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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1146
26296
148959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1142
26273
148905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1054
25859
147577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
627
19594
119086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
99
5451
26051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
5430
25997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
5404
25833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
36
3586
17310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
30
3206
14977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
666
3826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
298
1861
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
32
246
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
10
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Asia
10 Genera with 85 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells15SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1994Mongols17SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 18245SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1907Anglewing butterflies40SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings18SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1999Jesters26SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1946Admirals25SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Asia
85 Species and 68 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian 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 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 urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Araschnia burejana burejana Bremer, 1861
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 paullus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Mapwing
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io geisha Stichel, 1908
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace drilon Fruhstorfer, 1908Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace ishima Fruhstorfer, , 1899
Kaniska canace nojaponicum Von Siebold, 1824
Mynes eucosmetus eucosmetus Godman & Salvin, 1879
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 (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 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 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 japonica Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album samurai Fruhstorfer, 1907
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
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 canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia fentoni Butler, 1878
Polygonia gigantea Leech, 1890Giant Comma
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
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 doni Tytler, 1940Tytler´s Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus formosanus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Symbrenthia hippoclus hippoclus Cramer, 1779
Symbrenthia hippoclus lucianus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Symbrenthia hippoclus lucina Cramer, 1782
Symbrenthia hypatia Wall, 1869Intricate Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Moore, 1874Spotted jester
Symbrenthia hypselis hypselis Godart, 1824
Symbrenthia hypselis mediochracea Sugitani, 1932
Symbrenthia hypselis scantinia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Symbrenthia hypselis scatinia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Symbrenthia javanus Staudinger, 1896
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 (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa asakurae Matsumura, 1908
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa ate (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa aureum (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Vanessa baicalensis Kleinschmidt, 1929
Vanessa canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763
Vanessa carduelis (Seba, 1765)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui jacksoni (A.H. Clark, 1927)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui japonica (Stichel, 1908)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Vanessa chinganensis Kleinschmidt, 1929
Vanessa coreensis Kleinschmidt, 1929
Vanessa elymi (Rambur, 1829)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa horishana Nire, 1917
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral
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 minor (Cockerell, 1890)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa stoetzneri Kleinschmidt, 1929
Vanessa takesakiana (Kato, 1925)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa xanthomelas Bryk, 1946


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