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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Canterbury (East Kent, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
1068
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
259
1066
1523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
249
1046
1492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
184
887
1261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
236
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
236
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
234
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
150
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
133
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
26
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canterbury
8 Genera with 12 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1896Small Fritillaries13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canterbury
12 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia atrovittata Turati, 1910
Melitaea athalia basalis Tutt, 1898
Melitaea athalia berisaliformis Verity, 1916
Melitaea athalia commacula Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia cymothoe Bertolini, 1829
Melitaea athalia indigua Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia latonigena Spuler, 1901
Melitaea athalia ligata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia nigropunctata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia subtusnigrescens Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia tricolor Hormuzaki, 1897
Melitaea athalia virgata Tutt, 1896
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui rogeri Meilhan, 1929
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Canterbury
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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