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Checklist for Tribe Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815 (True Brushfoots)
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1424
46886
383801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1418
46814
383608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1295
46047
379980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
722
33667
307519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
112
9330
62089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
9294
61998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
101
9252
61685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
38
6019
40818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
31
5342
35698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
1101
10411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
492
4379
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
42
462
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
11
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Asia
11 Genera with 139 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1781Tortoiseshells22SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1994Mongols18SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings3SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 188611SpeciesTaxom
Laogona Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 020SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1907Anglewing butterflies46SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings28SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1999Jesters91SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1946Admirals44SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
139 Species and 153 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais caschmirensis aesisIndian tortoiseshell
Aglais chinensis Leech, 1898
Aglais connexa Butler, 1881
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais nixa Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Aglais polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nymphalis polychloros Linnaeus, 1758
Aglais rizana Moore, 1872Mountain Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae chinensis Leech, 1893
Aglais urticae connexa Butler, , 1882
Aglais urticae coreensis Kleinschmidt, 1929
Aglais urticae esakii Kurosawa & F..., 1975
Aglais urticae eximia Sheljuzhko, 1919
Aglais urticae kansuensis Kleinschmidt, 1940
Aglais urticae stoetzneri Kleinschmidt, 1929
Aglais urticae turcica Staudinger, 1871
Aglais urticae urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Aglais xanthomelas (Esper, 1781)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Araschnia burejana burejana Bremer, 1861
Araschnia burejana strgosa Butler, 1866
Araschnia burejana strigosa
Araschnia chinensis Oberthür, 1917
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 levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Araschnia levana levana Linnaeus, 1758Map Butterfly
Araschnia levana obscura Fenton, , 1882
Araschnia levana wladimiri Kardakoff, 1928
Araschnia oreas (Leech, 1892)⇒ Araschnia davidis Poujade, 1885
Araschnia prorsoides Blanchard, 1871Mongol
Araschnia strigosa Butler, 1866
Araschnia zhangi (I. Chou, 1994)⇒ Araschnia doris Leech, 1892
Hypanartia bella Fabricius, 1793Bella Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Mapwing
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io geisha Stichel, 1908
Inachis io io
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace benguetana Semper, 1888
Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace drilon Fruhstorfer, 1908Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace ishima Fruhstorfer, , 1899
Kaniska canace maniliana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Kaniska canace muscosa Tsukada & Ni..., 1979
Kaniska canace nojaponicum Von Siebold, 1824
Kaniska canace oplentia Tsukada, 1985
Kaniska canace oreas Tsukada, 1985
Kaniska canace perakana Distant, 1886Blue Admiral
Mynes anemone Vane-Wright, 1976
Mynes aroensis RIBBE, 1900
Mynes atinia Fruhstorfer, 1909
Mynes atinia aureodiscus Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Mynes atinia turturilla Fruhstorfer, 1909
Mynes doryca (Butler, 1873)⇒ Mynes geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Mynes doubledaii Wallace, 1869
Mynes eucosmetus eucosmetus Godman & Salvin, 1879
Mynes geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Jezebel Nymph
Mynes geoffroyi aureodiscus Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Mynes geoffroyi doryca Butler, 1888
Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Mynes geoffroyi ogulina (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Mynes geoffroyi turturilla Fruhstorfer, 1909
Mynes halli (Joicey & Talbot, 1922)⇒ Mynes aroensis RIBBE, 1900
Mynes marpesiana (Röber, 1936)⇒ Mynes aroensis RIBBE, 1900
