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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
462
4268
10566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
461
4265
10563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
4192
10451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3060
8318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
953
2036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
953
2036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
946
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
509
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
442
996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
107
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
50
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Australia
50 Genera with 97 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1914Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds9SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euomma Felder & Felder, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1826Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 190413SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Iphimedeia Fruhstorfer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1879Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1836Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18858SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 19688SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Australia
97 Species and 68 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Adelpha falcipennis perga (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Amauris niarius Fabricius, 1781
Antirrhea philoctetes morna (J.C. Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Cercyonis pegala alope Fabricius, 1793Common Wood-Nymph
Charaxes pollux pollux Cramer, 1775
Charaxes sempronius Fabricius, 1793Tailed Emperor
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus gilippus gilippus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dione moneta moneta Hübner, 1825Southern Cone Silverspot
Euomma plebeja Carter, 1915
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core corinna MacLeay, 1826Common Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Eutresis hypereia Doubleday, 1847Crisp Tigerwing
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse &..., 1914Western Xenica
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heteronympha banksii banksii Leach, 1814Banks´ Brown
Heteronympha cordace Hübner, 1832Bright Eyed Brown
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha cordace wilsoni Burns, 1947
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha mirifica Butler, 1866Wonder Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha penelope alope Waterhouse, 1937
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander's Brown
Heteronympha solandri solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander´s Brown
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypocysta euphemia Westwood, 1851Rock Ringlet
Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775Common Brown Ringlet
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875Brown Ringlet
Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875Dingy Ringlet
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia antonina Staudinger, 1884
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Iphimedeia hecuba cisseis Felder, 1860
Ithomia avella avella Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879
Marpesia furcula oechalia Westwood, 1850
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Melanitis atrax atrax Felder & Felder, 1863
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mynes geoffroyi guerini Wallace, 1869White Nymph
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Nirvana adelaideae Evans, 1938
Nymphes myrmeleonides Leach, 1814
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Oleria gunilla escura Haensch, 1903
Oreixenica correae Olliff, 1890Correa Brown
Oreixenica kershawi Miskin, 1876Kershaw´s brown
Oreixenica kershawi ella Olliff, 1888Kershaw´s Brown
Oreixenica kershawi kununda
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica latialis latialis Waterhouse &..., 1914Alpine Silver Xenica
Oreixenica orichora orichora Meyrick, 1885Orichora Brown
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Phaedyma shepherdi shepherdi Moore, 1858Common Aeroplane
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes flavipes Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes nigripes (Baehr, 2010)⇒ Scopodes pustulatus Broun, 1882
Scopodes pustulatus Broun, 1882
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Scopodes simplex (Blackburn, 1894)⇒ Scopodes wilsoni Darlington, 1968
Scopodes splendens Moore, 1963
Scopodes wilsoni Darlington, 1968
Speyeria aglaia methana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Symbrenthia lilaea lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Taenaris phorcas atesta Rebel, 1895
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona abeona Donovan, 1805Swordgrass Brown
Tisiphone abeona albifascia Waterhouse, 1904Swordgrass Brown
Tisiphone abeona morrisi Waterhouse, 1914Swordgrass Brown
Tisiphone abeona regalis Waterhouse, 1928Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in South Australia
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
9
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
2
2
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
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
14
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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