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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Cambridgeshire (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
513
5243
11660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
5242
11659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
5134
11459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
4363
10217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1184
2514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1183
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1174
2499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
827
1657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
726
1351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
162
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
77
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cambridgeshire
77 Genera with 131 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1956Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs3SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths9SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dingana Van Son, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1781Alpines15SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1893Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Laringa Moore, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1957Walls and wallbrowns9SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white3SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1789Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1894Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Torynesis Butler, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridgeshire
131 Species and 66 Subspecies
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus infra-pallida Lempke, 1935
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
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 adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja albicans Dietrich, 1867
Argynnis aglaja cadmeis Lempke, 1956
Argynnis aglaja infraochracea Lempke, 1956
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne conducta Nordstrom, 1933
Boloria euphrosyne transversa Vorbrodt, 1911
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis pegala pegala Fabricius, 1775Common Wood Nymph
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha gardetta Prunner, 1798Alpine Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha lyllus Esper, 1806
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus albata Goodson, 1955
Coenonympha pamphilus antiexcessa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus brunnescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus subsuffusa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dingana dioriste Thieme, 1906
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia gorge Hübner, 1804Silky Ringlet
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erebia manto Denis & Schi..., 1775Yellow-spotted Ringlet
Erebia melampus Fuessly, 1775Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Erebia oeme Hübner, 1804Bright Eyed Ringlet
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788Dewy Ringlet
Erebia pharte Hübner, 1804Blind Ringlet
Erebia pluto (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876
Erebia pronoe Esper, 1780Water Ringlet
Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1781Swiss Brassy Ringlet
Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872Bubocula Owl-Butterfly
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia infraochrea Verity, 1950
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Heteronympha banksii banksii Leach, 1814Banks´ Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypocysta euphemia Westwood, 1851Rock Ringlet
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io belisaria Oberthür & ..., 1889
Inachis io diophthalmica Garbini, 1883
Inachis io fischeri Standfuss, 1892
Inachis io fulva Oudemans, 1905
Inachis io splendens Reuss, 1909
Inachis io teloides Reuss, 1910
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Laringa horsfieldii senta Fruhstorfer, 1899
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera alberti Albert, 1895
Lasiommata megera croesus Stauder, 1922
Lasiommata megera decorata Caruel, 1948
Lasiommata megera depuncta Schnaider, 1949
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Lasiommata megera operta Schultze, 1904
Lasiommata megera postreducta Lempke, 1957
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Megisto cymela cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Melanargia (Argeformia) arge Sulzer, 1776Italian Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge xiphioides Staudinger, 1871Canary speckled wood
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album neole Oliver, 1937
Polygonia c-album nubilata Lempke, 1956
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Stygionympha irrirata Trimen, 1873
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Torynesis magna Van Son, 1941Large Widow
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Vanessa atalanta nana Schultz, 1905
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui ocellata Rebel, 1910
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Cambridgeshire
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
11
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
4
4
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
17
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
27
51
Genera
Species

Taxom



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