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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
647
11006
52621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
643
10985
52537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
613
10885
52243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8889
45652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
2180
9018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
2177
8974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2168
8948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1220
4375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1057
3490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
201
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
96
313
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
17
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Italy
17 Genera with 70 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Callithea Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1880Checkerspots8SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries25SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1923Anglewing butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
70 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aglais ichnusa Bonelli, 1826Corsican Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Callithea depuiseti eudia (Röber, 1913)⇒ Asterope leprieuri depuiseti C. & R. Felder, 1861
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia debilis (Oberthür, 1909)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas glaciegenita Verity, 1928Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas provincialis Boisduval, 1828
Euphydryas wolfensbergeri (FREYER, 1880)⇒ Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859
Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea aurinia celadussa
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea celadussa Fruhstorfer, 1910Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea clarissa Staudinger, 1901
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea dejone (FREYER, 1846)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea fascelis Fabricius, 1787
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea parthenie (Bergstrasser, 1780)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea pyronia (Hübner, 1800)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea telona (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia trivia Koch, 1850
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Mellicta varia (Meyer-Dür, 1851)⇒ Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nymphalis polychloros Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis emma Stephan, 1923
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui universa (R. Verity, 1919)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa emielymi (R. Verity, 1919)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa huntera (P.E. Köhler, 1945)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa inops (R. Verity, 1919)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa minor (Cockerell, 1890)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa septiespupillata (R. Verity, 1919)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa sexiespupillata (R. Verity, 1919)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Italy
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Nymphalinae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalinae at itis.gov