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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
2609
4405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1986
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1080
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1080
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1079
1686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
740
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
696
1145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
141
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
63
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
12
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hong Kong
12 Genera with 25 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes13SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1893Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1763Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1999Jesters3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hong Kong
25 Species and 18 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina kezia Butler, , 1878
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia almana almana Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Peacock Pansy
Junonia hierta hierta Fabricius, 1793Yellow 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 cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya orithya Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Blue Pansy
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Kallima inachus chinensis Swinhoe, 1893
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Mellicta aurelia luceria Fruhstorfer, 1917
Nymphalis canace canace Linnaeus, 1763
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia c-aureum c-aureum Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Precis atlites laomedia Linnaeus, 1758
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea lunica M.J. Bascomb..., 1999
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Hong Kong
TribeArgynniini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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