Araschnia | |
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Araschnia levana in the spring | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Tribe: | Nymphalini |
Genus: | Araschnia Hübner, 1819 |
Synonyms | |
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Araschnia is a genus of the family Nymphalidae found in the East Palearctic (temperate Asia). The seasonal polyphenism (difference between spring and summer forms) is very marked.
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Ochlodes is a Holarctic genus in the skipper butterfly family, Hesperiidae. The genus is placed in the tribe Hesperiini.
Apatura is a genus of butterflies commonly known as the emperors.
Nymphalini is a tribe of nymphalid brush-footed butterflies. Common names include admirals, anglewings, commas, and tortoiseshells, but none of these is specific to one particular genus.
Athyma is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus Pseudathyma, a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The genus ranges from Tibet to the Solomon Islands, but does not occur in New Guinea or Australia.
The genus Satyrium contains butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Holarctic ecozone. For distribution information see Further reading "Le genre Satyrium".
Ampittia is the genus of bush hoppers in the skipper butterfly family, Hesperiidae. It is the only member of the tribe Ampittiini.
The genus Callophrys consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of Callophrys are valid genera remains to be determined.
Celastrina is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found in the Palearctic, Nearctic, Indomalayan and Australasian realms.
Phengaris is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies in the subfamily Polyommatinae. Commonly, these butterflies are called large blues, which if referring to a particular species is P. arion, a species resident in Europe and some parts of Asia.
Rapala is a genus of butterflies in the tribe Deudorigini of the subfamily Theclinae of the family Lycaenidae. They are found throughout South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a few species extending to Australia and into the eastern Palaearctic region.
Lobocla is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae subfamily Eudaminae, within which they are placed in subtribe Loboclina. Unlike the rest of the Eudaminae, which have a New World distribution, the genus is endemic to Asia.
Argynnis is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, one of several groups known as "fritillaries".
Stichophthalma is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae called jungle queens. The members are confined to India, China and Southeast Asia.
Enispe or the caliphs is a genus of nymphalid butterfly in the subfamily Morphinae. They are found in western China and from Sikkim to Borneo.
Neope is a genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae found in Asia.
Phaedyma is a genus of Asian butterflies distributed from India to New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. They resemble Neptis species but are larger.
Loxerebia is a butterfly genus of the subfamily Satyrinae. The genus is confined to China, Mongolia, Burma, Thailand and Laos. Most species are endemic to China.
Aphantopus is a butterfly genus of the Satyrinae. The genus is confined to the Palearctic.
Araschnia doris is a butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the browns family. It is endemic to West and Central China.
Araschnia oreas is a butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the browns family. It is endemic to East Tibet and West China