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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1436
4642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1294
4335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
398
1828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
177
672
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
29
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
29 Genera with 115 Species
#ACDEHJMNPSTVY
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1976Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1868Painted ladies3SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1912Autumn leaf47SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1916Diadems90SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes22SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 188819SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paduca Herrich-Schä..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1866Clipper12SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1787Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1869Jesters7SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1940Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 178012SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
115 Species and 144 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyreus hyperbius niugini Samson, 1976
Chlosyne damoetas damoetas Skinner, 1902Rockslide Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Cynthia kershawi (Mccoy, 1868)⇒ 
Doleschallia australis Felder, 1867
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide bisaltide Cramer, 1777Autumn Leaf
Doleschallia bisaltide denisi Viette, 1950
Doleschallia bisaltide montrouzieri Butler, 1875
Doleschallia bisaltide nasica Fruhstorfer, 1907
Doleschallia bisaltide nigromarginata Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Doleschallia bisaltide orthagoria Fruhstorfer, 1912
Doleschallia bisaltide sciron Godman & Salvin, 1888
Doleschallia bisaltide vomana Fruhstorfer, 1902
Doleschallia browni Salvin & Godman, 1877
Doleschallia browni browni Salvin & Godman, 1877
Doleschallia browni herrichii Butler, 1875
Doleschallia browni sciron Godman & Salvin, 1888
Doleschallia browni scotina Fruhstorfer, 1912
Doleschallia crameri sinda Fruhstorfer, 1912
Doleschallia dascon Godman & Salvin, 1880
Doleschallia dascon dascon Fruhstorfer, 1904
Doleschallia dascon dasconides Fruhstorfer, 1903
Doleschallia dascylus Godman & Salvin, 1880
Doleschallia dascylus comrii Godman & Salvin, 1878
Doleschallia dascylus dascylus Godman & Salvin, 1880
Doleschallia gurelca Smith & Kirby, 1893
Doleschallia hexophthalmos Gmelin, 1790
Doleschallia hexophthalmos areus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Doleschallia hexophthalmos demades Fruhstorfer, 1912
Doleschallia hexophthalmos donus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Doleschallia hexophthalmos kapaurensis Fruhstorfer, 1899
Doleschallia hexophthalmos varus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Doleschallia lactearia Fruhstorfer, 1899
Doleschallia melana Staudinger, 1886
Doleschallia nacar Boisduval, 1832
Doleschallia nacar comrii Godman & Salvin, 1878
Doleschallia nacar nacar Boisduval, 1832
Doleschallia nacar trachelus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Doleschallia noorna Grose-Smith ..., 1889
Doleschallia noorna fulva Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Doleschallia noorna noorna Grose-Smith ..., 1889
Doleschallia noorua Smith & Kirby, 1893
Doleschallia noorua demetria Fruhstorfer, 1912
Doleschallia noorua lyncurion Fruhstorfer, 1912
Doleschallia noorua noorua
Doleschallia polibete Fruhstorfer, 1899Australian Leafwing
Doleschallia rickardi Smith, 1890
Doleschallia tongana Hopkins, 1927
Doleschallia tongana gurelca Grose Smith ..., 1893
Doleschallia tongana menexema Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas alimena afra Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas alimena bateia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Hypolimnas alimena catalai Viette, 1950
Hypolimnas alimena curicta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas alimena diffusa Howarth, 1962
Hypolimnas alimena diphridas Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas alimena eremita Butler, 1883
Hypolimnas alimena eremitana Strand, 1914
Hypolimnas alimena fuliginescens Mathew, 1887
Hypolimnas alimena inexpectata Godman & Salvin, 1877
Hypolimnas alimena kuramata RIBBE, 1898
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas alimena libateia Howarth, 1962
Hypolimnas alimena libisonia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas alimena obsolescens Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas alimena ysabela Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869Crow Egg-fly
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas antilope lutescens Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas antilope mela Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas antilope scopas Godman & Salvin, 1888
Hypolimnas antilope shortlandia
Hypolimnas antilope shortlandica RIBBE, 1898
Hypolimnas antilope typhlis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas antilope wagneri Clark, 1946
Hypolimnas auge Cramer, 1779
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina bolina Linnaeus, 1758Great Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina constans Butler, 1875
Hypolimnas bolina hypna
Hypolimnas bolina ivena Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas bolina murrayi
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas bolina otaheitae C Felder, 1862
Hypolimnas bolina pallescens Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas bolina perryi Butler, 1875
