Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Alberta (West Canada, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 496
5124
14291 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 494
5119
14288 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 471
5039
14129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 339
4317
12586 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
1162
3729 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1161
3728 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 60
1153
3716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
778
2633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
693
2128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
125
330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 52
154 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Alberta
52 Genera with 154 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1875 | Acraeas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1935 | Sister | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrias Doubleday, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Altinote Potts, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amathusia Fabricius, 1763 | King butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bematistes Hemming, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1799 | Lesser Fritillaries | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Brenthis Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1863 | Checkerspots | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Clossiana Moore, 1793 | Fritillaries | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1902 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1834 | Alpines | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1909 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 0 | Purplewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1897 | Checkerspots | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1895 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fabriciana Reuss, 1823 | Silverstripes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1899 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypodryas Higgins, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 1773 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1864 | Buckeyes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1908 | Foresters | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1861 | Admirals | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisto Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neominois Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1869 | Anglewing butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Occidryas Higgins, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1866 | Arctics | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Proclossiana Moore, 1799 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pronophila Doubleday, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrus Latreille, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1852 | Fritillaries | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1879 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alberta
154 Species and 37 Subspecies | Acraea encedon lycia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847 | | | Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935) | ⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agrias amydon tryphon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917 | | | Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmking | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914 | | | Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900 | Alaskan Fritillary | | Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799 | Bog Fritillary | | Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Hall Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) alberta W.H. Edwards, 1890 | Alberta Alpine Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) astarte Doubleday, 1847 | 'Distinct' Astarte Fritillary | | Boloria astarte astarte E. Doubleday, 1847 | Astarte Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864 | Pacific Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791 | Freija Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791 | Frigga Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877 | 'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary | | Boloria improba nunatak Scott, 1998 | Dingy Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828 | Polar Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793 | Ingens Fritillary | | Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799) | ⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799 | | Brenthis chariclea | | | Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869 | Charon Woodnymph | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | Acastus Checkerspot | | Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | Calydon Checkerspot | | Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863) | ⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | | Clossiana alberta (Edwards, 1890) | ⇒ Boloria alberta W.H. Edwards, 1890 | | Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848) | ⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847 | | Clossiana banffensis (W.H. Edwards, 1890) | ⇒ Boloria alberta W.H. Edwards, 1890 | | Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791) | ⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791 | | Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793) | ⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793 | | Coenonympha ampelos (Edwards, 1897) | ⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | | Coenonympha inornata (Hörhammer, 1936) | ⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902 | | | Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777 | Scotch Argus | | Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791 | Arctic Ringlet | | Erebia disa mancinus Doubleday & ..., 1849 | | | Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837 | Red-Disk Alpine | | Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868 | Common Alpine | | Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868) | ⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875 | | Erebia lafontainei Troubridge a..., 1983 | Lafontaines alpine | | Erebia magdalena (Strecker, 1880) | ⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777 | | Erebia magdalena hilchie Kemal & Koçak, 2007 | Magdalena Alpine | | Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849) | ⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791 | | Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809 | | | Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834 | Arctic Alpine | | Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909 | | | Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824 | | Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa | | | Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas bernadetta Leussler, 1920 | | | Euphydryas colon (Edwards, 1881) | ⇒ Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847 | | Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852 | Bay checkerspot Butterfly | | Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897 | Gillett's checkerspot | | Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895 | | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Fabriciana elisa (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Argynnis elisa Godart, 1823 | | Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899 | | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758 | Grayling | | Hypodryas gillettii (Barnes, 1897) | ⇒ Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897 | | Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847 | | | Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909 | | Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927) | ⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905 | | Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773 | Tree Nymph | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Common buckeye | | Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775 | | | Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864 | Southern Soldier Pansy | | Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936 | | Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763 | | Lethe butleri periscelis Fruhstorfer, 1908 | Angled Red Forester | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Limenitis boreas opheltes Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852 | Lorquin's admiral | | Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877 | | | Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861 | Weidemeyer's admiral | | Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861 | | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777 | Little Wood Satyr | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865 | Grasshopper Satyr | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Nymphalis anitopa | Mourning Cloak Butterfly | | Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | | Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Comma Tortoiseshell | | Nymphalis oreas (Edwards, 1869) | ⇒ Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869 | | Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847 | | Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847 | | Occidryas colon Edwards, 1881 | | | Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852 | | Oeneis (Oeneis) alberta Elwes, 1893 | Alberta Arctic | | Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792 | Arctic Grayling | | Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849 | 'Brown' Chryxus Arctic | | Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806 | Baltic Grayling | | Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885 | Canada Arctic | | Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775 | Melissa Arctic | | Oeneis (Oeneis) nevadensis Felder, 1867 | Great Arctic | | Oeneis (Oeneis) norna Thunberg, 1791 | Norse Grayling | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866 | Ocellate arctic | | Oeneis caryi (Dyar, 1904) | ⇒ Oeneis chryxus Doubleday, 1849 | | Oeneis dennisi (Reakirt, 1866) | ⇒ Oeneis uhleri Realkirt, 1866 | | Oeneis nahanni (Reakirt, 1866) | ⇒ Oeneis uhleri Realkirt, 1866 | | Oeneis obscura (Reakirt, 1866) | ⇒ Oeneis norna Thunberg, 1791 | | Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875 | Zelica Clearwing | | Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917 | | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863 | Field Crescent | | Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867 | 'Zephyr' Hoary Comma | | Polygonia hylas (Edwards, 1872) | ⇒ Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869 | Oreas Anglewing | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869 | Golden Anglewing | | Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869) | ⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969 | | Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799) | ⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799 | | Pronophila cordillera colocasia Thieme, 1907 | | | Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852 | Calippe Fritillary | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862 | Coronis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779 | Diana | | Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866 | Edward's fritillary | | Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862 | Egleis Fritillary | | Speyeria hesperis (W.H. Edwards, 1864) | ⇒ Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | | Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869 | Hydaspe Fritillary | | Speyeria leto (Behr, 1862) | ⇒ Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | | Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869 | Atronia Fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852 | 'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary | | Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851 | | | Vanessa annabella Field, 1971 | West Coast Lady | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879 | Common Three Ring |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Alberta | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 13
44 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 2
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots | 9
40 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 18
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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