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Checklist for Subfamily Apaturinae Boisduval, 1840 (Emperors)
and region North China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
2094
4186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
2094
4186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
402
2028
4116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
1424
2869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
209
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
198
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
196
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
149
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
144
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
81
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
48
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North China
5 Genera with 10 Species
Apatura Fabricius, 1859Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Dilipa Moore, 1891Golden Emperor1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes3SpeciesTaxom
Mimathyma Moore, 1858Purple Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 18532SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North China
10 Species
Apatura chevana (Moore, 1865)⇒ Mimathyma chevana Moore, 1865
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura nycteis (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Mimathyma nycteis Ménétriés, 1859
Dilipa fenestra Leech, 1891
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Mimathyma schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858Schrenck´s Emperor
Timelaea albescens Fruhstorfer, 1908Beautiful Leopard
Timelaea maculata BREMER & GREY, 1853Spotted Leopard Butterfly

Subnodes of Apaturinae with occurrences in North China
TribeApaturini
Boisduval, 1840
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Apaturinae at artfakta.se
Apaturinae at dyntaxa.se
Apaturinae at itis.gov