Nymphalidae
Coenonympha corinna Hübner, 1803
Coenonympha corinna Hübner, 1803
Coenonympha corinna is the smallest Coenonympha butterfly, found on several Mediterranean islands, with larvae feeding on grasses.
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787
Coenonympha oedippus is a brown butterfly with several named forms found across Eurasia in damp, often flooded meadows.
Coenonympha thyrsis Freyer, 1846
Coenonympha thyrsis Freyer, 1846
Coenonympha thyrsis Freyer, 1846 is a butterfly species closely related to C. vaucheri, found in Candia in May and June.
Coenonympha haydeni Edwards, 1872
Coenonympha haydeni Edwards, 1872
Hayden's ringlet (Coenonympha haydeni) is a brush-footed butterfly species in the Nymphalidae family, with Hodges number 4581.
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha arcania is a widespread European butterfly species that resembles Coenonympha hero.
Coenonympha iphis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1776
Coenonympha iphis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1776
Coenonympha iphis is a butterfly species found across Eurasia, with larvae that feed on various grasses.
Coenonympha hero (Linnaeus, 1761)
Coenonympha hero (Linnaeus, 1761)
Coenonympha hero is a butterfly species found across Northern/Central Europe and Northern Asia with multiple described forms and subspecies.
Coenonympha dorus Esper, 1782
Coenonympha dorus Esper, 1782
Coenonympha dorus, the dusky heath, is a nymphalid butterfly found in southwestern Europe and North Africa.
Coenonympha leander Esper, 1784
Coenonympha leander Esper, 1784
Coenonympha leander is a butterfly species found across parts of Europe and Western Asia with grass-feeding larvae.
Coenonympha saadi (Kollar, 1848)
Coenonympha saadi (Kollar, 1848)
Coenonympha saadi, the Saadi heath, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found across parts of Western and Central Asia.
Coenonympha amaryllis Cramer, 1782
Coenonympha amaryllis Cramer, 1782
Coenonympha amaryllis Cramer, 1782 is a butterfly with varied forms distributed across northern and eastern Asia.
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775
Heteronympha merope, the common brown, is an endemic Australian Nymphalidae butterfly that now emerges earlier due to climate change.
Heteronympha banksii (Leach, 1814)
Heteronympha banksii (Leach, 1814)
Banks's brown butterfly (Heteronympha banksii) is a medium-sized nymphalid butterfly found in Australia.
Heteronympha cordace (Geyer, 1832)
Heteronympha cordace (Geyer, 1832)
Heteronympha cordace is a rare Australian butterfly with a single annual generation that feeds on Carex appressa as larvae.
Dodonidia helmsii Butler, 1884
Dodonidia helmsii Butler, 1884
Dodonidia helmsii is the only rare endemic New Zealand butterfly in the genus Dodonidia, found in northern beech forests.
Argyrophenga antipodum Doubleday, 1845
Argyrophenga antipodum Doubleday, 1845
Argyrophenga antipodum, the common tussock butterfly, is an endemic New Zealand butterfly with sexual dimorphism and camouflage adaptations.
Argyrophenga janitae Craw, 1978
Argyrophenga janitae Craw, 1978
Janita’s tussock (Argyrophenga janitae) is a New Zealand South Island butterfly species described in 1978 by R. C. Craw.
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Méneville, 1830
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Méneville, 1830
Geitoneura klugii, the common or Klug's xenica, is a nymphalid butterfly species found in temperate southern Australia.
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805
Geitoneura acantha, the ringed or eastern ringed xenica, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in southeastern mainland Australia.
Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
Geitoneura minyas is a species with distinct wing markings, green round-headed caterpillars that feed on grasses.
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875
Hypocysta metirius, the common brown ringlet, is a brown Australian Nymphalidae butterfly found along the country’s east coast.
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825
Hypocysta adiante, the orange ringlet, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found across northern and eastern Australia in varied open habitats.
Hypocysta euphemia Westwood, 1851
Hypocysta euphemia Westwood, 1851
The rock ringlet, Hypocysta euphemia, is a 40 mm wingspan Nymphalidae butterfly found in parts of Australia.
Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775
Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775
Hypocysta irius, the northern/orange-streaked ringlet, is a 30 mm wingspan Nymphalidae butterfly found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.
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