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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Maine (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		426
3330
7483		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		425
3327
7479		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		406
3251
7308		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		296
2764
6284		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		62
1160
3409		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		61
1159
3408		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1154
3402		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
727
2078		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
631
1580		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
92
173		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		46
83		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maine
46 Genera with 83 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Agapetes Billberg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1864Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1867
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1779Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes2SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1899Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters4SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1877Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1847Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1901Arctics4SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrodes Scudder, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maine
83 Species and 31 Subspecies
Acraea acara acara Hewitson, 1865
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Agapetes halimede halimede
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anaea didea Weidermeyer, 1864
Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787Aphrodite Friitllary
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne nycteis oenone (S.H. Scudder, 1863)⇒ Chlosyne nycteis nycteis E. Doubleday, 1847
Coenonympha inornata (Hörhammer, 1936)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936Northern pearly eye
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphydryas phaeton phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore Checkerspot
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hyposcada illinissa cynthia R. Fox, 1941
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Enodia) portlandia Fabricius, 1781Pearly Eye
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis polixenes katahdin Newcomb, 1901Polixenes Arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Satyrodes appalachia (R.L. Chermock, 1947)⇒ Lethe appalachia R. Chermock, 1947
Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria zerene zerene Boisduval, 1852Zerene Fritillary
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Maine
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		8
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		7
18		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		1
3		Genus
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		10
28		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		11
18		Genera
Species
Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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