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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Lancashire (Northwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
318
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
318
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
309
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
304
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
144
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
144
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
143
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
120
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
110
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lancashire
11 Genera with 14 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1803Heaths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1777Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lancashire
14 Species and 12 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus antirufa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus fumidescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus ocellata Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia davus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Erebia aethiops aethiops (Esper, 1777)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Lancashire
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
5
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
5
6
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