Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
(1) Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909
(2) Vanessa atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Only the nominate subspecies occurs in Germany.
Synonyms
Synonymy of Vanessa atalanta atalanta:
Papilio ammiralis Linnaeus, 1758 (published as a synonym; not available)
Papilio atalanta Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrameis atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cynthia atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pyrameis atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vanessa atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Papilio amiralis Retzius, 1783
Papilio ammiralis Godart, 1821
Pyrameis atalanta parisiensis Girard, 1866
Vanessa atalanta parisiensis (Girard, 1866)
Vanessa atalanta klemensiewiczi Fischer, 1895
Pyrameis atalanta klemensiewiczi (Fischer, 1895)
Cynthia atalanta klemensiewiczi (Fischer, 1895)
Vanessa atalanta merrifieldi Standfuss, 1895
Pyrameis atalanta merrifieldi (Standfuss, 1895)
Pyrameis atalanta fracta Tutt, 1896
Vanessa atalanta fracta (Tutt, 1896)
Vanessa atalanta klymene Fischer, 1896
Pyrameis atalanta klymene (Fischer, 1896)
Pyrameis atalanta italica Stichel, 1900
Vanessa atalanta italica (Stichel, 1900)
Pyrameis atalanta cabeauensis Lambillion, 1903
Vanessa atalanta cabeauensis (Lambillion, 1903)
Pyrameis atalanta nana Schultz, 1905
Vanessa atalanta nana (Schultz, 1905)
Pyrameis atalanta cyclops Stichel, 1908
Vanessa atalanta cyclops (Stichel, 1908)
Pyrameis atalanta umbrosa Fischer, 1908
Vanessa atalanta umbrosa (Fischer, 1908)
Pyrameis atalanta aestiva Reuss, 1910
Pyrameis atalanta merrifieldoides Reuss, 1910
Pyrameis atalanta rosea Reuss, 1910
Vanessa atalanta rosea (Reuss, 1910)
Pyrameis atalanta atalantoides Lambillion, 1911
Vanessa atalanta atalantoides (Lambillion, 1911)
Pyrameis atalanta bialbata Cabeau, 1911
Vanessa atalanta bialbata (Cabeau, 1911)
Pyrameis atalanta octocyanea Cabeau, 1913
Vanessa atalanta octocyanea (Cabeau, 1913)
Pyrameis atalanta cyanosticta Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta cyanosticta (Fritsch, 1913)
Pyrameis atalanta eos Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta eos (Fritsch, 1913)
Pyrameis atalanta flavescens Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta flavescens (Fritsch, 1913)
Pyrameis atalanta hyensis Lambillion, 1913
Vanessa atalanta hyensis (Lambillion, 1913)
Pyrameis atalanta ochrobrunnea Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta ochrobrunnea (Fritsch, 1913)
Pyrameis atalanta pallida Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta pallida (Fritsch, 1913)
Pyrameis atalanta rubra Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta rubra (Fritsch, 1913)
Pyrameis atalanta sordida Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta sordida (Fritsch, 1913)
Pyrameis atalanta bipunctata Gussich, 1917
Vanessa atalanta bipunctata (Gussich, 1917)
Pyrameis atalanta turcica Wize, 1917
Vanessa atalanta turcica (Wize, 1917)
Pyrameis atalanta albipunctata Ragusa, 1919
Vanessa atalanta albipunctata (Ragusa, 1919)
Pyrameis atalanta septiespupillata Verity, 1919
Vanessa atalanta septiespupillata (Verity, 1919)
Pyrameis atalanta sexiespupillata Verity, 1919
Vanessa atalanta sexiespupillata (Verity, 1919)
Pyrameis atalanta leliva Wize, 1922
Vanessa atalanta leliva (Wize, 1922)
Pyrameis atalanta albimaculata Pruffer, 1923
Vanessa atalanta albimaculata (Pruffer, 1923)
Pyrameis atalanta martha Stephen, 1923
Vanessa atalanta martha (Stephen, 1923)
Pyrameis atalanta millierei Cabeau, 1923
Vanessa atalanta millierei (Cabeau, 1923)
Pyrameis atalanta flava Eitel, 1924
Vanessa atalanta flava (Eitel, 1924)
Pyrameis atalanta minutior Verity et Querci, 1924
Vanessa atalanta minutior (Verity et Querci, 1924)
Vanessa atalanta italica minutior (Verity et Querci, 1924)
Pyrameis atalanta testacea Pionneau, 1924
Vanessa atalanta testacea (Pionneau, 1924)
Pyrameis atalanta dewalschei Derenne, 1926
Vanessa atalanta dewalschei (Derenne, 1926)
Pyrameis atalanta angustata Gaede, 1930
Vanessa atalanta angustata (Gaede, 1930)
Vanessa atalanta albopunctura Frohawk, 1938
Pyrameis atalanta flavomaculata Lempke, 1939
Vanessa atalanta flavomaculata (Lempke, 1939)
Vanessa atalanta ocellata Stammeshaus, 1954
Vanessa atalanta angustifasciata Lempke, 1956
Vaness atalanta angustifasciata (Lempke, 1956) (lapsus)
Vanessa atalanta caerulocellata Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta fuscescens Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta infranigrans Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta reducta Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta largomarginata Groenendijk, 1966
Vanessa atalanta virescens Groenendijk, 1966
Cynthia atlanta auct. (misspelling)
Pyrameis atlanta (auct.)
Vanessa atlanta (auct.)
Vanessa atalanta merifieldi auct. (misspelling)
Vanessa atalanta nama auct. (misspelling)
Pyrameis atalanta cabeanensis auct. (misspelling)
Pyrameis atalanta balbiata auct. (misspelling)
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