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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Canary Islands (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
2958
6447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
377
2952
6436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
366
2911
6379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
2357
5372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
595
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
592
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
592
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
300
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
266
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
99
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
40
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canary Islands
40 Genera with 58 Species
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A
C
D
E
G
H
I
J
L
M
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P
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V
Y

Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Altopedaliodes W. Forster, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1782African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1852Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1777Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1782Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 188910SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idioneurula Strand, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1824Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1897Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 0Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotergumia Agenjo, 03SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1880Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canary Islands
58 Species and 21 Subspecies
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antanartia delius Drury, 1782Forest Admiral
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Calisto grannus phoinix González, 1987Grannus Calisto
Callicore atacama Hewitson, 1852Yellow-banded Eighty-eight
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777Demon charaxes
Charaxes lucretius Cramer, 1777Common Red Charaxes
Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777Common Blue Charaxes
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dynamine mylitta (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euptoieta bogotana Staudinger, 1885
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Greta umbrana Haensch, 1909
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) bacchus Higgins, 1967El Hierro Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) gomera Higgins, 1967Gomera Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) tamadabae Owen & Smith, 1992Gran Canaria Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) tilosi Manil, 1984La Palma Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) wyssii Christ, 1889Canary Grayling
Hipparchia wyssii bacchus Higgins, 1967
Hipparchia wyssii gomera Higgins, 1967
Hipparchia wyssii tamadabae Owen & Smith, 1992
Hipparchia wyssii tilosi Manil, 1984
Hipparchia wyssii wyssii Christ, 1889
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Idioneurula erebioides C.Felder & R..., 1867
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Ithomia cleora Hewitson, 1855
Ithomia hyala Hewitson, 1855Hyala Clearwing
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Lasiommata paramegaera Hübner, 1824Corsican Wall Brown
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Memphis anna elina Staudinger, 1897
Nw thecla danaus
Nymphalis atalanta
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge xiphia Fabricius, 1775Madeiran Speckled Wood
Pararge xiphiodes
Pararge xiphioides Staudinger, 1871Canary speckled wood
Pedaliodes dejecta Bates, 1865Dejecta Satyr
Pseudotergumia wyssii (Christ, 1889)⇒ Hipparchia wyssii Christ, 1889
Pseudotergumia wyssii bacchus Higgins, 1967
Pseudotergumia wyssii gomera
Pteronymia vestilla Hewitson, 1852
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian 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 Canary Islands
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
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
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
1
1
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
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
12
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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