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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Dunk Island (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
191
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
191
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
173
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
140
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
44
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
44
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
44
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
35
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
34
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
15
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dunk Island
15 Genera with 17 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1875Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1832Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1874Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dunk Island
17 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831Orange Ringlet
Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775Common Brown Ringlet
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858Common aeroplane
Tellervo zoilus zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns Hamadryad
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Vindula arsinoe ada M.R. Butler, 1874Cruiser
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Dunk Island
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
4
5
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