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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region El Salvador (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1677
2897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
258
1676
2896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
248
1635
2825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
1334
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
298
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
298
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
298
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
221
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
211
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
130
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
77
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for El Salvador
77 Genera with 127 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1864Sister5SpeciesTaxom
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings3SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bolboneura Godman & Salvin, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1813Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1779Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1924Checkerspots7SpeciesTaxom
Cithaerias Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1848Eighty-Eight Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing2SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1926Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1861Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1864Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1844Brush-footed butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 2009Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings4SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 0Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly8SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1848Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Oxeoschistus Butler, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1992Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Salvador
127 Species and 37 Subspecies
Actinote calderoni
Actinote lapitha calderoni Schaus, 1920Pale Actinote
Actinote lapitha lapitha (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Actinote lapitha calderoni Schaus, 1920
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha diocles creton Godman, 1901Short-tailed Sister
Adelpha donysa albifilum Steinhauser, 1974Donysa Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha pithys Bates, 1864Pithy Sister
Aeria eurimedea Cramer, 1777
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anetia insignis (Geyer, 1833)⇒ Andraca apodecta Swinhoe, 1907
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Anetia thirza thirza Geyer, , 1833Cloud-forest King
Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864Pale-banded Crescent
Archaeoprepona phaedra Godman & Salvin, 1889Falcate Prepona
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Bolboneura sylphis Bates, 1864Crinkled Banner
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Callithomia hezia Hewitson, 1853
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne rosita rosita A. Hall, 1924Rosita Checkerspot
Cithaerias pireta pireta Stoll, 1780Rusted Clearwing-Satyr
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Cyllopsis steinhauserorum L.D. Miller, 1974Steinhausers Gemmed-Satyr
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Diaethria anna salvadorensis Franz & Schr..., 1954Annas Eighty-eight
Diaethria astala Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Astala Eighty-eight
Diaethria pandama Doubleday, 1848Orange-striped Eighty-eight
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Doxocopa callianira Ménétriés, 1855Guatemalan Emperor
Doxocopa pavon Latreille, 1809Pavon
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Epiphile adrasta Hewitson, 1861Common Banner
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Fountainea nobilis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Memphis nobilis Bates, 1864
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas glauconome glauconome H. Bates, 1864Glaucous Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia vazquezae W. Comstock ..., 1950Mexican Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyposcada virginiana Hewitson, 1856
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Hypothyris lycaste Fabricius, 1793Lycaste Tigerwing
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Manataria hercyna maculata Hopffer, 1874White-spotted Satyr
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia harmonia Klug, 1836Harmonia Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia zerynthia Hübner, 1823Waiter
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904Blue Evening Brown
Melanitis boisduvalia carales
Melinaea ethra Godart, 1819
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis arginussa Geyer, 1832Mottled Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor hyacinthus (A.G. Butler, 1866)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887Common Morpho
Morpho helenor octavia (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912Common Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho polyphemus polyphemus Westwood, 1850White Morpho
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Napeogenes tolosa Hewitson, 1855Tollhouse Ticlear
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nymphalis cyanomelas Doubleday, 1848Mexican Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Oleria zea Hewitson, 1854Bar-celled Oleria
Oleria zea zea Hewitson, , 1855Zea Clearwing
Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Oxeoschistus tauropolis Westwood, 1850Starred Oxeo
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Prepona deiphile salvadora Llorente, Lu..., 1992Orange-spotted Prepona
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pteronymia artena Hewitson, 1854Artena Clearwing
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Siproeta epaphus Latreille, 1813Brown Siproeta
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taygetis inconspicua Draudt, 1931Inconspicuous Satyr
Taygetis uncinata Weymer, 1907Hook-lined Satyr
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758Clapping Ticlear
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger
Tithorea harmonia salvadoris Staudinger, 1885Harmonia Tigerwing
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in El Salvador
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
19
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
4
7
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
17
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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