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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Viti Levu (Fiji)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
441
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
441
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
428
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
408
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
236
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
236
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
236
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
203
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
202
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
27
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
14
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Viti Levu
14 Genera with 16 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1853Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1920Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1863Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Viti Levu
16 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas inopinata Waterhouse, 1920Fijian Eggfly
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Nw thecla bosara
Polyura caphontis Hewitson, 1863
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Viti Levu
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
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
1
1
Genus
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
5
Genera
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