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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Andaman Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
535
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
535
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
519
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
437
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
128
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
128
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
128
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
90
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
84
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
50
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Andaman Islands
17 Genera with 22 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1899King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1777Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1883Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1874Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1939Crows6SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 0Paper butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1798Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1877Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 0Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1874Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1885Cruiser2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman Islands
22 Species and 11 Subspecies
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Amathusia andamanensis Fruhstorfer, 1899Andaman Palmking
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Cyrestis cocles earli Distant, 1883Marbled Map
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Elymnias cottonis Hewitson, 1874Andaman Palmfly
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea midamus roepstorffi Moore, 1883
Euploea andamanensis (Atkinson, 1874)⇒ Euploea core andamanensis Atkinson, 1874
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core andamanensis Atkinson, 1874
Euploea ferrari (Tytler, 1939)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Idea agamarschana Felder & Felder, 1865Andaman Tree Nymph
Idea idea idea
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Kallima albofasciata Moore, 1877Andaman Oakleaf
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Symbrenthia hysudra
Tanaecia cibaritis Hewitson, 1874Andaman Viscount
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Vindula erota pallida Staudinger, 1885

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Andaman Islands
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov