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Nymphalidae
- Limenitinae
- Nymphalinae
- Heliconiinae
- Libytheinae (snout butterflies)
- Charaxinae
- Apaturinae
- Morphinae
- Satyrinae
- Calinaginae
- Danainae
- Ithomiini
- Danaini
- Tellervini
Containing group: Papilionoidea
References
Ackery, P. R., R. de Jong, and R. I. Vane-Wright. 1999. The butterflies: Hedyloidea, Hesperioidea, and Papilionoidea. Pages 264-300 in: Lepidoptera: Moths and Butterflies. 1. Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography. Handbook of Zoology Vol. IV, Part 35. N. P. Kristensen, ed. De Gruyter, Berlin and New York.
Freitas, A. V. L. and K. S. Brown. 2004. Phylogeny of the Nymphalidae (Lepidoptera). Systematic Biology 53 (3):363-383.
Penz, C. M. 1999. Higher level phylogeny for the passion-vine butterflies (Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae) based on early stage and adult morphology. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 127(3): 277-344.
Information on the Internet
Niklas Wahlberg's Nymphalidae ResearchTitle Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Danaus plexippus (Danainae) |
|---|---|
| Comments | Monarch butterfly |
| Acknowledgements | courtesy InsectImages.org (#1226333) |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Copyright | © Jerry A. Payne, USDA ARS |
| Scientific Name | Dryas julia (Heliconiinae) |
|---|---|
| Location | National Zoo (Washington, D.C.) |
| Comments | Orange Julia butterfly |
| Acknowledgements | courtesy CalPhotos |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Copyright | © 2002 |
| Scientific Name | Adelpha bredowii (Nymphalinae) |
|---|---|
| Location | Castlerock Park, Skyline (Santa Cruz County, California, USA) |
| Comments | California sister butterfly |
| Creator | Photograph by T. W. Davies |
| Acknowledgements | courtesy CalPhotos |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Copyright | © 1999 |
