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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region California Channel Islands (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
621
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
620
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
146
607
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
527
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
268
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
268
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
267
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
169
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
151
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
35
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
15
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California Channel Islands
15 Genera with 16 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1851Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California Channel Islands
16 Species and 5 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in California Channel Islands
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
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
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
2
2
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
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
2
2
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