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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Australian Capital Territory (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
397
2831
4880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
396
2830
4879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
2789
4807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
258
2262
4034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
862
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
862
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
855
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
426
843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
368
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
79
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
36
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australian Capital Territory
36 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCDEGHIJMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1915Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1914Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1910Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 190410SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Iphimedeia Fruhstorfer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1819Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18859SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1793Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australian Capital Territory
58 Species and 36 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Adelpha falcipennis perga (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Antirrhea philoctetes morna (J.C. Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Charaxes sempronius Fabricius, 1793Tailed Emperor
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dione moneta moneta Hübner, 1825Southern Cone Silverspot
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Heteronympha banksii Leach, 1814Banks' Brown
Heteronympha banksii banksii Leach, 1814Banks´ Brown
Heteronympha cordace Hübner, 1832Bright Eyed Brown
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander's Brown
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831Orange Ringlet
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875Brown Ringlet
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ideopsis gaura lingana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Iphimedeia hecuba cisseis Felder, 1860
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Marpesia furcula zosteria (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Marpesia furcula furcula Fabricius, 1793
Melanitis atrax atrax Felder & Felder, 1863
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Oreixenica correae Olliff, 1890Correa Brown
Oreixenica kershawi Miskin, 1876Kershaw´s brown
Oreixenica kershawi kershawi Miskin, 1876
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica latialis Waterhouse &..., 1914Alpine Silver Xenica
Oreixenica latialis latialis Waterhouse &..., 1914Alpine Silver Xenica
Oreixenica orichora Meyrick, 1885Orichora Brown
Oreixenica orichora orichora Meyrick, 1885Orichora Brown
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776
Polyura sempronius Fabricius, 1793Tailed emperor
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Taenaris phorcas atesta Rebel, 1895
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Australian Capital Territory
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
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
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
11
23
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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