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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
401
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
323
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
122
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
121
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
77
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
28
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
28 Genera with 53 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMOPSTY
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1876Rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds8SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1858Crows17SpeciesTaxom
Gamatoba Moore, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems6SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1891Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns6SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1908Nigger2SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1832Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1914Cracker2SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
53 Species and 36 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Agrias amydon zenodorus Hewitson, 1870
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Calliploea turneri (Butler, 1878)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Cupha prosope turneri Butler, 1876
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Euploea treitschkei viridis Butler, 1882
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea amycus Miskin, 1890
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea batesii belia Waterhouse &..., 1914
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea netscheri Snellen, 1889White-brand Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793Two-brand Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Euploea usipetes (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Euploea usipetes usipetes Hewitson, 1858
Gamatoba monilifera (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831Orange Ringlet
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Libythea geoffroyi nicevillei Olliff, 1891
Limenitis herennia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Melanitis amabilis Boisduval, 1832Banded Evening Brown
Melanitis constantia Cramer, 1779Constantia Evening Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bushbrown
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Orsotriaena medus licium Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858Common aeroplane
Phaedyma shepherdi shepherdi Moore, 1858Common Aeroplane
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Scopodes denticollis MacLeay, 1864
Scopodes sexfoveatus (MacLeay, 1888)⇒ Scopodes denticollis MacLeay, 1864
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Taenaris catops Westwood, 1851Silky Owl
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus gelo Waterhouse &..., 1914Cape York Hamadryad
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Yoma sabina parva Butler, 1876Australian Lurcher
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
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
6
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
1
Genus
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
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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Nymphalidae at itis.gov