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Nymphalinae
Nokkosperhoset, Amiraalit, ... Tortoiseshells, Admirals, ...
Nymphalinae, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Nymphalinae (Nymphalidae) ; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 205; [Wahlberg]; [NL4A, 249]

Higher classification is mainly after [Wahlberg], November 2005.

Tribe Coeini
Coeini (Limenitidinae) ; [EcuL]
Coloburini (Nymphalinae) ; [Wahlberg]
Coeini (Nymphalinae) ; [Wahlberg]; [NL4A, 249]
Historis Hübner, [1819]
Baeotus Hemming, 1939
Pycina Doubleday, [1849]
Smyrna Hübner, [1823]
Tigridia Hübner, [1819]
Tribe Nymphalini
Nymphalini (Nymphalinae) ; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 205; [Wahlberg]; [NL4A, 249]
Colobura Billberg, 1820
Antanartia Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 African Red Admirals
fi Araschnia Hübner, [1819]
Symbrenthia Hübner, [1819] Jesters
Mynes Boisduval, [1832]
Hypanartia Hübner, [1821]
fi Vanessa Fabricius, 1807
fi Nymphalis Kluk, 1780 Anglewings

Nylin, Nyblom, Ronquist, Janz, Belicek & Källersjö, 2001. Phylogeny of Polygonia, Nymphalis and related butterfiles (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): a total evidence analysis. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 132: 441-468.

Jupitella Carpenter, 1985
Jupitella Carpenter, 1985; (fossil)
Jupitella (Nymphalini) ; [Wahlberg]
Mylothrites Scudder, 1875
Mylothrites Scudder, 1875; (fossil)
Mylothrites (Nymphalini) ; [Wahlberg]
Tribe Victorini Scudder, 1893
Victorini (Nymphalinae) ; [Wahlberg]
Metamorpha Hübner, [1819]
Anartia Hübner, [1819]
Siproeta Hübner, [1823]
Napeocles Bates, 1864
Tribe Junoniini Reuter, 1896
Junoniini (Nymphalinae) ; [Wahlberg]
Junonia Hübner, [1819] Buckeyes Pansies Commodores
Precis Hübner, [1819] Pansies Commodores
Salamis Boisduval, 1833 Mother-of-Pearls
Yoma Doherty, 1886
Hypolimnas Hübner, [1819] Eggflies Diadems
Tribe Kallimini Doherty, 1886
Kallimini (Nymphalinae) ; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 208; [Wahlberg]; [NL4A, 251]
Kallima Doubleday, [1849] Oakleaf Butterflies
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1860
Catacroptera Karsch, 1894 Pirates
Mallika Collins & Larsen, 1991 Oakleafs
Tribe ?
Rhinopalpa C. & R. Felder, 1860
Kallimoides Shirôzu & Nakanishi, 1984
Vanessula Dewitz, 1887
Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870
Verkkoperhoset Fritillaries
Melitaeinae (Nymphalidae) ;
Melitaeini (Nymphalinae) ; [Wahlberg]; [NL4A, 252]
Subtribe Euphydryina Higgins, 1978
Euphydryini (Melitaeinae) ; Higgins, 1981, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 43 (3) : 165
Euphydryina (Melitaeini) ; [Wahlberg]; [NL4A, 252]
fi Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Subtribe Melitaeina Newman, 1870
Melitaeini (Melitaeinae) ; Higgins, 1981, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 43 (3) : 165
Melitaeina (Melitaeini) ; [Wahlberg]
fi Mellicta Billberg, 1820
fi Melitaea Fabricius, 1807
Subtribe Chlosynina
Chlosynina (Melitaeini) ; [Wahlberg]
[I] (Melitaeini) ; [NL4A, 252 [unnamed new subtribe]]
Antillea Higgins, [1959]
Atlantea Higgins, [1959]
Chlosyne Butler, 1870
Dymasia Higgins, 1960
Higginsius Hemming, 1964
Microtia Bates, 1864
Poladryas Bauer, 1975
Texola Higgins, [1959]
Subtribe Gnathotrichina
Gnathotrichina (Melitaeini) ; (part.):Wahlberg
[II] (Melitaeini) ; [NL4A, 252 [unnamed new subtribe]]
Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 1862
Subtribe Phyciodina
Phyciodini (Melitaeinae)Higgins, 1981; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 43 (3) : 81, f. 18-185, TG: Phyciodes Hübner
Phyciodina (Melitaeini) ; [Wahlberg]; [NL4A, 254]
Anthanassa Scudder, 1875
Castilia Higgins, 1981
Dagon Higgins, 1981
Eresia Boisduval, [1836]
Janatella Higgins, 1981
Mazia Higgins, 1981
Ortilia Higgins, 1981
Phyciodes Hübner, [1819]
Phystis Higgins, 1981
Tegosa Higgins, 1981
Telenassa Higgins, 1981
Tisona Higgins, 1981
Tribe ???

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Lithodryas Cockerell, 1909


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References:
[BAMONA]
Paul Opler, Harry Pavulaan, Ray Stanford, Michael Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node
[EcuL]
Tommaso & Luigi Racheli, 2001; An annotated list of Ecuadorian Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae); Fragmenta entomologica 33 (2): 213-380
[NL4A]
Gerardo Lamas, 2004; Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera; Checklist: Part 4A; Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea
[Wahlberg]
Niklas Wahlberg; The NSG's voucher specimen database; Nymphalidae Systematics Group


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