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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Grenada (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
800
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
799
1174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
786
1155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
604
907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
105
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
105
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
105
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
64
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
61
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
39
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
24
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Grenada
24 Genera with 35 Species
#ACDEHIJLMPST
Acraea Fabricius, 1861Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks3SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1926Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1862Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1836Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grenada
35 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acraea acipha Hewitson, 1861
Actinote anteas Doubleday, 1847Anteas Actinote
Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Actinote flavibasis Jordan, 1913
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Actinote stratonice Latreille, 1811
Actinote trinacria Felder, 1862
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Altinote neleus Latreille, 1811
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anartia amathea amathea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia jatrophae jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763White Peacock
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Consul tithoreides Butler, 1873
Danaus eresimus eresimus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943
Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943Montezuma’s Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus insularis
Dryas iulia framptoni Riley, 1926Julia
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hypanartia lindigii C. & R. Felder, 1862
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ithomia lycaste Herrich-Schä..., 1864
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Lycorea lamirus (Latreille, 1817)⇒ Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Mestra hersilia hersilia Fabricius, 1776South American Mestra
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Grenada
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
2
4
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
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
1
1
Genus
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