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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region La Selva Biological Station (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
2546
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
2545
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
2505
4047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
2220
3782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
934
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
934
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
934
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
692
1326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
674
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
132
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
75
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Selva Biological Station
75 Genera with 117 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPSTVZ
Abananote Potts, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1911King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1861Giant owl butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1847Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1898Catones2SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Cithaerias Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 0Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1914Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dulcedo d´Almeida, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1924Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18064SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypna Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly5SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1861Bluewings2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nessaea Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Nica Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17932SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias3SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodebis Forster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Selva Biological Station
117 Species and 25 Subspecies
Abananote abana abana Hewitson, 1868
Abananote hylonome basilia Lamas, 1995
Actinote guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Actinote
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Archaeoprepona camilla Godman & Salvin, 1884
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Argynnis adippe adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Catagramma astarte Cramer, 1782
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Catonephele mexicana Jenkins & Maza, 1985East-Mexican Banner
Catonephele orites Stichel, 1898Broken Banner
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Cissia labe Butler, 1870Labe Satyr
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983Gold-stained Satyr
Cithaerias pireta Stoll, 1780Blushing Phantom
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869Uncolored Clearwing-Satyr
Erebia kaseria Schawerda, 1924
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euptychia favonius Nakahara, Ve..., 0
Euptychia insolata Butler & Druce, 1872Insolata Satyr
Euptychia jesia Butler, 1869Jesia Satyr
Euthalia monina salia Moore, 1857
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypna clytemnestra Cramer, 1777Jazzy Leafwing
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hyposcada virginiana Hewitson, 1856
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Ideopsis gaura anapis C.Felder & R..., 1861
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia jucunda Godman & Salvin, 1878
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Limenitis boreas Butler, 1865
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Myscelia cyaniris Doubleday, 1848Blue wave
Myscelia leucocyana C. Felder & ..., 1861Pale Bluewing
Napeogenes peridia Hewitson, 1854
Nessaea aglaura Doubleday, 1848Aglaura Olivewing
Nica flavilla Godart, 1823Little Banner
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Podotricha telesiphe tithraustes (Salvin, 1871)⇒ Podotricha telesiphe telesiphe Hewitson, 1867
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Pseudodebis zimri Butler, 1869Butlers Satyr
Pyrrhogyra otolais Bates, 1864Double-Banded Banner
Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865Wide-bordered Satyr
Scada zibia Hewitson, 1856Zibia Clearwing
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis rufomarginata Staudinger, 1888Rufous-margined Satyr
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in La Selva Biological Station
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
15
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
13
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
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
17
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



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