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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Iceland (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
405
3154
5571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
405
3154
5571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3113
5520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
277
2596
4752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
764
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
763
1463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
758
1458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
498
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
442
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
112
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
61
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iceland
61 Genera with 93 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1779Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 0Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1834Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds7SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1865Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1878Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1914Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1824Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1834Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1758Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1819Beaks3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1790Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1861Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1773Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1779Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1914Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1833Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zethera Felder, 18342SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iceland
93 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrias amydon tryphon Fruhstorfer, 1916
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Athyma kasa Moore, 1858
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charaxes amycus Felder, 1861
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Cirrochroa satelliteSatellite Yeoman
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyrestis maenalis Erichson, 1834Common Mapwing
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Euphaedra gausape Butler, 1865Western Striped Forester
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euploea blossomae Schaus, 1929Schaus' Crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea tobleri Semper, 1878Tobler's Crow
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euripus halitherses perithous Fruhstorfer, 1914
Fountainea halice halice Godart, 1824
Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hestina nama Westwood, 1850Circe
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Ideopsis gaura Horsfield, 1829Small Wood Nymph
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Libythea geoffroy Godart, 1823Australian beak
Libythea geoffroyi nicevillei Olliff, 1891
Libythea narina Godart, 1819White-Spotted Beak
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Magneuptychia andrei Zacca, Casag..., 2017
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) lachesis Hübner, 1790Iberian Marbled White
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Parantica luzonensis C. Felder & ..., 1863
Parantica vitrina C. & R. Felder, 1861
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polyura athamas Drury, 1773Common Nawab
Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Tellervo zoilus gelo Waterhouse &..., 1914Cape York Hamadryad
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vindula deione Erichson, 1833
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zethera hestioides Felder, 1861
Zethera pimplea Erichson, 1834

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Iceland
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
2
2
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
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
6
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
2
2
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
13
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
17
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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