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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
202
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
202
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
186
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
163
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
75
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
75
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
75
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
65
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
58
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
43
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
22
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Sussex
22 Genera with 27 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17645SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1888Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1803Heaths15SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1892Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1884Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1919Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1910Admirals6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Sussex
27 Species and 47 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus caeca Fuchs, 1884
Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantoides Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus lanceolata Shipp, 1894
Aphantopus hyperantus vidua Müller, O.F., 1764
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia albomaculata Goodson, 1959
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 conducta Nordstrom, 1933
Boloria euphrosyne interligata Cabeau, 1919
Boloria euphrosyne pittionii Nitsche, 1926
Boloria euphrosyne rabesina Cabeau, 1922
Boloria euphrosyne stramineus Frohawk, 1938
Boloria euphrosyne transversa Vorbrodt, 1911
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus antibipunctata Lempke, 1957
Coenonympha pamphilus antilacticolor Leeds, 1950
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 major Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus murina Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus nosalica Prüffer, 1922
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postcuneata Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus semimarginata Rebel, 1924
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryas julia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io diophthalmica Garbini, 1883
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera bradanfelda Blackie, 1920
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis camilla nigrina Weymer, 1884
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
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 pictior Verity, 1919
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta caerulocellata Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta klemensiewiczi Schille, 1896
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui carduelina Alphéraky..., 1908
Vanessa cardui ocellata Rebel, 1910

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in West 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
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
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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