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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
218
1401
2515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
216
1399
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
213
1390
2500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1139
2017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
577
1050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
577
1050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
577
1050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
332
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
294
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
86
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
38
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malta
38 Genera with 66 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas4SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1767Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1880Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1851Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1929Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
66 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea boopis Wichgraf, 1914Rainforest Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas wolfensbergeri (FREYER, 1880)⇒ Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Henotesia passandava Ward, 1871
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) algirica Oberthür, 1876Mountain Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) blachieri (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1891Madeira Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) sbordonii Kudrna, 1984Ponza Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia vallettai (Frühstorfer, 1908)⇒ Hipparchia algirica Oberthür, 1876
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879Blotched Leopard
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Stygionympha scotina scotina Quickelberge, 1977
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Malta
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
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
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
3
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
9
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
15
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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