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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Alaska (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
3571
8762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
3566
8756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
425
3511
8651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
3010
7649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
551
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
551
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
546
1126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
392
880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
357
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
100
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
52
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alaska
48 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDEHIJLMNOPSTY
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas4SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1864Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1779Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callerebia Butler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1828Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1875Alpines23SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 0Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1899Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1846Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1916Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lucinia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 2016Arctics14SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1852Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska
119 Species and 47 Subspecies
Acraea encedon lycia Fabricius, 1775
Acraea acara acara Hewitson, 1865
Acraea natalica mesoleuca Wichgraf, 1914
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Agrias amydon tryphon Fruhstorfer, 1916
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anaea didea Weidermeyer, 1864
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) astarte Doubleday, 1847'Distinct' Astarte Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) natazhati Gibson, 1920Beringian Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Callerebia mani de Nicéville, 1880
Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana distincta Gibson, 1920
Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791
Clossiana frigga (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Clossiana improba Butler, 1877Dingy Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana natazhati (Gibson, 1920)⇒ Boloria natazhati Gibson, 1920
Clossiana polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Coenonympha kodiak (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Erebia anyuica Kurentzov, 1966Scree Alpine
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868)⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875
Erebia fasciata avinoffi W. Holland, 1930Banded Alpine
Erebia fasciata fasciata A. Butler, 1868Banded Alpine
Erebia kozhantshikovi Sheljuzhko, 1925Four-Dot Alpine
Erebia lafontainei Troubridge a..., 1983Lafontaines alpine
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia mackinleyensis Gunder, 1932Mt McKinley alpine
Erebia magdalena (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia occulta Roos & Kimmich, 1983Eskimo Alpine
Erebia pawloskii Ménétriés, 1859Theano Alpine
Erebia pawlowskii (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Erebia theano Tauscher, 1809
Erebia pawlowskyi Ménétriés, 1859
Erebia phellea
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Erebia theano Tauscher, 1809Banded Alpine
Erebia youngi Holland, 1900Four-dotted Alpine
Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875Zapater's Ringlet
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas helvia
Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775Orion Cecropian
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Issoria lathonia isaea Gray, 1846Queen of Spain fritillary
Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, 1822Common buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata W. Barnes & ..., 1916Western White Admiral
Lucinia cadma sida Hübner, 1823
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Morpho achilles patroclus (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Oeneis (Oeneis) alpina Kurentzov, 1970Eskimo arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) norna Thunberg, 1791Norse Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) philipi (Troubridge, 1988)⇒ Oeneis rosovi Kurentzov, 1960
Oeneis (Oeneis) rosovi Kurentzov, 1960Early Arctic
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Oeneis dennisi (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis uhleri Realkirt, 1866
Oeneis excubitor (Kurentzov, 1970)⇒ Oeneis alpina Kurentzov, 1970
Oeneis nahanni (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis uhleri Realkirt, 1866
Oeneis obscura (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis norna Thunberg, 1791
Oeneis tanana Warren & Nak..., 2016
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia faunus silvius W.H.Edwards, 1874Sylvan Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis pelarga actia Distant, 1880
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Taenaris artemis myopina Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Alaska
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
8
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
9
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
13
49
Genera
Species

Taxom



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