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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Aegean Islands (Greece)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		384
3170
6176		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		383
3169
6175		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		366
3104
6047		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		259
2615
5220		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		55
842
1655		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		54
841
1654		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
838
1649		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
584
1206		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
524
1051		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
115
215		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		59
106		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aegean Islands
59 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEHIJKLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1889Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1915Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1775Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1902Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 177514SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1836Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1777Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1824Walls and wallbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1908Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1847Meadowbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1828Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 04SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1793Mother-of-Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Serradinga G.A. Henning..., 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aegean Islands
106 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) igola Trimen, 1889Dusky-veined Acraea
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha iphicleola gortyna Fruhstorfer, 1915Iphicleola Sister
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha corinna Hübner, 1803Corsican Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha thyrsis FREYER, 1846Cretan Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Elymnias nesaea apelles Fruhstorfer, 1902Tiger Palmfly
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844Feyer´s Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) aristaeus Bonelli, 1826Southern Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) christenseni Kudrna, 1977Karpathos Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) cretica Rebel, 1916Cretan Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) mersina Staudinger, 1871Mersin Grayling
Hipparchia mersina cretica
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) pellucida Stauder, 1923Lesbos Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) senthes Fruhstorfer, 1908Balkan Grayling
Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775Rock Grayling
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836Branded Meadow Brown
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Kirinia roxelana Cramer, 1777Lattice Brown
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata maera atabyris Fruhstorfer, 1909
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata paramegaera Hübner, 1824Corsican Wall Brown
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Limenitis reducta herculeana Stichel, , 1908Southern White Admiral
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola chia Thomson, 1987Chios Meadow Brown
Maniola megala Oberthur, 1909Larger Meadow Brown
Maniola telmessia Zeller, 1847Aegean Meadow Brown
Marpesia zerynthia zerynthia Hübner, 1823
Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828Balkan Marbled White
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pseudochazara amalthea Frivaldsky, 1845
Pseudochazara anthelea Hübner, 1824White-banded Grayling
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudochazara pellucida
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Satyrus amalthea (Frivaldsky, 1845)⇒ Pseudochazara amalthea Frivaldsky, 1845
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887Western Hillside Brown
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Aegean Islands
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		5
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		9
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		3
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots		10
21		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		26
51		Genera
Species
Taxom



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