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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		222
1660
3105		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		222
1660
3105		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		204
1569
2912		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		137
1258
2345		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		31
427
695		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		31
427
695		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
427
695		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
310
519		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
308
517		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
152
330		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		58
131		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kerala
58 Genera with 131 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas4SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors2SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1848Sergeants6SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1866Lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors5SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1787Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1829Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1857Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1899Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1790Dukes1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1850Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis/telinga2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1877Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1848Oak Leaf butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lasippa Moore, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1787Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1819Beaks3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1779Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1796Evening Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns14SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1872Sailer butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1892Lascars2SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1877Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Parantirrhoea Wood-Mason, 1881Travancore evening brown1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1824Nawab butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1850Princes1SpeciesTaxom
Symphaedra Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1868Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Telinga Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1874Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1793Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1881Ringlets10SpeciesTaxom
Zipaetis Hewitson, 1863Catseyes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kerala
131 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758Tawny Coaster
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Amathusia phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Athyma inara Cramer, 1780Colour 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 mahratta Moore, 1872Sahyadri lacewing
Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866Tamil Lacewing
Charaxes agrariusAnomalous nawab
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Charaxes psaphon Westwood, 1848Plain Tawny Rajah
Charaxes schreiberBlue nawab
Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793Black raja
Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787Tamil Yeoman
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
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 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
Heteropsis/telinga adolphei
Heteropsis/telinga davisoni
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idea malabarica Moore, 1877Malabar Tree Nymph
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
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 laius (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851
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 intermedia Moore, 1892Intermedia Bushbrown
Mycalesis junonia Butler, 1868Malabar glad-eye bushbrown
Mycalesis khasia Evans, 1920Palebrand Bushbrown
Mycalesis mamerata davisoniPalni Bushbrown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis oculus Marshall, 1880Red-Disc Bushbrown
Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857Glad-eye Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common 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 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
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Pantoporia sandaka Butler, 1892Broad-striped Lascar
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica nilgiriensis Moore, 1877Nilgiri Tiger
Parantirrhoea marshalli Wood-Mason, 1881Tranvancore Evening Brown
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Polyura agrariaAnomalous Common Nawab
Polyura athamas Drury, 1773Common Nawab
Polyura schreiber Godart, 1824Blue Nawab
Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1824)⇒ Polyura schreiber Godart, 1824
Rohana parisatis Westwood, 1850Black Prince
Symphaedra nais (Forster, 1771)⇒ Euthalia nais Forster, 1771
Tanaecia lepidea Butler, 1868Grey Count
Telinga oculus⇒ Mycalesis oculus Marshall, 1880
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue 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 ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring
Ypthima chenui Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Nilgiri Fourring
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Ypthima philomela Linnaeus, 1763Baby Fivering
Ypthima tabella Marshall & d..., 1883Baby fivering
Ypthima ypthimoides Moore, 1881Palni Four-Ring
Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863Banded catseye

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Kerala
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
9		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		8
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		12
27		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		14
44		Genera
Species
Taxom



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