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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		433
3251
6874		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		431
3247
6871		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		407
3152
6692		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		287
2660
5716		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		67
1217
3317		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		66
1216
3316		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1214
3313		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
736
1999		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
645
1539		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
100
177		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		44
78		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kentucky
44 Genera with 78 Species
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Abananote Potts, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1847Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1871Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes3SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters4SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1835Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Satyrodes Scudder, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
78 Species and 13 Subspecies
Abananote hylonome basilia Lamas, 1995
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787Aphrodite Friitllary
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callicore pygas cyllene (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Callicore pygas rondoni Ribeiro, 1931
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charaxes pleione lichas Doubleday, 1871
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
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
Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936Northern pearly eye
Enodia creola Skinner, 1897Creole Pearly Eye
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euthalia curvifascia anaea
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia hermybius Grishin, 2014South Texas Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Enodia) creola (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Enodia creola Skinner, 1897
Lethe (Enodia) portlandia Fabricius, 1781Pearly Eye
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775Red-spotted purple
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Megisto viola (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777
Melitaea ismeria Boisduval & ..., 1835
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Satyrodes appalachia (R.L. Chermock, 1947)⇒ Lethe appalachia R. Chermock, 1947
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Kentucky
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		2
3		Genera
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		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		3
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		8
15		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		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		12
26		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		11
19		Genera
Species
Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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