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Nymphalidae of Thailand.jpg

Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815

Brushfooted Butterflies

Home > Insects​ > Lepidoptera - Butterflies > ​Nymphalidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: ​Papilionoidea
Family: ​Nymphalidae

The family Nymphalidae is the most speciose family of butterflies with about 6000 described species so far. The family contains many well-known species, such as the monarch, the Painted Lady, the buckeye, the fritillaries, checkerspots and the electric blue morphos. All species of Nymphalidae are united by a single morphological character, the tricarinate ridges found on the adult butterfly's antennae. Most also exhibit extreme reduction in the size of the forelegs, particularly in males (this feature is also exhibited by Riodinidae). Wahlberg, Niklas and Andrew V. Z. Brower. 2009. Nymphalidae Rafinesque 1815. Brush-footed Butterflies. Version 15 September 2009 (under construction).http://tolweb.org/Nymphalidae/12172/2009.09.15 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

Subfamily: Apaturinae Boisduval, 1840
Genera: Euripus​, Hestina, Mimathyma, Rohana, ​Sephisa
Euripus nyctelius nyctelius.jpg
Euripus nyctelius nyctelius
Hestina nama nama.jpg
Hestina nama nama
Hestina persimilis persimilis​.jpg
Hestina persimilis persimilis​
Mimathyma ambica miranda.jpg
Mimathyma ambica miranda
Rohana parisatis pseudosiamensis.jpg
Rohana parisatis pseudosiamensis
Rohana parisatis siamensis.jpg
Rohana parisatis siamensis
Sephisa chandra chandra.jpg
Sephisa chandra chandra

​Subfamily: Biblidinae Boisduval, 1833
Genera: Ariadne, ​Laringa
Ariadne ariadne pallidior.jpg
Ariadne ariadne pallidior
Laringa horsfieldi glaucescens.jpg
Laringa horsfieldi glaucescens

​Subfamily: Charaxinae Doherty, 1886
Genera: Charaxes, Polyura
Charaxes aristogiton aristiogiton.jpg
Charaxes aristogiton aristiogiton
Charaxes bernardus hierax.jpg
Charaxes bernardus hierax
Charaxes kahruba.jpg
Charaxes kahruba
Charaxes marmax marmax.jpg
Charaxes marmax marmax
Charaxes solon sulphureus.jpg
Charaxes solon sulphureus
Polyura athamas athamas.jpg
Polyura athamas athamas
Polyura dolon grandis species page link.jpg
Polyura dolon grandis
Polyura eudamippus nigrobasalis.jpg
Polyura eudamippus nigrobasalis
Polyura jalysus jalysus.jpg
Polyura jalysus jalysus
Polyura nepenthes nepenthes.jpg
Polyura nepenthes nepenthes

​Subfamily: Cyrestinae ​Guenée, 1865
Genera: Chersonesia, Cyrestis, ​Pseudergolis
Chersonesia intermedia rahrioides.jpg
Chersonesia intermedia rahrioides
Chersonesia risa risa species page link.jpg
Chersonesia risa risa
Cyrestis cocles earli.jpg
Cyrestis cocles earli
Cyrestis nivea nivalis.jpg
Cyrestis nivea nivalis
Cyrestis themire themire.jpg
Cyrestis themire themire
Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas.jpg
Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas
Pseudergolis wedah wedah species page link.jpg
Pseudergolis wedah wedah

Subfamily: Danainae Boisduval, 1833
Genera: Danaus, Euploea, Ideopsis, Parantica, Tirumala
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus.jpg
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus
Danaus genutia genutia.jpg
Danaus genutia genutia
Danaus melanippus hegesippus.jpg
Danaus melanippus hegesippus
Euploea camaralzeman camaralzeman.jpg
Euploea camaralzeman camaralzeman
Euploea core godartii.jpg
Euploea core godartii
Euploea modesta modesta.jpg
Euploea modesta modesta
Euploea mulciber mulciber.jpg
Euploea mulciber mulciber
Euploea radamanthus radamanthus.jpg
Euploea radamanthus radamanthus
Ideopsis similis persimilis.jpg
Ideopsis similis persimilis
Ideopsis vulgaris contigua.jpg
Ideopsis vulgaris contigua
Ideopsis vulgaris macrina.jpg
Ideopsis vulgaris macrina
Parantica aglea melanoides.jpg
Parantica aglea melanoides
Parantica aspasia aspasia.jpg
Parantica aspasia aspasia
Parantica melaneus.jpg
Parantica melaneus
Tirumala limniace limniace.jpg
Tirumala limniace limniace
Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis.jpg
Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis

