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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Armenia (Caucasus)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
2115
5694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
259
2113
5692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
2097
5674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
1692
4865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
471
1081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
470
1079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
469
1077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
363
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
338
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
137
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
74
178
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
18
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Armenia
18 Genera with 53 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1871Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1861Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1907Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1828Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 0Small Fritillaries25SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1861Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Armenia
53 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae turcica Staudinger, 1871
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Doleschallia nacar trachelus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas provincialis Boisduval, 1828
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea arduinna kocaki Wagener & Gross, 1976
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea collina redica
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma meridionalis (Staudinger, 1870)⇒ Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe ottonis Fruhstorfer, 1916
Melitaea pseudosibina Alberti, 1969
Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876Algerian Fritillary
Melitaea telona (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia caucasi
Melitaea turkmanica Higgins, 1940Turkmen Fritillary
Melitaea turkmenica
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Armenia
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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