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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Atherton (Atherton Tablelands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
684
819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
684
819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
657
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
568
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
287
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
287
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
286
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
209
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
184
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
52
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
20
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Atherton (Queensland)
20 Genera with 26 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1875Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1832Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker2SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1884Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atherton (Queensland)
26 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793Two-brand Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875Brown Ringlet
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bushbrown
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Mynes geoffroyi guerini Wallace, 1869White Nymph
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Phaedyma shepherdi shepherdi Moore, 1858Common Aeroplane
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns Hamadryad
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tisiphone helena Olliff, 1888Helena Brown
Vagrans egista propinqua Miskin, 1884Australian Vagrant
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Atherton (Queensland)
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
4
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
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
4
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