Argynnis

Argynnis
Cardinal (Argynnis pandora)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Tribe:	Argynnini
Genus:	Argynnis Fabricius, 1807
Species
See text
Synonyms
Argyreus Scopoli, 1777 Argyronome Hübner, 1819 Childrena Hemming, 1943 Damora Nordmann, 1851 Nephargynnis Shirôzu & Saigusa, 1973 Pandoriana Warren, 1942

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.

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
• (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[]

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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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