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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Sikkim (Northeast India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
1401
3163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
191
1401
3163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
1385
3145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
1265
2959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
436
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
436
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
435
844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
354
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
350
702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
190
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
91
220
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sikkim
91 Genera with 220 Species
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Abrota Moore, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1819Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Adolias Boisduval, ante, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Aemona Hewitson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1857Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1763Castors1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1872Sergeants7SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1844Banded Satyrs3SpeciesTaxom
Auzakia Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Blanaida Kirby, 04SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Calinaga Moore, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Callerebia Butler, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1770Lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1848Emperors8SpeciesTaxom
Chersonesia Distant, 1848Maplets1SpeciesTaxom
Childrena Hemming, 1831Large Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1847Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllogenes Butler, 1857Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1829Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Debis Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dionana Moore, 02SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1888Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1790Dukes1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1857Palmflies4SpeciesTaxom
Enispe Doubleday, 1845Caliphs1SpeciesTaxom
Ethope Moore, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1865Crows15SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1848Courtesans2SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons11SpeciesTaxom
Helcyra Felder, 1864White Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemadara Moore, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hemadera Gaede, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 0Queen of Spain Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Kerrata Moore, 02SpeciesTaxom
Lebadea C. Felder, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1866Foresters30SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1793Archdukes1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1898Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1848Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 0Evening Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1865Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 0Bushbrowns8SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Neorina Westwood, 1850Owls1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1848Sailer butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Orinoma Gray, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1872Lascars3SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers5SpeciesTaxom
Parasarpa Moore, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1866Clipper2SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1848Nawab butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1779Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudergolis C. & R. Felder, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphicera Butler, 04SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1880Princes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1887Courtiers2SpeciesTaxom
Stibochiona Butler, 1846Popinjay1SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1851Jungle Queens3SpeciesTaxom
Sumalia Moore, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1885Jesters5SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1868Counts2SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1857Ringlets6SpeciesTaxom
Zipaetis Hewitson, 1863Catseyes1SpeciesTaxom
Zophoessa Dallas, 06SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sikkim
220 Species and 29 Subspecies
Abrota ganga Moore, 1857Sergeant-major
Abrota mirus Fabricius, 1793
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Acraea issoria issoria Hubner, 1819Yellow coster
