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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
2981
6495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
2975
6484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
367
2934
6427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
2370
5408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
596
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
593
1240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
593
1240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
300
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
266
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
99
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
40
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canary Islands
7 Genera with 13 Species
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1782African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 0Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canary Islands
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antanartia delius Drury, 1782Forest Admiral
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Nymphalis atalanta
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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