Taxon profile

family

brushfoots
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815

kingdom Animalia - animals » phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods » class Insecta - Insects » order Lepidoptera - butterflies and moths

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Nymphalidae in BioLib

Functions restricted to taxon Nymphalidae

Important groups

Satyrinae - satyrs and wood-nymphs, Heliconiinae - heliconians, Nymphalinae - brushfoots, Limenitidinae, Apaturinae - emperors, Danainae - milkweed butterflies

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Subordinated taxa

Number of records: 11

subfamily Apaturinae - emperors

subfamily Biblidinae Boisduval, 1833

subfamily Calinaginae Moore, 1895

subfamily Charaxinae Guenée, 1865 - leaf butterflies

subfamily Cyrestinae Guenée, 1865

subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 - milkweed butterflies

subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822 - heliconians

subfamily Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833 - snouts

subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864

subfamily Nymphalinae Rafinesque, 1815 - brushfoots

subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 - satyrs and wood-nymphs

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Tree of Life [Nymphalidae]
Tree of Life [http://tolweb.org/tree]

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