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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
10533
30513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
10526
30505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
740
10258
29944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
456
8410
26271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
2145
5348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2143
5341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2128
5318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1399
3344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1248
2764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
326
706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
156
309
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
29
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for England
29 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCDEHIJMNPTVY
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots37SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 191024SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes11SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1789Small Fritillaries59SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalites Scudder, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Palaeontina Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings32SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals49SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for England
69 Species and 210 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia arcuata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia artemis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euphydryas aurinia atricolor Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia brunnea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia catherinei Le Charles, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia commacula Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia deficiens Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia dubia Krulikowsky, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia epimolpadia Reverdin, 1919
Euphydryas aurinia hibernica (Birchall, 1873)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas aurinia impunctata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia inframaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia infraochrea Verity, 1950
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia melanoleuca Cabeau, 1932
Euphydryas aurinia minima Gianelli, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia morena RIBBE, 1910
Euphydryas aurinia namurcensis Lambillion, 1909
Euphydryas aurinia nigrolimbata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia nigromaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia obscurata Krulikowsky, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia ocellata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia ochrea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia perianthes Cabeau, 1926
Euphydryas aurinia praeclara Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia scotica Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia sebaldus Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia sesostris Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Euphydryas aurinia tetramelana Cabeau, 1931
Euphydryas aurinia transversa Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io astrida Derenne, 1926
Inachis io belisaria Oberthür & ..., 1889
Inachis io brunnea Reuss, 1911
Inachis io clara-violacea Reuss, 1910
Inachis io diophthalmica Garbini, 1883
Inachis io exoculata Weymer, 1878
Inachis io fischeri Standfuss, 1892
Inachis io fulva Oudemans, 1905
Inachis io iodes Ochsenheimer, 1807
Inachis io irenea Prüffer, 1921
Inachis io magnimaculata Reuss, 1911
Inachis io mesoides Reuss, 1910
Inachis io mesoteloides Reuss, 1919
Inachis io nigrocellata Reuss, 1911
Inachis io nigrolimbata Verity, 1950
Inachis io pallens Knoch, 1927
Inachis io pallida Tutt, 1896
Inachis io prochnovi Pronin, 1925
Inachis io semi-ocellata Frohawk, 1938
Inachis io splendens Reuss, 1909
Inachis io teloides Reuss, 1910
Inachis io telomesoides Reuss, 1919
Inachis io viridiocellata Reuss, 1910
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia alba Rehfous, 1908
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia atrovittata Turati, 1910
Melitaea athalia basalis Tutt, 1898
Melitaea athalia berisaliformis Verity, 1916
Melitaea athalia caucasica Rühl, 1871
Melitaea athalia cinnamomea Vorbrodt & M..., 1917
Melitaea athalia commacula Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia corythallia Hübner, 1790
Melitaea athalia cymothoe Bertolini, 1829
Melitaea athalia flavoelongata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia indigua Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia interligata Derenne, 1926
Melitaea athalia latonigena Spuler, 1901
Melitaea athalia ligata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia nigrathalia Johnstone, 1944
Melitaea athalia nigriornea Lempke, 1955
Melitaea athalia nigromarginata Lempke, 1955
Melitaea athalia nigropunctata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Melitaea athalia permixta Stauder, 1922
Melitaea athalia postfuscofasciata Goodson, 1960
Melitaea athalia radiata Eisner, 1942
Melitaea athalia sohana Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia subtusnigrescens Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia tectensis Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia transversa Tutt, 1898
Melitaea athalia tricolor Hormuzaki, 1897
