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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
530
15898
85805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
4765
18084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
4730
18032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
4701
17879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
2604
8713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2264
7168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
451
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
206
621
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
31
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
31 Genera with 90 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1873Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1873Painted ladies4SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1912Autumn leaf5SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1852Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1821
Mapwings0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems25SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes16SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 0Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1778Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1787Commodores5SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 18763SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
90 Species and 47 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia fatima fatima (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Anartia fatima colima Lamas, 1995
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyreus hyperbius inconstans Butler, 1873Australian Fritillary
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Chlosyne damoetas damoetas Skinner, 1902Rockslide Checkerspot
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Colobura dirce dirce (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Cynthia kershawi (Mccoy, 1868)⇒ 
Cynthia virginiensis Drury, 1873
Doleschallia australis Felder, 1867
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Doleschallia hexophthalmos gaius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euphydryas anicia eurytion Mead, 1875Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas alimena curicta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas alimena darwinensis Waterhouse &..., 1914
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas alimena remigia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869Crow Egg-fly
Hypolimnas anomala albula
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina bolina Linnaeus, 1758Great Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina constans Butler, 1875
Hypolimnas bolina ivena Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas bolina listeri Butler, 1888
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas diphridas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas eremita (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas forbesii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas lamina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas octocula Butler, 1869Eight-Spot Butterfly
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas pithoeca salomona
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone Cramer, 1779Northern Argus
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Junonia zelima (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764
Kallima paralecta
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Mellicta aurelia luceria Fruhstorfer, 1917
Mellicta deione (Hübner, 1829)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Mynes geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Jezebel Nymph
Mynes geoffroyi guerini Wallace, 1869White Nymph
Mynes guerini Wallace, 1869
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes claudina palia
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea undina Grum-Grschim..., 1896
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
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Precis atlites laomedia Linnaeus, 1758
Precis hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis pelarga actia Distant, 1880
Precis villida (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Symbrenthia lilaea lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897Anomalus Checkerspot
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Vanessa gonerilla gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Yoma algina Boisduval, 1832New Guinea Lurcher
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Yoma sabina parva Butler, 1876Australian Lurcher

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Australia
TribeArgynniini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
10
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Nymphalinae at dyntaxa.se
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