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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Scotland (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
496
4542
11076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
494
4539
11073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4461
10920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
329
3859
9906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1160
2561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1159
2556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1149
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
811
1702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
725
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
158
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
70
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scotland
70 Genera with 137 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1864Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1914Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 0Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries13SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1910Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1871Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1901Heaths17SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1900Alpines12SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots11SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1790Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1824Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19048SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19119SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1846Queen of Spain Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1877Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Manerebia Staudinger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1871Meadowbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Melampias Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics3SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings5SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocera Butler, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Torynesis Butler, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scotland
137 Species and 90 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anaea didea Weidermeyer, 1864
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Aphantopus hyperantus caeca Fuchs, 1884
Aphantopus hyperantus centrifera Seitz, 1909
Aphantopus hyperantus infra-pallida Lempke, 1935
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
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 aglaja fasciata Blachier, 1910
Argynnis aglaja fusca Tutt, 1896
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja suffusa Tutt, 1896
Argynnis charlotti
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne pauca Tutt, 1896
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene insularum Harision, 1937Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charaxes pleione lichas Doubleday, 1871
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha inornata (Hörhammer, 1936)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus albescens Robson & Gar..., 1886
Coenonympha pamphilus antialba Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus anticastanea Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus latecana Verity, 1926
Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus obsoletissima Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus pallida Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postobsoletissima Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus rhoumensis (Harrison, 1948)⇒ Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha pamphilus transiens Caruel, 1944
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia davus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901Large Heath
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops aethiops (Esper, 1777)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia occulta Roos & Kimmich, 1983Eskimo Alpine
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Erebia vidleri Elwes, 1898Northwest Alpine
Erebia youngi Holland, 1900Four-dotted Alpine
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia dubia Krulikowsky, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia impunctata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia inframaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia nigrolimbata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia perianthes Cabeau, 1926
Euphydryas aurinia praeclara Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia scotica Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Fountainea halice halice Godart, 1824
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heteronympha banksii Leach, 1814Banks' Brown
Heteronympha banksii nevina Tindale, 1953
Heteronympha cordace wilsoni Burns, 1947
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander's Brown
Hipparchia autonoe autonoe Esper, 1783
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele atlantica Harrison, 1946Grayling
Hipparchia semele hibernica Howarth, 1971Grayling
Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia atlantica
Hipparchia scota Verity, 1911
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia isaea Gray, 1846Queen of Spain fritillary
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Manerebia cyclopina cyclopina Staudinger, 1897
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Maniola jurtina splendida White, 1871Meadow Brown
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria oblita Harrison, 1949Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Precis pelarga actia Distant, 1880
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia eurynome W. H. Edwards, 1872Eurynome Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955Wichgraf´s Brown
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Tarsocera cassina Butler, 1868Sand-dune Widow
Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962Dickson's Widow
Tarsocera fulvina Vári, 1971Karoo Widow
Tarsocera southeyae Dickson, 1969Southey's Widow
Tegosa palia
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona albifascia Waterhouse, 1904Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta turcica Wize, 1917
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Scotland
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
10
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
14
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
30
52
Genera
Species

Taxom



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