Argynnini
Encyclopedia
Argynnini is a tribe
of butterflies
in the subfamily Heliconiinae
, containing some of the fritillaries. This group has also been classified as subtribe Argynnina of the Heliconiini
, or even as a distinct subfamily Argynninae in the Nymphalidae
. This group has roughly 30 species
in North America
with other species distributed worldwide.
to be junior synonyms of Argynnis – occasionally even the fairly distinct Speyeria –, other authors treat Argynnis in a much more circumscribed manner and split off Argyreus, Damora, Speyeria and others. To a lesser extent, similar uncertainty affects Boloria and Issoria.
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
of butterflies
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the subfamily Heliconiinae
Heliconiinae
The Heliconiinae, commonly called heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies . They can be divided into 45-50 genera and were sometimes treated as a separate family Heliconiidae within the Papilionoidea...
, containing some of the fritillaries. This group has also been classified as subtribe Argynnina of the Heliconiini
Heliconiini
Heliconiini is a tribe of butterflies in the subfamily Heliconiinae, also known as the passion-vine butterflies. This group has roughly a 100 species and subspecies distributed worldwide.-Genera and select species:...
, or even as a distinct subfamily Argynninae in the Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
. This group has roughly 30 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
with other species distributed worldwide.
Genera and selected species
While many treatments consider several proposed generaGenera
Genera is a commercial operating system and development environment for Lisp machines developed by Symbolics. It is essentially a fork of an earlier operating system originating on the MIT AI Lab's Lisp machines which Symbolics had used in common with LMI and Texas Instruments...
to be junior synonyms of Argynnis – occasionally even the fairly distinct Speyeria –, other authors treat Argynnis in a much more circumscribed manner and split off Argyreus, Damora, Speyeria and others. To a lesser extent, similar uncertainty affects Boloria and Issoria.
- EuptoietaEuptoietaEuptoieta is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Heliconiinae.-Species:* Euptoieta bogotana * Euptoieta claudia -- Variegated Fritillary* Euptoieta hegesia -- Mexican Fritillary...
Doubleday 1848 - Yramea Reuss 1920
- BoloriaBoloriaBoloria is a brush-footed butterfly genus. Clossiana is usually included with it nowadays, though some authors still consider it distinct and it seems to warrant recognition as a subgenus at least.-Species:Listed alphabetically....
(including Clossiana) - Issoria Hübner 1819
- Queen of Spain FritillaryQueen of Spain FritillaryThe Queen of Spain Fritillary is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.-Range:It occurs throughout the Palaearctic from North Africa to Japan...
, Issoria lathonia
- Queen of Spain Fritillary
- Brenthis Hübner 1819
- ArgynnisArgynnisArgynnis, commonly known as fritillaries, is the genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae commonly found in Europe and Asia. Delimitation versus Speyeria is problematic, and the latter genus is sometimes entirely included in Argynnis....
Fabricius 1807- CardinalArgynnis pandoraThe Cardinal is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout southern Europe, but is also found in northern Africa, and western and central Asia....
, Argynnis pandora - Dark Green FritillaryDark Green FritillaryThe Dark Green Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.The insect has a wide range in the Palearctic ecozone - Europe, Morocco, Iran , Siberia, Central Asia, China, Korea and Japan.-Subspecies:...
, Argynnis aglaja - Indian Fritillary, Argynnis hyperbius
- Niobe FritillaryNiobe FritillaryThe Niobe Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout Europe, but absent from Northern Europe, and is also found in Siberia, Russia, Iran, China, and Korea...
, Argynnis niobe - Silver-washed FritillarySilver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia is a common and variable butterfly found over much of the Palaearctic ecozone – Algeria, Europe, temperate Asia and Japan.-Subspecies:*A. p. butleri Krulikovsky, 1909 Northern Europe, Central Europe...
, Argynnis paphia
- Cardinal
- Argyreus
- Australian Fritillary, Argyreus hyperbius
- SpeyeriaSpeyeriaSpeyeria, commonly known as greater fritillaries, is the genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae commonly found in North America and Asia...
Scudder 1872 (sometimes included in Argynnis)- Aphrodite FritillaryAphrodite FritillaryThe Aphrodite Fritillary is a fritillary from North America.This orange coloured fritillary has rows of dark dots or chevrons at the wing edges and black or brown lines more proximally. The ventral side of the wings are also orange with several rows of white dots. Its wingspan is between 51 and...
, Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) - Atlantis Fritillary, Speyeria atlantisSpeyeria atlantisThe Atlantis Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family of North America. It is from the Avalon Pennisula of Newfoundland and Labrador to northern British Columbia, across northern United States south as far as Colorado and West Virginia...
(Edwards, 1862) - Calippe Fritillary, Speyeria calippe
- Calippe Silverspot Butterfly, Speyeria callippe callippe
- Great Spangled FritillaryGreat Spangled Fritillary- Description :The Great Spangled Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It reaches 2 1/8 to 3" in wingspan. It is characterized by its orange color above with five black dashes near fore wing base and several iregualer black dashes at the base of the hind wing. In addition, two rows...
, Speyeria cybele - Diana FritillaryDiana FritillaryThe Diana Fritillary is a dimorphic butterfly found in several wooded areas in southern and eastern North America . The butterfly is the official insect of the state of Arkansas...
, Speyeria diana - Northwestern Fritillary, Speyeria hesperis
- Hydaspe Fritillary, Speyeria hydaspe
- Zerene Fritillary, Speyeria zerene
- Myrtle's Silverspot ButterflyMyrtle's silverspot butterflyMyrtle’s silverspot, Speyeria zerene myrtleae, is a medium-sized butterfly in the brush foot family , an endangered subspecies of Zerene fritillary. It is endemic to California, where it is known from only about four locations just north of the San Francisco Bay Area, including two at Point Reyes...
, Speyeria zerene myrtleae
- Myrtle's Silverspot Butterfly
- Aphrodite Fritillary