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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1719
4069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1717
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1715
4064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1028
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
897
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
205
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
78
169
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
13
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
13 Genera with 26 Species
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1894Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 0Painted ladies2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1910Autumn leaf3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems9SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes9SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1848Oak Leaf butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lebadea C. Felder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 0Clipper3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1857Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1898Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
26 Species and 16 Subspecies
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Cynthia lanka
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide ceylonica Fruhstorfer, 1903
Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1910Autumn Leaf
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina bolina Linnaeus, 1758Great Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Drury, 1773Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina parva Aurivillius, 1891
Hypolimnas bolina subviolacea Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus diocippus Cramer, 1775
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia almana asterie Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia iphita pluviatilis Fruhstorfer, 1900
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1848Blue Oakleaf
Kallima horsfieldii philarchus Westwood, 1848
Kallima philarchus Westwood, 1848Blue Oak Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lebadea alankara Horsfield, 1829
Parthenos cyaneus Moore, 1877
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Parthenos sylvia cyaneus
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Precis hara (Moore, 1857)⇒ Pseudergolis wedah Kollar, 1848
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa haronica Moore, 1879
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica nubicola Fruhstorfer, 1898

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
TribeArgynniini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParthenini
Reuter, 1896
Admirals
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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