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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Cenozoic (Phanerozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
711
5344
12371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
5329
12332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
658
5147
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
406
3903
9707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
230
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
227
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
222
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
127
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
114
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
74
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
42
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cenozoic
23 Genera with 48 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1965Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Apanthesis Scudder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Archaeolycorea Martins, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 2006Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1787Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1870Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1862Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Jupitellia Carpenter, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1993Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithodryas Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lithopsyche Butler, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Mylothrites Scudder, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neorinella Martins Kuce..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Neorinopis Butler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalites Scudder, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Prodryas Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Prolibythea Scudder, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneorina Nel & Descimon, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrites Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1965Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cenozoic
48 Species and 18 Subspecies
Aglais karaganica Y. P. Nekrut..., 1965
Apanthesis leuce S. H. Scudder, 1889
Archaeolycorea ferreirai R. G. Martin..., 1989
Doxocopa wilmattae Cockerell, 1907
Dynamine alexae E. Peñalver, 2006
Elymnias panthera panthera Fabricius, 1787Tawny Palmfly
Hamadryas glauconome oenoe (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Hamadryas glauconome glauconome H. Bates, 1864
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Jupitellia charon S. H. Scudder, 1889
Lethe corbieri A. Nel, 1993
Lithodryas styx Scudder, 1889
Lithopsyche antiqua Butler, 1889
Lystra leei S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lystra richardsoni S. H. Scudder, 1878
Mylothrites pluto O. Heer, 1849
Neorinella garciae R. G. Martin..., 1993
Neorinopis sepulta J. B. A. Boi..., 1840
Nymphalites obscurus S. H. Scudder, 1889
Nymphalites scudderi Beutenmüller..., 1908
Nymphalites zeuneri Jarzembowski, 1980
Nymphes georgei Archibald, M..., 2009
Prodryas persephone Scudder, 1878
Prolibythea florissanti S. H. Scudder, 1892
Prolibythea vagabunda (S. H. Scudder, 1889)⇒ Libytheana vagabunda Scudder, 1889
Pseudoneorina coulleti A. Nel, 1984
Satyrites reynesii S. H. Scudder, 1872
Vanessa amerindica J.Y. Miller ..., 1989
Vanessa attavina T. Charpentier, 1843
Vanessa fossilis Y. P. Nekrut..., 1965

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Cenozoic
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
4
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
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
12
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
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Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov