''Athyma'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

brush-footed butterflies The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a redu ...

. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the

false sergeant ''Pseudathyma'' is an Afrotropical genus of brush-footed butterflies called false sergeants. Species *''Pseudathyma callina'' (Grose-Smith, 1898) – calline false sergeant *''Pseudathyma cyrili'' Chovet, 2002 *''Pseudathyma endjami'' Liber ...

s of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the

Adoliadini The Limenitidinae are a subfamily of butterflies that includes the admirals and relatives. The common names of many species and genera reference military ranks or – namely the Adoliadini – titles of nobility (e.g., count, duke, earl, ...

tribe. The genus ranges from Tibet to the Solomon Islands, but does not occur in New Guinea or Australia.

Species

Listed alphabetically:"''Athyma'' Westwood, [1850]"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *''Athyma abiasa">850]"">"''Athyma'' Westwood, [1850]"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *''Athyma abiasa'' Moore, 1858 *''Athyma alcamene'' C. & R. Felder, 1863 *''Athyma adunora'' *''Athyma arayata'' C. & R. Felder, 1863 *''

Athyma asura ''Athyma asura'', the studded sergeant, is a species of nymphalid The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they a ...

'' Moore, 1858 – studded sergeant ** ''Athyma asura baelia'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) *''

Athyma cama ''Athyma cama'', the orange staff sergeant, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia. Subspecies The subspecies of ''Athyma cama'' found in India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a ...

'' Moore, 1858 – orange staff sergeant ** ''Athyma cama zoroastes'' (Butler, 1877) *''

Athyma cosmia ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The ge ...

'' Semper, 1878 *''

Athyma disjuncta ''Athyma disjuncta'' is a butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the Nymphalidae, browns family. It is Endemism, endemic to China (West China and Central China) Description from Seitz P. disjuncta Leech (59c). On the upperside sim ...

'' Leech, 1890 *''

Athyma epimethis ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The ge ...

'' C. & R. Felder, 1863 *''

Athyma eulimene ''Athyma'' is a genus of Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini t ...

'' (Godart,

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Athyma eupolia ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The ge ...

'' Murayama & Shimonoya, 1962 *'' Athyma fortuna'' Leech, 1889 ** ''Athyma fortuna kodahirai'' (Sonan, 1938) *''

Athyma glora ''Athyma glora'' is a species of nymphalid butterfly. Description ''Athyma glora'' has a wingspan of about . The upperside of the wings is black or dark brown, with blue-white markings. It seems quite similar to '' Athyma cama''. Distribution T ...

'' Kheil, 1884 *''

Athyma godmani ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The ge ...

'' Staudinger, 1889 *''

Athyma gutama ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The ge ...

'' Moore, 1858 *''

Athyma inara ''Athyma nefte'', the colour sergeant, is a species of brush-footed butterfly found in tropical South and Southeast Asia. Description Description based on Bingham. ''Athyma nefte nivifera'' Borneo and Malay Peninsula. Male: upperside ...

'' Doubleday, 1850 – colour sergeant *''

Athyma jagori ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The ge ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1906 *''

Athyma jina ''Athyma jina'', the Bhutan sergeant, is a species of nymphalid The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are ...

'' Moore, 1857 – Bhutan sergeant ** ''Athyma jima sauteri'' (Fruhstorfer, 1912) *''

Athyma kanwa ''Athyma kanwa'', the dot-dash sergeant, is a species of brush-footed butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia and Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, ...

'' Moore, 1858 – dot-dash sergeant *''

Athyma karita ''Athyma'' is a genus of Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini t ...

'' Doherty, 1891 *''

Athyma kasa ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The ge ...

'' Moore, 1858 *''

Athyma larymna ''Athyma larymna'', the great sergeant, is a species of nymphalid The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they ar ...

'' (Doubleday,

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– great sergeant *''

Athyma libnites ''Athyma libnites'' is butterfly endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1859. Subspecies * ''A. l. libnites'' (Sulawesi) * ''A. l. noctesco'' Tsukada, 1991 (Buton) * ''A. l. nieuwenhuisi'' Hanafusa, 1989 ...

'' (Hewitson, 1859) *''

Athyma nefte ''Athyma nefte'', the colour sergeant, is a species of brush-footed butterfly found in tropical South and Southeast Asia. Description Description based on Bingham. ''Athyma nefte nivifera'' Borneo and Malay Peninsula. Male: upperside ...

'' (Cramer,

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– colour sergeant *''

Athyma maenas ''Athyma'' is a genus of Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini t ...

'' C. & R. Felder, 1863 *''

Athyma magindana ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The g ...

'' Semper, 1878 *''

Athyma marguritha ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The gen ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1898 *''

Athyma mindanica ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The g ...

'' Murayama, 1978 *'' Athyma minensis'' Yoshino, 1997 *''

Athyma opalina ''Athyma opalina'', the Himalayan sergeant, is a species of large, tailess nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical evergreen forest regions in Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan), ussualy at a elevation of 1200 meters to 300 ...

'' (Kollar, 844 – Himalayan sergeant ** ''Athyma opalina hirayamai'' (Matsumura, 1935) *''

Athyma orientalis ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The gen ...

'' Elwes, 1888 *''

Athyma perius ''Athyma perius'', the common sergeant, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Description The ''Athyma perius'' male has black wings with a series of white markings, while the female is a blackish brown. The ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – common sergeant *''

Athyma pravara ''Athyma pravara'', the unbroken sergeant, is a species of brush-footed butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia. References * * . * Savela, Markku (2007)Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms: ''Athyma''
Version of 9 March 2007. Re ...

'' Moore, 1857 – unbroken sergeant *''

Athyma punctata ''Athyma punctata'' is a butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the browns family. It is endemic to China (West China and Tibet). Description from Seitz P. punctata Leech (59c) differs in facies entirely from the other species of ...

'' Leech, 1890 *''

Athyma ranga ''Athyma ranga'', the blackvein sergeant, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in south-west India, Cambodia and parts of Southeast Asia. Description Upperside: Male velvety black, female very dark brown, suffused with bluish in certain ...

'' Moore, 1857 – blackvein sergeant *''

Athyma recurva ''Athyma recurva'' is a butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the browns family. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country o ...

'' Leech, 1893 *''

Athyma reta ''Athyma reta'', the Malay staff sergeant, is a nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia. The species was first described by Frederic Moore Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and i ...

'' Moore, 1858 – Malay staff sergeant *''

Athyma rufula ''Athyma rufula'', the Andaman sergeant, is a species of nymphalid The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they a ...

'' de Nicéville,

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/small> – Andaman sergeant *''

Athyma selenophora ''Athyma selenophora'', the staff sergeant, is a species of Nymphalidae, nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia.844 – staff sergeant ** ''Athyma selenophora laela'' (Fruhstorfer, 1908) *''

Athyma separata ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini tribe. The g ...

'' Staudinger, 1889 *''

Athyma speciosa ''Athyma speciosa '' is a Limenitidinae butterfly endemic to the Philippines. It is found in Palawan and Balabac Balabac Island is the southernmost island of the Palawan province, and therefore the westernmost undisputed island in the Philippin ...

'' Staudinger, 1889 *''

Athyma sulpitia ''Athyma sulpitia'', the spotted sergeant, is a species of nymphalid The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they ...

'' (Cramer,

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– spotted sergeant *''

Athyma zeroca ''Athyma zeroca'', the small staff sergeant, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia. Description Male upperside superficially resembles the upperside of ''Athyma selenophora''; but on the forewing the discoid ...

'' Moore, 1872 – small staff sergeant

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