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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur (South France, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
4165
8550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
450
4165
8550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
430
4097
8414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3507
7574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1152
2629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1150
2625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1145
2619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
787
1807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
710
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
149
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
74
185
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
12
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
12 Genera with 43 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
43 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
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 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 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
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
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 Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



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