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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Eocene (Paleogene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
3588
7202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
3583
7176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
3487
7033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
347
2726
5741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
126
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
123
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
121
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
53
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
43
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eocene
17 Genera with 21 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1782Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Apanthesis Scudder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Jupitellia Carpenter, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lithodryas Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lithopsyche Butler, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1911Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalites Scudder, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Prodryas Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Prolibythea Scudder, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1989Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eocene
21 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Apanthesis leuce S. H. Scudder, 1889
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Doxocopa wilmattae Cockerell, 1907
Euptychia hermes sosybius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Jupitellia charon S. H. Scudder, 1889
Lithodryas styx Scudder, 1889
Lithopsyche antiqua Butler, 1889
Lystra leei S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lystra richardsoni S. H. Scudder, 1878
Melanitis clya Fruhstorfer, 1911
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalites obscurus S. H. Scudder, 1889
Nymphalites scudderi Beutenmüller..., 1908
Nymphalites zeuneri Jarzembowski, 1980
Nymphes georgei Archibald, M..., 2009
Prodryas persephone Scudder, 1878
Prolibythea florissanti S. H. Scudder, 1892
Prolibythea vagabunda (S. H. Scudder, 1889)⇒ Libytheana vagabunda Scudder, 1889
Vanessa amerindica J.Y. Miller ..., 1989

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Eocene
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
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
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
2
2
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