AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
1731
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
1731
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1679
2638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1434
2343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
407
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
407
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
406
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
288
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
274
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
89
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
37
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cairns
37 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1775Lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds8SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows9SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems6SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1879Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns7SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1898Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1866Lascars3SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker2SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1884Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1874Cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cairns
58 Species and 43 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Cethosia cydippe Linnaeus, 1763Eastern Red Lacewing
Cethosia cydippe chrysippe Fabricius, 1775Red Lacewing
Charaxes sempronius sempronius Fabricius, 1793
Cupha prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian rustic
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe eichhorni Staudinger, 1884Eichhorn´s Crow
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea darchia darchia W.S. Macleay, 1826Darwin Brown Crow
Euploea darchia niveata Butler, 1875White Margined Crow
Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793Two-brand Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Heteronympha mirifica Butler, 1866Wonder Brown
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831Orange Ringlet
Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775Common Brown Ringlet
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875Brown Ringlet
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bushbrown
Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush Brown
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Mynes geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Jezebel Nymph
Mynes geoffroyi guerini Wallace, 1869White Nymph
Neptis praslini Boisduval, 1832Black & White Aeroplane
Neptis praslini staudingereana de Nicéville, 1898Black And White Aeroplane
Nw thecla danaus
Pantoporia consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange aeroplane
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Pantoporia venilia moorei MacLeay, 1866Cape York Aeroplane
Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858Common aeroplane
Phaedyma shepherdi shepherdi Moore, 1858Common Aeroplane
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Scopodes mediosulcatus Baehr, 2010
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Taenaris phorcas atesta Rebel, 1895
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns Hamadryad
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tisiphone helena Olliff, 1888Helena Brown
Vagrans egista Cramer, 1780Australian vagrant
Vagrans egista propinqua Miskin, 1884Australian Vagrant
Vindula arsinoe Cramer, 1777Cruiser
Vindula arsinoe ada M.R. Butler, 1874Cruiser
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Cairns
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
1
2
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
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
11
16
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