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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
526
5757
13395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
522
5738
13355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5673
13247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
319
4508
10911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1151
2323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1148
2320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1148
2320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
737
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
682
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
204
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
98
162
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
19
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Macaronesia
19 Genera with 34 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1782African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1882Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Callithea Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1819Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 0Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macaronesia
34 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aglais polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nymphalis polychloros Linnaeus, 1758
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antanartia delius Drury, 1782Forest Admiral
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Baeotus baeotus Doubleday, 1849
Callithea markii (Hewitson, 1857)⇒ Asterope markii Hewitson, 1857
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis atalanta
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa terpsichore Philipi, 1859Chilean Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Macaronesia
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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