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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
12552
43810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12549
43801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
622
12414
43343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
9699
34661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
3196
9755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
81
3194
9743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
3185
9714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2112
6930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1904
6240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
1146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
122
569
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
20
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taiwan
20 Genera with 74 Species
Argyreus Fabricius, 1767Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1899Autumn leaf3SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1968Diadems22SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes21SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1912Oak Leaf butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1902Anglewing butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Paduca Herrich-Schä..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1899Clipper2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings8SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1851Commodores3SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1908Jesters13SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1925Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 18864SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
74 Species and 52 Subspecies
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyreus hyperbius hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyreus niphe Linnaeus, 1767
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide iwasakii Matsumura, 1929
Doleschallia bisaltide philippensis Fruhstorfer, 1899
Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Mapwing
Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869Crow Egg-fly
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas anomala truentus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina formosana Sonan, 1926
Hypolimnas bolina iacintha Drury, 1773
Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Drury, 1773Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina kezia Butler, , 1878
Hypolimnas bolina philippensis Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas bolina priscilla Butler, 1877
Hypolimnas diomea diomea Hewitson, 1861
Hypolimnas horina Tanaka, 1941
Hypolimnas luculentus Murayama & S..., 1966
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus misippusDanaid Eggfly
Hypolimnas octocula tanna Samson, 1986
Hypolimnas pallens Nire, 1917
Hypolimnas picta (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypolimnas versicoloris Murayama & S..., 1968
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia almana almana Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia iphita iphita Cramer, , 1779Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia lemonias aenaria Tsukada & Ka..., 1985Lemon Pansy
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia asterie Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia fluentis Murayama, 1961
Junonia gynaiensis Murayama, 1961
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia hedonia ida Cramer, 1775Chocolate Pansy
Junonia inauditus Murayama, 1961
Junonia jacouleti Watari, 1941
Junonia leechi (Alphéraky, 1897)⇒ Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764
Junonia liquefactus Murayama, 1961
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya orithya Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kallima inachis formosana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kallima inachus formosana Fruhstorfer, 1912Orange Oakleaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace drilon Fruhstorfer, 1908Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace ishima Fruhstorfer, , 1899
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia luceria Fruhstorfer, 1917
Mynes eucosmetus eucosmetus Godman & Salvin, 1879
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas formosana Matsumura, 1925
Nymphalis xanthomelas japonica Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis c-aureum Linnaeus, 1758Asian Comma
Nymphalis canace drilon
Nymphalis japonica Stichel, 1902
Paduca fasciata Felder & Felder, 1860Little Banded Yeoman
Paduca formosana Matsumura, 1929
Parthenos sylla philippensis Fruhstorfer, 1898
Parthenos sylvia philippensis Fruhstorfer, 1899
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album asakurai Nakahara, 1920
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia c-aureum c-aureum Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-aureum lunulata Esaki & Naka..., 1923Comma
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Precis almana almana Linnaeus, 1758
Precis ammonia (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Precis ionia Eversmann, 1851
Precis ionia Eversmann, 1851
Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia brabira brabira Moore, 1872
Symbrenthia brabira scatinia (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Symbrenthia brabira brabira Moore, 1872
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus formosanus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Symbrenthia hypatia Wall, 1869Intricate Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis mediochracea Sugitani, 1932
Symbrenthia hypselis scantinia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Symbrenthia hypselis scatinia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Symbrenthia javanus Staudinger, 1896
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea formosanus Fruhstorfer, 1908Common Jester
Vanessa asakurae Matsumura, 1908
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa ate (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763
Vanessa carduelis (Seba, 1765)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa elymi (Rambur, 1829)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa horishana Nire, 1917
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral
Vanessa inornata (Bramson, 1886)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa jacksoni (A. H. Clark, 1932)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa minor (Cockerell, 1890)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa takesakiana (Kato, 1925)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Yoma algina Boisduval, 1832New Guinea Lurcher
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher
Yoma sabina vasuki Doherty, 1886Lurcher

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Taiwan
TribeArgynniini
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
31
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
7
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParthenini
Reuter, 1896
Admirals
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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