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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Formosa (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
1117
1663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
1117
1663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
1090
1623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
811
1202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
280
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
280
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
279
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
223
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
221
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
175
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
84
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Formosa
84 Genera with 129 Species
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Abrota Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1819Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1864Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1913Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1782Sergeants4SpeciesTaxom
Blanaida Kirby, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calinaga Moore, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Chitoria Moore, 1889Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds6SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1823Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1861Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows7SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1908Barons4SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1867Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Helcyra Felder, 1919White Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1758Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1834Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1844Foresters6SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1853Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1908Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1790Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Parasarpa Moore, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pharneuptychia Forster, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phystis Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1910Courtiers2SpeciesTaxom
Stegosatyrus Zacca , O.H...., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1908Jungle Queens2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1908Jesters3SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1908Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zophoessa Dallas, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Formosa
129 Species and 13 Subspecies
Abrota ganga Moore, 1857Sergeant-major
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Apatura plesseni Fruhstorfer, 1913
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Athyma asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Athyma cama Moore, 1858Orange Staff
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857Freak
Calinaga formosana Oberthür, 1908
Chitoria ulupi Doherty, 1889Tawny Emperor
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Cissia eous
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Doxocopa kallina Staudinger, 1886
Doxocopa linda Felder, 1862
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Episcada hymenaea Prittwitz, 1865
Eueides isabella dynastes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Euploea camaralzeman Butler, 1866Blue King Crow
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euriphene gnidia Fabricius, 1782
Euthalia alpherakyi insulae Hall, 1930
Euthalia formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908French Duke
Euthalia insulae Hall, 1930Naga Duke
Euthalia kosempona Fruhstorfer, 1908
Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Hamadryas epinome Felder, 1867Epinome Cracker
Helcyra superba Matsumura, 1919
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lethe butleri Leech, 1889
Lethe christophi Leech, 1891Kachin Treebrown
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lethe mataja Fruhstorfer, 1908Common Red Forester
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Lethe verma Kollar, 1844Straight Treebrown
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis helmanni Lederer, 1853
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Napeogenes pharo gryne R.F. d´Almeida, 1951
Neope armandii Oberthür, 1876Chinese Labyrinth
Neope muirheadii Felder, 1862Black-spotted Labyrinth
Neptis sankara Kollar, 1844Broad-banded Sailer
Neptis taiwana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Oleria onega ilerda Hewitson, 1854
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parasarpa dudu Fruhstorfer, 1908White Commodore
Penthema formosanum Rothschild, 1898
Pharneuptychia phares (Godart, 1823)⇒ Euptychia phares Bryk, 1953
Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864
Polyura eudamippus Doubleday, 1843Great Nawab
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Pteronymia carlia (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Pteronymia sylvo Hübner & Geyer, 1832
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Sephisa chandra Moore, 1858Eastern Courtier
Sephisa daimio Matsumura, 1910
Stegosatyrus periphas Godart, 1824
Stichophthalma howqua Westwood, 1851Vietnamese Junglequeen
Stichophthalma howqua formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea formosanus Fruhstorfer, 1908Common Jester
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Timelaea albescens Fruhstorfer, 1908Beautiful Leopard
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Yphthimoides affinis Butler, 1867
Yphthimoides celmis Godart, 1824
Ypthima formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zophoessa niitakana Matsumura, 1906

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Formosa
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
13
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
9
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
3
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
14
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
15
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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