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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Eastern Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		475
4160
8046		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		474
4158
8044		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		451
4058
7780		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		321
3472
6774		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		62
992
2006		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		62
992
2006		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
989
2002		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
676
1451		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
607
1244		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
127
231		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		56
102		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Ontario
56 Genera with 102 Species
#ABCDEHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1867
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1791Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines5SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics6SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Ontario
102 Species and 25 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791
Coenonympha ampelos (Edwards, 1897)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha inornata (Hörhammer, 1936)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, 1822Common buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush Brown
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885Canada Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Precis pelarga actia Distant, 1880
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Eastern Ontario
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		1
1		Genus
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
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		8
19		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		2
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		3
3		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		12
31		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		20
33		Genera
Species
Taxom



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