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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
5750
13716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
485
5742
13703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
462
5636
13500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
294
4531
11226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1732
4090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1732
4090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1731
4088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1217
3046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1087
2601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
208
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
100
312
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
19
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Korea
19 Genera with 77 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1893Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols4SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1866Eastern Silverstripes4SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1871Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1892Small Fritillaries21SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings10SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores3SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1823Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1931Admirals9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Korea
77 Species and 23 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae chinensis Leech, 1893
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Araschnia fallax (Janson, 1878)⇒ Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861
Araschnia kurilicola (Bremer, 1861)⇒ Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Argyronome laodice japonica Ménétriés, 1857
Argyronome laodice laodice
Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas ichnea Boisduval, 1833Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas sibirica Staudinger, 1871
Hypodryas intermedia (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea ambigua (Butler, 1878)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea dictynna (Esper, 1779)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma didyma (Esper, 1778)⇒ Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea mandschurica (Seitz, 1908)⇒ Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea mondochurica
Melitaea plotina Bremer, 1861
Melitaea protea Verity, 1916
Melitaea protomedia (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789
Melitaea regama Fruhstorfer, 1915
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Melitaea snyderi Seok, 1936
Melitaea sutschana Staudinger, 1892
Mellicta ambigua Ménétriés, 1859
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia mongolica
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Mellicta britomartis latefascia Fixsen, 1883
Mellicta britomartis latifascia
Mellicta latefascia Fixsen, 1883
Mellicta plotina (Braemer, 1861)⇒ Melitaea plotina Bremer, 1861
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas chosenessa Bryk, 1946
Nymphalis xanthomelas japonica Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis c-aureum Linnaeus, 1758Asian Comma
Nymphalis canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763
Nymphalis japonica Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia c-album koreana Bryk, 1946
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia c-aureum c-aureum Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Precis ammonia (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Precis ionia Eversmann, 1851
Precis ionia Eversmann, 1851
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa baicalensis Kleinschmidt, 1929
Vanessa canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui japonica (Stichel, 1908)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Vanessa coreensis Kleinschmidt, 1929
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa kaiensis (Kanda & Fuji..., 1931)⇒ Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758

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

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
8
34
Genera
Species

Taxom



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