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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9807
35125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3104
9819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3099
9799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3089
9778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2018
6292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1786
5172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
337
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
157
467
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
25
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
25 Genera with 99 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells7SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1835Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1866Mongols10SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1767Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 0Eastern Silverstripes10SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf5SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1912Diadems18SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1934Buckeyes20SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1898Oak Leaf butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1878Small Fritillaries14SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1907Anglewing butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1898Clipper2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1871Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings9SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores4SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1782Mother-of-Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1999Jesters4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1946Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
99 Species and 74 Subspecies
Aglais connexa Butler, 1881
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae chinensis Leech, 1893
Aglais urticae connexa Butler, , 1882
Aglais urticae esakii Kurosawa & F..., 1975
Aglais urticae urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Araschnia burejana burejana Bremer, 1861
Araschnia burejana strigosa
Araschnia fallax (Janson, 1878)⇒ Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861
Araschnia kurilicola (Bremer, 1861)⇒ Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Araschnia levana levana Linnaeus, 1758Map Butterfly
Araschnia levana obscura Fenton, , 1882
Araschnia prorsoides Blanchard, 1871Mongol
Araschnia strigosa Butler, 1866
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyreus hyperbius hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyreus niphe Linnaeus, 1767
Argyronome japonica Ménétriés, 1857
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Argyronome laodice ariana Fruhstorfer, 1907
Argyronome laodice japonica Ménétriés, 1857
Argyronome lysippe Janson, 1877
Argyronome rulana lysippe
Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
Argyronome ruslana lysippe Janson, 1877
Argyronome ruslana ruslana
Argyronome rustana lysippe
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cynthia cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide philippensis Fruhstorfer, 1899
Doleschallia bistaltide Fruhstorfer, 1899
Doleschallia bistaltide philippensis Fruhstorfer, 1899
Doleschallia hexophthalmos donus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869Crow Egg-fly
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas antilope truentus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina bolina Linnaeus, 1758Great Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Drury, 1773Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina kezia Butler, , 1878
Hypolimnas bolina philippensis Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas bolina rarik Eschscholtz, 1821
Hypolimnas deois Hewitson, 1858
Hypolimnas diomea diomea Hewitson, 1861
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus misippusDanaid Eggfly
Hypolimnas octocula tanna Samson, 1986
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypolimnas truentus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io geisha Stichel, 1908
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 aenaria Tsukada & Ka..., 1985Lemon Pansy
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia asteriae Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia atlites atlites Linnaeus, 1763Grey Pansy
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia hedonia ida Cramer, 1775Chocolate Pansy
Junonia hedonia iwasakii Matsumura, 1915
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya orithya Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia sophia nigeria Stoneham, 1934
Kallima eucerca Fruhstorfer, 1898
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kallima inachus eucerca Fruhstorfer, 1898
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace ishima Fruhstorfer, , 1899
Kaniska canace nojaponicum Von Siebold, 1824
Melitaea ambigua (Butler, 1878)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea ambigua niphona Butler, 1878
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didymoides latonia Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea protomedia (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789
Melitaea regama Fruhstorfer, 1915
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Melitaea scotosia scotosia Butler, 1878
Mellicta ambigua Ménétriés, 1859
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia ambigua Ménétriés, 1859
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Mellicta varia piana Higgins, 1930
Mynes eucosmetus eucosmetus Godman & Salvin, 1879
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis urticae connexa
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa asopos Fruhstorfer, 1909
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas japonica Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis asopos Fruhstorfer, 1909
Nymphalis c-aureum Linnaeus, 1758Asian Comma
Nymphalis japonica Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis l-album samurai Fruhstorfer, 1907
Parthenos sylla Fruhstorfer, 1898
Parthenos sylla philippensis Fruhstorfer, 1898
Phyciodes picta canace W. H. Edwards, 1871Painted Crescent
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia c-aureum c-aureum Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia fentoni Butler, 1878
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Precis ammonia (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Precis ionia Eversmann, 1851
Precis ionia Eversmann, 1851
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis pelarga actia Distant, 1880
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782
Symbrenthia brabira brabira Moore, 1872
Symbrenthia hippoclus lucina Cramer, 1782
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea lunica M.J. Bascomb..., 1999
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa aureum (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Vanessa canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui japonica (Stichel, 1908)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral
Vanessa takesakiana (Kato, 1925)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa xanthomelas Bryk, 1946
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Japan
TribeArgynniini
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
6
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
9
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParthenini
Reuter, 1896
Admirals
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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