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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		437
3437
6024		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		435
3435
6022		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		416
3371
5900		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		286
2874
5170		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		54
940
1610		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		53
939
1609		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
935
1604		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
626
1155		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
572
1067		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
189
390		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		90
177		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Los Angeles County
90 Genera with 177 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister5SpeciesTaxom
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1911Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1793Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1847Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs3SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths5SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 2001Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1894Eighty-Eight Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing3SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1837Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1897Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1758Alpines3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ethope Moore, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1897Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1861Bluewings4SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nessaea Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics3SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents6SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings10SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pycina Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles County
177 Species and 24 Subspecies
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Anthanassa texana seminole Skinner, 1911Seminole crescent
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Coenonympha ampelos (Edwards, 1897)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha brenda (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Diaethria asteria Godman & Salvin, 1894Mexican Eighty-eight
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Enodia creola Skinner, 1897Creole Pearly Eye
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euptychia pyracmon (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cyllopsis pyracmon Butler, 1866
Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hamadryas atlantis Bates, 1864Black-patched Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
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
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lethe (Enodia) creola (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Enodia creola Skinner, 1897
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis archippus watsoni dos Passos, 1938Southern Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825Grey handkerchief
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Myscelia cyananthe C. Felder & ..., 1867Blackened bluewing
Myscelia cyaniris Doubleday, 1848Blue wave
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Myscelia leucocyana C. Felder & ..., 1861Pale Bluewing
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nessaea aglaura Doubleday, 1848Aglaura Olivewing
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
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia haroldi Dewitz, 1877
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pycina zamba Doubleday, 1849
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Los Angeles County
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		10
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		4
5		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		12
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		10
21		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		3
11		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		5
8		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		21
60		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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