Mynes plateni Staudinger, 1887
Mynes talboti Jurriaanse &..., 1922
Mynes websteri Smith, 1894
Mynes websteri websteri
Nymphalis (Aglais) kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Aglais) ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis urticae chinensis Leech, 1893
Nymphalis urticae connexa
Nymphalis urticae eximia Sheljuzhko, 1919
Nymphalis urticae stoetzneri Kleinschmidt, 1929
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa asopos Fruhstorfer, 1909
Nymphalis antiopa yedanula Fruhstorfer, 1909
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nymphalis polychloros Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas chosenessa Bryk, 1946
Nymphalis xanthomelas fervescens Stichel, 1908Large tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas formosana Matsumura, 1925
Nymphalis xanthomelas japonica Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis xanthomelas xanthomelas Esper, 1780
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis c-album extensa Leech, 1892
Nymphalis c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis asopos Fruhstorfer, 1909
Nymphalis c-aureum Linnaeus, 1758Asian Comma
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalis canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763
Nymphalis canace canace Linnaeus, 1763
Nymphalis canace charonides Stichel, 1908
Nymphalis canace drilon
Nymphalis caschmirensis Kollar, 1844Indian Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis caschmirensis nixa Grum-Grshimailo, 1890
Nymphalis egea (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis egea undina Grum-Grshimailo, 1890
Nymphalis emma Stephan, 1923
Nymphalis extensa S. Y. Lang, 2010
Nymphalis extensa gongga S. Y. Lang, 2010
Nymphalis fabius fabius
Nymphalis gigantea Leech, 1890
Nymphalis interposita Staudinger, 1881
Nymphalis interposita tibetana Elwes, 1888
Nymphalis japonica Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album j-album Boisduval & ..., 1835Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album samurai Fruhstorfer, 1907
Polygonia agnicula Moore, 1872Nepal comma
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album agnicula Moore, 1872
Polygonia c-album asakurai Nakahara, 1920
Polygonia c-album chingana Kleinschmidt, 1929
Polygonia c-album extensa Leech, 1892
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia c-album koreana Bryk, 1946
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia c-aureum c-aureum Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-aureum lunulata Esaki & Naka..., 1923Comma
Polygonia calbum Linnaeus, 1758Himalayan Comma
Polygonia canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763
Polygonia canace perakana Distant, 1886
Polygonia caureum caureum Linnaeus, 1767Golden Comma
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia egea egea Cramer, , 1775
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia fentoni Butler, 1878
Polygonia gigantea Leech, 1890Giant Comma
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia interposita Staudinger, 1881
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polygonia undina Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Symbrenthia anna Semper, 1888
Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia brabira brabira Moore, 1872
Symbrenthia brabira leoparda Chou & Li, 1994
Symbrenthia brabira scatinia (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Symbrenthia brabira brabira Moore, 1872
Symbrenthia brabira sivokana Moore, 1899Himalayan jester
Symbrenthia doni Tytler, 1940Tytler´s Jester
Symbrenthia hippalus C. Felder & ..., 1867
Symbrenthia hippocla anna
Symbrenthia hippocla batunensis
Symbrenthia hippocla centho
Symbrenthia hippocla clausus
Symbrenthia hippocla confluens
Symbrenthia hippocla dissoluta
Symbrenthia hippocla emas
Symbrenthia hippocla niasicus
Symbrenthia hippocla selangorana
Symbrenthia hippocla thimo
Symbrenthia hippocla viridia
Symbrenthia hippocle (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus anna Semper, 1888
Symbrenthia hippoclus aritus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Symbrenthia hippoclus buruanus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Symbrenthia hippoclus centho Fruhstorfer, 1904
Symbrenthia hippoclus clausus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Symbrenthia hippoclus confluens Fruhstorfer, 1896
Symbrenthia hippoclus dissoluta Staudinger, 1889
Symbrenthia hippoclus formosanus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Symbrenthia hippoclus galepsus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Symbrenthia hippoclus hippoclus Cramer, 1779
Symbrenthia hippoclus hylaeus Wall, 1869
Symbrenthia hippoclus javanus Staudinger, 1896
Symbrenthia hippoclus jolonus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Symbrenthia hippoclus libaea
Symbrenthia hippoclus lilaea
Symbrenthia hippoclus lombokensis Fruhstorfer, 1900
