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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Fife (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
746
1141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
745
1140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
715
1100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
635
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
195
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
194
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
191
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
152
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
138
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
30
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
19
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fife
19 Genera with 27 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1923Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Manerebia Staudinger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1871Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fife
27 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911Grayling
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Manerebia cyclopina cyclopina Staudinger, 1897
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina splendida White, 1871Meadow Brown
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Fife
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
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
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov