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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Kansas (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		582
4968
10480		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		579
4962
10473		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		533
4804
10089		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		336
3968
8340		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		56
1158
2373		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		56
1158
2373		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1157
2372		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
768
1713		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
711
1560		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
158
295		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		74
131		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
74 Genera with 131 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1934Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes3SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Epityches d´Almeida, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1859Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1944Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters4SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1851New World Snouts2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1848Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1912Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 0Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics3SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Perisama Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents7SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings5SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
131 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrias amydon tryphon Fruhstorfer, 1916
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787Aphrodite Friitllary
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Basilarchia archippus (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Calisto pulchella Lathy, 1899Sugar Cane Calisto
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879)⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne nycteis greyi (Field, 1934)⇒ Chlosyne nycteis nycteis E. Doubleday, 1847
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936Northern pearly eye
Enodia creola Skinner, 1897Creole Pearly Eye
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Episcada hymenaea Prittwitz, 1865
Epityches eupompe Hübner & Geyer, 1832
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia pawloskii Ménétriés, 1859Theano Alpine
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hypodryas gillettii (Barnes, 1897)⇒ Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Junonia coena rubrosuffusa (W.D. Field, 1936)⇒ Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia rosa (Whittaker & ..., 1944)⇒ Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Enodia) creola (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Enodia creola Skinner, 1897
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Libytheana carinenta bachmanii (Kirtland, 1851)⇒ Libytheana carinenta larvata Strecker, 1877
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871Red Satyr
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melitaea doddalis
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825Grey handkerchief
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Neptis armandia melba Evans, 1912Variegated sailer
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Paralethe dendrophilus dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Forest Beauty
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Perisama patara patara Hewitson, 1855
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869
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
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
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 progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879Fulvia Checkerspot
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
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 Kansas
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		6
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		3
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		7
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		10
21		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		5
11		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		2
2		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		19
41		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		18
29		Genera
Species
Taxom



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