Genus Argynnis Fabricius, 1807
- Argyreus Scopoli, G.A. 1777. Introductio ad Historiam Naturalem, sistens genera lapidum, plantarum et animalium hactenus detecta, caracteribus essentialibus donata, in tribus divisa, subinde ad leges naturae. Prague : Wolfgangus Gerle 506 pp. [431] [this name has been placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology (Name No. 758), International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1954. Opinion 161. Suspension of the rules for Argynnis Fabricius, 1807 (Class Insecta; Order Lepidoptera). Opinions and Declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 2: 613-628 (309)].
Type species:
Papilio niphe Linnaeus, 1767 by subsequent designation, see Reuss, T. 1928. Die Argyreidae T. Rss., fam. nov. Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift 22(14): 145-146 [146]; Hemming, F. 1967. The generic names of the butterflies and their type-species (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology Suppl. 9: 1-509 [56] (discussed status of the type species) (Papilio niphe Linnaeus was introduced as an unnecessary replacement name for Papilio hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763). - Acidalia Hübner, J. 1819 [1816–1826]. Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge. Augsburg, Germany : Jacob Hübner 17-176 pp. [issued 1819, dated 1816–1826] [31] [junior objective synonym of Argyreus Scopoli, 1777].
Type species:
Papilio niphe Linnaeus, 1767 by subsequent designation, see Scudder, S.H. 1875. Historical sketch of the generic names proposed for butterflies. A contribution to systematic nomenclature. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 10: 91-293 [101]; Hemming, F. 1967. The generic names of the butterflies and their type-species (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology Suppl. 9: 1-509 [56] (discussed status of the type species). - Argyrea Billberg, G.J. 1820. Enumeratio Insectorum in Museo Gustave Johann Billberg. Stockholm : Typis Gadelianis 4 unnumbered + 138 pp. [In Latin] [77] [unjustified emendation of Argyreus Scopoli, 1777; Hemming, F. 1967. The generic names of the butterflies and their type-species (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology Suppl. 9: 1–509 (56) discussed emendation].
Type species:
Papilio niphe Linnaeus, 1767 by indication. - Mimargyra Reuss, T. 1922. Eine Androconialform von "Argynnis" niobe L., f.n., und durch entsprechende
gekennzeichnete ostasiatische Formen oder Arten, die bisher zu "adippe" L. (rect. cydippe L.) gerechnet wurden, sich aber nunmehr durch Art und Verteilung der Androconien abtrennen lassen. Mit einer Revision des "Genus Argynnis F". Type species:
Papilio hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Simonsen, T.J. 2006. Fritillary phylogeny, classification, and larval host plants: reconstructed mainly on the basis of male and female genitalic morphology (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Argynnini). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 89: 627-673
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal
- Papua New Guinea
Oriental Region
General References
Ackery, P.R. 1988. Hostplants and classification: a review of nymphalid butterflies. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 33: 95-203 [140] (bibliography)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2013 | 05-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2012 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Jul-2011 | 15-Jul-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 28-Mar-2012 | 30-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |