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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Iran (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
400
4755
15379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
4748
15372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
4712
15315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
3724
12863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1441
4688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1441
4688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1440
4687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
920
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
825
2793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
204
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
89
245
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
18
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iran
18 Genera with 64 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1829Oak Leaf butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1940Small Fritillaries28SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1874Clipper2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1861Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1758Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iran
64 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais rizana Moore, 1872Mountain Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775
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 (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kallima paralekta Horsfield, 1829Indian Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Melitaea acraeina Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea amardea (Grum-Grshima..., 1895)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea casta Kollar, 1850
Melitaea casta brandti
Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901Chitral Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea consulis Wiltshire, 1941
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didymaeformia Verity, 1950
Melitaea gina Higgins, 1941
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea mimetica Higgins, 1940
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea rhodopensis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778
Melitaea sarvistana Wiltshire, 1941
Melitaea saxatilis Christoph, 1873
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turkmanica Higgins, 1940Turkmen Fritillary
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
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
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Parthenos sylvia salentia Hopffer, 1874
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Precis almana (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Junonia almana Linnaeus, 1758
Precis orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Iran
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParthenini
Reuter, 1896
Admirals
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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