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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region North China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
2094
4186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
2094
4186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
402
2028
4116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
1424
2869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
209
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
198
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
196
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
149
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
144
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
81
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
48
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North China
48 Genera with 77 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agapetes Billberg, 02SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Aldania Moore, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1859Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1891Banded Satyrs1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Calinaga Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1837Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1787Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Davidina Oberthür, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Diagora Snellen, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Dilipa Moore, 1891Golden Emperor1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 0Alpines6SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1881Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes3SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1869Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1851Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Litinga Moore, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Loxerebia Watkins, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1862Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1874Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Mimathyma Moore, 1858Purple Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1970Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1851Jungle Queens1SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Triphysa Zeller, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1911Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North China
77 Species and 16 Subspecies
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Agapetes epimede
Agapetes halimede halimede
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aldania themis muri Eliot, 1969
Apatura chevana (Moore, 1865)⇒ Mimathyma chevana Moore, 1865
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura nycteis (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Mimathyma nycteis Ménétriés, 1859
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Aulocera sybillina bianor Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857Freak
Calliploea mariesis (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Clossiana gong Oberthür, 1884
Clossiana selenis (Eversmann, 1837)⇒ Boloria selenis Eversmann, 1837
Coenonympha amaryllis Cramer, 1782Mustang Heath
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Davidina armandi Oberthür, 1879
Dilipa fenestra Leech, 1891
Erebia aethiops isolata Goltz, 1939
Erebia ajanensis Ménétriés, 1857
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia ligea mienschanica Goltz, 1939
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia sedakovii alcmenides
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas sibirica davidi Oberthür, 1881
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) autonoe Esper, 1783
Hyponephele dysdora Lederer, 1869
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kirinia epaminondas Staudinger, 1887
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Litinga mimica mimica Poujade, 1885
Loxerebia saxicola Oberthür, 1876
Melanargia (Halimede) halimede Ménétriés, 1859Chinese Marbled White
Melanargia (Halimede) meridionalis C. Felder & ..., 1862
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea athene Staudinger, 1881
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea didymoides pekinensis Seitz, 1909
Melitaea romanovi romanovi Grum-Grshimailo, 1891
Melitaea romanovi shanshiensis Murayama, 1955
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mimathyma schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858Schrenck´s Emperor
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853
Neptis nycteus Nicéville, 1890Hockeystick Sailer
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) magna Graeser, 1888
Oeneis mongolica hoenei Gross, 1970
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stichophthalma howqua Westwood, 1851Vietnamese Junglequeen
Timelaea albescens Fruhstorfer, 1908Beautiful Leopard
Timelaea maculata BREMER & GREY, 1853Spotted Leopard Butterfly
Triphysa albovenosa (Motschulsky, 1866)⇒ Triphysa nervosa Motschulsky, 1866
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima multistriata ganus Fruhstorfer, , 1911

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in North China
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
7
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
11
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
18
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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