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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region La Gamba (Piedras Blancas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
214
1836
1889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
1835
1889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
1813
1874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
1613
1701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
667
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
667
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
667
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
447
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
436
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
26
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Gamba
26 Genera with 31 Species
#ACEHMNPST
Adelpha Hübner, 1884Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 2001Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1924Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes3SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1836Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17932SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Gamba
31 Species and 17 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha erymanthis Godman & Salvin, 1884Godman´s Sister
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Erebia kaseria Schawerda, 1924
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in La Gamba
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
2
Genera
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
8
9
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