Subfamily: Heliconiinae ​Swainson, 1822
Genera: Acraea, Cethosia, Cirrochroa, Cupha, Dryas, Paduca, Phalanta, Vagrans, Vindula
Acraea issoria sordice.jpg
Acraea issoria sordice
Acraea violae.jpg
Acraea violae
Cethosia biblis biblis.jpg
Cethosia biblis biblis
Cethosia cyane euanthes.jpg
Cethosia cyane euanthes
Cethosia hypsea hypsina species page link.jpg
Cethosia hypsea hypsina
Cirrochroa aoris olivacea.jpg
Cirrochroa aoris olivacea
Cirrochroa emalea emalea.jpg
Cirrochroa emalea emalea
Cirrochroa tyche mithila.jpg
Cirrochroa tyche mithila
Cupha erymanthis erymanthis.jpg
Cupha erymanthis erymanthis
Dryas iulia moderata species page link.jpg
Dryas iulia moderata
Paduca fasciata fasciata.jpg
Paduca fasciata fasciata
Phalanta alcippe alcippoides.jpg
Phalanta alcippe alcippoides
Phalanta phalantha phalantha.jpg
Phalanta phalantha phalantha
Terinos terpender intermedia.jpg
Terinos terpender intermedia
Vagrans sinha sinha.jpg
Vagrans sinha sinha
Vindula dejone erotella.jpg
Vindula dejone erotella
Vindula erota erota.jpg
Vindula erota erota

Subfamily: Libytheinae ​Boisduval, 1833
Genera: Libythea
Libythea myrrha sanguinalis.jpg
Libythea myrrha sanguinalis
Libythea narina rohini.jpg
Libythea narina rohini

Subfamily: Limenitidinae Behr, 1864
Genera: Athyma, Cynitia, Euthalia, Lebadea, Lexias, Moduza, Neptis, Pantoporia, Parasarpa, Parthenos, Phaedyma, Sumalia, Tanaecia
Athyma asura asura.jpg
Athyma asura asura
Athyma cama cama.jpg
Athyma cama cama
Athyma nefte asita.jpg
Athyma nefte asita
Athyma pravara indosinica.jpg
Athyma pravara indosinica
Athyma ranga obsolescens.jpg
Athyma ranga obsolescens
Athyma ranga ranga.jpg
Athyma ranga ranga
Athyma selenophora bahula.jpg
Athyma selenophora bahula
Athyma zeroca galaesus.jpg
Athyma zeroca galaesus
Cynitia cocytus cocytus.jpg
Cynitia cocytus cocytus
Cynitia flora andersonii.jpg
Cynitia flora andersonii
Cynitia lepidea sthavara.jpg
Cynitia lepidea sthavara
Euthalia aconthea garuda.jpg
Euthalia aconthea garuda
Euthalia alpheda verena species page link.jpg
Euthalia alpheda verena
Euthalia anosia anosia.jpg
Euthalia anosia anosia
Euthalia dunya dunya.jpg
Euthalia dunya dunya
Euthalia evelina annamita.jpg
Euthalia evelina annamita
Euthalia evelina compta.jpg
Euthalia evelina compta
Euthalia lubentina lubentina
Euthalia lubentina lubentina
Euthalia monina kesava.jpg
Euthalia monina kesava
Euthalia phemius phemius.jpg
Euthalia phemius phemius
Euthalia recta monili.jpg
Euthalia recta monili
Euthalia teuta gupta.jpg
Euthalia teuta gupta
Lebadea martha malayana.jpg
Lebadea martha malayana
Lebadea martha martha.jpg
Lebadea martha martha
Lexias pardalis dirteana.jpg
Lexias pardalis dirteana
Lexias pardalis jadeitina.jpg
Lexias pardalis jadeitina
Moduza procris procris.jpg
Moduza procris procris
Neptis clinia susruta.jpg
Neptis clinia susruta
Neptis hylas kamarupa.jpg
Neptis hylas kamarupa
Neptis miah nolana.jpg
Neptis miah nolana
Neptis nata adipala.jpg
Neptis nata adipala
Pantoporia hordonia hordonia.jpg
Pantoporia hordonia hordonia
Pantoporia sandaka davidsoni.jpg
Pantoporia sandaka davidsoni
Parasarpa dudu dudu.jpg
Parasarpa dudu dudu
Parthenos sylla apicalis.jpg
Parthenos sylla apicalis
Phaedyma columella martabana.jpg
Phaedyma columella martabana
Sumalia daraxa daraxa species page link.jpg
Sumalia daraxa daraxa
Tanaecia julii odilina.jpg
Tanaecia julii odilina

