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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2119
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
2113
7001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2091
6926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1280
3504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1097
2805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
229
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
109
242
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
21
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
21 Genera with 54 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1894Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1873Painted ladies2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1902Autumn leaf4SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems20SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes9SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
54 Species and 36 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Bassaris gonerilla (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Cynthia kershawi (Mccoy, 1868)⇒ 
Cynthia virginiensis Drury, 1873
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide drusius
Doleschallia tongana tongana Hopkins, 1927
Doleschallia tongana vomana Fruhstorfer, 1902
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas alimena libisonia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas antilope lutescens Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina elliciana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas bolina inconstans Butler, 1873
Hypolimnas bolina ivena Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas bolina moseleyi
Hypolimnas bolina naresii Butler, 1883
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas bolina otaheitae C Felder, 1862
Hypolimnas bolina pallescens Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas bolina rarik Eschscholtz, 1821
Hypolimnas bolina thomsonii
Hypolimnas errabunda Hopkins, 1927
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas octocula octocula Butler, 1869
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Junonia villida longfieldae Riley, 1929
Junonia villida taitica Fruhstorfer, 1912
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Mynes geoffroyi sestia (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
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
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui carduelina Alphéraky..., 1908
Vanessa cardui semisuffusa (T.D.A. Cocke..., 1889)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
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
Vanessa tameamea Eschscholtz, 1878Kameamea
Vanessa tammeamea
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Yoma algina netonia Fruhstorfer, 1912

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Polynesia
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
7
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParthenini
Reuter, 1896
Admirals
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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