Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 287
2180
4314 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 286
2178
4312 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 271
2122
4231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 172
1642
3307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 35
509
818 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 35
509
818 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 35
509
818 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
371
629 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
366
624 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
160
343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 56
127 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Tamil Nadu
56 Genera with 127 Species #ABCDEHIJKLMNOPRTVYZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1793 | Acraeas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Actinote Hübner, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arethusana de Lesse, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1763 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ariadne Horsfield, 1779 | Castors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1848 | Sergeants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1866 | Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793 | Emperors | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1787 | Yeomans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1773 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1827 | Milkweeds | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1857 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1899 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dophla Moore, 1790 | Dukes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1917 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1793 | Crows | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euripus Doubleday, 1850 | Courtesans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1857 | Barons | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1866 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropsis Kunth, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 1877 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Kallima Doubleday, 1844 | Oak Leaf butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kaniska Moore, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kolasa Moore, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasippa Moore, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1872 | Foresters | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1819 | Beaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1779 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1796 | Evening Browns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Moduza Moore, 1777 | Commander | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1857 | Bushbrowns | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1872 | Sailer butterflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nirvana Yakovlev, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775 | Nigger | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantoporia Hübner, 1892 | Lascars | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1877 | Glassy Tigers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaedyma Felder, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1824 | Nawab butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rohana Moore, 1850 | Princes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tanaecia Butler, 1868 | Counts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telinga Moore, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1874 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1874 | Blue Tigers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1794 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vindula Hemming, 1793 | Cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1881 | Ringlets | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Zipaetis Hewitson, 1863 | Catseyes | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tamil Nadu
127 Species and 11 Subspecies | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758 | Tawny Coaster | | Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758 | | Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944 | | | Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775 | False Grayling | | Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763 | Indian Fritillary | | Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763 | Angled Castor | | Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779 | Common Castor | | Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858 | Studded Sergeant | | Athyma nefte Cramer, 1780 | Colour Sergeant | | Athyma perius Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Sergeant | | Athyma ranga Moore, 1857 | Blackvein Sergeant | | Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848 | Staff Sergeant | | Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867 | | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866 | Tamil Lacewing | | Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793 | Tawny Rajah | | Charaxes fabius Fabricius, 1782 | Black Rajah | | Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793 | Black raja | | Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787 | Tamil Yeoman | | Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 | Rustic | | Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846 | Common Map | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779 | Common | | Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827 | | | Discophora lepida Moore, 1857 | Southern Duffer | | Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica Fruhstorfer, 1899 | Autumn leaf | | Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790 | Red-spot Duke | | Elymnias ceryx ceryx Boisduval, 1836 | | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917 | | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euploea klugii Moore, 1858 | Blue Crow | | Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777 | Striped Blue Crow | | Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793 | Double-branded Blue Crow | | Euripus consimilis Westwood, 1850 | Painted Courtesan | | Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777 | Baron | | Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777 | Common Gaudy Baron | | Euthalia nais Forster, 1771 | Baronet | | Euthalia telchinia Ménétriés, 1857 | Blue Baron | | Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871 | | | Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866 | Wallace'S Longwing | | Heteropsis adolphei Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Red-eye Bushbrown | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847 | | | Idea malabarica Moore, 1877 | Malabar Tree Nymph | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782 | Chocolate Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758 | Lemon Pansy | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Kallima horsfieldi Kollar, 1844 | Blue Oakleaf | | Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763 | Blue Admiral | | Kolasa chenui | | | Lasippa viraja Moore, 1872 | Yellowback Sailer | | Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863 | Scarce Lilacfork | | Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775 | Bamboo Tree-brown | | Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787 | Common Tree Brown | | Lethe sihala (Moore, 1872) | ⇒ Lethe dynsate Hewitson, 1863 | | Libythea laius (Trimen, 1879) | ⇒ Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851 | | Libythea lepita Moore, 1858 | Common Beak | | Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819 | Club Beak | | Limenitis herennia Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Moduza procris Cramer, 1777 | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780 | Dark Evening Brown | | Melanitis zitenius Herbst, 1796 | Dark evening brown | | Moduza procris Cramer, 1777 | Commander | | Mycalesis adolphei (Guérin, 1843) | ⇒ Heteropsis adolphei Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862 | White-bar Bushbrown | | Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1911 | Small Long-brand Bushbrown | | Mycalesis khasia Evans, 1920 | Palebrand Bushbrown | | Mycalesis mamerata davisoni | Palni Bushbrown | | Mycalesis mamerta Cramer, 1780 | Blind-eye Bushbrown | | Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758 | Dark Branded Bushbrown | | Mycalesis oculus Marshall, 1880 | Red-Disc Bushbrown | | Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857 | Glad-eye Bushbrown | | Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Bush Brown | | Mycalesis subdita Moore, 1890 | Tamil Bushbrown | | Mycalesis visala Moore, 1857 | Long-brand Bushbrown | | Neptis clinia Moore, 1872 | Clear Sailer | | Neptis columella (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780 | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858 | Chestnut-streaked Sailer | | Neptis magadha C.Felder & R..., 1867 | Spotted Sailer | | Neptis nata Moore, 1857 | Clear Sailer | | Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858 | | | Neptis soma Moore, 1858 | Cream-spotted Sailor | | Neptis viraja (Moore, 1872) | ⇒ Lasippa viraja Moore, 1872 | | Nirvana placida Stål, 1859 | | | Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775 | Nigger | | Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790 | Common Lascar | | Pantoporia sandaka Butler, 1892 | Broad-striped Lascar | | Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782 | Glassy Blue Tiger | | Parantica nilgiriensis Moore, 1877 | Nilgiri Tiger | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780 | Short banded Sailer | | Polyura agraria | Anomalous Common Nawab | | Polyura agrarius Swinhoe, 1886 | Swinhoe's nawab | | Polyura athamas Drury, 1773 | Common Nawab | | Polyura schreiber Godart, 1824 | Blue Nawab | | Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Polyura schreiber Godart, 1824 | | Rohana parisatis Westwood, 1850 | Black Prince | | Tanaecia lepidea Butler, 1868 | Grey Count | | Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821 | | | Telinga oculus | ⇒ Mycalesis oculus Marshall, 1880 | | Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874 | | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Tirumala septentrionis Butler, 1874 | Dark Blue Tiger | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794 | Asian Admiral | | Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793 | Common Cruiser | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | | Ypthima avanta Moore, 1874 | Jewel Five-Ring | | Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Five-Ring | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring | | Ypthima chenu Guérin, 1843 | Nilgiri Fourring | | Ypthima chenui Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Nilgiri Fourring | | Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | Granular Ringlet | | Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871 | Common Four Ring | | Ypthima philomela Linnaeus, 1763 | Baby Fivering | | Ypthima ypthimoides Moore, 1881 | Palni Four-Ring | | Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863 | Banded catseye |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Tamil Nadu | Subfamily | Apaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 2
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 7
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 8
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Libytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 10
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots | 7
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 14
40 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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