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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Bulgaria (Southeast Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		431
4531
13442		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		430
4529
13440		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		413
4487
13359		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		276
3601
11380		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		64
1332
4096		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		63
1331
4085		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1326
4077		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
832
2396		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
731
2052		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
105
355		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		47
160		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bulgaria
47 Genera with 160 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths7SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Didymaeformia Verity, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1781Alpines27SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 198118SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1771Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1828Marbled white4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries15SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neohipparchia de Lesse, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17827SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bulgaria
160 Species and 21 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
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 (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Argynnis daphne (Bryk, 1946)⇒ Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis ino (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870Balkan Fritillary
Boloria graeca balcanica Rebel, 1903
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) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha leander Esper, 1784Russian Heath
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha rhodopensis Haig-Thomas, 1931Eastern Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Didymaeformia didyma Esper, 1778
Erebia aethiopellus Hoffmannsegg, 1806False Mnestra Ringlet
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia alberganus Prunner, 1798Almond Ringlet
Erebia cassioides Reiner & Hoc..., 1792Common Brassy Ringlet
Erebia cassioides macedonica Buresch, 1918
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia gorge Hübner, 1804Silky Ringlet
Erebia gorge pirinica Buresch, 1919
Erebia lappona (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia medusa euphrasia Fruhstorfer, 1917
Erebia melas Herbst, 1796Black Ringlet
Erebia melas acoris Fruhstorfer, 1918
Erebia neleus FREYER, 1833
Erebia oeme Hübner, 1804Bright Eyed Ringlet
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Erebia orientalis Elwes, 1909Bulgarian Ringlet
Erebia ottomana Herrich-Schä..., 1847Ottoman Brassy Ringlet
Erebia ottomana bureschi Warren, 1933
Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788Dewy Ringlet
Erebia pandrosus Borkhausen, 1788
Erebia pronoe Esper, 1780Water Ringlet
Erebia pronoe zyxuta Fruhstorfer, 1919
Erebia rhodopensis Nicholl, 1900Nicholl's Ringlet
Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1781Swiss Brassy Ringlet
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia bulgarica Fruhstorfer, 1916
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Hipparchia (Eumenis) semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844Feyer´s Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia statilinus statilinus (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Hipparchia statilinus Hufnagel, 1766
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) senthes Fruhstorfer, 1908Balkan Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) volgensis Mazochin-Por..., 1952Delattin's Grayling
Hipparchia amalthea Frivaldszky, 1845
Hipparchia arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia briseis Linnaeus, 1764
Hipparchia circe Fabricius, 1775
Hipparchia dryas Scopoli, 1763
Hipparchia ferula Fabricius, 1793
Hipparchia geyeri Herrich-Schä..., 1846
Hipparchia graeca Staudinger, 1870
Hipparchia orestes de Prins & V..., 1981
Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836Branded Meadow Brown
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
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
Kirinia climene Esper, 1783Lesser Lattice Brown
Kirinia roxelana Cramer, 1777Lattice Brown
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
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 monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Maniola tithonus Linnaeus, 1771
Marpesia zerynthia zerynthia Hübner, 1823
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828Balkan Marbled White
Melanargia larissa larissa Geyer, 1828
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia satyra Higgins, 1955
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876Algerian Fritillary
Melitaea telona (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
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
Nymphalis egea (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Pararge achine (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge climene Esper, 1783
Pararge maera (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge megera (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767
Pararge petropolitana Fabricius, 1787Northern Wall Brown
Pararge roxelana Cramer, 1782
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Pseudochazara amalthea Frivaldsky, 1845
Pseudochazara anthelea Hübner, 1824White-banded Grayling
Pseudochazara orestes de Prins & V..., 1981Dils' Grayling
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793Great Sooty Satyr
Satyrus amalthea (Frivaldsky, 1845)⇒ Pseudochazara amalthea Frivaldsky, 1845
Satyrus circe (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Brintesia circe Fabricius, 1775
Satyrus cordula (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrus ferula Fabricius, 1793
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Bulgaria
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		1
3		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		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		8
27		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		2
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		11
39		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		21
81		Genera
Species
Taxom



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Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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