Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Morocco (North Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 414
3688
10146 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 411
3684
10140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 400
3637
10042 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 251
2823
8299 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
609
1357 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 50
609
1357 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
609
1357 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
383
808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
344
736 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
104
236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 44
107 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Morocco
44 Genera with 107 Species
| Adelpha Hübner, 1847 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arethusana de Lesse, 1938 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1908 | Fritillaries | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Berberia de Lesse, 1901 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1767 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliploea Butler, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepheuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1871 | Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chazara Moore, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clossiana Moore, 1767 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1952 | Heaths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1758 | Painted ladies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1909 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1819 | Checkerspots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euriphene Boisduval, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurodryas barraguʏ..., 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fabriciana Reuss, 1758 | Silverstripes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1819 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1910 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyponephele Muschamp, 1920 | Meadowbrowns | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Idata Hübner, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1767 | Walls and wallbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1823 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1917 | Marbled white | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1876 | Small Fritillaries | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Mellicta Fabricius, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesoacidalia Reuss, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1887 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neohipparchia de Lesse, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1767 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrus Latreille, 1894 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1758 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Morocco
107 Species and 31 Subspecies | Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847 | | | Arethusana aksouali Wyatt, 1952 | Atlas Grayling | | Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775 | False Grayling | | Arethusana boabdil Rambur, 1938 | Southern False Grayling | | Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) lyauteyi Oberthür, 1920 | | | Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cardinal | | Argynnis auresiana Fruhstorfer, 1908 | False Grayling | | Berberia abdelkader Pierret, 1837 | Giant Grayling | | Berberia abdelkader taghzefti Wyatt, 1952 | | | Berberia lambessana Staudinger &..., 1901 | Dark Giant Grayling | | Berberia lambessanus Staudinger, 1901 | Dark Giant Grayling | | Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767 | | Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Cepheuptychia cephus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Euptychia cephus Fabricius, 1775 | | Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | Foxy Charaxes | | Charaxes pleione lichas Doubleday, 1871 | | | Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764 | Hermit | | Chazara prieuri Pierret, 1837 | Southern Hermit | | Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767 | Violet Fritillary | | Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761 | Pearly Heath | | Coenonympha arcanioides Pierret, 1837 | Moroccan Pearly Heath | | Coenonympha austauti Oberthür, 1881 | | | Coenonympha dorus Esper, 1782 | Dusky Heath | | Coenonympha fettigii Oberthür, 1874 | Moroccan Dusky Heath | | Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788 | Chestnut Heath | | Coenonympha glycerion iphioides (Staudinger, 1870) | ⇒ Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788 | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha pamphilus lyllus Esper, 1806 | | | Coenonympha vaucheri Blachier, 1905 | Vaucher's Heath | | Coenonympha vaucheri annoceuri Wyatt, 1952 | | | Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942 | Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr | | Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909 | | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas aurinia beckeri (Lederer, 1853) | ⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819 | Spanish Fritillary | | Euriphene doriclea lysandra Stoll, 1790 | | | Eurodryas desfontainii (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819 | | Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775 | High Brown Fritillary | | Fabriciana auresiana Fruhstorfer, 1908 | Moroccan high brown fritillary | | Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758 | Niobe Fritillary | | Heliconius melpomene thelxiope (Hübner, 1819) | ⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897 | | Hipparchia (Hipparchia) ellena Oberthür, 1893 | Algerian Grayling | | Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764) | ⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871 | Eastern Rock Grayling | | Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) hansii Austaut, 1879 | Austaut's Grayling | | Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766 | Tree Grayling | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) algirica Oberthür, 1876 | Mountain Grayling | | Hipparchia algirica algirica Oberthiir, 1876 | | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) aristaeus Bonelli, 1826 | Southern Grayling | | Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767 | Striped Grayling | | Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Rock Grayling | | Hipparchia alcyone caroli Rothschild, 1933 | | | Hipparchia caroli Rothschild, 1933 | Moroccan Rock Grayling | | Hipparchia maroccana Oberthür, 1920 | | | Hipparchia natasha (Hemming, 1933) | ⇒ Hipparchia alcyone caroli Rothschild, 1933 | | Hipparchia powelli Oberthür, 1910 | Powell's grayling | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836 | Branded Meadow Brown | | Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836) | ⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836 | | Hyponephele maroccana Blanchier, 1908 | Moroccan Meadow Brown | | Hyponephele maroccana nivellei Oberthür, 1920 | | | Idata cecilia Vallentin, 1894 | | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Wall | | Lasiommata meadewaldoi Rothschild, 1917 | Medewaldoi Large Wall Brown | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Marpesia zerynthia zerynthia Hübner, 1823 | | | Melanargia (Argeformia) ines Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Spanish Marbled White | | Melanargia (Argeformia) occitanica Esper, 1793 | Western Marbled White | | Melanargia occitanica pelagia Oberthür, 1911 | | | Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758 | Marbled White | | Melanargia (Melanargia) lachesis Hübner, 1790 | Iberian Marbled White | | Melanargia (Melanargia) lucasi Rambur, 1858 | Moroccan Marbled White | | Melanargia (Melanargia) russiae Esper, 1783 | Esper's Marbled White | | Melanargia meade-waldoi Rothschild, 1917 | | | Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | | Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826 | Aetherie Fritillary | | Melitaea aetherie algirica Ruhl, 1892 | | | Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850 | Nickerl's Fritillary | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea cinxia atlantis Le Cerf, 1923 | | | Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832 | Provençal Fritillary | | Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911 | Desert Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876 | | | Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876 | Algerian Fritillary | | Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850) | ⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850 | | Mesoacidalia charlotta lyauteyi | | | Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887 | | | Neohipparchia hansii (Austaut, 1879) | ⇒ Hipparchia hansii Austaut, 1879 | | Neohipparchia sylvicola | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pararge maera (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pararge moera | | | Pararge moera alluandi | | | Pedaliodes empusa empusa C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polygonia c-album imperfecta Blachier, 1908 | | | Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869) | ⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969 | | Pseudochazara atlantis Austaut, 1905 | Moroccan Grayling | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793 | Spanish Gatekeeper | | Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894 | Southern Gatekeeper | | Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767 | Gatekeeper | | Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793 | Great Sooty Satyr | | Satyrus actaea Esper, 1781 | Black Satyr | | Satyrus atlantis (Austaut, 1905) | ⇒ Pseudochazara atlantis Austaut, 1905 | | Satyrus prieuri (Pierret, 1837) | ⇒ Chazara prieuri Pierret, 1837 | | Satyrus syriaca Rühl, 1894 | | | Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | Dark Green Fritillary | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Morocco | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 8
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Melitaeinae
Newman, 1871
Checkerspots and crescents | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots | 8
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 18
62 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815) |
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