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Checklist for Tribe Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815 (True Brushfoots)
and region Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
647
11006
52621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
643
10985
52537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
613
10885
52243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8889
45652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
2180
9018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
2177
8974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2168
8948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1220
4375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1057
3490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
201
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
96
313
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
17
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Italy
6 Genera with 22 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1923Anglewing butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
22 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aglais ichnusa Bonelli, 1826Corsican Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Aglais) urticae (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 emma Stephan, 1923
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
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
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 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


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