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Checklist of Tribe Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815 (True Brushfoots)
for Nepal (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
4293
12401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
4291
12399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
4205
12212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3567
11127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1130
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1130
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1123
2401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
860
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
796
1810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
265
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
113
318
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
17
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nepal
7 Genera with 16 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells5SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1908Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1872Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1872Jesters8SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nepal
16 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais caschmirensis aesisIndian tortoiseshell
Aglais kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Mynes geoffroyi ogulina (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas fervescens Stichel, 1908Large tortoiseshell
Polygonia agnicula Moore, 1872Nepal comma
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album agnicula Moore, 1872
Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia brabira sivokana Moore, 1899Himalayan jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Moore, 1874Spotted jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana Moore, 1874Common jester
Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872Blue-Tail Jester
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral


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