List of butterflies of China (Nymphalidae)

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.Wu Chunsheng, 2010 China Checklist of Lepodoptera, In the Biodiversity Committee of Chinese Academy of Sciences ed., Catalogue of Life China: 2014 Annual Checklist, Science Press, Beijing, China

Nymphalidae genus: Abrota Abrota ganga (Moore, 1857) A. g. pratti Leech, 1891 Sichuan, Yunnan A. g. formosana Fruhstorfer, 1909 Taiwan A. g. flavina Mell, 1923 Guangdong A. g. riubaensis Yoshino, 1997 Shaanxi genus: Acraea Acraea issoria (Hübner, 1819) A. i. sordice (Fruhstorfer, 1914) Yunnan Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758) genus: Acropolis Acropolis thalia (Leech, 1891) genus: Aemona Aemona amathusia (Hewitson, 1867) A. a. oberthueri (Stichel, 1906) West China Aemona lena Atkinson, 1871 Yunnan genus: Aglais Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) A. u. eximia (Sheljuzhko, 1919) Amur, Ussuri A. u. stoetzneri (Kleinschmidt, 1929) Sichuan A. u. kansuensis (Kleinschmidt, 1940) Northwest China A. u. chinensis Leech, 1893 China A. u. connexa (Butler, ) South Ussuri Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758) genus: Aldania Aldania raddei (Bremer, 1861) Aldania ilos Fruhstorfer, 1909 Northeast China A. i. ilos Fruhstorfer, 1909 Amur, Ussuri A. i. nise Sugiyama, 1993 West China Aldania themis (Leech, 1890) China, Ussuri A. t. themis (Leech, 1890) Hubei, Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi A. t. muri (Eliot, 1969) North China A. t. neotibetana (Huang, 1998) Tibet Aldania thisbe (Ménétriés, 1859) Amur, Ussuri, Central China, Northeast China A. t. obscurior (Oberthür, 1906) Sichuan, Fujian A. t. dilutior (Oberthür, 1906) Yunnan Aldania deliquata (Stichel, ) A. d. tshetverikovi (Kurentzov, 1936) Amur, Ussuri Aldania yunnana (Oberthür, 1906) Yunnan Aldania imitans (Oberthür, 1897) Yunnan genus: Algia Algia fasciata (C. & R. Felder, 1860) A. f. formosana (Matsumura, 1929) Taiwan genus: Amathuxidia Amathuxidia morishitai Chou & Gu, 1994 Hainan genus: Apatura Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) A. i. bieti Oberthür, 1885 Tibet, West China, Central China A. i. amurensis Stichel, Amur, Ussuri Apatura ilia ([Schiffermüller], 1775) A. i. praeclara Bollow, 1930 Amur, Ussuri A. i. phaedra Leech, 1892 A. i. szechwanensis Le Moult, 1947 A. i. yunnana Mell, 1952 Yunnan A. i. huapingensis Yoshino, 1998 Guangxi Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 A. m. heijona Matsumura, 1928 Korea, Amur, Ussuri Apatura laverna Leech, 1893 A. l. laverna Leech, 1893 Sichuan, Shaanxi A. l. yunlingensis Yoshino, 1999 Yunnan genus: Aphantopus Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) A. h. ocellana (Butler, 1882) Amur, Ussuri A. h. bieti (Oberthür, 1884) Sichuan, North Yunnan A. h. luti Evans, 1915 Tibet A. h. abaensis Yoshino, 2003 Sichuan Aphantopus maculosa (Leech, 1890) Aphantopus arvensis (Oberthür, 1876) West China A. a. arvensis (Oberthür, 1876) Central China A. a. deqenensis Li,1995 Yunnan genus: Araschnia Araschnia prorsoides (Blanchard, 1871) West China Araschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758) A. l. wladimiri Kardakov, 1928 Amur, Ussuri Araschnia doris Leech, West China, Central China Araschnia dohertyi Moore, China, Yunnan Araschnia burejana (Bremer, 1861) Tibet, China, Amur Araschnia davidis Poujade, 1885 Tibet, West China, Central China Araschnia zhangi Chou, 1994 Jiangsu Araschnia oreas Leech, Tibet, West China genus: Argestina Argestina phantasta Goltz, 1938 Yunnan Argestina pomena (Evans, 1915) A. p. shuana (Evans, 1915) Tibet A. p. chiuna (Bailey, 1935) Tibet Argestina inconstans (South, 1913) Tibet Argestina irma Evans, 1923 Tibet Argestina karta Riley, 1923Tibet Argestina nitida Riley, 1923 Tibet Argestina waltoni (Elwes, 1906) Tibet genus: Argynnis Argynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758) A. p. neopaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907 Amur A. p. megalegoria Fruhstorfer, 1907 Sichuan, Yunnan A. p. argyrophontes Oberthür, 1923 Southwest China Argynnis anadyomene C. & R. Felder, 1862 A. a. anadyomene C. & R. Felder, 1862 Central China A. a. ella Bremer, 1864 Amur, Ussuri Argynnis pandora ([Schiffermüller], 1775) A. p. pasargades Fruhstorfer, 1908 Tian Shan Argynnis hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763) China Argynnis laodice (Pallas, 1771) A. l. fletcheri Watkins, 1924 Amur, Ussuri A. l. rudra Moore, Yunnan A. l. samana Fruhstorfer, 1907 West China A. l. huochengice (Huang & Murayama, 1992) Xinjiang Argynnis kuniga (Chou & Tong, 1994) Zhejiang Argynnis ruslana Motschulsky, 1866 A. r. ruslana Motschulsky, 1866 East China Amur, Ussuri Argynnis sagana Doubleday, A. s. sagana Doubleday, Northeast China Argynnis childreni Gray, 1831 West China, Central China A. c. childreni Gray, 1831 West China, Central China Argynnis zenobia Leech, 1890 A. z. zenobia Leech, 1890 China, Tibet A. z. penelope Staudinger, Ussuri genus: Ariadne Ariadne ariadne (Linnaeus, 1763) A. a. pallidior (Fruhstorfer, 1899) South China, Taiwan A. a. atternus Moore Hainan Ariadne merione (Cramer, ) genus: Aulocera Aulocera sybillina (Oberthür, 1890) West China, Tibet Aulocera brahminoides Moore, Tibet Aulocera magica (Oberthür, 1886) West China, Tibet Aulocera merlina (Oberthür, 1890) Sichuan, Yunnan A. m. pulcheristriata Huang, 2001 Tibet Aulocera padma (Kollar, ) West China Aulocera loha Doherty, 1886 Yunnan, Tibet Aulocera saraswati (Kollar, ) A. s. chayuensis Huang, 2001 Chayu Aulocera swaha (Kollar, ) genus: Athyma Athyma pravara Moore, A. p. indosinica Fruhstorfer, 1906 South Yunnan Athyma jina Moore, A. j. jina Moore, Yunnan A. j. sauteri (Fruhstorfer, 1913) Taiwan A. j. jinoides (Moore, 1898) West China, Central China A. j. huochengica Huang & Murayama, 1992 Xinjiang Athyma perius (Linnaeus, 1758) A. p. perius (Linnaeus, 1758) South Yunnan Athyma asura Moore, A. a. baelia (Fruhstorfer, 1908) Taiwan A. a. elwesi (Leech, 1893) West China, Central China Athyma ranga Moore, A. r. obsolescens (Fruhstorfer, 1906) South Yunnan Athyma eupolia (Murayama & Shimonoya, 1963) Taiwan Athyma opalina (Kollar, ) A. o. hirayamai Matsumura, 1935 Taiwan