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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
816
19624
105366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
19606
105335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
775
19334
104374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
470
14136
82559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
4998
20273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
87
4992
20262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
4970
20047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
3217
13190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2900
11982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
654
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
286
1365
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
32
161
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
11
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Asia
11 Genera with 52 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells7SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1871Mongols2SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Laogona Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1835Anglewing butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings11SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1885Jesters17SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1940Admirals13SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
52 Species and 19 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais caschmirensis aesisIndian tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Aglais rizana Moore, 1872Mountain Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Araschnia dohertyi Moore, 1899Mongol
Araschnia prorsoides Blanchard, 1871Mongol
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kaniska canace canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Mynes geoffroyi ogulina (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Mynes geoffroyi geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Nymphalis (Aglais) kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Aglais) ladakensis Moore, 1878Ladak Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas fervescens Stichel, 1908Large tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis fabius fabius
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album j-album Boisduval & ..., 1835Compton Tortoiseshell
Polygonia agnicula Moore, 1872Nepal comma
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album agnicula Moore, 1872
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
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 sivokana Moore, 1899Himalayan jester
Symbrenthia doni Tytler, 1940Tytler´s Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus libaea
Symbrenthia hypatia Wall, 1869Intricate Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis assama Fruhstorfer, 1900
Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Moore, 1874Spotted jester
Symbrenthia hypselis hypselis Godart, 1824
Symbrenthia hypselis sinica Moore, 1899
Symbrenthia hysudra
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana Moore, 1874Common jester
Symbrenthia lucina Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872Blue-Tail Jester
Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville, 1885Scarce Jester
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atlantaRed Admiral
Vanessa canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758Painted Lady
Vanessa caschmirensis Kollar, 1848
Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Vanessa haronica Moore, 1879
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica indica Herbst, 1794Indian Red Admiral
Vanessa indica nubicola Fruhstorfer, 1898
Vanessa kaschmirensis (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa martini-voigti Kleinschmidt, 1940


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