Overview
Nymphalinae is a of nymphalid butterflies. Sometimes, the Limenitidinae (and Biblidinae) are included here as a tribe, while the Melitaeini are occasionally considered a distinct subfamily.
Tribes and Selected Genera
Listed in taxonomic sequence. Some notable species are also shown:
Coeini
- Baeotus Hemming, 1939
- Historis Hübner, 1819
- Pycina Doubleday, 1849
Nymphalini (at least 10 genera)
Kallimini
- Catacroptera Karsch, 1894
- Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1860
- Doleschallia bisaltide – Autumnleaf, Leafwing
- Kallima Doubleday, 1849
- Kallima albofascia ta -- Andaman Oakleaf
- Kallima horsfieldi – South Indian Blue Oakleaf
- Kallima inachus – Orange Oakleaf, Dead Leaf
- Kallima knyvetti
- Kallima philarchus – Ceylon Blue Oakleaf
- Mallika Collins & Larsen, 1991
Victorinini (4 genera)
Junoniini
- Junonia – buckeyes, commodores, pansies
- Precis Hübner, 1819 – pansies
- Salamis Boisduval, 1833
- Yoma Doherty, 1886
- Yoma sabina – Australian Lurcher
- Hypolimnas – eggflies, diadems
Melitaeini (over 25 genera)
Nymphalinae incertae sedis
- Rhinopalpa C. & R. Felder, 1860
- Rhinopalpa polynice – Wizard
- Kallimoides Shirôzu & Nakanishi, 1984
- Vanessula Dewitz, 1887
- Crenidomimas Karsch, 1894 (possibly Limenitidinae)
Tentatively placed here[verification needed]
- †Lithodryas (fossil)
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Taxonomy
The Subfamily Nymphalinae is a member of the Family Lymantriidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Nymphalinae:
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Branch: Protostomia
Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
- Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa
Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - ecdysozoans
- Superphylum: Panarthropoda
Cuvier
- Phylum: Arthropoda
Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
- Subphylum: Mandibulata
Snodgrass, 1938
- Infraphylum: Atelocerata
Heymons, 1901
- Superclass: Panhexapoda
- Class: Insecta
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
- Subclass: Dicondylia
- Infraclass: Pterygota
- Winged Insects
- Cohort: Myoglossata
- Superorder: Amphiesmenoptera
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Butterflies and Moths
- Suborder: Glossata
- Infraorder: Heteroneura
- a genus of Longhorned Beetles (Cerambycidae)
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea
- Family: Lymantriidae
- Tussock Moths
- Subfamily: Nymphalinae - Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.
- Family: Lymantriidae
- Tussock Moths
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea
- Infraorder: Heteroneura
- a genus of Longhorned Beetles (Cerambycidae)
- Suborder: Glossata
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Butterflies and Moths
- Superorder: Amphiesmenoptera
- Cohort: Myoglossata
- Infraclass: Pterygota
- Winged Insects
- Subclass: Dicondylia
- Class: Insecta
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
- Superclass: Panhexapoda
- Infraphylum: Atelocerata
Heymons, 1901
- Subphylum: Mandibulata
Snodgrass, 1938
- Phylum: Arthropoda
Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
- Superphylum: Panarthropoda
Cuvier
- Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa
Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - ecdysozoans
- Branch: Protostomia
Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
The Subfamily Nymphalinae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Tribe (6): Catagrammidi · Coloburini · Hypolimnidi · Kallimini · Melitaeini · Vanessidi
- Genus (62): Aglais · Anartia · Anicia · Anthanassa · Araschnia · Atalanta · Barbara · Bassaris · Callicore · Castilia · Chlosyne · Coenia · Colobura · Colon · Cynthia · Doleschallia · Dymasia · Editha · Eresia · Euphydryas · Eurytion · Gorgone · Historis · Hypanartia · Hypolimnas · Inachis · Junonia · Kallima · Kaniska · Lexias · Melitaea · Mellicta · Metamorpha · Microtia · Mynes · Neptidopsis · Neptis · Nessaea · Nymphalis · Palla · Paradoxa · Phaedyma · Phaon · Phyciodes · Pityogenes · Poladryas · Polygonia · Pyrameis · Rhinopalpa · Roddia · Salamis · Satyrus · Siproeta · Smyrna · Tanaecia · Tegosa · Texola · Thessalia · Tomicus · Vanessa · Vesta · Yoma
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 3,211 species and subspecies in the Subfamily Nymphalinae.
