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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
354
2292
4208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
1987
3765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
575
950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
574
949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
569
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
414
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
358
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
71
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
37
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Essex
37 Genera with 53 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1824Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths15SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1920Walls and wallbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1896Small Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1906Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Essex
53 Species and 52 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus pallens Schultz, 1908
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
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
Athyma eulimene eulimene Godart, 1824
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne atermarginalis Frohawk, 1938
Boloria euphrosyne interligata Cabeau, 1919
Boloria euphrosyne ovalis Hackray, 1933
Boloria euphrosyne pittionii Nitsche, 1926
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus antialba Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antiparvipuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus aurea Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus brunnescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus latecana Verity, 1926
Coenonympha pamphilus latiora Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus murina Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus neca Strand, 1919
Coenonympha pamphilus nolkeniana Strand, 1917
Coenonympha pamphilus nosalica Prüffer, 1922
Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus unicolor Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus venata Lempke, 1957
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera alberti Albert, 1895
Lasiommata megera biocellata Lempke, 1947
Lasiommata megera bradanfelda Blackie, 1920
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis camilla obliterae Robson & Gar..., 1886
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia atrovittata Turati, 1910
Melitaea athalia corythallia Hübner, 1790
Melitaea athalia cymothoe Bertolini, 1829
Melitaea athalia interligata Derenne, 1926
Melitaea athalia ligata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia permixta Stauder, 1922
Melitaea athalia subtusnigrescens Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia virgata Tutt, 1896
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros nubilata Lempke, 1956
Nymphalis polychloros quinquepunctata Raynor, 1906
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
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 interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta fracta Tutt, 1896
Vanessa atalanta hyensis Lambillion, 1913
Vanessa atalanta infranigrans Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta ocellata Stammeshaus, 1954
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui carduelina Alphéraky..., 1908
Vanessa cardui pallida Schoyen, 1881
Vanessa cardui sexiespupillata Verity, 1919
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Essex
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
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
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
13
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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