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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3720
8175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3718
8173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3609
7939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2781
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
550
1038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
534
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
203
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
77
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
11
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South India
11 Genera with 23 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1829Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes11SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1912Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 0Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
23 Species and 10 Subspecies
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica Fruhstorfer, 1899Autumn leaf
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
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 almana almana Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta hierta Fabricius, 1793Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia iphita iphita Cramer, , 1779Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia atlites atlites Linnaeus, 1763Grey Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Kallima albofasciata Moore, 1877Andaman Oakleaf
Kallima horsfieldi Kollar, 1844Blue Oakleaf
Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1848Blue Oakleaf
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Precis lemonias persicaria Fruhstorfer, 1912
Symbrenthia hysudra
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in South India
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
3
4
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