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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region West Bengal (East India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
299
2570
5220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
298
2569
5219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
282
2505
5118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1984
4207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
634
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
633
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
633
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
470
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
452
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
185
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
74
171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
11
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Bengal
11 Genera with 19 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1848Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1829Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Bengal
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in West Bengal
TribeArgynniini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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