Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Highlands Region (Papua New Guinea)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 63
209
309 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 63
209
309 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 58
203
304 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 48
178
277 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
110
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
110
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 25
110
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
82
111 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
68
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
31
55 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 18
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Highlands Region
18 Genera with 24 Species | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1867 | Yeomans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1758 | Heaths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1827 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erycinidia Rothschild &..., 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1793 | Crows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Fabriciana Reuss, 1775 | Silverstripes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1829 | Bushbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mynes Boisduval, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | Polyura Billberg, 1820 | Nawab butterflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scopodes Erichson, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1775 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Highlands Region
24 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Cirrochroa regina C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Cirrochroa semiramis C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761 | Scarce Heath | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827 | | | Erycinidia hemileuca Jordan, 1930 | | | Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819 | Alcathoe Crow | | Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790) | ⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793 | Double-branded Blue Crow | | Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775 | High Brown Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Mycalesis bazochii Guérin, 1829 | | | Mycalesis comes Moore, 1880 | | | Mycalesis duponchelii Guérin, 1829 | | | Mynes halli (Joicey & Talbot, 1922) | ⇒ Mynes aroensis RIBBE, 1900 | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Scopodes chimbu Darlington, 1968 | | | Taenaris catops Westwood, 1851 | Silky Owl | | Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775 | Cairns hamadryad |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Highlands Region | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 3
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 6
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815) |
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