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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Iraq (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1334
2478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
1330
2474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
1313
2455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
950
1876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
307
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
307
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
307
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
186
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
163
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
66
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
19
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iraq
19 Genera with 27 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1836Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1847Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1832Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Thaleropis Staudinger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iraq
27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Eumenis thelephassa (Geyer, 1827)⇒ Pseudochazara thelephassa Geyer, 1827
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844Feyer´s Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) pellucida Stauder, 1923Lesbos Grayling
Hipparchia parisatis Kollar, 1849Mountain satyr
Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836Branded Meadow Brown
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kirinia roxelana Cramer, 1777Lattice Brown
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola telmessia Zeller, 1847Aegean Meadow Brown
Melanargia hylata Ménétriés, 1832
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Pseudochazara anthelea Hübner, 1824White-banded Grayling
Pseudochazara thelephassa Geyer, 1827Baluchi Rockbrown
Satyrus actaea Esper, 1781Black Satyr
Thaleropis ionia Fischer von ..., 1851
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

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

Taxom

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
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
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
11
17
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