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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4154
15751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4150
15742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4137
15700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2691
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2470
9783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
588
2817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
262
1208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
27
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
27 Genera with 133 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells6SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1871Mongols2SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Bhagadatta Moore, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1929Painted ladies4SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf5SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems18SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes28SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1848Oak Leaf butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Laogona Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Lebadea C. Felder, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries20SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1835Anglewing butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1866Clipper4SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 0Commodores12SpeciesTaxom
Rhinopalpa Cramer, 1840Wizards3SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1885Jesters14SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1848Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 18862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
133 Species and 58 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Aglais rizana Moore, 1872Mountain Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Araschnia dohertyi Moore, 1899Mongol
Araschnia prorsoides Blanchard, 1871Mongol
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyreus hyperbius castetsi Oberthür, 1891
Argyreus hyperbius hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Bhagadatta austenia (Moore, 1872)⇒ Limenitis austenia Moore, 1872
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Cynthia erota (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793
Cynthia varini Meilhan, 1929
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide andamanensis Fruhstorfer, 1906Andaman Autumn Leaf
Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1910Autumn Leaf
Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica Fruhstorfer, 1899Autumn leaf
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869Crow Egg-fly
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas balena
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina bolina Linnaeus, 1758Great Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina charybdis Butler, 1879
Hypolimnas bolina ivena Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Drury, 1773Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina kezia Butler, , 1878
Hypolimnas bolina ornamentalis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas bolina parva Aurivillius, 1891
Hypolimnas etolus
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas octocula tanna Samson, 1986
Hypolimnas paleutes Smith, 1897
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia almana almana Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Peacock Pansy
Junonia almana asterie Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta hierta Fabricius, 1793Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta magna Evans, 1926
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia iphita iphita Cramer, , 1779Chocolate Pansy
Junonia iphita pluviatilis Fruhstorfer, 1900
Junonia iphita siccata Fruhstorfer, 1900
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia asteriae Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia asterie Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia atlites atlites Linnaeus, 1763Grey Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, 1822Common buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete flirtea Fabricius, 1793
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia ida Cramer, 1776
Junonia laomedia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Kallima albofasciata Moore, 1877Andaman Oakleaf
Kallima alompra Moore, 1879Burmese Blue Oakleaf
Kallima alompra knyvetti Nicéville, 1886
Kallima horsfieldi Kollar, 1844Blue Oakleaf
Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1848Blue Oakleaf
Kallima horsfieldii horsfieldii
Kallima inachis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kallima inachus inachus Boisduval, 1836Himalayan Orange Oakleaf
Kallima inachus ramsayi Moore, 1879
Kallima knyvetti de Nicéville, 1886Oakleaf
Kallima limborgii (Moore, 1879)⇒ Kallima paralekta Horsfield, 1829
Kallima paralekta Horsfield, 1829Indian Leaf
Kallima paralekta baliensis Kalis, 1941
Kallima paralekta paralekta Horsfield, 1829
Kallima philarchus Westwood, 1848Blue Oak Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lebadea alankara Horsfield, 1829
Lebadea ismene Doubleday, 1848
Lebadea martha Fabricius, 1787Knight
Lebadea martha ismene Doubleday, 1848
Lebadea paduka Moore, 1857
Melitaea acraeina Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea amoenula C. & R.Felder, 1867
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Melitaea balbita (Moore, 1874)⇒ Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901Chitral Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea lutko Evans, 1932Balochi Fritillary
Melitaea minerva Staudinger, 1881Pamir Fritillary
Melitaea nadezhdae Sheljuzhko, 1912
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea saxatilis Christoph, 1873
Melitaea shandura W.H. Evans, 1924Shandur Fritillary
Melitaea sikkimensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea sindura Moore, 1865
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Nymphalis (Aglais) kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Aglais) ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis fabius fabius
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album j-album Boisduval & ..., 1835Compton Tortoiseshell
Parthenos cyaneus Moore, 1877
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Parthenos sylvia virens
Parthenos tigrina Vollenhoven, 1866New Guinea Clipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Precis almana (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Junonia almana Linnaeus, 1758
Precis ammonia (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Precis ionia Eversmann, 1851
Precis atlities
Precis hara (Moore, 1857)⇒ Pseudergolis wedah Kollar, 1848
Precis hierta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ 
Precis hierta hierta
Precis ionia Eversmann, 1851
Precis iphita (Cramer, 1779)⇒ 
Precis lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Junonia lemonias Linnaeus, 1758
Precis lemonias persicaria Fruhstorfer, 1912
Precis orithya swinhoei Butler, 1885
Precis orithyia
Rhinopalpa fulva (Felder, 1860)⇒ Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia Guérin-Ménev..., 1840
Rhinopalpa polynice Cramer, 1780Wizard
Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia Guérin-Ménev..., 1840Wizard
Siproeta epaphus Latreille, 1813Brown Siproeta
Siproeta superba Bates, 1864Broad-banded Page
Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia doni Tytler, 1940Tytler´s Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus libaea
Symbrenthia hypatia Wall, 1869Intricate Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis assama Fruhstorfer, 1900
Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Moore, 1874Spotted jester
Symbrenthia hypselis hypselis Godart, 1824
Symbrenthia hypselis sinica Moore, 1899
Symbrenthia hysudra
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872Blue-Tail Jester
Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville, 1885Scarce Jester
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa caschmirensis Kollar, 1848
Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral
Vanessa indica nubicola Fruhstorfer, 1898
Vanessa kaschmirensis (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Yoma sabina vasuki Doherty, 1886Lurcher

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

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
9
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParthenini
Reuter, 1896
Admirals
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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