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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Azores (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
291
1643
2746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
287
1635
2736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
282
1624
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1260
2137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
348
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
348
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
348
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
259
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
248
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
20
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Azores
5 Genera with 8 Species
Euphydryas Scudder, 1819Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Azores
8 Species and 3 Subspecies
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Azores
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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