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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		315
2958
7275		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		314
2957
7274		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		297
2903
7189		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		208
2442
6374		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		45
729
1218		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		45
729
1218		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
729
1218		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
574
1019		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
531
966		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
235
531		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		99
205		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for North India
99 Genera with 205 Species
#ABCDEFHIJKLMNOPRSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas4SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1850Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1857Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors2SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1848Sergeants4SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1844Banded Satyrs2SpeciesTaxom
Auzakia Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Bassarona Moore, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1868Lesser Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calinaga Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Callerebia Butler, 18445SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1770Lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Childrena Hemming, 1831Large Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1912Yeomans2SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1868Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1887Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1863Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epinephile Kirby, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1919Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1777Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1845Courtesans3SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1859Barons7SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes4SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 1858Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1893Meadowbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes7SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kanetisa Moore, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Karanasa Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Kuekenthaliella Reuss, 1921
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Laogona Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1844Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1844Foresters8SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1793Archdukes1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1819Beaks3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1864Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1865Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1865Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Mesoacidalia Reuss, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns5SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Neorina Westwood, 1891Owls2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1850Sailer butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Orinoma Gray, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1889Lascars2SpeciesTaxom
Paralasa Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paroeneis Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1848Nawab butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1798Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudergolis C. & R. Felder, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphicera Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1844Courtiers1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1844Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stibochiona Butler, 1846Popinjay1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1872Jesters4SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1780Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1763Ringlets11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
205 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Acraea issoria issoria Hubner, 1819Yellow coster
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura parisatis (Westwood, 1850)⇒ Rohana parisatis Westwood, 1850
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis baralacha Moore, 1882
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis kamala (Moore, 1857)⇒ Fabriciana kamala Moore, 1857
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Athyma asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Athyma cama Moore, 1858Orange Staff
Athyma opalina Kollar, 1848Hill Sergeant
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Aulocera padma Kollar, 1844Great Satyr
Aulocera swaha Kollar, 1844Common Satyr
Auzakia danava Moore, 1857Commodore
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria pales baralacha Moore, 1882
Boloria pales nitida Warren, 1944
Boloria pales sipora Moore, 1874
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria jerdoni Lang, 1868Jerdon´s Silverspot
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857Freak
Callerebia annada Moore, 1857Ringed Argus
Callerebia daksha Moore, 1874
Callerebia hybrida Butler, 1880Hybrid Argus
Callerebia nirmala Moore, 1865Common Argus
Callerebia scanda Kollar, 1844Pallid Argus
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cethosia chrysippe cydalima Felder, 1859
Cethosia cyane Drury, 1770Leopard Lacewing
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chazara shandura
Childrena childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan Fritillary
Cirrochroa aoris Doubleday, 1847Large Yeoman
Cirrochroa tyche oreta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana gong Oberthür, 1884
Clossiana jerdoni (Lang, 1868)⇒ Neptis claude Collins & La..., 2005
Coenonympha amaryllis Cramer, 1782Mustang Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha semenovi Alpheraky, 1887
