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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Darwin Region (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
32
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
32
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
10
29
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
29
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
7
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Darwin Region
6 Genera with 6 Species
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Darwin Region
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Darwin Region
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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