Genera
Aglais
Anartia
Anartia is a genus of in family Nymphalidae, and subfamily Nymphalinae, found in tropical and subtropical areas in the Americas. The butterflies are all known as Peacocks, although the common European Peacock is not in the same genus. [more]
Anicia
Anthanassa
Araschnia
Araschnia is a genus is the family. [more]
Atalanta
Atalanta (: , English translation: "balanced") is a character from ancient Greek mythology. [more]
Barbara
Bassaris
Callicore
Castilia
Castile or Castilia or Castilla may refer to: [more]
Chlosyne
Coenia
Colobura
Colon
Cynthia
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[1] [more]
Doleschallia
Dymasia
Editha
Eresia
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]
Euphydryas
Eurytion
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[2] [more]
Gorgone
Historis
Hypanartia
Hypolimnas
Hypolimnas is a of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly known as eggflies or diadems. The genus contains approximately 23 species, most of which are found in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. One species, the Danaid Eggfly (H. misippus), is noted for its exceptionally wide distribution across five continents; it is the only Hypolimnas species found in the Americas. [more]
Inachis
The European Peacock (Nymphalis io), more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a well-known colorful , found in temperate Europe and Asia. It is the only member of the subgenus Inachis, which is included in Nymphalis genus, (the name is derived from Greek mythology, meaning Io, [the daughter] of Inachus). It should not be confused or classified with the "American peacocks" in the genus Anartia; these are not close relatives of the present species. The peacock butterfly is resident in much of its range, often wintering in buildings or trees. It therefore often appears quite early in spring. [more]
Junonia
Junonia is a genus of nymphalid , described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. They are commonly known as Buckeyes, Pansies, and Commodores. This genus flies on every continent except Antarctica. The genus contains about 30 species. [more]
Kallima
Kaniska
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[3] [more]
Lexias
The Archdukes are a (Lexias) of tropical forest-dwelling butterflies that are common throughout Southeast Asia and Australasia. Members of the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae, the genus is represented by about 17 species. Two very similar and coexisting genera are Tanaecia (the Viscounts and Earls) and Euthalia (the Barons and Counts), the latter previously including some Lexias species. The largest species reach a wingspan of ca. 10 cm. [more]
Melitaea
Melitaea is a of brush-footed butterflies. [more]
Mellicta
Metamorpha
Microtia
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[4] [more]
Mynes
Neptidopsis
Neptis
Nessaea
Nymphalis
Nymphalis, commonly known as Anglewings, is a of brush-footed butterflies, containing the Tortoiseshells and relatives. [more]
Palla
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[5] [more]
Paradoxa
Paradoxa is a of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks and their allies. [more]
Phaedyma
Phaon
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[6] [more]
Phyciodes
Pityogenes
Poladryas
Polygonia
Polygonia is a subgenus of with conspicuous angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings: hence the common name anglewing. Many members of the genus hibernate as adults. [more]
Pyrameis
Rhinopalpa
Roddia
Salamis
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]
Satyrus
Satyrus (latin for Satyr) was a common name in Ancient Greece. [more]
Siproeta
Smyrna
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[7] [more]
Tanaecia
Tegosa
Texola
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[8] [more]
Thessalia
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[9] [more]
Tomicus
Vanessa
Vanessa can refer to: [more]
Vesta
Yoma
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[10] [more]
At least 27 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Yoma.
More info about the Genus Yoma may be found here.
Footnotes
- http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Cynthia&search=Search
- http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Eurytion&search=Search
- http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Kaniska&search=Search
- http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Microtia&search=Search
- http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Palla&search=Search
- http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Phaon&search=Search
- http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Smyrna&search=Search
- http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Texola&search=Search
- http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Thessalia&search=Search
- http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Yoma&search=Search
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