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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
4090
11399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
1450
2894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
1450
2894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
1443
2859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
810
1674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
727
1479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
176
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
81
154
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
81 Genera with 154 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTVY
Abananote Potts, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas7SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1891Banded Satyrs1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1910Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1775Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1905Lacewings3SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1907Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1901Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds9SpeciesTaxom
Dasyomma Macquart, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1872Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1912Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1849Alpines6SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euomma Felder & Felder, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1875Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1847Crows7SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1867Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Iphimedeia Fruhstorfer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes9SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1938Beaks3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1850Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1864Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1885Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1832Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Paphia Fabricius, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings5SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1894Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 20108SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
154 Species and 96 Subspecies
Abananote hylonome basilia Lamas, 1995
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acraea chilo chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758Tawny Coaster
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha falcipennis perga (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Amauris niarius Fabricius, 1781
Antirrhea philoctetes morna (J.C. Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aulocera sybillina bianor Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Catonephele numilia numilia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Catonephele numilia neogermanica Stichel, 1899
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cethosia penthesilea Cramer, 1777Orange Lacewing
Cethosia penthesilea paksha Fruhstorfer, 1905Orange Lacewing
Charaxes amycus carolus Rothschild, 1900
Charaxes sempronius sempronius Fabricius, 1793
Chlosyne damoetas damoetas Skinner, 1902Rockslide Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Coenonympha arcania arcania (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901Large Heath
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia alexis Waterhouse &..., 1914Orange Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dasyomma norrisi Paramonov, 1962
Diaethria clymena aurelia Guenée, 1872
Doleschallia hexophthalmos gaius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Euomma lineata Carter, 1915
Euomma testacea Carter, 1920
Euphydryas anicia eurytion Mead, 1875Anicia Checkerspot
Euploea climena macleari Butler, 1887Climena Crow
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core reginae Carpenter, 1953
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea darchia MacLeay, 1827Darwin brown crow
Euploea darchia darchia W.S. Macleay, 1826Darwin Brown Crow
Euploea sylvester pelor Doubleday, 1847Two-brand Crow
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse &..., 1914Western Xenica
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius hecale jonas (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius timareta timareta Hewitson, 1867
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope duboulayi Butler, 1867
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante antirius Butler, 1868
Hypocysta antirius (Butler, 1868)⇒ Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825
Hypocysta undulata (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis gaura lingana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Iphimedeia hecuba cisseis Felder, 1860
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Libythea geoffroy Godart, 1823Australian beak
Libythea geoffroy genia Waterhouse, 1938Australian Beak
Libythea geoffroyi genia Waterhouse, 1938Australian Beak
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis herennia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Marpesia furcula oechalia Westwood, 1850
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Memphis philumena xenica H. Bates, 1864Orange-striped Leafwing
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bushbrown
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Myscelia ethusa ethusa Doyère, 1840Mexican Bluewing
Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nw thecla danaus
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885Canada Arctic
Oleria gunilla escura Haensch, 1903
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Paphia crassisulca Lamarck, 1818
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Scopodes aterrimus (Chaudoir, 1872)⇒ Scopodes edwardsii Bates, 1878
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes edwardsii Bates, 1878
Scopodes major Baehr, 2010
Scopodes rugatus Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes sexpunctus occidentalis Baehr, 2010
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Scopodes sulcipennis Baehr, 2010
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Tellervo zoilus zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns Hamadryad
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red 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

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in West Australia
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
13
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
10
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
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
14
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
20
35
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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