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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Clifton (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
233
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
232
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
214
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
183
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
55
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
55
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
55
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
45
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
44
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
20
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Clifton (Dauphin County)
8 Genera with 10 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clifton (Dauphin County)
10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Clifton (Dauphin County)
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
1
1
Genus
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