Balkan butterflies: A systematic & synonymic catalogue (family-group taxa)
(Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea & Papilionoidea)

Family NYMPHALIDAE Swainson, 1827

Nymphalidae Swainson, W., 1827 (A Sketch of the Natural Affinities of the Lepidoptera Diurna of Latreille. — Phil. Mag., n. s. 1 (1): 185, 187); type-genus: Nymphalis Kluk, 1780. — The name Nymphalidae Swainson, 1827 with Nymphalis Kluk, 1802 as a type-genus was placed by the ICZN under the number 232 in the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology (ICZN, 1954, Opinion 278. Addition to the ‘Official List of Generic Names in Zoology’ of the names of ten genera of the Sub-order Rhopalocera of the Order Lepidoptera... — 6 (10): 135—178; 1958, Direction 99. Addition to the ‘Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology’ of the names of certain family-group taxa belonging to the Order Lepidoptera... — Opin. Declar. ICZN 1 (F) (F10): 161—174).



Subfamily Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833

‘Libythides’ Boisduval, [J. B. A.], 1833 (Description des Lépidoptères de Madagascar. — Nouv. Ann. Mus. Hist. nat. Paris 2 (2): 200); type-genus: Libythea Fabricius, 1807.



Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1827

‘Heliconidae’ Swainson, W., 1827 (A Sketch of the Natural Affinities of the Lepidoptera Diurna of Latreille. — Phil. Mag., n. s. 1 (3): 185, 187); type-genus: Heliconius Kluk, 1780.



Tribe Argynnini Duponchel, [1835]

‘Argynnides’ Duponchel, P. A. J., [1835] (Diurnes. Supplément aux tomes premier et deuxième. [Addition to] Godart, J. B., Histoire Naturelle des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de France 1 (livr. 23): 394, 395); type-genus: Argynnis Fabricius, 1807. — The name was placed by the ICZN under the number 228 in the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology (ICZN, 1958, Direction 99. Addition to the ‘Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology’ of the names of certain family-group taxa belonging to the Order Lepidoptera... — Opin. Declar. ICZN 1 (F) (F10): 161—174; 1985: Direction 118. Corrections to three entries in the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology: Argynnidae, Apaturidae, Limenitidinae... — Bull. zool. Nom. 42 (2): 195—196).


— Synonymy —

‘Dryadinae’ Reuss, T., 1926 (Systematischer Überblick der Dryadinae T. Rss mit einigen Neubeschreibungen... — Dt. ent. Z. Iris 40 (1): 65—70); type-genus: Dryas Hübner, [1806].

‘Argyreidae’ Reuss, T., 1928 (Die Argyreidae T. Rss., fam. nov. — Int. ent. Z. 22 (14): 145—146); type-genus: Argyreus Scopoli, 1777.

‘Tribe Boloriidi’ Warren, B. C. S., Dos Passos, C. F. & L. P. Grey, 1946 (Supplementary notes on the classification of Argynninae... — Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B) 15: 72); type-genus: Boloria Moore, [1900].



Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827

‘Nymphalidae’ Swainson, W., 1827 (A Sketch of the Natural Affinities of the Lepidoptera Diurna of Latreille. — Phil. Mag., n. s. 1 (1): 185, 187); type-genus: Nymphalis Kluk, 1780.



Tribe Nymphalini Swainson, 1827

‘Nymphalidae’ Swainson, W., 1827 (A Sketch of the Natural Affinities of the Lepidoptera Diurna of Latreille. — Phil. Mag., n. s. 1 (1): 185, 187); type-genus: Nymphalis Kluk, 1780.



Subfamily Apaturinae Boisduval, 1840

‘Tribus Apaturides’ Boisduval, [J. B. A.], 1840 (Genera et Index Methodicus Europaeorum Lepidopterorum: 24); type-genus: Apatura Fabricius, 1807.



Subfamily Charaxinae Guenée, 1865

‘Fam. Charaxidae, Gn.’ Guenée, [A.], 1865 (Lépidoptères de Madagascar. — In: Vinson, A. (Ed.), Voyage à Madagascar... Annexe F: 28); type-genus: Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816.



Tribe Charaxini Guenée, 1865

‘Fam. Charaxidae, Gn.’ Guenée, [A.], 1865 (Lépidoptères de Madagascar. — In: Vinson, A. (Ed.), Voyage à Madagascar... Annexe F: 28); type-genus: Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816.



Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864

‘Fam. Limenitidae’ Behr, H., 1864 (On Californian Lepidoptera. No. IV. — Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 3 (2): 127); type-genus: Limenitis Fabricius, 1807.



Tribe Limenitidini Behr, 1864

‘Fam. Limenitidae’ Behr, H., 1864 (On Californian Lepidoptera. No. IV. — Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 3 (2): 127); type-genus: Limenitis Fabricius, 1807.



Subtribe Limenitiditi Behr, 1864

‘Fam. Limenitidae’ Behr, H., 1864 (On Californian Lepidoptera. No. IV. — Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 3 (2): 127); type-genus: Limenitis Fabricius, 1807.



