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Checklist for Tribe Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815 (True Brushfoots)
and region France (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
910
14038
53142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
905
14020
53106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
814
13689
52240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
463
10788
44860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
87
3081
10842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
86
3078
10825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3063
10794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1957
6013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1773
5137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
464
1495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
216
671
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
30
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
8
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for France
8 Genera with 40 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells5SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols2SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings8SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals15SpeciesTaxom


Species list for France
40 Species and 6 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 urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Araschnia levana levana Linnaeus, 1758Map Butterfly
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
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 c-album c-album
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalis emma Stephan, 1923
Nymphalis ichnusa Hübner, 1823
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden 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 browni (J. Meilhan, 1928)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui jacksoni (A.H. Clark, 1927)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa elymi (Rambur, 1829)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa eos Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Vanessa melanosa (C. Cabeau, 1913)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa pallens (P. Noel, 1881)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa rogeri (J. Meilhan, 1928)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa rosea (P. Pionneau, 1926)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa varini (J. Meilhan, 1928)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady


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