232.|VeinedLabyrinth|Lethe pulaha|
|233.|Watson's Bushbrown|Mycalesis adamsoni|
|234.|WavyMaplet|Chersonesia intermedia|
|235.|White Commodore|Parasarpa dudu|
|236.|White Oakleaf|Kallima albofasciata|
|237.|White Owl|Neorina patria|
|238.|Whitebar Bushbrown|Mycalesis anaxias|
|239.|White-edged Bushbrown|Mycalesis mestra|
|240.|White-edged Woodbrown|Lethe visrava|
|241.|White-ringedMeadowbrown|Hyponephele davendra|
|242.|Wizard|Rhinopalpa polynice|
|243.|Wood-Mason'sBushbrown|Mycalesis suaveolens|
|244.|Yellow Argus|Paralasa mani|
|245.|YellowKaiser|Penthema lisarda|
|246.|Yellow Owl|Neorina hilda|
|247.|YellowRajah|Charaxes marmax|
|248.|YellowjackSailer|Lasippa viraja nar|
||FAMILY|PAPILIONIDAE|
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|249:|Andaman Mormon|Papilio mayo|
|250.|Blue-stripedMime|Papilio slateri|
|251.|BrownGorgon|Meandrusa lachinus|
|252.|ChainSwordtail|Graphium aristeus|
|253.|Chinese Windmill|Byasa plutonius|
|254.|Common BandedPeacock|Papilio crino|
|---|---|---|
|255.|Common Bluebottle|Graphium sarpedon|
|256.|Common Mime|Chilasa clytia|
|257.|Common RedApollo|Parnassius epaphus|
|258.|Common Yellow Swallowtail|Papilio machaon|
|259.|Crimson Rose|Pachliopta hector|
|260.|FourbarSwordtail|Graphium agetes|
|261.|GlassyBluebottle|Graphium cloanthus|
|262.|Golden Birdwing|Troides aeacus aeacus|
|263.|Great BlueMime|Papilio paradoxa|
|264.|GreatJay|Graphium eurypylus|
|265.|Green Dragontail|Lamproptera meges virescens|
|266.|KeeledApollo|Parassius jacquemonti|
|267.|Lesser Mime|Papilio epycides|
|268.|Malabar BandedPeacock|Papilio buddha|
|269.|Regal Apollo|Parnassius charltonius|
|270.|Rose Windmill|Byasa latreillei|
|271.|Scarce Jay|Graphium albociliatis|
|272.|Southern Birdwing|Troides minos|
|273.|Spotted Jay|Graphium arycles|
|274.|SpottedZebra|Graphium megarus|
|275.|TailedRedbreast|Papilio bootes|
||FAMILY|PIERIDAE|
|276.|Bhutan Blackvein|Aporia harrietae|
|277.|BlueNawab|Appias wardii|
|278.|Broadwing Jezabel|Delias lativitta|
|279.|ChocolateAlbatross|Appias lyncida|
|280.|Common Albatross|Appias albina|
|281.|DuskyBlackvein|Aporia nabellica|
|282.|Fiery Clouded Yellow|Colias eogene|
|283.|KashmirWhite|Pier is deota|
|284.|LadakCloudedYellow|Colias ladakensis|
|285.|Lesser BathWhite|Pontia chloridice|
|286.|LesserGull|Cepora nadina|
|287.|One-spotGrassYellow|Eurema andersoni|
|288.|Orange CloudedYellow|Colias stoliczkana|
|289.|Pale Wanderer|Pareronia avatar|
|290.|Plain Puffin|Appias indra|
|291.|PlainSulphur|Dercas lycorias|
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FAMILY
Source: India Code