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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Penang (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
783
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
783
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
752
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
622
897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
267
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
267
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
267
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
213
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
210
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
113
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
54
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Penang
54 Genera with 96 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adolias Boisduval, ante, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1904King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1848Sergeants3SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1777Lacewings4SpeciesTaxom
Chersonesia Distant, 1858Maplets1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1861Yeomans2SpeciesTaxom
Crastia Hubner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1884Map Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Debis Doubleday, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1790Dukes1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1851Palmflies5SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1866Crows10SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1845Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1787Barons3SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 1911Duffers2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1883Paper butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1829Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasippa Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lebadea C. Felder, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1775Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1878Archdukes2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1779Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1796Evening Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns6SpeciesTaxom
Neorina Westwood, 1849Owls1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1908Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pandita Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1775Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1824Nawab butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Ragadia Westwood, 1829Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1787Counts3SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Terinos Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1793Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1871Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zeuxidia Hübner, 1851Saturns1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penang
96 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Amathusia binghami Fruhstorfer, 1904Bingham’s Palmking
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Athyma nefte Cramer, 1780Colour Sergeant
Athyma pravara Moore, 1857Lance Sergeant
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Cethosia cyane Drury, 1770Leopard Lacewing
Cethosia hypsea Doubleday, 1847Malay Lacewing
Cethosia methypsea Butler, 1879
Cethosia penthesilea Cramer, 1777Orange Lacewing
Chersonesia rahria Moore, 1858Wavy Maplet
Cirrochroa orissa C. Felder & ..., 1860Banded Yeoman
Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861Common Yeoman
Crastia malayica (Butler, 1878)⇒ Euploea camaralzeman malayica Butler, 1878
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cyrestis paulinus Felder, 1860Paulinus Map
Cyrestis themire Honrath, 1884Little Map
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790Red-spot Duke
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias panthera Fabricius, 1787Nicobar Palmfly
Elymnias penanga Westwood, 1851Pointed Palmfly
Elymnias penanga johnsoni
Elymnias penanga penanga Westwood, 1851Pointed Palmfly
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea camaralzeman Butler, 1866Blue King Crow
Euploea camaralzeman malayica Butler, 1878Blue King Crow
Euploea diocletianus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Euploea swainson Godart, 1824
Euploea eyndhovii C. & R. Felder, 1865Lesser Striped Black Crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea phaenareta phoebus
Euploea phaenarete castelnaui C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea phoebus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea phaenarete castelnaui C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia alpheda Godart, 1824Streaked Baron
Euthalia monina Fabricius, 1787Baronet
Faunis canens Hübner, 1826Common Faun
Faunis canens cyme Fruhstorfer, 1911
Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869Crow Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Idea hypermnestra Westwood, 1848Malayan Tree Nymph
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Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Idea lynceus Drury, 1773Dusky Tree Nymph
Idea stolli Moore, 1883Common Tree Nymph
Ideopsis gaura Horsfield, 1829Small Wood Nymph
Ideopsis vulgaris Butler, 1874Blue Glassy Tiger
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Kallima paralekta Horsfield, 1829Indian Leaf
Lasippa tiga Moore, 1858Burmese Lascar
Lebadea martha Fabricius, 1787Knight
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lexias dirtea Fabricius, 1793Archduke
Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878Archduke
Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Moduza procris Cramer, 1777
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melanitis zitenius Herbst, 1796Dark evening brown
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Mycalesis fuscum Felder, 1860Malayan Bush Brown
Mycalesis janardana Moore, 1857Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis perseus cepheus Butler, 1867Common Bushbrown
Mycalesis visala Moore, 1857Long-brand Bushbrown
Neorina lowii Doubleday, 1849Malayan Owl
Neptis aceris (Lepechin, 1774)⇒ Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis leucoporos Fruhstorfer, 1908Burmese Sailer
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Nw thecla danaus
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pandita sinope Moore, 1858Colonel
Parantica aspasia Fabricius, 1787Yellow Glassy Tiger
Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775Chocolate Tiger
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Polyura hebe Butler, 1865Plain Nawab
Polyura moori Distant, 1883Malayan Nawab
Polyura schreiber Godart, 1824Blue Nawab
Ragadia makuta Horsfield, 1829Striped Ringlet
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Tanaecia cocytus Fabricius, 1787Lavender Count
Tanaecia julii Bougainville, 1837Common Earl
Tanaecia pelea Fabricius, 1787Malay Viscount
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Terinos terpander Hewitson, 1862Royal Assyrian
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima horsfieldii Moore, 1884Malayan Five-Ring
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Zeuxidia doubledaii Westwood, 1851Scarce Saturn

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Penang
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
8
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
11
20
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
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
14
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



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