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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region South Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
729
14837
73064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
12033
63593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
89
3230
13158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
88
3226
13107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
3211
13072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1931
6541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1723
5475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
386
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
181
558
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
30
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Europe
30 Genera with 104 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1871Tortoiseshells5SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1782African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Callithea Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1880Checkerspots11SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes11SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries37SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals14SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
104 Species and 33 Subspecies
Aglais ichnusa Bonelli, 1826Corsican Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae turcica Staudinger, 1871
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antanartia delius Drury, 1782Forest Admiral
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Callithea depuiseti eudia (Röber, 1913)⇒ Asterope leprieuri depuiseti C. & R. Felder, 1861
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Doleschallia hexophthalmos donus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia beckeri (Lederer, 1853)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas aurinia debilis (Oberthür, 1909)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii baetica (Rambur, 1858)⇒ Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819
Euphydryas glaciegenita Verity, 1928Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas provincialis Boisduval, 1828
Euphydryas wolfensbergeri (FREYER, 1880)⇒ Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859
Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hypodryas ichnea Boisduval, 1833
Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia almana almana Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Peacock Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete flirtea Fabricius, 1793
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea amazonica (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mazia amazonica amazonica H. Bates, 1864
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia celadussa (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Melitaea celadussa nevadensis
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea athene Staudinger, 1881
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea aurinia celadussa
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea celadussa Fruhstorfer, 1910Heath Fritillary
Melitaea celadussa nevadensis
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea clarissa Staudinger, 1901
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea dejone (FREYER, 1846)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma mauretanica Oberthür, 1911
Melitaea fascelis Fabricius, 1787
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea parthenie (Bergstrasser, 1780)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe bethunebakeri de Sagarra, 1926
Melitaea phoebe occitanica Staudinger, 1871
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea pyronia (Hübner, 1800)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea telona (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia ignasiti de Sagarra, 1926
Melitaea trivia trivia Koch, 1850
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
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
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
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 emma Stephan, 1923
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Siproeta epaphus Latreille, 1813Brown Siproeta
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui littoralis (E.F. Souza, 1926)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui universa (R. Verity, 1919)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa emielymi (R. Verity, 1919)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa huntera (P.E. Köhler, 1945)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa inops (R. Verity, 1919)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa minor (Cockerell, 1890)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa septiespupillata (R. Verity, 1919)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa sexiespupillata (R. Verity, 1919)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in South Europe
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
11
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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