Subtribe Neptiti Newman, 1870

‘Neptidae’ Newman, E., 1870 (An Illustrated Natural History of British Butterflies: 67); type-genus: Neptis Fabricius, 1807.



Subfamily Melitaeinae Newman, 1870

‘Fam. Melitaeidae’ Newman, E., 1870 (Concerning the Classification of Butterflies. — Entomologist 5: 39); type-genus: Melitaea Fabricius, 1807.



Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, [1833]

‘Danaides’ Boisduval, [J. A.], [1833] (Icones historique[s] des Lépidoptères nouveaux ou peu connus... 1 (9, 10): 84); type-genus: Danaus Kluk, 1780. — The name ‘Danaidae’ Boisduval, [1833] was placed by the ICZN under the number 230 in the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology (ICZN, 1954, Opinion 278. Addition to the ‘Official List of Generic Names in Zoology’ of the names of ten genera of the Sub-order Rhopalocera of the Order Lepidoptera... — 6 (10): 135—178; 1958, Direction 99. Addition to the ‘Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology’ of the names of certain family-group taxa belonging to the Order Lepidoptera... — Opin. Declar. ICZN 1 (F) (F10): 161—174).



Tribe Danaini Boisduval, [1833]

‘Danaides’ Boisduval, [J. A.], [1833] (Icones historique[s] des Lépidoptères nouveaux ou peu connus... 1 (9, 10): 84); type-genus: Danaus Kluk, 1780.



Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, [1833]

‘Satyrides’ Boisduval, [J. A.], [1833] (Icones historique[s] des Lépidoptères nouveaux ou peu connus... 1 (13/14): 128); type-genus: Satyrus Latreille, 1810. — The name Satyrides Boisduval, [1833] (in a corrected form ‘Satyridae’) was placed by the ICZN under the number 226 in the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology; the spelling ‘Satyrides’ was placed under number 265 in the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Family-Group Names in Zoology (ICZN, 1943, Opinion 142. Suspension of the Rules for Satyrus Latreille, 1810... — 2 (A): 67—80; 1958, Direction 99. Addition to the ‘Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology’ of the names of certain family-group taxa belonging to the Order Lepidoptera... — Opin. Declar. ICZN 1 (F) (F10): 161—174).



Tribe Elymniini Herrich-Schäffer, 1864

‘Elymniina m.[ihi]’ Herrich-Schäffer, G. A. W., 1864 (Prodromus Systematis Lepidopterorum. Versuch einer systematischen Anordnung der Schmetterlinge. — CorrespBl. zool.-min. Ver. Regensburg 18 (7/8): 103); type-genus: Elymnias Hübner, 1818.



Subtribe Parargiti Tutt, 1896

‘Parargidi’ Tutt, J. W., 1896 (The Classification of the British Butterflies. — Entomologist’s Rec. J. Var. 7 (11): 302); type-genus: Pararge Hübner, [1819].



Tribe Ypthimini Reuter, 1897

‘Ypthimidi’ Reuter, E. R., 1897 (Über die Palpen der Rhopaloceren. — Acta Soc. Sci. fenn. 22 (1): 363); type-genus: Ypthima Hübner, [1819].



Tribe Coenonymphini Tutt, 1896

Coenonymphini Tutt, J. W., 1896 (The Classification of the British Butterflies. — Entomologist’s Rec. J. Var. 7 (11): 300—301); type-genus: Coenonympha Hübner, [1819].



Tribe Maniolini Grote, 1897

Maniolini Grote, A. R., 1897 (Die Schmetterlingsfauna von Hildesheim. — Mitt. Roemer Mus. Hildesh. 8: 40); type-genus: Maniola Schrank, 1801.


— Synonymy —

‘Epinephelidi’ Tutt, J. W., 1896 (The Classification of the British Butterflies. — Entomologist’s Rec. J. Var. 7 (11): 301); type-genus: Epinephele Hübner, [1819].



Tribe Erebiini Tutt, 1896

‘Erebiidi’ Tutt, J. W., 1896 (The Classification of the British Butterflies. — Entomologist’s Rec. J. Var. 7 (11): 301); type-genus: Erebia Dalman, 1816. — The name ‘Erebiinae’ Tutt, 1896 was placed by the ICZN under the number 215 in the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology (ICZN, 1958, Opinion 506. Grant under the Plenary Powers of the relative precedence to the species name ‘Jurtina’ Linnaeus, as published in the combination ‘Papilio Jurtina’, over the name ‘Janira’ Linnaeus, 1758, as published in the combination ‘Papilio Janira’ (a name published in the same work and on the same date) and suppression under the same powers of the family-group name ‘Epinephelidi’ Tutt, 1896... — 18 (6): 177—196).



Tribe Melanargiini Wheeler, 1903

‘Subfam. Melanargiinae’ Wheeler, G., 1903 (The Butterflies of Switzerland and the Alps of Central Europe: 142); type-genus: Melanargia Meigen, [1828].



Tribe Satyrini Boisduval, [1833]

‘Satyrides’ Boisduval, [J. A.], [1833] (Icones historique[s] des Lépidoptères nouveaux ou peu connus... 1 (13/14): 128); type-genus: Satyrus Latreille, 1810.