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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region New Territories (Hong Kong, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
1508
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
1259
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
934
1301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
636
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
597
876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
107
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
47
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Territories
47 Genera with 80 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1819Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1763Castors1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1782Sergeants5SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1773Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1848Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1912Yeomans2SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1836Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1777Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1845Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1848Barons3SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 1773Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1758Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1787Foresters4SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1878Archdukes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1908Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1790Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1883Glassy Tigers3SpeciesTaxom
Parasarpa Moore, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1883Nawab butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1880
Princes0SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1858Courtiers1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1891Ringlets4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Territories
80 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Athyma cama Moore, 1858Orange Staff
Athyma nefte Cramer, 1780Colour Sergeant
Athyma ranga Moore, 1857Blackvein Sergeant
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Cethosia biblis Drury, 1773Batik Lacewing
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1848Yellow raja
Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861Common Yeoman
Cirrochroa tyche oreta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836Common Duffer
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777Common Gaudy Baron
Euthalia phemius Doubleday, 1848Green Duke
Faunis eumeus Drury, 1773Large Faun
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lethe chandica Moore, 1857Angle Red Forester
Lethe confusa Aurivillius, 1897Banded Tree Brown
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878Archduke
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Mellicta aurelia luceria Fruhstorfer, 1917
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neope muirheadii Felder, 1862Black-spotted Labyrinth
Neptis clinia Moore, 1872Clear Sailer
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis miah Moore, 1858Small Yellow Sailer
Neptis nata Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parantica swinhoei (Moore, 1883)⇒ Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775
Parasarpa dudu Fruhstorfer, 1908White Commodore
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polyura athamas Drury, 1773Common Nawab
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Polyura nepenthes Grose-Smith, 1883Shan Nawab
Sephisa chandra Moore, 1858Eastern Courtier
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima lisandra Cramer, 1782Jewel Four-ring
Ypthima norma Matsumura, 1909Burmese Three-ring
Ypthima praenubila Leech, 1891

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in New Territories
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
9
20
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
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
9
17
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