Stichophthalma is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae called jungle queens. 
The members are confined to India, China and Southeast Asia.

Lepidoptera is a combination of two Greek words:
• Lepis (λεπίς): meaning "scale"
• Pteron (πτερόν): meaning "wing"

The literal meaning of Lepidoptera is "scaly wings."

Nymphalidae:
- Ancient Greek νύμφη (nýmphē meaning Water nymph, Naiad, or young maiden or young girl) which gives its origin to the Latin nympha which is used to name a butterfly genus Nymphalis.

Stichophthalma is from Ancient Greek:
- Sticho- comes from the Ancient Greek στίχος (stíchos), meaning "a row," "a line," or "a verse."
 -ophthalma comes from the Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós), meaning "eye."

Stichophthalma translates literally to "row of eyes" or "lined-up eyes."

The word "butterfly" is from Old English buttorfleoge, possibly from the pale butter color of some species' wings.
The word "moth" is from Old English moððe from Common Germanic and German Motte meaning "moth".
The word "caterpillar" is from Middle English catirpel, catirpeller, probably an alteration of Old North French catepelose (from Latin cattus, "cat" + pilosus, "hairy").