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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Southern Line Islands (Line Islands, Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
193
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
193
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
193
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
87
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Line Islands
4 Genera with 5 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Line Islands
5 Species and 3 Subspecies
Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas bolina holdeni Butler, 1884
Hypolimnas octocula Butler, 1869Eight-Spot Butterfly
Nw thecla danaus

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Southern Line Islands
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov