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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
240
1359
2274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
1096
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
435
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
435
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
433
706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
298
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
253
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
70
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
25
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
5
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jordan
5 Genera with 12 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1908Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jordan
12 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Cynthia cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea arduinna evanescens Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea deserticola macromaculata Belter, 1934
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea fascelis fascelis Fabricius, 1787
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea persea persea Kollar, , 1849
Melitaea punica telona (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia egea egea Cramer, , 1775
Vanessa atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Jordan
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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