Melitaea athalia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia virgata Tutt, 1896
Melitaea aurinia (Bryk, 1946)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia bifasciata Hartig, 1924
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea cinxia deficiens Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea cinxia expuncta Cabeau, 1926
Melitaea cinxia fulla Quensel, 1791
Melitaea cinxia gracilens Pionneau, 1932
Melitaea cinxia horvathi Aigner, 1905
Melitaea cinxia interligata Cabeau, 1926
Melitaea cinxia interrupta Skala, 1907
Melitaea cinxia jubilaris Cabeau, 1930
Melitaea cinxia matisconensis André, 1899
Melitaea cinxia mocsaryi Aigner, 1905
Melitaea cinxia nigropunctata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea cinxia obscurior Seitz, 1909
Melitaea cinxia obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Melitaea cinxia ocelliformis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea cinxia paucimaculata Cockerell, 1899
Melitaea cinxia pauper Caruel, 1944
Melitaea cinxia semijubilaris Langer, 1956
Melitaea cinxia semiobscura Pionneau, 1932
Melitaea cinxia subtus-nigrescens Caruel, 1944
Melitaea cinxia transversa Reuss, 1921
Melitaea cinxia uhryki Aigner, 1905
Melitaea cinxia wittei Geest, 1903
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mynes geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Jezebel Nymph
Mynes geoffroyi guerini Wallace, 1869White Nymph
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros binaria Eisner, 1966
Nymphalis polychloros cassubiensis Heinrich, 1910
Nymphalis polychloros concolor Lempke, 1956
Nymphalis polychloros longipuncta Lempke, 1956
Nymphalis polychloros magnipuncta Lempke, 1956
Nymphalis polychloros nubilata Lempke, 1956
Nymphalis polychloros parvipuncta Lempke, 1956
Nymphalis polychloros pluripunctata Heinrich, 1916
Nymphalis polychloros pyromelas FREYER, 1827
Nymphalis polychloros quinquepunctata Raynor, 1906
Nymphalis polychloros testudo Esper, 1777
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalites zeuneri Jarzembowski, 1980
Palaeontina oolitica Butler, 1873
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album c-extinctum Gillmer, 1907
Polygonia c-album carbonaria Verity, 1916
Polygonia c-album castanea Verity, 1950
Polygonia c-album cloqueti Clement, 1917
Polygonia c-album delta-album Joseph, 1919
Polygonia c-album dilutus Frohawk, 1938
Polygonia c-album extincta Rebel, 1920
Polygonia c-album g-album Tutt, 1896
Polygonia c-album hutchinsoni Robson, 1896
Polygonia c-album i-album Tutt, 1896
Polygonia c-album imperfecta Blachier, 1908
Polygonia c-album implumis Watkins, 1942
Polygonia c-album intermedia Newman, 1900
Polygonia c-album iota-album Newnham, 1894
Polygonia c-album neole Oliver, 1937
Polygonia c-album nigracastanea Verity, 1950
Polygonia c-album nigrolunaria Nitsche, 1912
Polygonia c-album nubilata Lempke, 1956
Polygonia c-album o-album Tutt, 1896
Polygonia c-album obscura Closs, 1916
Polygonia c-album pictior Verity, 1919
Polygonia c-album reichstettensis Fettig, 1893
Polygonia c-album sagitta-album Frohawk, 1938
Polygonia c-album suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Polygonia c-album variegata Tutt, 1896
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Precis atlites laomedia Linnaeus, 1758
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta angustifasciata Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Vanessa atalanta bialbata Cabeau, 1911
Vanessa atalanta cabeauensis Lambillion, 1903
Vanessa atalanta caerulocellata Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta eos Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta flavescens Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta fracta Tutt, 1896
Vanessa atalanta fuscescens Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta hyensis Lambillion, 1913
Vanessa atalanta infranigrans Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta klemensiewiczi Schille, 1896
Vanessa atalanta merrifieldoides Reuss, 1910
Vanessa atalanta millierei Cabeau, 1923
Vanessa atalanta nana Schultz, 1905
Vanessa atalanta ocellata Stammeshaus, 1954
Vanessa atalanta ochrobrunnea Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta pallida Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta parisiensis Girard, 1866
Vanessa atalanta rubra Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta septiepupillata Verity, 1919
Vanessa atalanta turcica Wize, 1917
Vanessa atalanta umbrosa Fischer, 1908
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui albipuncta Lempke, 1956
Vanessa cardui brunnea-albimaculata Reuss, 1916
Vanessa cardui carduelina Alphéraky..., 1908
Vanessa cardui conjuncta Verity, 1919
Vanessa cardui elymi Rambur, 1829
Vanessa cardui emielymi Verity, 1919
Vanessa cardui huntera Lowe, 1902
Vanessa cardui nigripuncta Lempke, 1956
Vanessa cardui ocellata Rebel, 1910
Vanessa cardui ochracea Reuss, 1918
Vanessa cardui pallida Schoyen, 1881
Vanessa cardui priameis Schultz, 1904
Vanessa cardui rogeri Meilhan, 1929
Vanessa cardui rosea Pronin, 1926
Vanessa cardui semisuffusa (T.D.A. Cocke..., 1889)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui septiespupillata Verity, 1919
Vanessa cardui sexiespupillata Verity, 1919
Vanessa cardui varini Meilhan, 1929
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Yoma sabina parva Butler, 1876Australian Lurcher

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in England
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
8
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParthenini
Reuter, 1896
Admirals
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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