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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Jaffna (Northern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
143
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
143
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
124
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
107
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
82
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
82
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
82
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
59
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
58
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jaffna
5 Genera with 6 Species
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1758Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jaffna
6 Species
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Jaffna
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
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
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
2
2
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