List Of Butterflies Of Europe (Nymphalidae)
This is a list of the butterflies of family Nymphalidae, or the "browns", which are found in Europe. It is a part of the List of the butterflies of Europe Subfamily Nymphalinae Tribe Junoniini *Diadem, ''Hypolimnas misippus'' (Linnaeus, 1764) Canary Islands, Madeira Tribe Nymphalini *European peacock, ''Aglais io'' (Linnaeus 1758) *Small tortoiseshell, ''Aglais urticae'' (Linnaeus 1758) *Sardinian small tortoiseshell, ''Aglais ichnusa'' (Bonelli, 1826) *Map butterfly, ''Araschnia levana'' (Linnaeus 1758) *White petticoat, '' Nymphalis antiopa'' (Linnaeus 1758) *Large tortoiseshell, ''Nymphalis polychloros'' (Linnaeus 1758) *Yellow-legged tortoiseshell, ''Nymphalis xanthomelas'' (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) *False comma, ''Nymphalis vaualbum'' ( enis & Schiffermüller 1775) *Comma, '' Polygonia c-album'' (Linnaeus 1758) *Southern comma, ''Polygonia egea'' (Cramer 1775) *Red admiral, '' Vanessa atalanta'' (Linnaeus 1758) *Canary red admiral, ''Vanessa vulcania'' Godart, 1819 * ...
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Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque introduced ...
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