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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Fennoscandia (North Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		532
7530
35199		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		530
7524
35189		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		507
7448
35013		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		357
6306
31612		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		64
1295
4795		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		63
1291
4784		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1282
4747		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
789
2620		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
672
1919		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
135
364		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		60
184		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fennoscandia
60 Genera with 184 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1790Lesser Fritillaries21SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1902Giant owl butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Calinaga Moore, 189311SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries10SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1791Heaths6SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1834Alpines16SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1914Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17889SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kallimoides Shirôzu & N..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1866Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1791Arctics6SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18717SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Proclossiana Moore, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fennoscandia
184 Species and 40 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrias claudina croesus O. Staudinger, 1896
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Argyronome) laodice Pallas, 1771Pallas' 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
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria pales aquilonaris
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria frigga frigga Becklin, 1791
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria improba improbula Bryk, 1920
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) thore Hübner, 1803Thor's Fritillary
Boloria thore borealis Staudinger, 1861
Boloria thore thore Hübner, 1803
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Boloria thalia Esper, 1790
Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis haenschi Stichel, 1902
Brassolis isthmia Bates, 1864Coconut tree caterpillar
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Caligo arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801Purple Owl
Caligo euphorbus Felder, 1862Euphorbus Giant Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo martia Godart, 1824
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887Placid Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo superbus Staudinger, 1887
Caligo teucher
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Caligo zeuxippus Druce, 1902
Calinaga aborica Tytler, 1915Abor freak
Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857Freak
Calinaga buphonas Oberthür, 1920
Calinaga cercyon de Nicéville, 1897
Calinaga davidis Oberthür, 1879
Calinaga formosana Oberthür, 1908
Calinaga funeralis Monastyrskii..., 2000
Calinaga gautama Moore, 1896Sikkim Freak
Calinaga genestieri Oberthür, 1922
Calinaga lhatso Oberthür, 1893
Calinaga sudassana Mellvill, 1893
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791
Clossiana frigga (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Clossiana improba Butler, 1877Dingy Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Clossiana selene (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Clossiana thore (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Boloria thore Hübner, 1803
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761Scarce Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia isis Thunberg, 1791
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dasyophthalma rusina rusina Godart, 1824
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia embla Thunberg, 1791Lapland Ringlet
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia euryale euryaloides TENGSTRÖM, 1869Large Ringlet
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia ligea bryki Strand, 1915
Erebia ligea dovrensis Strand, 1902
Erebia ligea ligea Linnaeus, 1758
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia medusa polaris (Staudinger, 1871)⇒ Erebia polaris Staudinger, 1871
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788Dewy Ringlet
Erebia pandrosus Borkhausen, 1788
Erebia polaris Staudinger, 1871Arctic woodland ringlet
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas ichnea Boisduval, 1833Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas maturna maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euripus halitherses perithous Fruhstorfer, 1914
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) bore Schneider, 1792
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) jutta Hübner, 1806
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) norna Thunberg, 1791
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia disa Thunberg, 1791
Hipparchia embla Thunberg, 1791
Hipparchia ligea Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia medusa polaris Staudinger, 1871
Hipparchia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788
Hypodryas maturna (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
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
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kallimoides rumia Doubleday, 1849African Leaf
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
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 (Hyponephele) lycaon Kühn, 1774
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea maturna (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
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 l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis bore bore Schneider, 1792
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis jutta jutta Hübner, 1806
Oeneis (Oeneis) norna Thunberg, 1791Norse Grayling
Oeneis norna norna Becklin, 1791
Pararge achine (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge maera (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge megera (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767
Pararge petropolitana Fabricius, 1787Northern Wall Brown
Pararge xiphioides Staudinger, 1871Canary speckled wood
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Proclossiana aphirape Hübner, 1793Bog Fritillary
Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Fennoscandia
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		6
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		10
45		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		2
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		4
25		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		16
37		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		18
60		Genera
Species
Taxom



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