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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Tokyo (Kanto, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2662
3838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
308
2662
3838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2602
3757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
2235
3268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1059
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1059
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1058
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
703
1062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
627
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
106
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
49
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tokyo
49 Genera with 79 Species
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K
L
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1861Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1847Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1866Eastern Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1900Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Diagora Snellen, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1847Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ladoga Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1851Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters4SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1878Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1871Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tokyo
79 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis anadyomene Felder, 1861
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian fritillary
Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Charaxes affinis demonax Felder, 1866
Charaxes latona stephanus Rothschild, 1900
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia sedakovii Eversmann, 1847
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Lethe callipteris Butler, 1877
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Lethe marginalis Motschulsky, 1860
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neope pulaha didia Fruhstorfer, 1909
Neptis aceris (Lepechin, 1774)⇒ Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771
Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853
Neptis harita harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailor
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phyciodes picta canace W. H. Edwards, 1871Painted Crescent
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Satyrus dryas (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Tokyo
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
4
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
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
10
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
14
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
12
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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