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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
4294
12421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
4292
12419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
4206
12232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3568
11145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1130
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1130
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1123
2401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
860
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
796
1810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
265
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
113
318
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
17
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nepal
17 Genera with 34 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells5SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1891Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1849Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1899Autumn leaf3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes11SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1836Oak Leaf butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Lebadea C. Felder, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1901Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1908Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1872Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1872Jesters8SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nepal
34 Species and 24 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais caschmirensis aesisIndian tortoiseshell
Aglais kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyreus hyperbius castetsi Oberthür, 1891
Cynthia myrinna Edward Doubl..., 1849
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1910Autumn Leaf
Doleschallia bisaltide indica Moore, 1899Autumn leaf
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Drury, 1773Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia almana almana Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta hierta Fabricius, 1793Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia atlites atlites Linnaeus, 1763Grey Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kallima alompra knyvetti Nicéville, 1886
Kallima inachis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kallima inachus inachus Boisduval, 1836Himalayan Orange Oakleaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lebadea martha Fabricius, 1787Knight
Lebadea martha martha Fabricius, 1778Knight
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea arcesia irma (Higgins, 1941)⇒ Mellicta sikkimensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea arcesia sikkimensis Moore, 1901Blackvein fritillary
Mellicta sikkimensis Moore, 1901Blackvein Fritillary
Mynes geoffroyi ogulina (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas fervescens Stichel, 1908Large tortoiseshell
Polygonia agnicula Moore, 1872Nepal comma
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album agnicula Moore, 1872
Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia brabira sivokana Moore, 1899Himalayan jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Moore, 1874Spotted jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana Moore, 1874Common jester
Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872Blue-Tail Jester
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral

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

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParthenini
Reuter, 1896
Admirals
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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