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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2182
5486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
404
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
403
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
402
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
236
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
214
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
71
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
26
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunisia
26 Genera with 46 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Berberia de Lesse, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1858Marbled white3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
46 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acraea encedon lycia Fabricius, 1775
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Berberia abdelkader Pierret, 1837Giant Grayling
Berberia lambessana Staudinger &..., 1901Dark Giant Grayling
Berberia lambessanus Staudinger, 1901Dark Giant Grayling
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Coenonympha arcanioides Pierret, 1837Moroccan Pearly Heath
Coenonympha fettigii Oberthür, 1874Moroccan Dusky Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) ellena Oberthür, 1893Algerian Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) hansii Austaut, 1879Austaut's Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) aristaeus Bonelli, 1826Southern Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hipparchia powelli Oberthür, 1910Powell's grayling
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Argeformia) ines Hoffmannsegg, 1804Spanish Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) lucasi Rambur, 1858Moroccan Marbled White
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Myscelia ethusa ethusa Doyère, 1840Mexican Bluewing
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia janiroides Herrich-Schä..., 1851False Meadow Brown
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Tunisia
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
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
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
11
23
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