Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterfly Family) is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Lepidoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 1,174 accepted species worldwide.
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Lycorea ilione (Cramer)
Lycorea ilione is a variable large butterfly found in parts of the Americas, liv…
Sasakia charonda (Hewitson, 1862)
Sasakia charonda, the great purple emperor, is Japan's national butterfly native…
Danaus gilippus (Cramer, 1775)
Danaus gilippus, the queen butterfly, is a danaid butterfly with documented life…
Vanessa myrinna (Doubleday, 1849)
Vanessa myrinna is a nymphalid butterfly found in five countries in South Americ…
Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775
Mycalesis terminus, the orange bushbrown, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Aust…
Nessaea obrinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nessaea obrinus, the obrina olivewing, is a Neotropical nymphalid butterfly spec…
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha arcania is a widespread European butterfly species that resembles Co…
Diaethria eluina (Hewitson, 1854)
Diaethria eluina, the eluina eighty-eight, is a nymphalid butterfly found from P…
Mycalesis orseis Hewitson, 1864
Mycalesis orseis (purple bushbrown) is a nymphalid butterfly found in South-east…
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763
Elymnias hypermnestra, the common palmfly, is a sexually dimorphic mimic butterf…
Heliconius charithonia (Linnaeus, 1767)
Heliconius charithonia, the zebra longwing, is the official butterfly of Florida…
Caligo idomeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Idomeneus giant owl (Caligo idomeneus) is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in north…
Nymphalidae animals belong to the Lepidoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. The wings are transparent, with black borders, black veins, and dark bands that divide the wings into several distinct areas. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Nymphalidae is classified in the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. Unlike the monarch butterfly, the queen does not undertake dramatic long-distance migrations, but most queens make short-distance trips at tropical latitudes in areas with a distinct dry season.
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