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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Ireland (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
4724
11892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
487
4717
11885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
469
4660
11771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3774
10009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1043
2721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1042
2713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
1033
2690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
611
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
522
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
106
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
51
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ireland
12 Genera with 21 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots8SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1929Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ireland
21 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia hibernica (Birchall, 1873)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas aurinia impunctata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia praeclara Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia scotica Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia transversa Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io belisaria Oberthür & ..., 1889
Inachis io irenea Prüffer, 1921
Inachis io pallens Knoch, 1927
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
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
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui brunnea-albimaculata Reuss, 1916
Vanessa cardui rogeri Meilhan, 1929

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Ireland
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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