Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for American Samoa (Polynesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 158
599
860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 158
599
860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 144
571
823 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 113
519
759 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 49
321
428 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 48
320
427 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 47
319
426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
207
273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
181
243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
29
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 14
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for American Samoa
14 Genera with 19 Species | Acraea Fabricius, 1911 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actinote Hübner, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1827 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1902 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erites Westwood, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1924 | Crows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1787 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Masoura Hemming, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mcclungia Fox, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1928 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1927 | Blue Tigers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vagrans Hemming, 1874 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for American Samoa
19 Species and 17 Subspecies | Acraea andromacha polynesiaca Rebel, 1911 | | | Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944 | | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827 | | | Doleschallia tongana vomana Fruhstorfer, 1902 | | | Erites medura russelli Eliot, 1960 | Curved Cyclops | | Euploea algea schmeltzi Herrich-Scha..., 1869 | | | Euploea lewinii bourkei Poulton, 1924 | | | Hypolimnas antilope lutescens Butler, 1874 | | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas bolina pallescens Butler, 1874 | | | Hypolimnas errabunda Hopkins, 1927 | | | Hypolimnas octocula octocula Butler, 1869 | | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787 | Meadow Argus | | Masoura ankoma | | | Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806 | | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis leda hopkinsi Poulton & Riley, 1928 | | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Tirumala hamata melittula Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Tirumala hamata tutuilae Hopkins, 1927 | | | Vagrans egista bowdenia M. R. Butler, 1874 | Vagrant Butterfly |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in American Samoa | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 3
3 | Genera
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 | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815) |
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