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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Shanghai (East China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
510
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
510
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
485
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
376
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
92
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
92
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
92
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
63
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
60
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
16
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shanghai
16 Genera with 18 Species
Agapetes Billberg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1775Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1847Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1758Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1871Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1758Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Isamia Moore, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1847Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1877Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 01SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1851Jungle Queens1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shanghai
18 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agapetes meridionalis meridionalis
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Fabriciana adippe vorax Butler, 1871
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Isamia dameli (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea midamus Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Mycalesis sangaica Butler, 1877Painted Bushbrown
Penthema adelma adelma
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Stichophthalma howqua howqua Westwood, 1851
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Shanghai
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
3
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
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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