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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
517
4089
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4082
8315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
493
4035
8248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
338
3289
7100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
990
1919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
989
1918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
980
1893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
582
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
516
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
120
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
56
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tasmania
56 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1900Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrophenga Doubleday, 1978Tussock ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1779Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Dasyomma Macquart, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1812Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Euomma Felder & Felder, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1819Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hallelesis Condamin, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1867Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 193711SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1819Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1863Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1881Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenica Waterhouse &..., 18643SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 195311SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18788SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tasmania
89 Species and 61 Subspecies
Acraea chilo chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha falcipennis perga (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Amathusia phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnina hobartia Westwood, 1851Hobart Brown
Argynnina hobartia hobartia Westwood, 1851Hobart Brown
Argynnina hobartia montana L.E. Couchma..., 1977
Argynnina hobartia tasmanica Lyell, 1900Hobart Brown
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argyrophenga janitae Craw, 1978Janita'S Tussock
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Chlosyne damoetas damoetas Skinner, 1902Rockslide Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colobura dirce dirce (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus gilippus gilippus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dasyomma dissimile Hardy, 1920
Dasyomma hardyi Paramonov, 1962
Dasyomma maculipenne Hardy, 1920
Dasyomma tasmanicum Paramonov, 1962
Dione moneta moneta Hübner, 1825Southern Cone Silverspot
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Hallelesis macrones Hewitson, 1874
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius timareta timareta Hewitson, 1867
Heteronympha cordace Hübner, 1832Bright Eyed Brown
Heteronympha cordace comptena Couchman, 1954
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha cordace kurena Couchman, 1954
Heteronympha cordace legana Couchman, 1954
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope salazar Fruhstorfer, 1911
Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha penelope diemeni Waterhouse, 1937
Heteronympha penelope panope Waterhouse, 1937
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypolimnas bolina constans Butler, 1875
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Marpesia furcula oechalia Westwood, 1850
Marpesia furcula zosteria (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Marpesia furcula furcula Fabricius, 1793
Melanitis atrax atrax Felder & Felder, 1863
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neptis siaka (Moore, 1881)⇒ Lasippa heliodore Fabricius, 1787
Nesoxenica leprea Hewitson, 1864Delicate Xenica
Nesoxenica leprea elia Waterhouse &..., 1914Delicate Xenica
Nesoxenica leprea leprea Hewitson, 1864Leprea Brown
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Oreixenica correae Olliff, 1890Correa Brown
Oreixenica lathaoniella
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella barnardi Turner, 1926
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella laranda Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella lathoniella Westwood, 1851Tasmanian Silver Xenica
Oreixenica orichora Meyrick, 1885Orichora Brown
Oreixenica orichora orichora Meyrick, 1885Orichora Brown
Oreixenica orichora paludosa Lucas, 1892Alpine Silver Xenica
Oreixenica ptunarra Couchman, 1953Ptunarra Brown
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudonympha narycia narycia Wallengren, 1857
Scopodes aterrimus (Chaudoir, 1872)⇒ Scopodes edwardsii Bates, 1878
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes flavipes Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes griffithi Sloane, 1903
Scopodes intermedius Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes reidi Baehr, 2010
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Scopodes tasmanicus Bates, 1878
Speyeria aglaia methana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Taenaris phorcas atesta Rebel, 1895
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Tasmania
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
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
10
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
23
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



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