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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Wales (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
4876
13111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4870
13102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4793
12943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
330
4054
11605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1024
2300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1023
2295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
1014
2281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
658
1335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
570
1023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
144
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
66
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wales
66 Genera with 108 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1851Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1923Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1803Heaths7SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1863Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1869Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots13SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1914Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19445SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1892Walls and wallbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Manerebia Staudinger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1887Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings11SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wales
108 Species and 96 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha iphicleola gortyna Fruhstorfer, 1915Iphicleola Sister
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrias amydon tryphon Fruhstorfer, 1916
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Apatura pallas (Leech, 1890)⇒ Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775
Apatura suspirans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnina hobartia hobartia Westwood, 1851Hobart Brown
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne albinea Lambillion, 1898
Boloria euphrosyne pittionii Nitsche, 1926
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus albescens Robson & Gar..., 1886
Coenonympha pamphilus antialbocuneata Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postalbomargo Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia davus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Discophora ogina melinda Felder, 1863
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Elymnias nesaea timandra Wallace, 1869Tiger Palmfly
Erebia aethiops aethiops (Esper, 1777)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia atricolor Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia brunnea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia commacula Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia epimolpadia Reverdin, 1919
Euphydryas aurinia infraochrea Verity, 1950
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia ochrea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia scotica Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia tetramelana Cabeau, 1931
Euphydryas aurinia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea netscheri numantia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euripus halitherses perithous Fruhstorfer, 1914
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha penelope diemeni Waterhouse, 1937
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia semele thyone Thompson, 1944Grayling
Hipparchia atlantica thyone
Hipparchia thyone Thompson, 1944
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831Orange Ringlet
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io fulva Oudemans, 1905
Inachis io pallens Knoch, 1927
Inachis io teloides Reuss, 1910
Inachis io viridiocellata Reuss, 1910
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera bradanfelda Blackie, 1920
Lasiommata megera inocellata Lempke, 1947
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Manerebia cyclopina cyclopina Staudinger, 1897
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album c-extinctum Gillmer, 1907
Polygonia c-album dilutus Frohawk, 1938
Polygonia c-album hutchinsoni Robson, 1896
Polygonia c-album neole Oliver, 1937
Polygonia c-album nubilata Lempke, 1956
Polygonia c-album obscura Closs, 1916
Polygonia c-album suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis pelarga actia Distant, 1880
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria cybele cybele Fabricius, 1775Common Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria mormonia eurynome W. H. Edwards, 1872Eurynome Fritillary
Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887Western Hillside Brown
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Tisiphone abeona abeona Donovan, 1805Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Wales
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
8
Genera
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
11
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
28
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



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