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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9807
35125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3104
9819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3099
9799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3089
9778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2018
6292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1786
5172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
337
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
157
467
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
25
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
9
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
9 Genera with 39 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells7SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1866Mongols10SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1907Anglewing butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings9SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1999Jesters4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1946Admirals9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
39 Species and 25 Subspecies
Aglais connexa Butler, 1881
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae chinensis Leech, 1893
Aglais urticae connexa Butler, , 1882
Aglais urticae esakii Kurosawa & F..., 1975
Aglais urticae urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Araschnia burejana burejana Bremer, 1861
Araschnia burejana strigosa
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 prorsoides Blanchard, 1871Mongol
Araschnia strigosa Butler, 1866
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io geisha Stichel, 1908
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace ishima Fruhstorfer, , 1899
Kaniska canace nojaponicum Von Siebold, 1824
Mynes eucosmetus eucosmetus Godman & Salvin, 1879
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis urticae connexa
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa asopos Fruhstorfer, 1909
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas japonica Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
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 japonica Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis l-album samurai Fruhstorfer, 1907
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
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 fentoni Butler, 1878
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Symbrenthia brabira brabira Moore, 1872
Symbrenthia hippoclus lucina Cramer, 1782
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea lunica M.J. Bascomb..., 1999
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa aureum (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Vanessa canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui japonica (Stichel, 1908)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral
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