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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1031
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1026
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1009
3085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
601
1577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
516
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
149
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
67
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
14
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
14 Genera with 28 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1873Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems7SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
28 Species and 15 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Bassaris gonerilla (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Cynthia virginiensis Drury, 1873
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas alimena libisonia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina ivena Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Mynes geoffroyi sestia (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis villida calybe Godart, 1819Australian meadow argus
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Vanessa gonerilla gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Vanessa gonerilla ida Alfken, 1899Chatham Island red admiral
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Yoma algina netonia Fruhstorfer, 1912

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in New Zealand
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
5
12
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