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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Whitsunday (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
63
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
63
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
58
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
49
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
22
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
22
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
22
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
5
20
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
5
20
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
19
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Whitsunday
9 Genera with 14 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1891Banded Satyrs1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1875Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whitsunday
14 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Aulocera sybillina bianor Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793Two-brand Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas octocula Butler, 1869Eight-Spot Butterfly
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Whitsunday
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
6
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
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
3
3
Genera
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