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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Gibraltar (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
132
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
132
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
128
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
111
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gibraltar
9 Genera with 11 Species
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotergumia Agenjo, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gibraltar
11 Species
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hypoleria xenophis Haensch, 1909
Mechanitis mazaeus Hewitson, 1860Mazaeus Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Pseudotergumia fidia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Hipparchia fidia Linnaeus, 1767
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Gibraltar
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
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
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
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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