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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Somerset (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
383
2600
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
381
2597
4664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
362
2559
4609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
2262
4221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
732
1360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
731
1357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
724
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
501
880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
440
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
113
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
41
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
13
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Somerset
13 Genera with 15 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1875Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1938Anglewings6SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset
15 Species and 12 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia artemis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album dilutus Frohawk, 1938
Polygonia c-album implumis Watkins, 1942
Polygonia c-album obscura Closs, 1916
Polygonia c-album reichstettensis Fettig, 1893
Polygonia c-album suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Yoma sabina parva Butler, 1876Australian Lurcher

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Somerset
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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