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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region West China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5565
24690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
4026
19922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
872
2397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
697
1976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
671
1933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
312
1271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
151
639
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
17
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West China
17 Genera with 62 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1929Tortoiseshells4SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1871Mongols8SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1929Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes9SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1893Oak Leaf butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1886Small Fritillaries18SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1888Anglewing butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1999Jesters9SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West China
62 Species and 23 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae kansuensis Kleinschmidt, 1940
Aglais urticae stoetzneri Kleinschmidt, 1929
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Araschnia davidis Poujade, 1885Chinese Map Butterfly
Araschnia dohertyi Moore, 1899Mongol
Araschnia doris Leech, 1892
Araschnia fallax (Janson, 1878)⇒ Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861
Araschnia kurilicola (Bremer, 1861)⇒ Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861
Araschnia oreas (Leech, 1892)⇒ Araschnia davidis Poujade, 1885
Araschnia prorsoides Blanchard, 1871Mongol
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Euphydryas aurinia aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas maturna staudingeri Wnukowsky, 1929
Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta hierta Fabricius, 1793Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kallima inachus chinensis Swinhoe, 1893
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Melitaea agar Oberthür, 1886
Melitaea amoenula C. & R.Felder, 1867
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea bellona Leech, 1892
Melitaea cinxia oasis Huang & Mura..., 1992
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea didymoides eupatides Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea jezabel Oberthür, 1888
Melitaea minerva Staudinger, 1881Pamir Fritillary
Melitaea pallas Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea protomedia regama (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Melitaea diamina protomedia Ménétriés, 1858
Melitaea sindura Moore, 1865
Melitaea solona (Alpheraky, 1881)⇒ Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea yuenty Oberthür, 1886
Nymphalis (Aglais) ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis urticae stoetzneri Kleinschmidt, 1929
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa yedanula Fruhstorfer, 1909
Nymphalis c-album extensa Leech, 1892
Nymphalis caschmirensis nixa Grum-Grshimailo, 1890
Nymphalis extensa gongga S. Y. Lang, 2010
Nymphalis gigantea Leech, 1890
Nymphalis interposita tibetana Elwes, 1888
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Symbrenthia doni Tytler, 1940Tytler´s Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus hippoclus Cramer, 1779
Symbrenthia hippoclus lucina Cramer, 1782
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Moore, 1874Spotted jester
Symbrenthia hypselis hypselis Godart, 1824
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia viridilunulata H. Huang, 1999
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

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

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
7
28
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