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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		542
7700
26252		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		539
7691
26240		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		516
7626
26097		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		357
6345
22896		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		70
1537
5033		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		69
1535
5022		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1527
5005		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
930
2786		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
798
2178		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
116
324		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		59
169		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Italy
59 Genera with 169 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1903Lesser Fritillaries13SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callerebia Butler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Callithea Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths8SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1781Alpines38SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1880Checkerspots7SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 1793Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1883Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17757SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kanetisa Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1783Marbled white4SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries14SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1783Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Percnodaimon Butler, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Italy
169 Species and 17 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura ilia clytie (Denis-&-Schi..., 1775)⇒ Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870Balkan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) thore Hübner, 1803Thor's Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Boloria balcanica Rebel, 1903
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Callerebia mani de Nicéville, 1880
Callithea depuiseti eudia (Röber, 1913)⇒ Asterope leprieuri depuiseti C. & R. Felder, 1861
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Clossiana thore (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Boloria thore Hübner, 1803
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha dorus Esper, 1782Dusky Heath
Coenonympha gardetta Prunner, 1798Alpine Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha macromma Turati & Verity, 1910
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Erebia aethiopella (Hoffmannsegg, 1806)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia aethiopellus Hoffmannsegg, 1806False Mnestra Ringlet
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia alberganus Prunner, 1798Almond Ringlet
Erebia arvernensis (Reiner & Hoh..., 1792)⇒ Erebia cassioides Reiner & Hoc..., 1792
Erebia cassioides Reiner & Hoc..., 1792Common Brassy Ringlet
Erebia christi Rätzer, 1890Raetzer's Ringlet
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia eriphyle FREYER, 1834Eriphyle Ringlet
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia flavofasciata Heyne, 1895Yellow-banded Ringlet
Erebia gorge Hübner, 1804Silky Ringlet
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia manto Denis & Schi..., 1775Yellow-spotted Ringlet
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia melampus Fuessly, 1775Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798De Prunner’s Ringlet
Erebia mnestra Hübner, 1804Mnestra's Ringlet
Erebia montana Prunner, 1798Marbled Ringlet
Erebia montanus Prunner, 1798Marbled Ringlet
Erebia neoridas Boisduval, 1828Autumn Ringlet
Erebia nivalis Lorkovic & L..., 1954De Lesse's Brassy Ringlet
Erebia oeme Hübner, 1804Bright Eyed Ringlet
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Erebia ottomana Herrich-Schä..., 1847Ottoman Brassy Ringlet
Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788Dewy Ringlet
Erebia pharte Hübner, 1804Blind Ringlet
Erebia pluto (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876
Erebia pronoe Esper, 1780Water Ringlet
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Erebia scipio Boisduval, 1832Larche Ringlet
Erebia stirius Godart, 1824Styrian Ringlet
Erebia styria Godart, 1824
Erebia styx (FREYER, 1834)⇒ Callerebia mani de Nicéville, 1880
Erebia triaria Prunner, 1798De Prunner's Ringlet
Erebia triarius Prunner, 1798De Prunner's Ringlet
Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1781Swiss Brassy Ringlet
Eumenis arethusa segusiana
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas glaciegenita Verity, 1928Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas provincialis Boisduval, 1828
Euphydryas wolfensbergeri (FREYER, 1880)⇒ Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Gnophodes chelys Fabricius, 1793Dusky Evening Brown
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844Feyer´s Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775Rock Grayling
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836Branded Meadow Brown
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Kanetisa (Brintesia) circe (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Brintesia circe Fabricius, 1775
Lasiommata achine Scopoli, 1763
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Marpesia zerynthia zerynthia Hübner, 1823
Melanargia (Argeformia) arge Sulzer, 1776Italian Marbled White
Melanargia (Argeformia) occitanica Esper, 1793Western Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) russiae Esper, 1783Esper's Marbled White
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea fascelis Fabricius, 1787
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) glacialis Moll, 1783Alpine Grayling
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876Black mountain ringlet
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793Great Sooty Satyr
Satyrus actaea Esper, 1781Black Satyr
Satyrus cordula (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrus ferula Fabricius, 1793
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in North Italy
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		1
1		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		7
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		9
31		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		2
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		12
37		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		25
84		Genera
Species
Taxom



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