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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Kent (Southeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
350
2125
3614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
349
2123
3612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
331
2056
3493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
244
1805
3135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
493
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
492
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
487
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
363
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
341
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
76
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
39
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kent
39 Genera with 58 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 176416SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1888Fritillaries15SpeciesTaxom
Argyrophenga Doubleday, 1978Tussock ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries11SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths39SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dodonidia Butler, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1872Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Erebiola Fereday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots7SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 191011SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1896Walls and wallbrowns7SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1871Meadowbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries30SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Percnodaimon Butler, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals29SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kent
58 Species and 166 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Aphantopus hyperantus cabeaui Pionneau, 1929
Aphantopus hyperantus caeca Fuchs, 1884
Aphantopus hyperantus centrifera Seitz, 1909
Aphantopus hyperantus crassipuncta Burkhardt, 1948
Aphantopus hyperantus cuneata Gillmer, 1908
Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantella Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantoidana Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus lanceolata Shipp, 1894
Aphantopus hyperantus marpurgensis Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Aphantopus hyperantus parvipunctata Castle-Russell, 1950
Aphantopus hyperantus pseudohyperantus Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus supra-albipunctata Boldt, 1936
Aphantopus hyperantus vidua Müller, O.F., 1764
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia subtusaurea Reuss, 1923
Argynnis paphia valesina (Esper, 1777)⇒ Argynnis paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja albomaculata Rebel, 1910
Argynnis aglaja aurantiaca Reuss, 1916
Argynnis aglaja cadmeis Lempke, 1956
Argynnis aglaja flavescens Tutt, 1896
Argynnis aglaja ovalis Cabeau, 1930
Argynnis aglaja pallida Tutt, 1896
Argynnis aglaja robnora Kershaw, 1952
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja wimani Holmgren, 1888
Argyrophenga antipodum Doubleday, 1845Common Tussock
Argyrophenga harrisi Craw, 1978Harris'S Tussock
Argyrophenga janitae Craw, 1978Janita'S Tussock
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne interligata Cabeau, 1919
Boloria euphrosyne melanoradiata Goodson, 1966
Boloria euphrosyne ovalis Hackray, 1933
Boloria euphrosyne pauca Tutt, 1896
Boloria euphrosyne pittionii Nitsche, 1926
Boloria euphrosyne rabesina Cabeau, 1922
Boloria euphrosyne stramineus Frohawk, 1938
Boloria euphrosyne tatrica Aigner, 1906
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus addenda Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus albata Goodson, 1955
Coenonympha pamphilus albescens Robson & Gar..., 1886
Coenonympha pamphilus antialba Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antibipunctata Lempke, 1957
Coenonympha pamphilus anticastanea Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus anticrassipuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antiexcessa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antiparvipuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antirufa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus apicoextensa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus biocellata Strand, 1904
Coenonympha pamphilus bipupillata Cosmovici, 1892
Coenonympha pamphilus brunnescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus caeca Oberthür & ..., 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus crassichevro Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus fumidescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus latecana Verity, 1926
Coenonympha pamphilus latiora Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus murina Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus neca Strand, 1919
Coenonympha pamphilus nolkeniana Strand, 1917
Coenonympha pamphilus nosalica Prüffer, 1922
Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus obscura Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus ocellata Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus pallidula Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postobsoletissima Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus rufa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus semimarginata Rebel, 1924
Coenonympha pamphilus transformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus transiens Caruel, 1944
Coenonympha pamphilus tunioti Caruel, 1944
Coenonympha pamphilus unicolor Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus venata Lempke, 1957
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dodonidia helmsii Butler, 1884Forest ringlet
Erebia aethiops aethiops (Esper, 1777)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia butleri Fereday, 1872
Erebiola butleri Fereday, 1878Butler´s ringlet
Eumenis semele Heslop, 1962
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia artemis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euphydryas aurinia deficiens Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia ocellata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia sesostris Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io belisaria Oberthür & ..., 1889
Inachis io brunnea Reuss, 1911
Inachis io clara-violacea Reuss, 1910
Inachis io magnimaculata Reuss, 1911
Inachis io mesoteloides Reuss, 1919
Inachis io nigrocellata Reuss, 1911
Inachis io semi-ocellata Frohawk, 1938
Inachis io splendens Reuss, 1909
Inachis io teloides Reuss, 1910
Inachis io viridiocellata Reuss, 1910
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera anticrassipuncta Lempke, 1957
Lasiommata megera biocellata Lempke, 1947
Lasiommata megera elongata Lempke, 1957
Lasiommata megera lugens Oberthür & ..., 1912
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Lasiommata megera melania Oberthür & ..., 1896
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina splendida White, 1871Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia alba Rehfous, 1908
Melitaea athalia atrovittata Turati, 1910
Melitaea athalia basalis Tutt, 1898
Melitaea athalia berisaliformis Verity, 1916
Melitaea athalia caucasica Rühl, 1871
Melitaea athalia cinnamomea Vorbrodt & M..., 1917
Melitaea athalia commacula Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia corythallia Hübner, 1790
Melitaea athalia cymothoe Bertolini, 1829
Melitaea athalia flavoelongata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia indigua Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia interligata Derenne, 1926
Melitaea athalia latonigena Spuler, 1901
Melitaea athalia ligata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia nigrathalia Johnstone, 1944
Melitaea athalia nigriornea Lempke, 1955
Melitaea athalia nigromarginata Lempke, 1955
Melitaea athalia nigropunctata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Melitaea athalia postfuscofasciata Goodson, 1960
Melitaea athalia radiata Eisner, 1942
Melitaea athalia sohana Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia subtusnigrescens Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia tectensis Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia transversa Tutt, 1898
Melitaea athalia tricolor Hormuzaki, 1897
Melitaea athalia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia virgata Tutt, 1896
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876Black mountain ringlet
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album g-album Tutt, 1896
Polygonia c-album hutchinsoni Robson, 1896
Polygonia c-album obscura Closs, 1916
Polygonia c-album suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Speyeria aphrodite alcestis W. H. Edwards, 1877Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta angustifasciata Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta bialbata Cabeau, 1911
Vanessa atalanta cabeauensis Lambillion, 1903
Vanessa atalanta caerulocellata Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta eos Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta flavescens Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta fracta Tutt, 1896
Vanessa atalanta fuscescens Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta hyensis Lambillion, 1913
Vanessa atalanta infranigrans Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta klemensiewiczi Schille, 1896
Vanessa atalanta merrifieldoides Reuss, 1910
Vanessa atalanta nana Schultz, 1905
Vanessa atalanta pallida Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui brunnea-albimaculata Reuss, 1916
Vanessa cardui conjuncta Verity, 1919
Vanessa cardui emielymi Verity, 1919
Vanessa cardui huntera Lowe, 1902
Vanessa cardui nigripuncta Lempke, 1956
Vanessa cardui ocellata Rebel, 1910
Vanessa cardui pallida Schoyen, 1881
Vanessa cardui priameis Schultz, 1904
Vanessa cardui rogeri Meilhan, 1929
Vanessa cardui semisuffusa (T.D.A. Cocke..., 1889)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui varini Meilhan, 1929
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
3
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
12
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
18
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



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