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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
143
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
143
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
142
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
129
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
66
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
66
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
66
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
55
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
55
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
35
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Himalayas
17 Genera with 28 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1848Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1864Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1844Banded Satyrs4SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1868Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callerebia Butler, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1868Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllogenes Butler, 1857Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1858Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1865Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1874Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1780Sailer butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1848Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphicera Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Himalayas
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Argynnis jainadeva (Moore, 1864)⇒ Fabriciana jainadeva Moore, 1864
Aulocera brahminoides Kollar, 1844
Aulocera brahminus Blanchard, 1844Narrow-banded Satyr
Aulocera saraswati Kollar, 1844Striated Satyr
Aulocera swaha Kollar, 1844Common Satyr
Boloria jerdoni Lang, 1868Jerdon´s Silverspot
Callerebia scanda Kollar, 1844Pallid Argus
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Clossiana jerdoni (Lang, 1868)⇒ Neptis claude Collins & La..., 2005
Cyllogenes janetae de Nicéville, 1887Scarce Evening Brown
Cyllogenes suradeva Moore, 1857Branded Evening Brown
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Lethe goalpara goalpara Moore, 1865Large goldenfork
Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Melitaea balbita (Moore, 1874)⇒ Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Neptis amieti Pierre-Baltus, 2007
Neptis carlsbergi Collins & La..., 2005Carlsberg Sailer
Neptis claude Collins & La..., 2005Large Club Sailer
Neptis columella (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780
Nymphalis (Aglais) kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Pseudochazara baldiva Moore, 1865
Rhaphicera moorei Butler, 1867Small Tawny Wall
Satyrus (Pseudochazara) baldiva (Moore, 1865)⇒ Pseudochazara baldiva Moore, 1865
Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793Great Sooty Satyr

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Himalayas
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
5
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
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
7
12
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