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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Maharashtra (West India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1333
2101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
992
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
485
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
347
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
342
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
102
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
42
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maharashtra
42 Genera with 74 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1851Castors5SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1866Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1787Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1790Dukes1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1771Barons3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes8SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1787Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1819Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1796Evening Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1892Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1773Nawab butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1880
Princes0SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1868Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1793Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1857Ringlets6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maharashtra
74 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Ariadne ariadne indica
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Ariadne merione merione Cramer, 1777
Ariadne merione taprobana Westwood, 1851
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866Tamil Lacewing
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Charaxes psaphon Westwood, 1848Plain Tawny Rajah
Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793Black raja
Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787Tamil Yeoman
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790Red-spot Duke
Elymnias caudata Butler, 1871South Indian Palmfly
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Episcada obscuratus sao Hübner, 1816
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777Common Gaudy Baron
Euthalia nais Forster, 1771Baronet
Hypolimnas bolina bolina Linnaeus, 1758Great Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia almana almana Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1848Blue Oakleaf
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Libythea laius (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851
Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819Club Beak
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melanitis zitenius Herbst, 1796Dark evening brown
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis visala Moore, 1857Long-brand Bushbrown
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858Chestnut-streaked Sailer
Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pantoporia sandaka Butler, 1892Broad-striped Lascar
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Polyura agrarius Swinhoe, 1886Swinhoe's nawab
Polyura arja Felder, 1866Pallid Nawab
Polyura athamas Drury, 1773Common Nawab
Tanaecia lepidea Butler, 1868Grey Count
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Vanessa canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Ypthima methora Hewitson, 1864Variegated Five-Ring
Ypthima nikaea Moore, 1874Himalayan Fivering
Ypthima pandocus Moore, 1857Looped Three-ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Maharashtra
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
6
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
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
8
13
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
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
9
20
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