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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
16363
78101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
996
16356
78088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
922
16029
77370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
11801
60222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3395
12660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
3379
12640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
3361
12516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
2326
8722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2103
7702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
513
2700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
234
1298
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
24
163
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
8
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for China
8 Genera with 55 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1929Tortoiseshells12SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1994Mongols12SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies32SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings10SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1999Jesters19SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1929Admirals7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
55 Species and 41 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais chinensis Leech, 1898
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae chinensis Leech, 1893
Aglais urticae connexa Butler, , 1882
Aglais urticae coreensis Kleinschmidt, 1929
Aglais urticae eximia Sheljuzhko, 1919
Aglais urticae kansuensis Kleinschmidt, 1940
Aglais urticae stoetzneri Kleinschmidt, 1929
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
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 wladimiri Kardakoff, 1928
Araschnia oreas (Leech, 1892)⇒ Araschnia davidis Poujade, 1885
Araschnia prorsoides Blanchard, 1871Mongol
Araschnia zhangi (I. Chou, 1994)⇒ Araschnia doris Leech, 1892
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Nymphalis (Aglais) ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis urticae chinensis Leech, 1893
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 yedanula Fruhstorfer, 1909
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas fervescens Stichel, 1908Large tortoiseshell
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 c-aureum Linnaeus, 1758Asian Comma
Nymphalis canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763
Nymphalis canace canace Linnaeus, 1763
Nymphalis canace charonides Stichel, 1908
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 extensa S. Y. Lang, 2010
Nymphalis extensa gongga S. Y. Lang, 2010
Nymphalis gigantea Leech, 1890
Nymphalis interposita Staudinger, 1881
Nymphalis interposita tibetana Elwes, 1888
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album chingana Kleinschmidt, 1929
Polygonia c-album extensa Leech, 1892
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia c-aureum c-aureum Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia gigantea Leech, 1890Giant Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia brabira brabira Moore, 1872
Symbrenthia brabira leoparda Chou & Li, 1994
Symbrenthia doni Tytler, 1940Tytler´s Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus hippoclus Cramer, 1779
Symbrenthia hippoclus lucianus Fruhstorfer, 1907
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 lilaea formosanus Fruhstorfer, 1908Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea lunica M.J. Bascomb..., 1999
Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872Blue-Tail Jester
Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville, 1885Scarce Jester
Symbrenthia sinoides Hall, 1935
Symbrenthia viridilunulata H. Huang, 1999
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui japonica (Stichel, 1908)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa chinganensis Kleinschmidt, 1929
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral
Vanessa stoetzneri Kleinschmidt, 1929


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