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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Sha Tin District (New Territories East, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
863
1059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
737
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
420
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
403
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
80
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
38
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sha Tin District
7 Genera with 13 Species
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sha Tin District
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Mellicta aurelia luceria Fruhstorfer, 1917
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Sha Tin District
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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