A. o. constricta Alphéraky, 1889 West China, Central China Athyma selenophora (Kollar, ) A. s. leucophryne (Fruhstorfer, 1912) Hainan, Hong Kong A. s. yui Huang, 1998 Tibet, Metok A. s. laela (Fruhstorfer, 1908) Taiwan A. s. latifascia (Talbot, 1936) South Yunnan Athyma zeroca Moore, 1872 A. z. galaesus (Fruhstorfer, 1912) South Yunnan A. z. hishikawai Yoshino, 2001 Guangxi, Guizhou A. z. whitei (Tytler, 1940) Athyma minensis Yoshino, 1997 Fujian Athyma cama Moore, A. c. zoroastres Butler, 1877 Taiwan Athyma nefte (Cramer, ) A. n. asita Moore, 1858 South Yunnan A. n. seitzi (Fruhstorfer, 1906) South China, Hong Kong Athyma sulpitia (Cramer, ) A. s. sulpitia (Cramer, ) South China, Hong Kong A. s. ningpoana C. & R. Felder, 1862 Ningbo A. s. tricula (Frusthorfer, 1908) Taiwan Athyma fortuna Leech, 1889 A. f. diffusa Leech Central China A. f. guangxiensis Wang, 1994 Guangxi Athyma recurva Leech, 1893 West China, Tibet Athyma disjuncta Leech, 1890 West China, Central China Athyma orientalis Elwes, 1888 Tibet Athyma punctata Leech, 1890 A. p. punctata Leech, 1890 West China, Tibet A. p. zhejiangensis Tong, 1994 Zhejiang genus: Auzakia Auzakia danava (Moore, ) Tibet, West China A. d. danava (Moore, ) West China, Yunnan, Tibet A. d. leechi Moore, 1898 Southwest China, West China A. d. luri (Yoshino, 1997) Fujian genus: Bassarona Bassarona durga (Moore, 1858) Bassarona iva (Moore, ) genus: Bhagadatta Bhagadatta austenia (Moore, 1872) B. a. montana (Hall, 1923) South China genus: Boeberia Boeberia parmenio (Böber, 1809) Northeast China, Amur genus: Boloria Boloria napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804 Boloria pales ([Schiffermüller], 1775) B. p. palina (Fruhstorfer, 1904) Sichuan B. p. eupales (Fruhstorfer, 1903) Tibet B. p. sifanica (Grum-Grshimailo, 1891) Qinghai, Gansu Boloria sipora (Moore, ) B. s. generator (Staudinger, 1886) Tian Shan Boloria aquilonaris (Stichel, 1908) B. a. banghaasi Seitz, Amur Boloria napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804 genus: Brenthis Brenthis ino (Rottemburg, 1775) North China B. i. amurensis (Staudinger, 1887) Amur B. i. maxima (Staudinger, 1887) Ussuri B. i. trachalus (Fruhstorfer, 1917) Tian Shan Brenthis hecate ([Schiffermüller], 1775) B. h. alaica (Staudinger, 1886) Tian Shan Brenthis daphne (Bergsträsser, 1780) B. d. ochroleuca (Fruhstorfer, 1907) Tian Shan, Amur, Ussuri genus: Calinaga Calinaga lhatso Oberthür, 1893 C. l. lhatso Oberthür, 1893 Yunnan C. l. senseiensis Yoshino, 1997 Shaanxi Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857 C. b. brahma Butler, 1885 Yunnan C. b. formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908 Taiwan C. b. lactoris Fruhstorfer, 1908 Changyang Calinaga buphonas Oberthür, 1920 Yunnan Calinaga genestieri Oberthür, 1922 Yunnan Calinaga cercyon de Nicéville China Calinaga davidis Oberthür West China, Tibet Calinaga sudassana Melvill, 1893 C. s. sudassana Melvill, 1893 South Yunnan Calinaga funebris Oberthür, 1919 Calinaga aborica Tytler, 1915 genus: Callarge Callarge sagitta (Leech, 1890) Yunnan Callarge occidentalis Leech, 1890 