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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Syria (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1880
4416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1879
4415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1857
4381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1526
3835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
337
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
337
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
337
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
204
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
178
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
64
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
26
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Syria
7 Genera with 16 Species
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1907Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1861Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Syria
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Doleschallia nacar trachelus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea montium (Belter, 1934)⇒ Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850
Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876Algerian Fritillary
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
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 cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Syria
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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