Argynnis

Argynnis
	Cardinal (Argynnis pandora)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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
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

^ ^a ^b Savela, Markku. "Argynnis Fabricius, 1807". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

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[funet-1] Savela, Markku. "Argynnis Fabricius, 1807". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

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