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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region South Spain (Spain)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		377
3790
6134		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		375
3787
6132		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		357
3727
6031		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		247
3167
5276		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		63
1123
2016		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		62
1122
2013		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1122
2013		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
803
1492		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
756
1411		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
182
357		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		93
167		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Spain
93 Genera with 167 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1864American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1813Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 03SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1806Heaths7SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1863Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1848Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1875Alpines5SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1981Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1858Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1862Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes3SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1775Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17676SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1783Marbled white4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1926Small Fritillaries16SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Neohipparchia de Lesse, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Nica Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Oxeoschistus Butler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotergumia Agenjo, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17843SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Spain
167 Species and 51 Subspecies
Actinote anteas Doubleday, 1847Anteas Actinote
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote eresia eresia C. Felder & ..., 1862
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Arethusana boabdil Rambur, 1938Southern False Grayling
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis adippe chlorodippe Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis niobe altonevadensis
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Asterocampa idyja argus Bates, 1864'Cream-Banded' Dusky Emperor
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
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
Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chazara prieuri Pierret, 1837Southern Hermit
Chazara prieuri iberica
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Cissia themis Butler, 1867Nicaraguan Satyr
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Coenonympha dorus Esper, 1782Dusky Heath
Coenonympha dorus dorus (Esper, 1782)⇒ Coenonympha dorus Esper, 1782
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus lyllus Esper, 1806
Consul fabius Cramer, 1779Tiger Leafwing
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Discophora ogina melinda Felder, 1863
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Epiphile lampethusa lampethusa E. Doubleday, 1848
Erebia epistygne Hübner, 1819Erebia epistgyne
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia hispania Butler, 1868Spanish Brassy Ringlet
Erebia triarius Prunner, 1798De Prunner's Ringlet
Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875Zapater's Ringlet
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eumenis arethusa valeta
Eumenis fidia paleia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Euphaedra melpomene melpomene Hecq, 1981
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia beckeri (Lederer, 1853)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii baetica (Rambur, 1858)⇒ Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819
Euploea dufresne mithrenes Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euriphene doriclea lysandra Stoll, 1790
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas glauconome (Bates, 1864)⇒ Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hipparchia (Eumenis) semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hypodryas ichnea Boisduval, 1833
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
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
Hyposcada virginiana Hewitson, 1856
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia evarete flirtea Fabricius, 1793
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis malea Felder, 1861
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina hispulla (Hübner, 1800)⇒ Maniola jurtina jurtina Linnaeus, 1758
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Marpesia zerynthia zerynthia Hübner, 1823
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Melanargia (Argeformia) ines Hoffmannsegg, 1804Spanish Marbled White
Melanargia (Argeformia) occitanica Esper, 1793Western Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) lachesis Hübner, 1790Iberian Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) russiae Esper, 1783Esper's Marbled White
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea celadussa nevadensis
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma mauretanica Oberthür, 1911
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea parthenie (Bergstrasser, 1780)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe occitanica Staudinger, 1871
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia ignasiti de Sagarra, 1926
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta deione (Hübner, 1829)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Napeogenes tolosa Hewitson, 1855Tollhouse Ticlear
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neohipparchia hippolyte
Neohipparchia statilinus (Hipparchia s..., 1766)⇒ Hipparchia statilinus Hufnagel, 1766
Nica flavilla Godart, 1823Little Banner
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Oxeoschistus puerta Hewitson, 1862
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge xiphioides Staudinger, 1871Canary speckled wood
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pedaliodes pallantis Hewitson, 1862
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Pseudochazara hippolyte Esper, 1783Nevada Grayling
Pseudochazara williamsi Romei, 1927Nevada Grayling
Pseudotergumia fidia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Hipparchia fidia Linnaeus, 1767
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyrrhogyra otolais Bates, 1864Double-Banded Banner
Satyrus actaea Esper, 1781Black Satyr
Satyrus circe (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Brintesia circe Fabricius, 1775
Satyrus hippolyte Esper, 1784
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Tanaecia japis tiara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zaretis syene Hewitson, 1856

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in South Spain
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		5
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		6
6		Genera
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		9
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		10
21		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		6
11		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		2
2		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		20
40		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		31
63		Genera
Species
Taxom



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