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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Cotopaxi (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
206
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
206
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
201
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
193
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
72
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
72
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
71
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
62
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
62
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cotopaxi
9 Genera with 9 Species
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1817Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Orophila Staudinger, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1812Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cotopaxi
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Orophila cardases Hewitson, 1869
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Cotopaxi
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
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
2
2
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