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Checklist of Tribe Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815 (True Brushfoots)
for Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
633
8871
31367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
629
8860
31350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
599
8751
31129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
6950
25723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2088
6926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
2082
6895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2060
6820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1253
3409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1071
2713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
221
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
104
216
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
20
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
7
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
7 Genera with 18 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals12SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
18 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Mynes geoffroyi sestia (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui carduelina Alphéraky..., 1908
Vanessa cardui semisuffusa (T.D.A. Cocke..., 1889)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Vanessa gonerilla gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Vanessa gonerilla ida Alfken, 1899Chatham Island red admiral
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Vanessa tameamea Eschscholtz, 1878Kameamea
Vanessa tammeamea
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady


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