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The following is a list of beetles of subfamily Paussinae of the family Carabidae of Nepal. Sixteen different species are listed.

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The following is a list of butterflies of Nepal. Six hundred and seventy-six species and thirty subspecies are listed.

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The following is a list of Bombycidae of Nepal. Fifteen different species are listed.

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The following is a list of Brahmaeidae of Nepal. Only two different species are known.

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The following is a list of Drepanidae of Nepal. Sixty different species are listed.

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The following is a list of Eupterotidae of Nepal. Fourteen different species are listed.

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The following is a list of Lasiocampidae of Nepal. Fifty-six different species are listed.

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The following is a list of Limacodidae of Nepal. Fifty-seven different species are listed.

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The following is a list of Saturniidae of Nepal. Twenty-three different species are listed.

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The following is a list of Sphingidae of Nepal. One-hundred and twenty-nine different species are listed.

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The following is a list of moths of the family Uraniidae of Nepal. Twenty-three different species are listed.

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The following is a list of Zygaenidae of Nepal. Thirty-seven different species are listed.

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Aglais caschmirensis, the Indian tortoiseshell, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Himalayas.

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Amata perixanthia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Taiwan, Tibet and eastern China.

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Areas galactina is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jan van der Hoeven in 1840. It is found in China, Taiwan, the north-western Himalayas, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Indochina, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sundaland.

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Arhopala dodonaea, the pale Himalayan oakblue, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

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Arhopala rama, the dark Himalayan oakblue, is a small butterfly found in India, Indochina, China and Japan that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

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Athyma jina, the Bhutan sergeant, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia.

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Athyma opalina, the Himalayan sergeant, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia.

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Athyma zeroca, the small staff sergeant, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia.

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Teinopalpus imperialis, the Kaiser-i-Hind, is a rare species of swallowtail butterfly found from Nepal and north India east to north Vietnam. The common name literally means "emperor of India". The Kaiser-i-Hind is much sought after by butterfly collectors for its beauty and rarity. The green iridescence of the wings has been found to be due to three-dimensional photonic structure of the scales and is the subject of much research.

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Parantica aglea, the glassy tiger, is a butterfly found in Indomalayan realm that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family.

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Parantica melaneus, the chocolate tiger, is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family.

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Parantica sita, the chestnut tiger, is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family.

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South Asia is considered to include seven regions/countries. The lists of butterflies found in each individual country are given on these pages:List of butterflies of India List of butterflies of Pakistan List of butterflies of Bangladesh List of butterflies of Bhutan List of butterflies of Sri Lanka List of butterflies of Nepal List of butterflies of the Maldives

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Teinopalpus aureus, the golden Kaiser-i-Hind, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in China and possibly Vietnam. Considered an endangered species threatened by the wildlife trade, it is protected by Chinese law.

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Teinopalpus imperialis, the Kaiser-i-Hind, is a rare species of swallowtail butterfly found from Nepal and north India east to north Vietnam. The common name literally means "emperor of India". The Kaiser-i-Hind is much sought after by butterfly collectors for its beauty and rarity. The green iridescence of the wings has been found to be due to three-dimensional photonic structure of the scales and is the subject of much research.