Argynnis

Argynnis
Cardinal (Argynnis pandora)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Tribe: Argynnini
Genus: Argynnis
Fabricius, 1807
Synonyms
  • Fabriciana Reuss, 1920
  • Speyeria Scudder, 1872
  • 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".

This genus has three subgenera: Argynnis, Fabriciana, and Speyeria. The species of the subgenera Argynnis and Fabriciana are found in Europe and Asia, while those of Speyeria are widespread in North America but also found in Europe and Asia.[1][2]

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