Hypolimnas bolina pulchra Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas bolina thomsonii
Hypolimnas bolina tracta
Hypolimnas crexa Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas deois Hewitson, 1858
Hypolimnas deois albosignata Talbot, 1932
Hypolimnas deois deois Hewitson, 1858
Hypolimnas deois divina Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas deois paleutes Smith, 1897
Hypolimnas deois palladius Smith-&-Kirby, 1897
Hypolimnas deois panopion Smith-&-Kirby, 1894
Hypolimnas deois woodlarkiana Talbot, 1932
Hypolimnas diomea Hewitson, 1861
Hypolimnas diphridas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas eremita (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas eriphile Cramer, 1782
Hypolimnas euploeoides Rothschild, 1915
Hypolimnas exiguus Samson, 1980
Hypolimnas forbesii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas formosa Illidge, 1924
Hypolimnas hypna Swinhoe, 1916
Hypolimnas inopinata Waterhouse, 1920Fijian Eggfly
Hypolimnas lamina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus misippusDanaid Eggfly
Hypolimnas moseleyi Butler, 1883
Hypolimnas murrayi Butler, 1883
Hypolimnas octocula Butler, 1869Eight-Spot Butterfly
Hypolimnas octocula bellus Tennent, 2003
Hypolimnas octocula elsina Butler, 1877
Hypolimnas octocula futunaensis Samson, 1986
Hypolimnas octocula lifuana Butler, 1877
Hypolimnas octocula octocula Butler, 1869
Hypolimnas octocula perryi Butler, 1875
Hypolimnas octocula tanna Samson, 1986
Hypolimnas paleutes Smith, 1897
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas pelva Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas pithoeca Kirsch, 1877
Hypolimnas pithoeka Kirsch, 1877
Hypolimnas pithoeka bradleyi Howarth, 1962
Hypolimnas pithoeka ferruginea Howarth, 1962
Hypolimnas pithoeka fumosus Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Hypolimnas pithoeka gretheri Clark, 1946
Hypolimnas pithoeka impostor Tennent, 2002
Hypolimnas pithoeka pithoeka Kirsch, 1877
Hypolimnas pithoeka unicolor Salvin & Godman, 1877
Hypolimnas porphyria Cramer, 1782
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypolimnas thomsoni Butler, 1883
Hypolimnas tracta Swinhoe, 1916
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone Cramer, 1779Northern Argus
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia erigone iona Grose-Smith, 1894
Junonia erigone leucophora Fruhstorfer, 1902
Junonia erigone tristis Miskin, 1891
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia hedonia admiralitatis Rothschild, 1915
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya neopommerana RIBBE, 1898
Junonia orithya novaeguineae Hagen, 1897
Junonia orithya noveae-guineae Hagen, 1897
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Mynes anemone Vane-Wright, 1976
Mynes aroensis RIBBE, 1900
Mynes eucosmetos Grose Smith, 1894
Mynes eucosmetos cottonis Grose Smith, 1894
Mynes geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Jezebel Nymph
Mynes geoffroyi aureodiscus Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Mynes geoffroyi eugenius Fruhstorfer, 1909
Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Mynes geoffroyi ogulina (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Mynes geoffroyi turturilla Fruhstorfer, 1909
Mynes halli (Joicey & Talbot, 1922)⇒ Mynes aroensis RIBBE, 1900
Mynes katharina RIBBE, 1898
Mynes kotzschi (Röber, 1928)⇒ Mynes websteri Smith, 1894
Mynes marpesina Röber, 1936
Mynes websteri Smith, 1894
Mynes woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888
Mynes woodfordi hercyna Godman & Salvin, 1888
Mynes woodfordi isabella Fruhstorfer, 1907
Mynes woodfordi woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Paduca felderi
Parthenos aspila Honrath, 1888New Guinea Clipper
Parthenos aspila aspila
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Parthenos sylvia admiralia Rothschild, 1915
Parthenos sylvia couppei RIBBE, 1898
Parthenos sylvia guineensis Fruhstorfer, 1898
Parthenos sylvia theriotes
Parthenos sylvia thesaurinus Grose Smith, 1897
Parthenos sylvia thesaurus Mathew, 1887
Parthenos sylvia ugiensis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Parthenos tigrina Vollenhoven, 1866New Guinea Clipper
Parthenos tigrina tigrina Snellen van ..., 1866
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis villida (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Symbrenthia hippocle (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus armis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Symbrenthia hippoclus hippoclus Cramer, 1779
Symbrenthia hippoclus hylaeus Wall, 1869
Symbrenthia hylaeus Symbrenthia ..., 1869
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Vanessa martini-voigti Kleinschmidt, 1940
Yoma algina Boisduval, 1832New Guinea Lurcher
Yoma algina algina Boisduval, 1832
Yoma algina helisson Fruhstorfer, 1912
Yoma algina kokopona Hagen, 1897
Yoma algina manusi Rothschild, 1915
Yoma algina netonia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Yoma algina odilia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Yoma algina pavonia Mathew, 1887
Yoma algina vestina Fruhstorfer, 1912
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Yoma sabina parva Butler, 1876Australian Lurcher
Yoma sabina sabina Cramer, , 1780

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Melanesia
TribeArgynniini
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
1
16
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
8
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParthenini
Reuter, 1896
Admirals
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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