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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
341
2930
6223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
341
2930
6223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
331
2906
6190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2259
4909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
591
1241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
552
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
203
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
85
216
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
14
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pakistan
14 Genera with 49 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells5SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lebadea C. Felder, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 0Small Fritillaries23SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pakistan
49 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais rizana Moore, 1872Mountain Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
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 orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lebadea martha Fabricius, 1787Knight
Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea arcesia balbita Moore, 1874
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Melitaea balbita (Moore, 1874)⇒ Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901Chitral Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma mixta Evans, 1912
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea lukto
Melitaea lukto mimetica
Melitaea lutko Evans, 1932Balochi Fritillary
Melitaea lutko mimetica Higgins, 1940
Melitaea minerva Staudinger, 1881Pamir Fritillary
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea persea dodgsoni Grose-Smith, 1887
Melitaea pseudoala (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea didyma turkestanica Sheljushko, 1924
Melitaea saxatilis Christoph, 1873
Melitaea shandura W.H. Evans, 1924Shandur Fritillary
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia robertsi
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas fervescens Stichel, 1908Large tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atlantaRed Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

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

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
17
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
19
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