Aemona amathusia amathusia Hewitson, 1867
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris thaumantis Schultz, 1903
Apatura parvata Moore, 1857
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Athyma cama Moore, 1858Orange Staff
Athyma nefte Cramer, 1780Colour Sergeant
Athyma pravara Moore, 1857Lance Sergeant
Athyma ranga Moore, 1857Blackvein Sergeant
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Athyma zeroca Moore, 1872Small Staff Sergeant
Aulocera padma Kollar, 1844Great Satyr
Aulocera swaha Kollar, 1844Common Satyr
Auzakia danava Moore, 1857Commodore
Blanaida bhadra
Blanaida pulaha
Blanaida pulahina
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857Freak
Calinaga gautama Moore, 1896Sikkim Freak
Callerebia suroia Tytler, 1914
Cethosia biblis Drury, 1773Batik Lacewing
Cethosia cyane Drury, 1770Leopard Lacewing
Charaxes aristogiton Felder & Felder, 1866Scarce tawny raja
Charaxes aristogiton aristogiton Felder & Felder, 1867
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes distanti Honrath, 1885Silver-edged Rajah
Charaxes kahruba Moore, 1895Variegated raja
Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1848Yellow raja
Charaxes psaphon Westwood, 1848Plain Tawny Rajah
Chersonesia risa Doubleday, 1848Common Maplet
Childrena childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan Fritillary
Cirrochroa aoris Doubleday, 1847Large Yeoman
Cyllogenes suradeva Moore, 1857Branded Evening Brown
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Dionana margaritae
Discophora spiloptera de Nicéville..., 1888
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790Red-spot Duke
Elymnias casiphone Hübner, 1824Malayan Palmfly
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias nesaea Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Palmfly
Elymnias vasudeva Moore, 1857Jezebel Palmfly
Enispe euthymius Doubleday, 1845Red Caliph
Ethope himachala Moore, 1857Dusky Diadem
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea treitschkei suffusa Tytler, 1939
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea deione Westwood, 1848Long-branded Blue Crow
Euploea algea magnifica
Euploea diocletianus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Euploea swainson Godart, 1824
Euploea doubledayi doubledayi Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea klugii klugii Moore, 1858Blue king crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea mulciber duarseri (de Rhé-Phil..., 1910)⇒ Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777
Euploea radamanthus Fabricius, 1793Magpie Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester harrisii C. & R. Felder, 1865Double-branded Blue Crow
Euripus halitherses (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia duda Staudinger, 1855Blue Duchess
Euthalia durga (Moore, 1857)⇒ Bassarona durga Moore, 1857
Euthalia kesava Moore, 1859
Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777Common Gaudy Baron
Euthalia monina Fabricius, 1787Baronet
Euthalia nara Moore, 1859Bronze Duke
Euthalia phemius Doubleday, 1848Green Duke
Euthalia rangoonensis (Moore, 1859)⇒ Euthalia monina Fabricius, 1787
Euthalia sahadeva Moore, 1859Blue Baron
Euthalia telchinia Ménétriés, 1857Blue Baron
Helcyra hemina Hewitson, 1864White Emperor
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Hemadara narasingha
Hemadera narasingha
Hestina nama Westwood, 1850Circe
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas etolus
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria gemmata Butler, 1881Gem silverspot
Issoria jemmata
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kerrata tristigmata
Lebadea alankara Horsfield, 1829
Lebadea martha Fabricius, 1787Knight
Lethe atkinsonia Hewitson, 1876Small Goldenfork
Lethe baladeva Moore, 1866Rusty Forester
Lethe bhairava Moore, 1857Branded Dull Forester
Lethe chandica Moore, 1857Angle Red Forester
Lethe confusa Aurivillius, 1897Banded Tree Brown
Lethe dakwania Tytler, 1939Garhwal Woodbrown
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lethe goalpara Moore, 1865Dull Forester
Lethe goalpara goalpara Moore, 1865Large goldenfork
Lethe insana Kollar, 1844Common Forester
Lethe jalaurida de Nicéville, 1880Bamboo Forester
Lethe kansa Moore, 1857Bamboo Forester
Lethe maitrya de Nicéville, 1880Barred Woodbrown
Lethe mekara Moore, 1857Common Red Forester
Lethe moelleri Elwes, 1887Moeller’s silverfork
Lethe nicetas nicetas Hewitoson, 1863
Lethe nicetella de Nicéville, 1887Dismal Mystic
Lethe ramadeva de Nicéville, 1887Common Treebrown
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Lethe scanda Moore, 1857Blue Forester
Lethe serbonis Hewitson, 1876Brown Forester
Lethe siderae Marshall, 1880
Lethe siderea siderea Marshall, 1880Scarce Woodbrown
Lethe sidonis Hewitson, 1863Common Woodbrown
Lethe sidonis sidonis Hewitoson, 1863Common woodbrown
Lethe sidonis vaivarta