Symbrenthia hippoclus lucianus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Symbrenthia hippoclus lucina Cramer, 1782
Symbrenthia hippoclus marius Fruhstorfer, 1904
Symbrenthia hippoclus niasica Moore, 1899
Symbrenthia hippoclus nigroapicalis Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Symbrenthia hippoclus obianus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Symbrenthia hippoclus selangorana Corbet, 1948Peninsular Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus semperi Moore, 1899
Symbrenthia hippoclus spherchius Fruhstorfer, 1908
Symbrenthia hippoclus sumatranus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Symbrenthia hippoclus sumbawensis Fruhstorfer, 1900
Symbrenthia hippoclus thimo Fruhstorfer, 1907
Symbrenthia hippoclus violetta Hagen, 1896
Symbrenthia hippocrates Staudinger, 1896
Symbrenthia hippocrates nigroapicalis Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Symbrenthia hylaeus Symbrenthia ..., 1869
Symbrenthia hypatia Wall, 1869Intricate Jester
Symbrenthia hypatia chersonesia Fruhstorfer, 1894Intricate Jester
Symbrenthia hypatia hypatia Wallace, 1869
Symbrenthia hypatia mindanaensis Schröder & T..., 1979
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis assama Fruhstorfer, 1900
Symbrenthia hypselis balunda Staudinger, 1896
Symbrenthia hypselis circesia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Moore, 1874Spotted jester
Symbrenthia hypselis hypselis Godart, 1824
Symbrenthia hypselis mediochracea Sugitani, 1932
Symbrenthia hypselis niphandina Fruhstorfer, 1912
Symbrenthia hypselis optatus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Symbrenthia hypselis redesilla Fruhstorfer, 1907
Symbrenthia hypselis scantinia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Symbrenthia hypselis scatinia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Symbrenthia hypselis sinica Moore, 1899
Symbrenthia hypselis sinis de Nicéville, 1891Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hysudra
Symbrenthia intricata Fruhstorfer, 1897
Symbrenthia javanus Staudinger, 1896
Symbrenthia liaeaCommon Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea formosanus Fruhstorfer, 1908Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana Moore, 1874Common jester
Symbrenthia lilaea lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea luciana Fruhstorfer, 1907Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea lunica M.J. Bascomb..., 1999
Symbrenthia lilaea semperi Moore, 1889
Symbrenthia lilaea thimo Fruhstorfer, 1907
Symbrenthia lilaea utakata Tsukada & Ni..., 1985
Symbrenthia lilea
Symbrenthia lucina Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872Blue-Tail Jester
Symbrenthia platena Staudinger, 1896
Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville, 1885Scarce Jester
Symbrenthia sinoides Hall, 1935
Symbrenthia viridilunulata H. Huang, 1999
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa asakurae Matsumura, 1908
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa ate (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atlantaRed Admiral
Vanessa aureum (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Vanessa baicalensis Kleinschmidt, 1929
Vanessa buana Fruhstorfer, 1898Lompobatang Lady
Vanessa canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763
Vanessa carduelis (Seba, 1765)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui jacksoni (A.H. Clark, 1927)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui japonica (Stichel, 1908)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa caschmirensis Kollar, 1848
Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Vanessa chinganensis Kleinschmidt, 1929
Vanessa coreensis Kleinschmidt, 1929
Vanessa dejeani Godart, 1823
Vanessa dejeani dejeani
Vanessa dejeani mounseyi Talbot, 1936
Vanessa dejeanii Godart, 1824
Vanessa dilecta Hanafusa, 1992
Vanessa dulcinea Sheljuzhko, 1960
Vanessa elymi (Rambur, 1829)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa haronica Moore, 1879
Vanessa horishana Nire, 1917
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral
Vanessa indica nubicola Fruhstorfer, 1898
Vanessa inornata (Bramson, 1886)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa jacksoni (A. H. Clark, 1932)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa kaiensis (Kanda & Fuji..., 1931)⇒ Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa kaschmirensis (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa martini-voigti Kleinschmidt, 1940
Vanessa minor (Cockerell, 1890)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa perakana (Distant, 1886)⇒ Polygonia canace perakana Distant, 1886
Vanessa samani Hagen, 1895
Vanessa stoetzneri Kleinschmidt, 1929
Vanessa takesakiana (Kato, 1925)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa xanthomelas Bryk, 1946


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