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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (East Pakistan, Pakistan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
261
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
261
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
261
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
239
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
199
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
199
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
199
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
148
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
138
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
37
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
20
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
20 Genera with 21 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1912Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1813Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Kanetisa Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Karanasa Moore, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1844Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1844Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1874Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1778Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1857Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
21 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Chazara persephone Hübner, 1805Dark Rockbrown
Cirrochroa tyche oreta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Heterosais giulia cadra Godman & Salvin, 1878Giulia Clearwing
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) autonoe Esper, 1783
Hipparchia parisatis Kollar, 1849Mountain satyr
Hyponephele narica Hübner, 1813Tawny Branded Meadow Brown
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Karanasa leechi (Grum-Grshima..., 1890)⇒ Karanasa astorica balti Tytler, 1926
Lasiommata schakra Kollar, 1844Common Wall
Lethe verma Kollar, 1844Straight Treebrown
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Limenitis lepechini Erschoff, 1874Chitral White Admiral
Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901Chitral Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Neptis nata Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Pararge maera (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758
Satyrus pimpla C. & R. Felder, 1867Black Satyr
Ypthima loryma Hewitson, 1864

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
2
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
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
11
10
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