Lethe sura Doubleday, 1849Common Lilacfork
Lethe tristigmata Elwes, 1891Spotted Mystic
Lethe verma Kollar, 1844Straight Treebrown
Lethe visrava Moore, 1866White-edged Woodbrown
Lexias dirtea Fabricius, 1793Archduke
Libythea sanguinalis Fruhstorfer, 1898
Limenitis daraxa Doubleday, 1848Green Commodore
Limenitis dudu (Westwood, 1850)⇒ Parasarpa dudu Fruhstorfer, 1908
Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Moduza procris Cramer, 1777
Limenitis zayla (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Parasarpa zayla Doubleday, 1848
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melanitis zitenius Herbst, 1796Dark evening brown
Melanitis zitenius decolorata
Melitaea sikkimensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea sindura Moore, 1865
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862White-bar Bushbrown
Mycalesis intermedia Moore, 1892Intermedia Bushbrown
Mycalesis lepcha Moore, 1880Lepcha Bushbrown
Mycalesis mamerta Cramer, 1780Blind-eye Bushbrown
Mycalesis miranda Evans, 1920
Mycalesis misenus de Nicéville, 1889De Nicéville’s Bushbrown
Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis nicotia nicotia
Neope bhadra Moore, 1857Tailed Labyrinth
Neope pulaha Moore, 1857Veined Labyrinth
Neope pulahina Evans, 1924Scarce Labyrinth
Neope yama Moore, 1857Dusky Labyrinth
Neorina hilda Westwood, 1850Tailess Yellow Owl
Neptis ananta Moore, 1858Indian Yellow Sailor
Neptis ananta sitis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis capnodes Fruhstorfer, 1908Eliot’s Sailer
Neptis cartica Moore, 1872Plain Sailer
Neptis clinia Moore, 1872Clear Sailer
Neptis harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailer
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis mindorana C. Felder & ..., 1863
Neptis nandina Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Neptis nata Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Neptis nata soma
Neptis nycteus Nicéville, 1890Hockeystick Sailer
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Neptis yerburii Butler, 1886Yerbury´s Sailer
Neptis zaida Doubleday, 1848Pale Green Sailer
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Oleria onega ilerda Hewitson, 1854
Orinoma damaris Gray, 1846Tiger Brown
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pantoporia cama (Moore, 1857)⇒ Athyma cama Moore, 1858
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Pantoporia zeroca (Moore, 1872)⇒ Athyma zeroca Moore, 1872
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775Chocolate Tiger
Parantica melaneus planiston
Parantica pedonga Fujioka, 1970Hill Chestnut Tiger
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parasarpa zayla Doubleday, 1848Bi-colour Commodore
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Parthenos tigrina Vollenhoven, 1866New Guinea Clipper
Penthema lisarda lisarda Doubleday, 1845Himalayan Yellow Kaiser
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polyura arja Felder, 1866Pallid Nawab
Polyura athamas Drury, 1773Common Nawab
Polyura dolon Westwood, 1848Stately Nawab
Precis iphita (Cramer, 1779)⇒ 
Pseudergolis wedah Kollar, 1848Tabby
Rhaphicera moorei Butler, 1867Small Tawny Wall
Rhaphicera satricus Doubleday, 1849Large Tawny Wall
Rhaphicera satricus satricusLarge tawny wall
Satyrus loha Doherty, 1886
Sephisa dichroa Kollar, 1844Western Courtier
Sephisa princeps Fixsen, 1887
Stibochiona nicea Gray, 1846Popinjay
Stichophthalma camadeva Westwood, 1848Northern Jungle Glory
Stichophthalma howqua Westwood, 1851Vietnamese Junglequeen
Stichophthalma nourmahal nourmahal Westwood, 1851
Sumalia daraxa Doubleday, 1848Green Commodore
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872Blue-Tail Jester
Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville, 1885Scarce Jester
Taenaris cyclops agasta Stichel, 1906
Tanaecia julii Bougainville, 1837Common Earl
Tanaecia lepidea Butler, 1868Grey Count
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima dohertyi Moore, 1893Great Five-Ring
Ypthima methora Hewitson, 1864Variegated Five-Ring
Ypthima nareda Kollar, 1844Large Three-Ring
Ypthima nikaea Moore, 1874Himalayan Fivering
Ypthima sakra Moore, 1857Himalayan Five-Ring
Zipaetis scylax Hewitson, 1863Dark Catseye
Zophoessa atkinsonia Hewitson, 1876Small goldenfork
Zophoessa goalpara Moore, 1865
Zophoessa jalaurida de Nic�vil..., 1880
Zophoessa lynchus
Zophoessa maitrya
Zophoessa tristigmataSpotted mystic

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Sikkim
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
6
9
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
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
5
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
16
49
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
15
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
27
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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