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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Turkestan (Central Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
669
5870
20009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
667
5861
19989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
614
5739
19810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
375
4288
15889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
997
3119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
994
3116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
988
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
675
2128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
610
1854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
165
607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
76
285
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
15
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Turkestan
15 Genera with 75 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells4SpeciesTaxom
Anemeca Kirby, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1907Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1851Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1940Small Fritillaries48SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1890Anglewings5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turkestan
75 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais nixa Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anemeca liya D. E. Shcher..., 1995
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Doleschallia nacar trachelus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euphydryas asiatica Staudinger, 1881
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas maturna maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Euphydryas orientalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Hypodryas maturna (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Melitaea acraeina Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea ala bicolor Seitz, 1908
Melitaea ambrisia Higgins, 1935
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea asteroidea (Staudinger, 1881)⇒ Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athene Staudinger, 1881
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901Chitral Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma turkestanica Sheljushko, 1924
Melitaea enarea Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea fergana Staudinger, 1882
Melitaea fergana macarandica
Melitaea fergana maracandica Staudinger, 1882
Melitaea infernalis Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea latonigena Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea ludmilla Churkin, Kol..., 2000
Melitaea lunulata Staudinger, 1901
Melitaea maturna (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea minerva Staudinger, 1881Pamir Fritillary
Melitaea nadezhdae Sheljuzhko, 1912
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea pallas Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea pallida (Skala, 1907)⇒ Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778
Melitaea pamira (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea parthenie (Bergstrasser, 1780)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe saturata Staudinger, 1892
Melitaea pseudoala (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea didyma turkestanica Sheljushko, 1924
Melitaea saxatilis Christoph, 1873
Melitaea sibina Alpheraky, 1882
Melitaea sibina sibina
Melitaea solona (Alpheraky, 1881)⇒ Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea sultanensis Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea turkestanica Sheljuzhko, 1929
Melitaea turkmanica Higgins, 1940Turkmen Fritillary
Mellicta alatauica Staudinger, 1881
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Mellicta rebeli (Wnukowsky, 1929)⇒ Melitaea rebeli Wnukowsky, 1929
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
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 emma Stephan, 1923
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia interposita Staudinger, 1881
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polygonia undina Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Turkestan
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



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