Subfamily: Morphinae Ehrlich, 1958
Genera: Amathusia, Discophora, Faunis, Melanocyma, ​Thauria
Amathusia phidippus phidippus.jpg
Amathusia phidippus phidippus
Amathuxidia amythaon annamensis.jpg
Amathuxidia amythaon annamensis
Discophora sondaica zal.jpg
Discophora sondaica zal
Faunis canens arcesilas.jpg
Faunis canens arcesilas
Melanocyma faunula kimurai.jpg
Melanocyma faunula kimurai
Thauria aliris intermedia.jpg
Thauria aliris intermedia
Thauria aliris pseudaliris.jpg
Thauria aliris pseudaliris

Subfamily: Nymphalinae ​Swainson, 1827
Genera: Doleschallia, Hypolimnas, Junonia, Kaniska, Rhinopalpa, Symbrenthia, ​Yoma
Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis.jpg
Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis
Doleschallia bisaltide pratipa.jpg
Doleschallia bisaltide pratipa
Hypolimnas bolina jacintha.jpg
Hypolimnas bolina jacintha
Hypolimnas misippus.jpg
Hypolimnas misippus
Junonia almana almana.jpg
Junonia almana almana
Junonia atlites atlites.jpg
Junonia atlites atlites
Junonia hierta hierta.jpg
Junonia hierta hierta
Junonia iphita iphita.jpg
Junonia iphita iphita
Junonia lemonias lemonias.jpg
Junonia lemonias lemonias
Junonia orithya wallacei.jpg
Junonia orithya wallacei
Kallima inachus siamensis.jpg
Kallima inachus siamensis
Kaniska canace canace.jpg
Kaniska canace canace
Kaniska canace perakana.jpg
Kaniska canace perakana
Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia.jpg
Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia
Symbrenthia hypselis sinis.jpg
Symbrenthia hypselis sinis
Symbrenthia lilaea lilaea.jpg
Symbrenthia lilaea lilaea
Yoma sabina vasuki species page link.jpg
Yoma sabina vasuki

​Subfamily: Satyrinae ​Boisduval, 1833
Genera: Elymnias, Lethe, Melanitis, Mycalesis, Orsotriaena, Penthema, Ypthima
Elymnias hypermnestra meridionalis.jpg
Elymnias hypermnestra meridionalis
Elymnias hypermnestra tinctoria.jpg
Elymnias hypermnestra tinctoria
Elymnias vasudeva.jpg
Elymnias vasudeva
Lethe chandica chandica.jpg
Lethe chandica chandica
Lethe confusa confusa.jpg
Lethe confusa confusa
Lethe europa niladana.jpg
Lethe europa niladana
Lethe kansa kansa.jpg
Lethe kansa kansa
Lethe sinorix sinorix.jpg
Lethe sinorix sinorix
Lethe vindhya vindhya.jpg
Lethe vindhya vindhya
Melanitis leda leda.jpg
Melanitis leda leda
Melanitis phedima ganapati.jpg
Melanitis phedima ganapati
Melanitis zitenius auletes.jpg
Melanitis zitenius auletes
Mycalesis adamsoni.jpg
Mycalesis adamsoni
Mycalesis anaxias aemate species page link.jpg
Mycalesis anaxias aemate
Mycalesis annamitica annamitica species page link.jpg
Mycalesis annamitica annamitica
Mycalesis francisca sanatana.jpg
Mycalesis francisca sanatana
Mycalesis gotama charaka.jpg
Mycalesis gotama charaka
Mycalesis intermedia.jpg
Mycalesis intermedia
Mycalesis mineus macromalayana.jpg
Mycalesis mineus macromalayana
Mycalesis mineus mineus.jpg
Mycalesis mineus mineus
Mycalesis mnasicles perna.jpg
Mycalesis mnasicles perna
Mycalesis thailandica.jpg
Mycalesis thailandica
Orsotriaena medus medus.jpg
Orsotriaena medus medus
Penthema darlisa melema.jpg
Penthema darlisa melema
Ragadia critolaus critolina.jpg
Ragadia critolaus critolina
Ypthima baldus baldus.jpg
Ypthima baldus baldus
Ypthima baldus newboldi.jpg
Ypthima baldus newboldi
Ypthima huebneri.jpg
Ypthima huebneri
Ypthima nebulosa.jpg
Ypthima nebulosa
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