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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Arnhem Land (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
158
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
158
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
139
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
113
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
49
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
49
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
49
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
37
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
37
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
31
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arnhem Land
11 Genera with 14 Species
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1819Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arnhem Land
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Scopodes laevicollis Baehr, 2010
Scopodes sulcipennis Baehr, 2010
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Arnhem Land
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
5
6
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