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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Jordan (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1262
2107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1262
2107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1231
2073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
968
1708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
310
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
310
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
308
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
225
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
203
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
63
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
20
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jordan
20 Genera with 29 Species
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1860Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1901Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1908Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1847Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1891Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1908Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Prittwitzia Godman & Salvin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotergumia Agenjo, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jordan
29 Species and 26 Subspecies
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charaxes jasius jasius Linnaeus, 1767
Chazara anthe hanifa Herrich-Scha..., 1850
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cynthia cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Henotesia undulans (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Heteropsis undulans Oberthür, 1916
Hipparchia fatua fatua FREYER, 1844
Hyponephele lupina intermedia Staudinger, 1886Oriental Meadow Brown
Lasiommata megera transcaspica Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis reducta herculeana Stichel, , 1908Southern White Admiral
Maniola telmessia Zeller, 1847Aegean Meadow Brown
Maniola telmessia telmessia Zeller, 1847
Melanargia titea Klug, 1832Levantine Marbled White
Melanargia titea titania Calberla, 1891
Melitaea arduinna evanescens Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea deserticola macromaculata Belter, 1934
Melitaea fascelis fascelis Fabricius, 1787
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea persea persea Kollar, , 1849
Melitaea punica telona (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia egea egea Cramer, , 1775
Prittwitzia hymenaea nebula Ferreira D´A..., 1922
Pseudochazara pelopea pelopea Klug, 1832
Pseudochazara telephassa telephassa Geyer, , 1827
Pseudotergumia pisidice pisidice Klug, 1832
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758Painted Lady
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima asterope asterope Klug, 1832
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Jordan
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
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
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
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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