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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region La Virgen (Sarapiquí, Costa Rica)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		238
2340
3251		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		238
2340
3251		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		227
2315
3213		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		167
2047
2956		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		44
959
1587		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		44
959
1587		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
958
1587		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
706
1248		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
682
1230		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
164
279		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		80
153		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Virgen
80 Genera with 153 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTYZ
Adelpha Hübner, 1872Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1911King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1850Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1903Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1852Eighty-eights2SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1898Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1848Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dulcedo d´Almeida, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1865Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Ectima Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1861Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1824Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1864Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Megeuptychia Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings12SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly6SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1861Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17932SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1853Preponas And Agrias7SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1832Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Virgen
153 Species and 25 Subspecies
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha tracta Butler, 1872Tracta Sister
Agrias amydon Hewitson, 1853Amydon Agrias
Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Anaea xenocles Westwood, 1850
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Archaeoprepona camilla Godman & Salvin, 1884
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Baeotus beotus Doubleday, 1849Graphic Beauty
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Callicore tolima Hewitson, 1852Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Catagramma astarte Cramer, 1782
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Catonephele orites Stichel, 1898Broken Banner
Cethosia biblis sarsina Fruhstorfer, 1912
Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776Blue-smudged Satyr
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983Gold-stained Satyr
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaethria pandama Doubleday, 1848Orange-striped Eighty-eight
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869Uncolored Clearwing-Satyr
Dynamine paulina Bates, 1865
Ectima erycinoides Felder, 1867Northern Crackerlet
Epiphile adrasta Hewitson, 1861Common Banner
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptychia alcinoe Felder, 1867
Euthalia monina salia Moore, 1857
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Fountainea halice Godart, 1824
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
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
Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864Godman'S Mapwing
Hypoleria cassotis Bates, 1864
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Ithomia heraldica Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Libytheana carineta Cramer, 1777
Limenitis boreas Butler, 1865
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis malea Felder, 1861
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Magneuptychia tiessa Hewitson, 1869Tiessa Satyr
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia livius Kirby, 1871Livius Daggerwing
Marpesia marcella Felder, 1861
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Megeuptychia antonoe Cramer, 1779Cramers Satyr
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis arginussa Geyer, 1832Mottled Leafwing
Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869White-patched Leafwing
Memphis aulica Röber, 1916Aulica Leafwing
Memphis aureola Bates, 1866Aureola Leafwing
Memphis cleomestra Hewitson, 1869
Memphis glauce C. & R. Felder, 1862
Memphis lyceus Druce, 1877Lyceus Leafwing
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Memphis proserpina Salvin, 1869Great Leafwing
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Myscelia leucocyana C. Felder & ..., 1861Pale Bluewing
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes fabricii Boisduval, 1870
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona dexamenus Hopffer, 1874
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Prepona omphale (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853Narrow-banded Shoemaker
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Pseudoscada timna Hewitson, 1854
Satyrotaygetis gigas (Butler, 1866)⇒ Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865
Scada zibia Hewitson, 1856Zibia Clearwing
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Siderone marthesia Cramer, 1779
Siderone syntyche Hewitson, 1853Red-patched Leafwing
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taygetis celia (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Taygetomorpha celia Cramer, 1779
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis rufomarginata Staudinger, 1888Rufous-margined Satyr
Taygetis uzza Butler, 1869Uzza Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Tellervo zoilus nedusia Geyer, 1832
Temenis pulchra Hewitson, 1861Red Banner
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in La Virgen
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		9
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		8
31		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		14
18		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

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

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

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		7
18		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
18		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		15
23		Genera
Species
Taxom



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