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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
240
1359
2274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
1096
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
435
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
435
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
433
706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
298
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
253
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
70
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
25
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jordan
25 Genera with 37 Species
#ACDFHLMPVY
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1767Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1860Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1901Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1908Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1847Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1891Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1908Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Prittwitzia Godman & Salvin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotergumia Agenjo, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jordan
37 Species and 26 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Charaxes jasius jasius Linnaeus, 1767
Chazara anthe hanifa Herrich-Scha..., 1850
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
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
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
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 (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
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 didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
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
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
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 atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
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

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
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
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
13
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