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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Himalaya (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
613
1138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
613
1138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
109
610
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
447
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
285
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
284
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
282
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
250
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
241
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
46
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
24
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Himalaya
24 Genera with 27 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1819Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1844Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1872Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1844Banded Satyrs1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1782Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Childrena Hemming, 1831Large Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1844Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1864Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1867Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1758Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1844Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1865Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stibochiona Butler, 1846Popinjay1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1793Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Himalaya
27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Acraea issoria issoria Hubner, 1819Yellow coster
Apatura ambica (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Mimathyma ambica Kollar, 1844
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Athyma zeroca Moore, 1872Small Staff Sergeant
Aulocera padma Kollar, 1844Great Satyr
Charaxes amycus Felder, 1861
Charaxes fabius Fabricius, 1782Black Rajah
Childrena childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan Fritillary
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euthalia patala Kollar, 1844Grand Duchess
Fabriciana kamala Moore, 1857Common Silverstripe
Fabriciana niobe jainadeva Moore, 1864
Hestina nama Westwood, 1850Circe
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hyponephele pulchra C. & R. Felder, 1867Beautiful Meadow Brown
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Lasiommata schakra Kollar, 1844Common Wall
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Polyura hebe Butler, 1865Plain Nawab
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stibochiona nicea Gray, 1846Popinjay
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Himalaya
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
5
6
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
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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