Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for China (East Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 998
16340
78051 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 995
16333
78038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 921
16006
77323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 542
11783
60181 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
3387
12643 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 83
3371
12623 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 80
3353
12499 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 32
2320
8708 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 28
2097
7688 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 7
509
2694 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 231
1294 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for China
231 Genera with 1294 Species
| Abrota Moore, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acidalia Treitschke, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1807 | Acraeas | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Acropolis Hemming, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actinote Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1819 | Sister | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aemona Hewitson, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agapetes Billberg, 1820 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1816 | Tortoiseshells | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aldania Moore, 1896 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Algia Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Altinote Potts, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amathuxidia Staudinger, 1887 | Koh-i-noors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anosia Hübner, 1816 | Monarch butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatura Fabricius, 1807 | Emperors | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1853 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Araschnia Hübner, 1819 | Mongols | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Archondesa Moore, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arethusana de Lesse, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argestina Riley, 1923 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1807 | Fritillaries | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Argyreus Fabricius, 1807 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyronome Hübner, 1819 | Eastern Silverstripes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrophorus Blanchard, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ariadne Horsfield, 1829 | Castors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atercoloratus Dalman, 1816 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1850 | Sergeants | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Aulocera Butler, 1867 | Banded Satyrs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Auzakia Moore, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bassarona Moore, 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bhagadatta Moore, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blanaida Kirby, 1877 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boeberia Prout, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boerebia Prout, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1900 | Lesser Fritillaries | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Brenthis Hübner, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calinaga Moore, 1857 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Callarge Leech, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callerebia Butler, 1867 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Calliploea Butler, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catonephele Hübner, 1819 | Catones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepheuptychia Forster, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1807 | Lacewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalinga Moore, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816 | Emperors | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chazara Moore, 1893 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chersonesia Distant, 1883 | Maplets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Childrena Hemming, 1943 | Large Silverstripes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chitoria Moore, 1896 | Emperors | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Chonala Moore, 1893 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Choranesa Moore, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1847 | Yeomans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clerome Doubleday, 1850 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Clossiana Moore, 1900 | Fritillaries | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Coelites Westwood, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1819 | Heaths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Crastia Hubner, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culapa Moore, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1820 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1819 | Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynitia Snellen, 1895 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1807 | Painted ladies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1832 | Map Butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Damora Nordmann, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danais Latreille, 1807 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1780 | Milkweeds | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Danus Mitchell, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Davidina Oberthür, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Debis Doubleday, 1849 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Diaethria Billberg, 1820 | Eighty-Eight Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diagora Snellen, 1894 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dichorragia Butler, 1869 | Constables | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dilipa Moore, 1857 | Golden Emperor | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1836 | Duffers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1860 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dophla Moore, 1880 | Dukes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1818 | Palmflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Enispe Doubleday, 1848 | Caliphs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Epinephile Kirby, 1871 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1816 | Alpines | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Esperarge Moore, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethope Moore, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1816 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulaceura Butler, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1819 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1819 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1872 | Checkerspots | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1807 | Crows | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Euriphene Boisduval, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euripus Doubleday, 1848 | Courtesans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurodryas barraguʏ..., 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1819 | Barons | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Fabriciana Reuss, 1920 | Silverstripes | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Faunis Hübner, 1819 | Duffers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | For | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fountainea Rydon, 1971 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helcyra Felder, 1860 | White Emperors | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1780 | Brush-footed butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemadara Moore, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herona Doubleday, 1848 | Pashas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hestina Westwood, 1850 | Circes | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Heteronympha Wallengren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1807 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalyris Boisduval, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypodryas Higgins, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1819 | Diadems | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnesthes Moore, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hyponephele Muschamp, 1915 | Meadowbrowns | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 1807 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Idiomorphus Chaudoir, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachis Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isamia Moore, 1880 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Isodema Felder & Felder, 1863 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1819 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1819 | Buckeyes | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Kallima Doubleday, 1849 | Oak Leaf butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kaniska Moore, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Karanasa Moore, 1893 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Kirinia Moore, 1893 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Kuekenthaliella Reuss, 1921 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1841 | Walls and wallbrowns | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lasippa Moore, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lelecella Hemming, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1819 | Foresters | 88 | Species | Taxom | | Lexias Boisduval, 1832 | Archdukes | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1807 | Beaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1807 | Admirals | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Litinga Moore, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lopinga Moore, 1893 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Loxerebia Watkins, 1925 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Lycorea Doubleday, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lystra Fabricius, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mandarinia Leech, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1801 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1818 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1829 | Marbled white | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1807 | Evening Browns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1816 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1807 | Small Fritillaries | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Mellicta Fabricius, 1807 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mesoacidalia Reuss, 1926 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimathyma Moore, 1896 | Purple Emperors | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Minois Hübner, 1819 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Moduza Moore, 1881 | Commander | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1807 | Morpho butterfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1818 | Bushbrowns | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Myscelia Doubleday, 1844 | Bluewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neope Moore, 1866 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Neorina Westwood, 1850 | Owls | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1807 | Sailer butterflies | 67 | Species | Taxom | | Neruda Turner, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ninguta Moore, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nirvana Yakovlev, 2004 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nosea Koiwaya, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nw | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1780 | Anglewing butterflies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1819 | Arctics | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oressinoma Doubleday, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orinoma Gray, 1846 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1858 | Nigger | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeonympha Butler, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantoporia Hübner, 1819 | Lascars | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Paralasa Moore, 1893 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1880 | Glassy Tigers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1819 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parasarpa Moore, 1898 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1898 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paroeneis Moore, 1893 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1819 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Patsuia Moore, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penthema Doubleday, 1848 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Phaedyma Felder, 1861 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1819 | Anglewings | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1820 | Nawab butterflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1819 | Commodores | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Proclossiana Moore, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prothoe Hübner, 1824 | Blue Begums | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudergolis C. & R. Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1951 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ragadia Westwood, 1851 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhaphicera Butler, 1867 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rohana Moore, 1880 | Princes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sasakia Moore, 1896 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrus Latreille, 1810 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Sephisa Moore, 1882 | Courtiers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sinonympha Lee, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1872 | Fritillaries | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Stibochiona Butler, 1869 | Popinjay | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1862 | Jungle Queens | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sumalia Moore, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symbrenthia Hübner, 1819 | Jesters | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tanaecia Butler, 1869 | Counts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tansima Moore, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tatinga Moore, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1895 | Cracker | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Temenis Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Terinos Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumantis Hübner, 1826 | Jungle Glories | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thauria Moore, 1894 | Junglekings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Timelaea Lucas, 1883 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1880 | Blue Tigers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Triphysa Zeller, 1850 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Vagrans Hemming, 1934 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1807 | Admirals | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Vindula Hemming, 1934 | Cruiser | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yoma Doherty, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1818 | Ringlets | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Zethera Felder, 1861 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Zipaetis Hewitson, 1863 | Catseyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophoessa Dallas, 1851 | | 8 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in China | Subfamily | Apaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors | 14
62 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 8
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 4
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies | 6
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 20
74 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 26
106 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Libytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 27
236 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Melitaeinae
Newman, 1871
Checkerspots and crescents | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 1
4 | 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 | 24
163 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 81
578 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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