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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Great Plains (North America)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		63
1217
4510		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		63
1217
4510		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		63
1217
4510		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		61
1215
4507		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		58
1212
4504		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		58
1212
4504		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1208
4494		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
783
3220		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
697
2658		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
76
273		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		33
123		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Great Plains
33 Genera with 123 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1848Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries14SpeciesTaxom
Callerebia Butler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs4SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots10SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1900Alpines11SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1866Arctics10SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents9SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries14SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Plains
123 Species
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) alberta W.H. Edwards, 1890Alberta Alpine Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) astarte Doubleday, 1847'Distinct' Astarte Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) kriemhild Butler, 1877Middlerockies bolorian
Boloria (Clossiana) natazhati Gibson, 1920Beringian Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callerebia mani de Nicéville, 1880
Cercyonis meadii Edwards, 1872Mead's wood nymph
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879)⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne leanira (C. & R. Felder, 1860)⇒ Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Coenonympha haydenii W.H. Edwards, 1872Hayden's ringlet
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Erebia callias Edwards, 1871Colorado Alpine
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia lafontainei Troubridge a..., 1983Lafontaines alpine
Erebia magdalena (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erebia occulta Roos & Kimmich, 1983Eskimo Alpine
Erebia pawloskii Ménétriés, 1859Theano Alpine
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Erebia youngi Holland, 1900Four-dotted Alpine
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897Gillett's checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861Weidemeyer's admiral
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) alberta Elwes, 1893Alberta Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) alpina Kurentzov, 1970Eskimo arctic
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) nevadensis Felder, 1867Great Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869Arachne Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
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 oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862Egleis Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria nokomis Edwards, 1862Apacheana Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Great Plains
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		5
31		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		2
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		10
43		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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