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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region North Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
1725
2444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
334
1723
2443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
317
1678
2378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1395
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
508
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
506
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
497
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
279
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
244
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
49
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
21
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Island
21 Genera with 30 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1779Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dodonidia Butler, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Island
30 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dodonidia helmsii Butler, 1884Forest ringlet
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypothyris zeros Fox & Real, 1971
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona albifascia Waterhouse, 1904Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in North Island
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
2
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
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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Nymphalidae at itis.gov