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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Dorsetshire (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
384
1761
2991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
383
1760
2990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
356
1704
2912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
252
1445
2552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
418
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
417
655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
415
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
306
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
266
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
64
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
30
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dorsetshire
30 Genera with 48 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPSV
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1923Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths31SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epinephele Hubner, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots18SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1948Walls and wallbrowns8SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1921Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dorsetshire
48 Species and 81 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus caeca Fuchs, 1884
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia rosea Cosmovici, 1892
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja albomaculata Rebel, 1910
Argynnis aglaja duplicata Eisner, 1942
Argynnis aglaja eridioides Pflum, 1879
Argynnis aglaja pallida Tutt, 1896
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne luteus Frohawk, 1938
Boloria euphrosyne melanoradiata Goodson, 1966
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus albata Goodson, 1955
Coenonympha pamphilus albescens Robson & Gar..., 1886
Coenonympha pamphilus antialba Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antialbocuneata Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus anticastanea Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antiexcessa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antipallidula Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antiparvipuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus aurea Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus biocellata Strand, 1904
Coenonympha pamphilus caeca Oberthür & ..., 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus latiora Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus major Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus minor Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus nolkeniana Strand, 1917
Coenonympha pamphilus nosalica Prüffer, 1922
Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus obsoletissima Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus pallida Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postcuneata Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postobsoletissima Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postquadriexcessa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus rufa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus semimarginata Rebel, 1924
Coenonympha pamphilus tardenota Caruel, 1944
Coenonympha pamphilus transformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus ultraangustimargo Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Epinephele janira (v. fortunata..., 1889)⇒ Maniola jurtina Linnaeus, 1758
Epinephele tithonus (Bryk, 1940)⇒ Pyronia tithonus Linnaeus, 1767
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia atricolor Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia commacula Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia epimolpadia Reverdin, 1919
Euphydryas aurinia impunctata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia minima Gianelli, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia morena RIBBE, 1910
Euphydryas aurinia namurcensis Lambillion, 1909
Euphydryas aurinia nigrolimbata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia ochrea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia praeclara Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia scotica Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia tetramelana Cabeau, 1931
Euphydryas aurinia transversa Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io belisaria Oberthür & ..., 1889
Inachis io fischeri Standfuss, 1892
Inachis io fulva Oudemans, 1905
Inachis io splendens Reuss, 1909
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera alberti Albert, 1895
Lasiommata megera bipupilla Mosley, 1896
Lasiommata megera bradanfelda Blackie, 1920
Lasiommata megera decorata Caruel, 1948
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Lasiommata megera quadriocellata Oberthür & ..., 1909
Lasiommata megera simplex Caruel, 1948
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
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
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia ocelliformis Reuss, 1921
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros magnipuncta Lempke, 1956
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Paralethe dendrophilus dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Forest Beauty
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta klemensiewiczi Schille, 1896
Vanessa atalanta ochrobrunnea Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta umbrosa Fischer, 1908
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Dorsetshire
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
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
3
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
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
14
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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