Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Shetland Islands (Northern Isles, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 131
385
550 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 131
385
550 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 123
369
532 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 93
313
468 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
91
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
91
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 16
90
104 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
79
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
79
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
31
36 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 14
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Shetland Islands
14 Genera with 17 Species | Adelpha Hübner, 1852 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arethusana de Lesse, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1767 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1790 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1846 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1819 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Shetland Islands
17 Species and 6 Subspecies | Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852 | | | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775 | False Grayling | | Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767 | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790 | Lesser wanderer | | Issoria lathonia isaea Gray, 1846 | Queen of Spain fritillary | | Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819 | Meadow Argus | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876 | | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Shetland Islands | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 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 | 3
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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