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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Tehran (Central Iran, Iran)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
221
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
221
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
215
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
152
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
57
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
57
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
57
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
52
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
50
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
31
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tehran
17 Genera with 23 Species
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1848Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1836Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1783Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tehran
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Brenthis mofidii Wyatt, 1968
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chazara enervata Alpheraky, 1881
Chazara persephone Hübner, 1805Dark Rockbrown
Coenonympha saadi Kollar, 1848Small Heath
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Euriphene doriclea lysandra Stoll, 1790
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844Feyer´s Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) pellucida Stauder, 1923Lesbos Grayling
Hipparchia parisatis Kollar, 1849Mountain satyr
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) russiae Esper, 1783Esper's Marbled White
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Tehran
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
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
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov