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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Bhutan (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
1532
2897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
1532
2897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
198
1516
2881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
1363
2673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
693
1300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
693
1300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
692
1298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
550
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
515
1020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
96
285
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
13
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bhutan
13 Genera with 31 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1829Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1899Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes10SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1886Oak Leaf butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Lebadea C. Felder, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1865Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1885Jesters7SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bhutan
31 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide indica Moore, 1899Autumn leaf
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia almana almana Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia iphita iphita Cramer, , 1779Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia atlites atlites Linnaeus, 1763Grey Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima alompra knyvetti Nicéville, 1886
Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1848Blue Oakleaf
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kallima inachus inachus Boisduval, 1836Himalayan Orange Oakleaf
Kallima knyvetti de Nicéville, 1886Oakleaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lebadea martha martha Fabricius, 1778Knight
Melitaea arcesia sikkimensis Moore, 1901Blackvein fritillary
Melitaea sindura Moore, 1865
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Symbrenthia brabira sivokana Moore, 1899Himalayan jester
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Moore, 1874Spotted jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana Moore, 1874Common jester
Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872Blue-Tail Jester
Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville, 1885Scarce Jester
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Bhutan
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParthenini
Reuter, 1896
Admirals
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Nymphalinae at artfakta.se
Nymphalinae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalinae at itis.gov