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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region British Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
329
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
329
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
323
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
265
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
105
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
105
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
105
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
71
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
64
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
32
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
15
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Virgin Islands
15 Genera with 16 Species
Actinote Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1793Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 0Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1884Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1934Julia Heliconians5SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1827Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Virgin Islands
16 Species and 13 Subspecies
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea astina Fabricius, 1793
Anaea troglodyta astina Fabricius, 1793Florida Leafwing
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Calisto anegadensis Smith , Mill..., 1991Anegada Calisto
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus leucogyne A. Butler, 1884Monarch
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Dryas iulia iulia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934Julia
Erebia stirius pitho Hübner, 1827
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in British Virgin Islands
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov