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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Kangaroo Island (South Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
412
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
412
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
406
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
313
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
73
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
73
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
72
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
60
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kangaroo Island
7 Genera with 8 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kangaroo Island
8 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
3
3
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