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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Banks Island (Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Nunavut, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
102
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
102
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
97
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
90
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
33
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
33
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
33
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
32
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
32
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
18
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Banks Island
8 Genera with 12 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1996Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1828Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1926Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Banks Island
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adelpha justina maira Orellana, 1996
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868)⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875
Euploea boisduvali bakeri Poulton, 1926
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
3
4
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