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias malelas Hewitson, 1863Spotted Palmfly
Erebia cyclopius aporia Schawerda, 1919
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core vermiculata Butler, 1866
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euripus consimilis Westwood, 1850Painted Courtesan
Euripus halitherses (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845
Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia alpheda Godart, 1824Streaked Baron
Euthalia monina Fabricius, 1787Baronet
Euthalia nais Forster, 1771Baronet
Euthalia nara Moore, 1859Bronze Duke
Euthalia patala Kollar, 1844Grand Duchess
Euthalia sahadeva Moore, 1859Blue Baron
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana kamala Moore, 1857Common Silverstripe
Fabriciana kemala
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Faunis assamus Westwood, 1858
Hestina nama Westwood, 1850Circe
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hipparchia parisatis Kollar, 1849Mountain satyr
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hyponephele brevistigma Moore, 1893Short-Branded Meadowbrown
Hyponephele narica Hübner, 1813Tawny Branded Meadow Brown
Hyponephele pulchra C. & R. Felder, 1867Beautiful Meadow Brown
Hyponephele tenuistigma Moore, 1893Lesser White-ringed Meadow Brown
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kanetisa digna Marshall, 1883Chitrali Satyr
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kirinia eversmanni cashmiriensis
Lasiommata eversmanni Eversmann, 1847
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata schakra Kollar, 1844Common Wall
Lethe confusa Aurivillius, 1897Banded Tree Brown
Lethe insana Kollar, 1844Common Forester
Lethe jalaurida de Nicéville, 1880Bamboo Forester
Lethe nicetas Hewitson, 1863Small Woodbrown
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Lethe siderae Marshall, 1880
Lethe sidonis Hewitson, 1863Common Woodbrown
Lethe verma Kollar, 1844Straight Treebrown
Lexias dirtea Fabricius, 1793Archduke
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819Club Beak
Limenitis trivena Moore, 1864Indian White Admiral
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola cheena Moore, 1865
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901Chitral Fritillary
Melitaea sindura Moore, 1865
Mesoacidalia vitatha Moore, 1874
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Mycalesis lepcha Moore, 1880Lepcha Bushbrown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis nicotia Westwood, 1850Bright-eye Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseoides Moore, 1890Burmese Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Neope pulaha Moore, 1857Veined Labyrinth
Neope yama Moore, 1857Dusky Labyrinth
Neorina crishna Westwood, 1851Tailed Yellow Owl
Neorina patria Leech, 1891White Owl
Neptis amieti Pierre-Baltus, 2007
Neptis ananta Moore, 1858Indian Yellow Sailor
Neptis carlsbergi Collins & La..., 2005Carlsberg Sailer
Neptis claude Collins & La..., 2005Large Club Sailer
Neptis clinia susruta Moore, 1872Clear sailer
Neptis columella (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858Chestnut-streaked Sailer
Neptis mahendra Moore, 1872Himalayan Sailer
Neptis nata Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Neptis sankara Kollar, 1844Broad-banded Sailer
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Neptis yerburii Butler, 1886Yerbury´s Sailer
Neptis zaida zaida Westwood, 1850
Nirvana pallida Melichar, 1903
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Nirvana spinosa Naveed & Zhang, 2018
Nirvana striata Viraktamath ..., 1988
Nirvana suturalis Melichar, 1903
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Oleria onega ilerda Hewitson, 1854
Orinoma damaris Gray, 1846Tiger Brown
Orinoma damaris damaris Gray, 1846Tigerbrown
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Pantoporia opalina (Alpheraky, 1889)⇒ Athyma opalina Kollar, 1848
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Pararge eversmanni Eversmann, 1847
Pararge maera (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Penthema lisarda Doubleday, 1845Yellow Kaiser
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polyura agrarius Swinhoe, 1886Swinhoe's nawab
Polyura dolon Westwood, 1848Stately Nawab
Precis hierta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ 
Pseudergolis wedah Kollar, 1848Tabby
Pseudochazara baldiva Moore, 1865
Pseudochazara lehana Moore, 1878Crescent Rockbrown
Rhaphicera moorei Butler, 1867Small Tawny Wall
Satyrus (Pseudochazara) baldiva (Moore, 1865)⇒ Pseudochazara baldiva Moore, 1865
Satyrus brahminus (Blanchard, 1844)⇒ Aulocera brahminus Blanchard, 1844
Sephisa dichroa Kollar, 1844Western Courtier
Speyeria clara Blanchard, 1844Silverstreak
Stibochiona nicea Gray, 1846Popinjay
Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872Blue-Tail Jester
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Vagrans egista Cramer, 1780Australian vagrant
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa caschmirensis Kollar, 1848
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima avanta Moore, 1874Jewel Five-Ring
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Ypthima inica Hewitson, 1864Lesser Three-Ring
Ypthima motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring
Ypthima nareda Kollar, 1844Large Three-Ring
Ypthima nikaea Moore, 1874Himalayan Fivering
Ypthima pandocus Moore, 1857Looped Three-ring
Ypthima philomela Linnaeus, 1763Baby Fivering

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in North India
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		4
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

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

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		9
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		14
28		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts		1
3		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		11
34		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		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		16
33		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		35
77		Genera
Species
Taxom



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