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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Northeast Tasmania (Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
1185
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
1182
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1164
1450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
993
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
374
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
374
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
370
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
286
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
264
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
51
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
26
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Tasmania
26 Genera with 35 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1851Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1812Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hallelesis Condamin, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1819Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1908Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Tasmania
35 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnina hobartia hobartia Westwood, 1851Hobart Brown
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Hallelesis macrones Hewitson, 1874
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope salazar Fruhstorfer, 1911
Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha penelope diemeni Waterhouse, 1937
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Marpesia furcula zosteria (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Marpesia furcula furcula Fabricius, 1793
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Oreixenica lathoniella lathoniella Westwood, 1851Tasmanian Silver Xenica
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Scopodes tasmanicus Bates, 1878
Speyeria aglaia methana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Taenaris phorcas atesta Rebel, 1895
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Northeast Tasmania
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
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
3
3
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
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
10
12
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