Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Dominica (Windward Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 207
874
1329 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 207
874
1329 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 201
855
1307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 130
629
1002 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 24
147
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 24
147
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 24
147
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
89
144 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
85
139 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
50
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 25
38 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Dominica
25 Genera with 38 Species
| Adelpha Hübner, 1824 | Sister | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1825 | Leafwings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calisto Hübner, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1875 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 0 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dione Hübner, 1779 | Silverspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1917 | Julia Heliconians | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eretris Thieme, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1782 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1916 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1767 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1867 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1819 | New World Snouts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1884 | Leafwings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1776 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Dominica
38 Species and 15 Subspecies | Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 | Bredow'S Sister | | Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848) | ⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 | | Adelpha gelania Godart, 1824 | Antillean Sister | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Tropical Leafwing | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anaea troglodyta troglodyta Fabricius, 1775 | Florida Leafwing | | Anaea verticordia Hübner, 1825 | | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anartia jatrophae jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | White Peacock | | Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Crimson-banded Black | | Calisto confusa Lathy, 1899 | Confused Calisto | | Calisto hysius Godart, 1824 | | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus insularis | | | Dione juno Cramer, 1779 | Juno Heliconian | | Doxocopa thoe Godart, 1824 | Hispaniolan Emperor | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Dryas iulia dominicana Hall, 1917 | Julia | | Eretris calisto calisto C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Eunica monima Cramer, 1782 | Dingy purplewing | | Euptoieta claudia claudia (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Euptoieta claudia daunius Herbst, 1798 | | Euptoieta claudia daunius Herbst, 1798 | Variegated Fritillary | | Hamadryas amphichloe diasia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Caribbean Cracker | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958) | ⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903 | | Historis odius Fabricius, 1775 | Grape Shoemaker | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779 | Black Mangrove Buckeye | | Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867) | ⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780 | | Libytheana fulvescens Lathy, 1904 | Dominican Snout | | Libytheana terena Godart, 1819 | Antillean Snout | | Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816 | Antillean dagger wing | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Memphis dominicana Godman & Salvin, 1884 | Godman´s Leaf | | Memphis dominicana dominicana Godman & Salvin, 1884 | Dominican Leafwing | | Memphis verticordia dominicana F.D. Godman ..., 1884 | | | Mestra cana (Erichson, 1848) | ⇒ Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775 | | Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775 | Jamaican Mestra | | Mestra hersilia hersilia Fabricius, 1776 | South American Mestra | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Dominica | Subfamily | Apaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 2
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Libytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots | 6
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815) |
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