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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Elephant Island (South Shetland Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
3
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
3
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
3
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
3
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
3
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Elephant Island
5 Genera with 5 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1926Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elephant Island
5 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Elephant Island
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov