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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Groote Eylandt (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
232
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
232
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
212
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
151
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
60
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
60
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
60
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
47
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
47
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
43
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
15
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Groote Eylandt
15 Genera with 24 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1905Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1847Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Groote Eylandt
24 Species and 17 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Cethosia penthesilea paksha Fruhstorfer, 1905Orange Lacewing
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea sylvester pelor Doubleday, 1847Two-brand Crow
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante antirius Butler, 1868
Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775Common Brown Ringlet
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas alimena darwinensis Waterhouse &..., 1914
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bushbrown
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Groote Eylandt
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
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
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
6
9
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