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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Metropolitan France (France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
752
9687
27461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
749
9681
27454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
9430
26835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
7648
23452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2466
8400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2464
8384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2452
8360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1560
4648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1397
3884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
330
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
157
411
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
26
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Metropolitan France
26 Genera with 89 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells4SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1875
Crescents0SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots7SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes10SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries16SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings8SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1850Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metropolitan France
89 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aglais ichnusa Bonelli, 1826Corsican Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypodryas gillettii (Barnes, 1897)⇒ Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea ignasiti de Sagarra, 1926
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Mellicta asteria (FREYER, 1828)⇒ Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta celadussa Fruhstorfer, 1910
Mellicta deione (Hübner, 1829)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Mellicta varia (Meyer-Dür, 1851)⇒ Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io 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 (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis c-album c-album
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Metropolitan France
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
9
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
7
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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