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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region New England (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
660
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
549
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
110
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
107
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
44
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
13
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New England
13 Genera with 18 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1824Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Melampias Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New England
18 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Fountainea halice halice Godart, 1824
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha deervalensis (Burns, 1946)⇒ Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Hypocysta euphemia Westwood, 1851Rock Ringlet
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Nymphes myrmeleonides Leach, 1814
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona morrisi Waterhouse, 1914Swordgrass Brown
Tisiphone abeona regalis Waterhouse, 1928Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in New England
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
1
2
Genus
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
7
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