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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Flinders Island (Northeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
446
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
445
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
438
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
351
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
132
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
132
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
131
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
91
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
84
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Flinders Island
7 Genera with 9 Species
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Flinders Island
9 Species and 3 Subspecies
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Flinders Island
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
1
2
Genus
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