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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Sussex (Southeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
330
1798
2975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
328
1796
2973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
1757
2913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
1552
2672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
424
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
423
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
420
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
314
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
280
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
61
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
29
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sussex
29 Genera with 38 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPTV
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17648SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1888Fritillaries11SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries15SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1803Heaths30SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1908Walls and wallbrowns8SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1950Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1758Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1926Admirals12SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sussex
38 Species and 113 Subspecies
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Aphantopus hyperantus caeca Fuchs, 1884
Aphantopus hyperantus crassipuncta Burkhardt, 1948
Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantoides Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus lanceolata Shipp, 1894
Aphantopus hyperantus pallens Schultz, 1908
Aphantopus hyperantus vidua Müller, O.F., 1764
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia albomaculata Goodson, 1959
Argynnis paphia confluens Spuler, 1901
Argynnis paphia rosea Cosmovici, 1892
Argynnis paphia teresa Agenjo, 1941
Argynnis paphia valesina (Esper, 1777)⇒ Argynnis paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja cadmeis Lempke, 1956
Argynnis aglaja pluriradiata Verity, 1950
Argynnis aglaja wimani Holmgren, 1888
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne albomaculata Goodson, 1959
Boloria euphrosyne conducta Nordstrom, 1933
Boloria euphrosyne interligata Cabeau, 1919
Boloria euphrosyne melanoradiata Goodson, 1966
Boloria euphrosyne minor Ksienchopolsky, 1911
Boloria euphrosyne nigricans Oberthür & ..., 1923
Boloria euphrosyne pallida Spuler, 1901
Boloria euphrosyne pauca Tutt, 1896
Boloria euphrosyne pittionii Nitsche, 1926
Boloria euphrosyne rabesina Cabeau, 1922
Boloria euphrosyne stramineus Frohawk, 1938
Boloria euphrosyne tatrica Aigner, 1906
Boloria euphrosyne transversa Vorbrodt, 1911
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus alba Prüffer, 1920
Coenonympha pamphilus albescens Robson & Gar..., 1886
Coenonympha pamphilus antibipunctata Lempke, 1957
Coenonympha pamphilus anticastanea Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus anticrassipuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antilacticolor Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antiparvipuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus biocellata Strand, 1904
Coenonympha pamphilus bipupillata Cosmovici, 1892
Coenonympha pamphilus brunnescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus detersa Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus fumidescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus impupillata Lempke, 1933
Coenonympha pamphilus lacticolor Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus latiora Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus major Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus minor Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus murina Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus nolkeniana Strand, 1917
Coenonympha pamphilus nosalica Prüffer, 1922
Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus obsoletissima Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postcuneata Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postexcessa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus semimarginata Rebel, 1924
Coenonympha pamphilus subsuffusa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus tardenota Caruel, 1944
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dryas julia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io astrida Derenne, 1926
Inachis io brunnea Reuss, 1911
Inachis io diophthalmica Garbini, 1883
Inachis io fulva Oudemans, 1905
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera anticrassipuncta Lempke, 1957
Lasiommata megera bradanfelda Blackie, 1920
Lasiommata megera decorata Caruel, 1948
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Lasiommata megera nongeminata Lempke, 1957
Lasiommata megera pallescens Oberthür & ..., 1912
Lasiommata megera pallida Gillmer, 1908
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis camilla interrupta Lempke, 1956
Limenitis camilla nigrina Weymer, 1884
Limenitis camilla obliterae Robson & Gar..., 1886
Limenitis camilla obliterata Shipp, 1895
Limenitis camilla rufoannulata Verity, 1950
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina grisea-argentacea Oberthür & ..., 1909
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia alba Rehfous, 1908
Melitaea athalia atrovittata Turati, 1910
Melitaea athalia cymothoe Bertolini, 1829
Melitaea athalia ligata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia radiata Eisner, 1942
Melitaea athalia sohana Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia tectensis Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia tricolor Hormuzaki, 1897
Melitaea athalia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia virgata Tutt, 1896
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album cloqueti Clement, 1917
Polygonia c-album hutchinsoni Robson, 1896
Polygonia c-album nigracastanea Verity, 1950
Polygonia c-album pictior Verity, 1919
Polygonia c-album suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Precis atlites laomedia Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta bialbata Cabeau, 1911
Vanessa atalanta caerulocellata Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta fracta Tutt, 1896
Vanessa atalanta klemensiewiczi Schille, 1896
Vanessa atalanta nana Schultz, 1905
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui carduelina Alphéraky..., 1908
Vanessa cardui conjuncta Verity, 1919
Vanessa cardui elymi Rambur, 1829
Vanessa cardui ocellata Rebel, 1910
Vanessa cardui rosea Pronin, 1926

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Sussex
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
3
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
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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