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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
721
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
671
871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
409
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
409
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
406
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
215
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
190
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
20
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Toowoomba
20 Genera with 22 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1915Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Toowoomba
22 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Adelpha falcipennis perga (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Charaxes sempronius sempronius Fabricius, 1793
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875Dingy Ringlet
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858Common aeroplane
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Taenaris phorcas atesta Rebel, 1895
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Toowoomba
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
6
6
Genera
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