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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
262
1201
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
1201
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
250
1183
1361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1000
1166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
395
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
395
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
393
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
210
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
186
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
16
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canberra
16 Genera with 20 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Iphimedeia Fruhstorfer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canberra
20 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Iphimedeia hecuba cisseis Felder, 1860
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Oreixenica orichora Meyrick, 1885Orichora Brown
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
4
7
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