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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Yuen Long District (New Territories West, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
882
1080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
733
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
570
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
570
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
569
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
405
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
384
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
74
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
33
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yuen Long District
33 Genera with 49 Species
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Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1782Sergeants3SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1836Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1758Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1845Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1848Barons2SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 1773Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1758Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1775Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1878Archdukes1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1908Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1857Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1790Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1883Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1880
Princes0SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1909Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yuen Long District
49 Species and 1 Subspecies
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Athyma nefte Cramer, 1780Colour Sergeant
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836Common Duffer
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777Common Gaudy Baron
Euthalia phemius Doubleday, 1848Green Duke
Faunis eumeus Drury, 1773Large Faun
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lethe chandica Moore, 1857Angle Red Forester
Lethe confusa Aurivillius, 1897Banded Tree Brown
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878Archduke
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis clinia Moore, 1872Clear Sailer
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis nata Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Polyura nepenthes Grose-Smith, 1883Shan Nawab
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima lisandra Cramer, 1782Jewel Four-ring
Ypthima norma Matsumura, 1909Burmese Three-ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Yuen Long District
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
2
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
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
7
12
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
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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