Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Chagos Archipelago (Indian Ocean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 67
227
412 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 67
227
412 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 66
226
411 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 42
184
361 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 22
83
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
82
115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
82
115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
43
59 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
37
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
12
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 7
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Chagos Archipelago
7 Genera with 8 Species
Species list for Chagos Archipelago
8 Species and 6 Subspecies | Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Euploea asyllus asyllus Godman & Salvin, 1888 | | | Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852 | | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758 | Grayling | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas bolina euphonoides Poulton, 1923 | | | Hypolimnas bolina euphorioides | | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Junonia villida chagoensis Watkins, 1925 | | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799 | |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Chagos Archipelago | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
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
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815) |
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