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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		526
5757
13395		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		522
5738
13355		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		504
5673
13247		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		319
4508
10911		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		56
1151
2323		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		56
1148
2320		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1148
2320		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
737
1379		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
682
1243		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
204
342		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		98
162		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Macaronesia
98 Genera with 162 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Altopedaliodes W. Forster, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1782African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1882Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1828American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Asterope Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19443SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1870Eighty-eights2SpeciesTaxom
Callithea Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1777Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosatyrus dus�n..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cymatogramma Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds6SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1782Sailors2SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings3SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1819Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1874Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Faunula C. Felder & ..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1816Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 190822SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Homoeonympha C. & R. Feld..., 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Idioneurula Strand, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1824Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1865Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Megistanis Doubleday, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1804Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1908Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1867Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 0Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Paternympha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotergumia Agenjo, 03SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1880
Blue Tigers0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macaronesia
162 Species and 48 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Aglais polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nymphalis polychloros Linnaeus, 1758
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrias amydon Hewitson, 1853Amydon Agrias
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911
Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antanartia delius Drury, 1782Forest Admiral
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Asterocampa idyja Geyer, 1828'Cream-banded' Dusky Emperor
Asterope batesi
Asterope markii markii Hewitson, 1857
Baeotus baeotus Doubleday, 1849
Basilarchia archippus (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775
Basilarchia arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Calisto chrysaoros Bates, 1935White-banded Calisto
Calisto grannus phoinix González, 1987Grannus Calisto
Calisto micheneri (Clench, 1944)⇒ Calisto grannus Bates, 1939
Callicore atacama Hewitson, 1852Yellow-banded Eighty-eight
Callicore clymena Guenée, 1870
Callithea markii (Hewitson, 1857)⇒ Asterope markii Hewitson, 1857
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Ceratinia neso Hübner, 1806Neso Tigerwing
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777Demon charaxes
Charaxes lucretius Cramer, 1777Common Red Charaxes
Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777Common Blue Charaxes
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cymatogramma echemus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Memphis echemus E. Doubleday, 1849
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dircenna relata olyras Felder, 1865
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine alexae ♰ E. Peñalver, 2006
Dynamine mylitta (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Eueides edias Hewitson, 1861
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea perryi (Butler, 1874)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euptoieta bogotana Staudinger, 1885
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hortensia Blanchard, 1852
Euptychia neomaenas Hayward, 1967
Eutresis hypereia theope Godman-&-Salvin, 1877Crisp Tigerwing
Faunula leucoglene C. Felder & ..., 1867
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773Antillean Clearwing
Greta umbrana Haensch, 1909
Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870Click Butterfly
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) neomiris Godart, 1822Corsican Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) algirica Oberthür, 1876Mountain Grayling
Hipparchia algirica maderensis Baker, 1891
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) aristaeus Bonelli, 1826Southern Grayling
Hipparchia aristaeus maderensis (Bethune-Baker, 1891)⇒ Hipparchia aristaeus Bonelli, 1826
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) azorina Strecker, 1899Azores Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) azorinus Strecker, 1898Azores Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1891Madeira Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) miguelensis Le Cerf, 1935Le Cerf's Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) bacchus Higgins, 1967El Hierro Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) gomera Higgins, 1967Gomera Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) tamadabae Owen & Smith, 1992Gran Canaria Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) tilosi Manil, 1984La Palma Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) wyssii Christ, 1889Canary Grayling
Hipparchia wyssii bacchus Higgins, 1967
Hipparchia wyssii gomera Higgins, 1967
Hipparchia wyssii tamadabae Owen & Smith, 1992
Hipparchia wyssii tilosi Manil, 1984
Hipparchia wyssii wyssii Christ, 1889
Hipparchia sardoa Spuler, 1908
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Idioneurula erebioides C.Felder & R..., 1867
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Ithomia cleora Hewitson, 1855
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia hyala Hewitson, 1855Hyala Clearwing
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Lasiommata paramegaera Hübner, 1824Corsican Wall Brown
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816Antillean dagger wing
Marpesia furcula Fabricius, 1793Glossy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia zerynthia Hübner, 1823Waiter
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Megistanis japetus (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Baeotus japetus Staudinger, 1886
Melanargia (Argeformia) ines Hoffmannsegg, 1804Spanish Marbled White
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis zitenius auletes Fruhstorfer, 1908Great Evening Brown
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Memphis anna elina Staudinger, 1897
Memphis xenocles psammis (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Nw thecla danaus
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis atalanta
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge xiphia Fabricius, 1775Madeiran Speckled Wood
Pararge xiphiodes
Pararge xiphioides Staudinger, 1871Canary speckled wood
Pedaliodes dejecta Bates, 1865Dejecta Satyr
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudotergumia wyssii (Christ, 1889)⇒ Hipparchia wyssii Christ, 1889
Pseudotergumia wyssii bacchus Higgins, 1967
Pseudotergumia wyssii gomera
Pteronymia agalla Godman & Salvin, 1879
Pteronymia aletta Hewitson, 1854Aletta Clearwing
Pteronymia vestilla Hewitson, 1852
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Satyrus azorensis
Satyrus semele maderensis Baker, 1891
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Taygetis andromeda (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa terpsichore Philipi, 1859Chilean Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Yphthimoides patricia Hayward, 1957
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Macaronesia
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		8
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		4
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies		1
5		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		15
23		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		11
18		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		4
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		2
2		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		19
34		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		29
48		Genera
Species
Taxom



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