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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Northwest China (West China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2063
5928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
332
2063
5928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
307
2025
5886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
196
1457
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
264
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
264
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
263
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
212
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
208
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
122
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
70
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northwest China
9 Genera with 19 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1940Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1892Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1929Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1874Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1888Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest China
19 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae kansuensis Kleinschmidt, 1940
Araschnia doris Leech, 1892
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Euphydryas aurinia aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas maturna staudingeri Wnukowsky, 1929
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia oasis Huang & Mura..., 1992
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea didymoides eupatides Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea pallas Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Nymphalis interposita tibetana Elwes, 1888
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Northwest China
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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