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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Romania (Southeast Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		428
4448
13853		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		425
4445
13849		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		413
4419
13803		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		284
3674
12096		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		69
1454
4966		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		68
1452
4956		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1444
4940		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
859
2605		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
728
2001		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
107
294		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		49
144		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Romania
49 Genera with 144 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1915Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols2SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1934Lesser Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths9SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1781Alpines24SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 177511SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1828Marbled white3SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries17SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Mesoacidalia Reuss, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Romania
144 Species and 22 Subspecies
Adelpha iphicleola gortyna Fruhstorfer, 1915Iphicleola Sister
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Araschnia levana levana Linnaeus, 1758Map Butterfly
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Argyronome) laodice Pallas, 1771Pallas' 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
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry 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 (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Boloria alethea (Hemming, 1934)⇒ Boloria aquilonaris Stichel, 1908
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
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Clossiana selene (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha iphis (Schiffermüller, 1776)⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha leander Esper, 1784Russian Heath
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha rhodopensis Haig-Thomas, 1931Eastern Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia alberganus Prunner, 1798Almond Ringlet
Erebia cassioides Reiner & Hoc..., 1792Common Brassy Ringlet
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia euryale euryale Esper, 1805
Erebia gorge Hübner, 1804Silky Ringlet
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia ligea ligea Linnaeus, 1758
Erebia manto Denis & Schi..., 1775Yellow-spotted Ringlet
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia melampus Fuessly, 1775Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Erebia melas Herbst, 1796Black Ringlet
Erebia melas runcensis König, 1965
Erebia montanus Prunner, 1798Marbled Ringlet
Erebia neleus FREYER, 1833
Erebia oeme Hübner, 1804Bright Eyed Ringlet
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788Dewy Ringlet
Erebia pandrosus Borkhausen, 1788
Erebia pharte Hübner, 1804Blind Ringlet
Erebia pronoe Esper, 1780Water Ringlet
Erebia sudetica Staudinger, 1861Sudeten Ringlet
Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1781Swiss Brassy Ringlet
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas maturna maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Heteropsis (Masoura) oberthueri Lees, 2016
Hipparchia (Eumenis) semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) aelia (Hoffmann, 1804)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia statilinus statilinus (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Hipparchia statilinus Hufnagel, 1766
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) volgensis Mazochin-Por..., 1952Delattin's Grayling
Hipparchia volgensis delattini Mazochin-Por..., 1952
Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775Rock Grayling
Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hypodryas maturna (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836Branded Meadow Brown
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Kirinia climene Esper, 1783Lesser Lattice Brown
Kirinia roxelana Cramer, 1777Lattice Brown
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis anonyma (Lewis, 1872)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Marpesia zerynthia zerynthia Hübner, 1823
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea galathea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828Balkan Marbled White
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's 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 dejone (FREYER, 1846)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea maturna (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea parthenie (Bergstrasser, 1780)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Mesoacidalia aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas japonica Stichel, 1902
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge roxelana Cramer, 1782
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia l-album (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793Great Sooty Satyr
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 Romania
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		1
3		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		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		8
26		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		3
9		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		13
41		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		19
60		Genera
Species
Taxom



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