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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Alicante (Valencian Community, Spain)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
947
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
946
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
920
1477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
828
1377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
456
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
455
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
455
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
316
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
295
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
58
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
25
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alicante
5 Genera with 11 Species
Euphydryas Scudder, 1819Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alicante
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Alicante
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Nymphalinae at artfakta.se
Nymphalinae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalinae at itis.gov