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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region North India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
574
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
531
966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
235
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
99
205
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North India
16 Genera with 33 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes7SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Laogona Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1865Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1798Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1872Jesters4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901Chitral Fritillary
Melitaea sindura Moore, 1865
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Precis hierta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ 
Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872Blue-Tail Jester
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa caschmirensis Kollar, 1848
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in North India
TribeArgynniini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
7
15
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