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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
6312
15122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
6305
15118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
6185
14927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
370
5037
13090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
1466
3343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1466
3343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
1457
3310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
820
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
729
1626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
198
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
94
173
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Victoria
94 Genera with 173 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPSTVYZ
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas6SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1875
Crescents0SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1851Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1874American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1891Banded Satyrs1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1910Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1777Lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1865Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1924Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Dasyomma Macquart, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 0Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euomma Felder & Felder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 0Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1826Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 1911Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hallelesis Condamin, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1867Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 190415SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems5SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes7SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1879Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lymanopoda Westwood, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1863Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1864Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1908Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 188511SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pindis R. Felder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1793Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1814Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 187812SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria
173 Species and 70 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea (Actinote) burgessi Jackson, 1956
Acraea (Actinote) lycoa Godart, 1819Lycoa Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) orestia Hewitson, 1874Orestia Glassy Acraea
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Adelpha falcipennis perga (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Amauris niarius Fabricius, 1781
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea ryphea Cramer, 1776
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
Argynnina hobartia Westwood, 1851Hobart Brown
Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874Desert Hackberry
Aulocera sybillina bianor Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793Dark Palm Forester
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cethosia penthesilea Cramer, 1777Orange Lacewing
Charaxes princeps (Butler, 1866)⇒ Charaxes smaragdalis Butler, 1865
Charaxes sempronius sempronius Fabricius, 1793
Charaxes smaragdalis Butler, 1865Western Blue Charaxes
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Cissia themis Butler, 1867Nicaraguan Satyr
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dasyomma tonnoiri Paramonov, 1962Water Snipe-fly
Dione moneta moneta Hübner, 1825Southern Cone Silverspot
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Euomma tasmanica Champion, 1895
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphydryas editha taylori W. H. Edwards, 1888Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas taylori
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptychia fetna Butler, 1870Orange-patched Satyr
Faunis canens cyme Fruhstorfer, 1911
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse &..., 1914Western Xenica
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Hallelesis macrones Hewitson, 1874
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius timareta timareta Hewitson, 1867
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Heteronympha banksii Leach, 1814Banks' Brown
Heteronympha banksii banksii Leach, 1814Banks´ Brown
Heteronympha banksii mariposa Tindale, 1953
Heteronympha banksii nevina Tindale, 1953
Heteronympha cordace Hübner, 1832Bright Eyed Brown
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha cordace wilsoni Burns, 1947
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha mirifica Butler, 1866Wonder Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha penelope alope Waterhouse, 1937
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander's Brown
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta euphemia Westwood, 1851Rock Ringlet
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas alimena curicta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis gaura lingana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lymanopoda melia melia Weymer, 1911
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia furcula zosteria (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Marpesia furcula furcula Fabricius, 1793
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Melanitis atrax atrax Felder & Felder, 1863
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Memphis philumena xenica H. Bates, 1864Orange-striped Leafwing
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Nw thecla danaus
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphes aperta New, 1982
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885Canada Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oleria agarista agarista C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Oreixenica correae Olliff, 1890Correa Brown
Oreixenica kershawi Miskin, 1876Kershaw´s brown
Oreixenica kershawi kershawi Miskin, 1876
Oreixenica kershawi kununda
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica latialis Waterhouse &..., 1914Alpine Silver Xenica
Oreixenica latialis latialis Waterhouse &..., 1914Alpine Silver Xenica
Oreixenica latialis theddora Couchman, 1953Small Alpine Xenica
Oreixenica orichora Meyrick, 1885Orichora Brown
Oreixenica orichora orichora Meyrick, 1885Orichora Brown
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Pindis squamistriga R. Felder, 1869Variable Satyr
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polyura sempronius Fabricius, 1793Tailed emperor
Precis atlites laomedia Linnaeus, 1758
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Scopodes aeneus MacLeay, 1871
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes flavipes Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes intermedius Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes major Baehr, 2010
Scopodes ocellatus Moore, 1963
Scopodes ovipennis Baehr, 2010
Scopodes sexpunctus occidentalis Baehr, 2010
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Scopodes simplex (Blackburn, 1894)⇒ Scopodes wilsoni Darlington, 1968
Scopodes splendens Moore, 1963
Scopodes tasmanicus Bates, 1878
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria aglaia methana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Symbrenthia lilaea lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Taenaris phorcas atesta Rebel, 1895
Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897Anomalus Checkerspot
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona abeona Donovan, 1805Swordgrass Brown
Tisiphone abeona albifascia Waterhouse, 1904Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Victoria
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
9
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
4
5
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
20
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
28
45
Genera
Species

Taxom



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