This is a list of the butterflies of China belonging to the family Nymphalidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full list of butterflies of China. 1,159 species or subspecies of Nymphalidae are recorded from China. [1]
Lethe is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. It includes the treebrowns, woodbrowns, foresters and their relatives. The species in the genus Lethe occur in temperate-tropical southern and eastern Asia, up to Indonesia and in North America.
Euthalia is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly called barons or dukes.
Plebejus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Its species are found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.
Boloria is a brush-footed butterfly (Nymphalidae) genus. Clossiana is usually included with it nowadays, though some authors still consider it distinct and it seems to warrant recognition as a subgenus at least.
Neptis is a large genus of butterflies of Old World tropics and subtropics. They are commonly called sailer butterflies or sailers, or more precisely typical sailers to distinguish them from the related blue sailer (Pseudoneptis).
Halpe is a genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.
Aldania is a butterfly genus of the Limenitidinae. The genus is confined to the temperate East Palearctic. Aldania is closely related to Neptis.