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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Karnataka (South India, India)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		232
1417
2486		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		232
1417
2486		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		216
1374
2422		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		134
1030
1790		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		35
385
676		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		35
385
676		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
385
676		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
267
460		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
263
456		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
146
312		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		52
115		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Karnataka
52 Genera with 115 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors2SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1848Sergeants5SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1866Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1787Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1898Rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1857Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1899Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1790Dukes1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1850Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1877Paper butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 01SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes10SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1848Oak Leaf butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lasippa Moore, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1787Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1819Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1779Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1796Evening Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns12SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1872Sailer butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1857Nigger2SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1892Lascars2SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1877Glassy Tigers3SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1824Nawab butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1850Princes1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1868Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1874Blue Tigers3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1793Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1763Ringlets10SpeciesTaxom
Zipaetis Hewitson, 1863Catseyes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Karnataka
115 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758Tawny Coaster
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Athyma nefte Cramer, 1780Colour Sergeant
Athyma perius Linnaeus, 1758Common Sergeant
Athyma ranga Moore, 1857Blackvein Sergeant
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866Tamil Lacewing
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793Black raja
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787Tamil Yeoman
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cupha erymanthis maja Fruhstorfer, 1898Sahyadri Rustic
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Discophora lepida Moore, 1857Southern Duffer
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica Fruhstorfer, 1899Autumn leaf
Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790Red-spot Duke
Elymnias caudata Butler, 1871South Indian Palmfly
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core core Cramer, 1780Common Indian crow
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euripus consimilis Westwood, 1850Painted Courtesan
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777Common Gaudy Baron
Euthalia nais Forster, 1771Baronet
Euthalia telchinia Ménétriés, 1857Blue Baron
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Heteropsis adolphei Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red-eye Bushbrown
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Idea malabarica Moore, 1877Malabar Tree Nymph
Idea malabarica malabarica Moore, 1877
Ideopsis vulgaris vulgaris
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta hierta Fabricius, 1793Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia iphita iphita Cramer, , 1779Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia atlites atlites Linnaeus, 1763Grey Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Kallima horsfieldi Kollar, 1844Blue Oakleaf
Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1848Blue Oakleaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lasippa viraja Moore, 1872Yellowback Sailer
Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863Scarce Lilacfork
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819Club Beak
Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Moduza procris Cramer, 1777
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melanitis zitenius Herbst, 1796Dark evening brown
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Mycalesis adolphei (Guérin, 1843)⇒ Heteropsis adolphei Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862White-bar Bushbrown
Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1911Small Long-brand Bushbrown
Mycalesis khasia Evans, 1920Palebrand Bushbrown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis mineus mineus Linné, 1767Dark-Brand Bush Brown
Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857Glad-eye Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis subdita Moore, 1890Tamil Bushbrown
Mycalesis visala Moore, 1857Long-brand Bushbrown
Neptis clinia Moore, 1872Clear Sailer
Neptis columella (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis hylas varmona Moore, 1872Common Sailer
Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858Chestnut-streaked Sailer
Neptis nata Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Neptis viraja (Moore, 1872)⇒ Lasippa viraja Moore, 1872
Nirvana pallida Melichar, 1903
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Nirvana suturalis Melichar, 1903
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Orsotriaena medus mandata Moore, 1857
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Pantoporia sandaka Butler, 1892Broad-striped Lascar
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica aglea aglea Stoll, 1782
Parantica nilgiriensis Moore, 1877Nilgiri Tiger
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Polyura agrariaAnomalous Common Nawab
Polyura agrarius Swinhoe, 1886Swinhoe's nawab
Polyura arja Felder, 1866Pallid Nawab
Polyura athamas Drury, 1773Common Nawab
Polyura schreiber Godart, 1824Blue Nawab
Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1824)⇒ Polyura schreiber Godart, 1824
Rohana parisatis Westwood, 1850Black Prince
Tanaecia lepidea Butler, 1868Grey Count
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace leopardus Butler, 1866Blue glassy tiger
Tirumala septentrionis Butler, 1874Dark Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima avanta Moore, 1874Jewel Five-Ring
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima baldus baldus Fabricius, 1775Common five-ring
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring
Ypthima chenui Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Nilgiri Fourring
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Ypthima pandocus Moore, 1857Looped Three-ring
Ypthima philomela Linnaeus, 1763Baby Fivering
Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863Banded catseye

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

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

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		2
8		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		7
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		7
11		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		10
24		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		8
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		12
36		Genera
Species
Taxom



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