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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
173
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
173
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
168
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
151
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
91
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
91
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
91
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
65
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
64
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
29
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
29 Genera with 34 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 2001Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors2SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1816Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1867Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Posttaygetis Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Argyreuptychia penelope (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cissia penelope Fabricius, 1775
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine mylitta (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ithomia agnosia Hewitson, 1854Agnosia Glasswing
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Limenitis naxia Felder, 1867
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Posttaygetis penelea Cramer, 1779Yellow-spiked Satyr
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
2
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
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov