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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Cuatro Esquinas Station (Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
1529
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
1529
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1512
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
1308
1360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
500
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
500
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
500
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
363
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
352
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
62
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
31
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuatro Esquinas Station
31 Genera with 37 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1911King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1847Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17932SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuatro Esquinas Station
37 Species and 17 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776Blue-smudged Satyr
Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983Gold-stained Satyr
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euptychia insolata Butler & Druce, 1872Insolata Satyr
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Cuatro Esquinas Station
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
5
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
11
13
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