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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
264
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
264
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
257
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
190
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
32
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
21
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Marshall Islands
7 Genera with 7 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1821Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1894Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshall Islands
7 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
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
Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Marshall Islands
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

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
2
2
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