The Nymphalidae are medium-sized to large butterflies, with a brush-like set of hairs on their forelegs. Many species are brightly coloured. This is the largest family of butterflies with 12 subfamilies, 40 tribes, 542 genera, and ca. 6,000 species distributed throughout the world.

		Libytheinae - Snout Butterflies
		Danainae - Milkweed Butterflies
		Charaxinae - Leafwings
		Morphinae - Morphos and Owl Butterflies
		Satyrinae - Satyrids or Brown Butterflies
		Heliconiinae - Heliconians or Longwings
		Limenitidinae - Admirals and allies
		Biblidinae - Tropical Brushfoots
		Nymphalinae - True Brushfoots
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