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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Belgium (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
6607
20414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
564
6595
20399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
535
6514
20222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
354
5358
17518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1423
4075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1419
4065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1410
4044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
865
2154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
738
1658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
145
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
75
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Belgium
75 Genera with 160 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
F
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
P
S
T
V
Y
Z

Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1919Emperors24SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1803Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1824Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1850Lesser Fritillaries11SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1859Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths7SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dira Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1798Alpines9SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1914Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Eurodryas barraguʏ..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1775Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Karanasa Moore, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ladoga Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries14SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Paromia Hewitson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Proclossiana Moore, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrameis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belgium
160 Species and 75 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrias claudina croesus O. Staudinger, 1896
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura ilia clytie (Denis-&-Schi..., 1775)⇒ Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Apatura ilia periommata Cabeau, 1919
Apatura ilia phryne Dahlström, 1900
Apatura ilia punctostipata Cabeau, 1910
Apatura ilia rotellata Cabeau, 1910
Apatura ilia silvia Cabeau, 1910
Apatura ilia silviella Cabeau, 1910
Apatura ilia transtaeniata Cabeau, 1910
Apatura ilia transveleta Cabeau, 1910
Apatura ilia trochoides Cabeau, 1910
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris afflicta Cabeau, 1910
Apatura iris bureana Cabeau, 1910
Apatura iris cerberea Cabeau, 1919
Apatura iris deschangei Cabeau, 1910
Apatura iris diaphona Lambillion &..., 1910
Apatura iris iolata Cabeau, 1910
Apatura iris iriella Lambillion &..., 1910
Apatura iris jole Denis-&-Schi..., 1775
Apatura iris junonina Lambillion &..., 1910
Apatura iris lugenda Cabeau, 1910
Apatura iris monophana Cabeau, 1919
Apatura iris penumbrata Cabeau, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia valesina (Esper, 1777)⇒ Argynnis paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis euphrosynella (Cabeau, 1924)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Argynnis minor (Derenne, 1926)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Argynnis silene (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Athyma eulimene eulimene Godart, 1824
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selenis Eversmann, 1837Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Boloria selenia FREYER, 1850
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984Grannus Calisto
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Cepheuptychia cephus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euptychia cephus Fabricius, 1775
Cethosia chrysippe cydalima Felder, 1859
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Clossiana selene (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761Scarce Heath
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Dira clytus clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops peneplana Berger, 1936
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798De Prunner’s Ringlet
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Erebia pluto (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876
Erebia stygne (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798
Erebia triarius Prunner, 1798De Prunner's Ringlet
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas maturna maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euripus halitherses perithous Fruhstorfer, 1914
Eurodryas aurinia dubia Krulikovski, 1890
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Heliconius antiochus aranea Fabricius, 1793
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Hipparchia (Eumenis) semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hypodryas maturna (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Karanasa regeli Alpheraky, 1881
Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea galathea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea dictynna (Esper, 1779)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea maturna (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe suboccitanica Verity, 1928
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia luceria Fruhstorfer, 1917
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa asopos Fruhstorfer, 1909
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge megera (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Paromia dorcoides Westwood, 1853
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Proclossiana aphirape Hübner, 1793Bog Fritillary
Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrameis atalanta (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794
Pyrameis cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus tithonus (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Pyronia tithonus Linnaeus, 1767
Satyrus (Chazara) briseis (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764
Satyrus regeli (Alpheraky, 1881)⇒ Karanasa regeli Alpheraky, 1881
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele cybele Fabricius, 1775Common Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa eos Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Belgium
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
15
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelitaeinae
Newman, 1871
Checkerspots and crescents
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
14
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
26
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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