genus: Callerebia Callerebia baileyi South, 1913 Tibet Callerebia polyphemus (Oberthür, 1877) C. p. polyphemus (Oberthür, 1877) Sichuan C. p. annadina Watkins, 1927 Yunnan C. p. confusa Watkins, 1925 West China (Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing, Guizhou) C. p. ricketti Watkins, 1925 Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangxi Callerebia suroia Tytler, 1914 Yunnan, Sichuan Callerebia tsirava (Evans, 1915) Tibet Callerebia ulfi Huang, 2003 Yunnan Callerebia hybrida Butler, 1880 genus: Cethosia Cethosia biblis (Drury, ) C. b. biblis (Drury, ) Southwest China C. b. hainana Fruhstorfer, 1908 Hainan C. b. phanaroia Fruhstorfer, 1912 Hong Kong Cethosia cyane (Drury, ) C. c. euanthes Fruhstorfer, 1912 Yunnan genus: Chalinga Chalinga elwesi (Oberthür, 1884) West China, Tibet Chalinga pratti (Leech, 1890) C. p. pratti (Leech, 1890) Central China, West China C. p. eximia (Moltrecht, 1909) Ussuri genus: Charaxes Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793) C. b. bernardus (Fabricius, 1793) China, Hong Kong C. b. hierax C. & R. Felder, Yunnan Charaxes kahruba (Moore, ) Yunnan Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1847 Charaxes aristogiton C. & R. Felder, genus: Chazara Chazara briseis (Linnaeus, 1764) Northwest China C. b. meridionalis (Staudinger, 1886) Tian Shan Chazara heydenreichi (Lederer, 1853) Northwest China, Tian Shan Chazara enervata (Alphéraky, 1882) Tian Shan Chazara kaufmanni (Erschoff, 1874) C. k. obscurior (Staudinger, 1887) Tian Shan Chazara staudingeri (Bang-Haas, 1882) C. s. gultschensis Grum-Grshimailo, 1888 Tian Shan Chazara persephone (Hübner, ) genus: Chersonesia Chersonesia risa (Doubleday, ) C. r. transiens (Martin, 1903) West China genus: Chitoria Chitoria sordida (Moore, ) Southwest China C. s. sordida (Moore, ) Southwest China Chitoria modesta (Oberthür, 1906) Yunnan Chitoria naga (Tytler, 1915) Yunnan Chitoria ulupi (Doherty, 1889) C. u. dubernardi (Oberthür) West China, Yunnan C. u. fulva Leech, 1891 Korea, East China, Sichuan C. u. tong Yoshino, 1997 Guangxi Chitoria chrysolora (Fruhstorfer, 1908) C. c. eitschbergeri Yoshino, 1997 Guangxi Chitoria fasciola (Leech, 1890) West China, Central China Chitoria subcaerulea (Leech, 1891) China (Omei Shan) Chitoria pallas (Leech, 1890) Chitoria leei Lang，2009 Hubei Province, Mt. Shennongjia genus: Chonala Chonala praeusta (Leech, 1890) West China, Central China Chonala episcopalis (Oberthür, 1885) West China, Yunnan Chonala masoni (Elwes, 1882) Chonala houae Lang, Li & Deng, 2017 China, Chongqing, Nanchuan Chonala huertasae Lang & Bozano, 2016 Yunnan, Gongshan Chonala irene Bozano & Della Bruna, 2006 China, Central Sichuan Chonala laurae Bozano, 1999 Chinan, Shaanxi Chonala miyatai (Koiwaya, 1996) Sichuan, China. Chonala satoshii Tamai & Aoki, 2007 Sichuan, China. Chonala yunnana (Li, 1994) Yunnan, Zhongdian genus: Cirrochroa Cirrochroa tyche C. & R. Felder, 1861 C. t. mithila Moore, 1872 Yunnan C. t. lesseta Fruhstorfer, 1912 South China, Hainan, Hong Kong genus: Clossiana Clossiana selene ([Schiffermüller], 1775)