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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Kanto (Honshu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
470
5292
8952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
470
5292
8952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
446
5198
8810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
4427
7653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1542
2639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
1541
2638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1540
2636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1070
1881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
964
1588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
152
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
71
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kanto
71 Genera with 124 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1861Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1847Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1866Eastern Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1911Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1787Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1889Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diagora Snellen, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1847Alpines5SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1777Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes4SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1834Paper butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Ladoga Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1851Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters4SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1878Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1975Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Ninguta Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1878Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Pharneuptychia Forster, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1871Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pronophila Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kanto
124 Species and 46 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis anadyomene Felder, 1861
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian fritillary
Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Charaxes affinis demonax Felder, 1866
Charaxes latona stephanus Rothschild, 1900
Charaxes protoclea nothodes Jordan, 1911
Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761Scarce Heath
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Diaethria clymena beleses Godman & Salvin, 1889
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Doleschallia hexophthalmos donus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia neriene Janson, 1877
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia niphonica Janson, 1877
Erebia sedakovii Eversmann, 1847
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina assimilis assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hyalyris leptalina leptalina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idea idea idea
Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa ellida Fruhstorfer, 1904
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Lethe callipteris Butler, 1877
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Lethe marginalis Motschulsky, 1860
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Minois dryas bipunctatus Motschulsky, 1869
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Mycalesis madjicosa Fujioka, 1975
Mynes eucosmetus eucosmetus Godman & Salvin, 1879
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neope pulaha didia Fruhstorfer, 1909
Neptis aceris (Lepechin, 1774)⇒ Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771
Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853
Neptis excellens Butler, 1878
Neptis harita harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailor
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Ninguta schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pedaliodes phrasicla labulla T.A.O. Thieme, 1905
Pharneuptychia spartaeus Burmeister, 1878
Phyciodes picta canace W. H. Edwards, 1871Painted Crescent
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pronophila cordillera colocasia Thieme, 1907
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Satyrus dryas (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring
Ypthima multistriata Butler, 1883Striated Ringlet
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Kanto
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
3
Genus
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
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
2
3
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
17
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
18
33
Genera
Species

Taxom



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