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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Australian Alps (South Eastern Highlands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
431
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
431
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
414
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
322
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
133
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
133
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
132
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
77
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
67
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
17
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
8
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australian Alps
8 Genera with 20 Species
Argynnina Butler, 1914Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19047SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18855SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australian Alps
20 Species and 10 Subspecies
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander's Brown
Heteronympha solandri solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander´s Brown
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Nymphes myrmeleonides Leach, 1814
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Oreixenica correae Olliff, 1890Correa Brown
Oreixenica kershawi ella Olliff, 1888Kershaw´s Brown
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica latialis latialis Waterhouse &..., 1914Alpine Silver Xenica
Oreixenica orichora orichora Meyrick, 1885Orichora Brown
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Scopodes simplex (Blackburn, 1894)⇒ Scopodes wilsoni Darlington, 1968
Scopodes wilsoni Darlington, 1968
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Australian Alps
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
4
12
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