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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Virginia Falls (Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
159
677
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
677
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
673
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
626
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
95
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
95
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
95
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
51
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
33
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia Falls
6 Genera with 6 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia Falls
6 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agrias amydon tryphon Fruhstorfer, 1916
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
1
1
Genus
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