Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Tehran (Central Iran, Iran)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 70
205
324 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 70
205
324 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 68
201
318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 47
139
235 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 12
54
86 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 12
54
86 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 12
54
86 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
49
72 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
48
68 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
30
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 17
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Tehran
17 Genera with 23 Species | Argynnis Fabricius, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brenthis Hübner, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chazara Moore, 1805 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1848 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1872 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euriphene Boisduval, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyponephele Muschamp, 1836 | Meadowbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kirinia Moore, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1783 | Marbled white | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1781 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tehran
23 Species and 2 Subspecies | Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758 | | Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cardinal | | Brenthis mofidii Wyatt, 1968 | | | Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764 | Hermit | | Chazara enervata Alpheraky, 1881 | | | Chazara persephone Hübner, 1805 | Dark Rockbrown | | Coenonympha saadi Kollar, 1848 | Small Heath | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Euriphene doriclea lysandra Stoll, 1790 | | | Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844 | Feyer´s Grayling | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) pellucida Stauder, 1923 | Lesbos Grayling | | Hipparchia parisatis Kollar, 1849 | Mountain satyr | | Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836) | ⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836 | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Melanargia (Melanargia) russiae Esper, 1783 | Esper's Marbled White | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | Large Tortoiseshell | | Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775 | Eastern Comma | | Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869) | ⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969 | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Tehran | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 2
3 | 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 | 5
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 8
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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