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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Kiribati (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
193
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
193
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
189
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
147
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kiribati
9 Genera with 11 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1821Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kiribati
11 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina rarik Eschscholtz, 1821
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
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
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
1
1
Genus
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