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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2063
5928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
332
2063
5928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
307
2025
5886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
196
1457
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
264
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
264
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
263
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
212
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
208
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
122
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
70
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northwest China
70 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCDEFHIKLMNOPRSTVYZ
Abrota Moore, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1940Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Aldania Moore, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1859Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1892Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1782Sergeants2SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1867
Banded Satyrs0SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1891Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calinaga Moore, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Callarge Leech, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1871Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Chonala Moore, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1884Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1994Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Davidina Oberthür, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1847Alpines3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1929Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1895Barons2SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes3SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1858Circes2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1891Queen of Spain Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Karanasa Moore, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Kuekenthaliella Reuss, 1847Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1992Walls and wallbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Lelecella Hemming, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters8SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1981Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Litinga Moore, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Loxerebia Watkins, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1891Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1874Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Mimathyma Moore, 1858Purple Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1890Sailer butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1888Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1994Arctics6SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parasarpa Moore, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Paroeneis Moore, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Patsuia Moore, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudergolis C. & R. Felder, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphicera Butler, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1887Courtiers2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1844Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1892Jungle Queens2SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 2003Ringlets8SpeciesTaxom
Zethera Felder, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest China
139 Species and 44 Subspecies
Abrota ganga Moore, 1857Sergeant-major
Abrota ganga riubaensis Yoshino, 1997
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae kansuensis Kleinschmidt, 1940
Aldania themis themis Leech, 1890
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura laverna Leech, 1892Laverna Emperor
Apatura laverna laverna Leech, 1893
Apatura schrenckii (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Mimathyma schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia doris Leech, 1892
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis laodice huochengice Huang & Mura..., 1992
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Athyma jina huochengica Huang & Mura..., 1992
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria pales sifanica Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Boloria generator Staudinger, 1886
Boloria gong Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Calinaga davidis Oberthür, 1879
Calinaga lhatso Oberthür, 1893
Calinaga lhatso senseiensis Yoshino, 1997
Callarge sagitta Leech, 1890
Charaxes pleione lichas Doubleday, 1871
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chazara heydenreichi Lederer, 1853Shandur Rock Brown
Chonala laurae Bozano, 1999
Clossiana euphrosyne orphanoides Huang & Mura..., 1992
Clossiana gansuensis Tshikolovets, 2017
Clossiana gong Oberthür, 1884
Coenonympha amaryllis Cramer, 1782Mustang Heath
Coenonympha semenovi Alpheraky, 1887
Coenonympha xinjiangensis Chou & Huang, 1994
Davidina alticola Röber, 1907
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Erebia alcmena Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Erebia cyclopius sinopius Huang & Mura..., 1992
Erebia sedakovii Eversmann, 1847
Euphydryas aurinia aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas maturna staudingeri Wnukowsky, 1929
Euthalia kameii Koiwava, 1996
Euthalia khama khama Alphéraky, 1895
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina mena Moore, 1858Moore’s Siren
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) autonoe Esper, 1783
Hyponephele interposita interposita Erschoff, 1874
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Issoria (Kuekenthaliella) eugenia Eversmann, 1847
Issoria eugenia genia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Issoria eugenia rhea Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Karanasa goergneri Eckweiler, 1990
Karanasa leechi gregorii Avinoff & Sw..., 1951
Kirinia epimenides Ménétriés, 1859
Kuekenthaliella eugenia Eversmann, 1847Brilliant Silverspot
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Lasiommata hefengana Chou & Zhang, 1994
Lasiommata kasumi (Yoshino, 1995)⇒ Lopinga kasumi Yoshino, 1995
Lasiommata maera weiwuerica Huang & Mura..., 1992
Lelecella limenitoides Oberthür, 1890
Lelecella limenitoides jinlinus Yoshino, 1997
Lelecella limenitoides wangi Chou, 1994
Lethe albolineata Poujade, 1884
Lethe helle Leech, 1891
Lethe insana Kollar, 1844Common Forester
Lethe lanaris Butler, 1877
Lethe marginalis Motschulsky, 1860
Lethe nigrifascia Leech, 1890
Lethe satyrina Butler, 1871
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Limenitis ciocolatina Poujade, 1886
Limenitis cottini (Oberthür, 1884)⇒ Litinga cottini Oberthür, 1884
Limenitis homeyeri venata Leech, 1892
Limenitis populi fruhstorferi Krulikowsky, 1909
Limenitis populi szechwanica Murayama, 1981
Litinga cottini Oberthür, 1884
Litinga cottini berchmansi Kotzsch, 1929
Litinga cottini sinensis O. Bang-Haas, 1937
Litinga mimica Poujade, 1885
Loxerebia albipuncta sato Yoshino, 1997
Loxerebia polyphemus Oberthür, 1876
Loxerebia saxicola Oberthür, 1876
Melanargia (Halimede) halimede Ménétriés, 1859Chinese Marbled White
Melanargia (Halimede) leda Leech, 1891
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia oasis Huang & Mura..., 1992
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea didymoides eupatides Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea pallas Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Mimathyma chevana Moore, 1865Sargeant Emperor
Mimathyma nycteis Ménétriés, 1859
Mimathyma schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858Schrenck´s Emperor
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Neope agrestis Oberthür, 1876
Neope pulaha Moore, 1857Veined Labyrinth
Neope yama Moore, 1857Dusky Labyrinth
Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853
Neptis arachne Leech, 1890
Neptis choui F. Yuan & M...., 1994
Neptis meloria Oberthür, 1906
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Neptis thetis thetis Leech, 1890
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Nymphalis interposita tibetana Elwes, 1888
Oeneis (Protoeneis) tarpeia (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Oeneis tarpeja Pallas, 1771
Oeneis tarpeia tarpeia Pallas, 1771
Oeneis buddha Grum-Grshima..., 1891Tibetan Satyr
Oeneis buddha frankenbachi Lukhtanov & ..., 2000
Oeneis buddha grieshuberi Lukhtanov & ..., 2000
Oeneis buddha kincli Kocman, 1994
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parasarpa albomaculata Leech, 1891
Paroeneis palaearcticus Leech, 1892
Paroeneis palaearcticus nanschanicus Grum-Grshimailo, 1902
Patsuia sinensium Oberthur, 1876
Patsuia sinensium cinereus O. Bang-Haas, 1937
Patsuia sinensium fulvus O. Bang-Haas, 1937
Patsuia sinensium sengei Kotzsch, 1929
Phaedyma chinga shaanxiensis Wang, 1994
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Pseudergolis wedah Kollar, 1848Tabby
Pseudochazara hippolyte Esper, 1783Nevada Grayling
Rhaphicera dumicola Oberthür, 1876
Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793Great Sooty Satyr
Sephisa dichroa Kollar, 1844Western Courtier
Sephisa princeps Fixsen, 1887
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria clara Blanchard, 1844Silverstreak
Stichophthalma neumogeni Leech, 1892
Stichophthalma neumogeni neumogeni Leech, 1892
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777
Timelaea maculata BREMER & GREY, 1853Spotted Leopard Butterfly
Timelaea radiata Chou & Wang, 1994
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima beautei qinghaiensis Huang & Wu, 2003
Ypthima conjuncta Leech, 1891
Ypthima megalomma Butler, 1874Ringless
Ypthima motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring
Ypthima sordida Elwes & Edwards, 1893
Ypthima yoshinobui H. Huang & C..., 2003

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Northwest China
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
5
12
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
2
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
11
24
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
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
30
59
Genera
Species

Taxom



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