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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Norway (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
9876
49850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
9870
49838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
572
9770
49629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
8320
44878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1414
4133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1412
4127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1402
4101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
902
2384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
782
1860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
172
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
86
189
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Norway
16 Genera with 36 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1807
Painted ladies0SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1913Admirals6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norway
36 Species and 23 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas iduna iduna Dalman, 1816
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, 1822Common buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia fennica Björn Petersen, 1947
Melitaea athalia lachares (Fruhstorfer, 1896)⇒ Melitaea athalia norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
Melitaea athalia norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea diamina hebe Borkhausen, 1793
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
Mellicta athalia norwegica Aurivillius, 1888
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Nymphalis urticae urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis io io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Mourning Cloak
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
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758Painted Lady
Vanessa pallida (Fritsch, 1913)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758

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

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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