Argynnis
Argynnis is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, one of several groups known as "fritillaries". Its species are commonly found in Europe and Asia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Argynnini |
| Genus: | Argynnis Fabricius, 1807 |
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Systematics
Several current species of Argynnis used to be included in distinct genera, such as Argyreus (for A. hyperbius), Argyronome (for A. laodice, A. ruslana, and A. kuniga), Childrena (forA. childreni and A. zenobia), and Damora (for A. sagana). All of these genera are now viewed as junior synonyms of Argynnis.[1]
Speyeria and Fabriciana used to be viewed as subgenera or synonyms of Argynnis too, but are now considered separate genera, with Speyeria encompassing the earlier Mesoacidalia.
List of species
Listed alphabetically:[1]
- Argynnis anadyomene C. & R. Felder, 1862
- Argynnis childreni Gray, 1831
- Argynnis hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763) – Indian fritillary
- Argynnis kuniga (Chou & Tong, 1994)
- Argynnis laodice (Pallas, 1771) – Pallas's fritillary
- Argynnis pandora (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) – Cardinal or Mediterranean fritillary
- Argynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758) – Silver-washed fritillary
- Argynnis ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
- Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
- Argynnis zenobia Leech, 1890
References
- Savela, Markku. "Argynnis Fabricius, 1807". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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External links
- Images representing Argynnis at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
- Images representing Argynnis at Encyclopedia of Life
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