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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		432
3970
7377		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		429
3965
7370		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		412
3896
7245		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		264
3041
5797		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		54
1171
2156		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		54
1171
2156		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1168
2153		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
807
1569		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
753
1472		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
138
290		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		66
135		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
66 Genera with 135 Species
#ABCDEHIJLMNOPSV
Actinote Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1936Leafwings8SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1942Peacocks6SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1767Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths6SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1936Julia Heliconians7SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1827Alpines14SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 2006Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1950Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes8SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 2001Daggerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1885Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
135 Species and 61 Subspecies
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889Gulf Fritillary
Anaea astina Fabricius, 1793
Anaea minor Hall, 1936
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea troglodyta agathon (J.W. Dalman, 1823)⇒ Anaea troglodyta astina Fabricius, 1793
Anaea troglodyta astianax (C. Stoll, 1781)⇒ Anaea troglodyta astina Fabricius, 1793
Anaea troglodyta astina Fabricius, 1793Florida Leafwing
Anaea troglodyta borinquenalis F. Johnson &..., 1941Florida Leafwing
Anaea troglodyta minor A. Hall, 1936Florida Leafwing
Anartia amathea amathea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae intermedia Munroe, 1942White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae semifusca Munroe, 1942White Peacock
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Antillea pelops pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Calisto anegadensis Smith , Mill..., 1991Anegada Calisto
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chloreuptychia tolumnia Cramer, 1779
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha iphis (Schiffermüller, 1776)⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus delatorrei
Danaus plexippus insularis
Danaus plexippus leucogyne A. Butler, 1884Monarch
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Dryas iulia dominicana Hall, 1917Julia
Dryas iulia iulia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934Julia
Dryas iulia warneri Hall, 1936Julia
Erebia aethiopellus Hoffmannsegg, 1806False Mnestra Ringlet
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron cassiope Fabricius, 1787
Erebia epiphron cydames
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798De Prunner’s Ringlet
Erebia neoridas Boisduval, 1828Autumn Ringlet
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Erebia pluto (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876
Erebia pronoe Esper, 1780Water Ringlet
Erebia stirius pitho Hübner, 1827
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euploea conbuom Saito & Inay..., 2006
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia charithonia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988
Heliconius charithonia churchi W. Comstock ..., 1950Zebra Longwing
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Historis odius caloucaera Brévignon, 2003Orion Cecropian
Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775Orion Cecropian
Historis odius orion (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete swifti Brévignon, 2004Tropical Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus damicorum Brévignon, 2001Ruddy Daggerwing
Melanargia (Argeformia) occitanica Esper, 1793Western Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Neptis nitetis ormiscus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) alberta Elwes, 1893Alberta Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885Canada Arctic
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes dotata J.C. Fabricius, 1938
Siproeta stelenes lavinia J.C. Fabricius, 1775
Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Siproeta stelenes stelenes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Leeward Islands
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		1
2		Genus
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
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		5
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		11
21		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		4
8		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		17
44		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		20
43		Genera
Species
Taxom



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Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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