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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Masaya (Nicaragua)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
413
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
413
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
410
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
364
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
77
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
77
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
77
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
56
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
55
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
38
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
23
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Masaya
23 Genera with 28 Species
#ACDHIMOST
Adelpha Hübner, 1864Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetina Forster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Masaya
28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Taygetina kerea A. Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis celia (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Taygetomorpha celia Cramer, 1779
Taygetis inconspicua Draudt, 1931Inconspicuous Satyr
Taygetis rufomarginata Staudinger, 1888Rufous-margined Satyr
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Masaya
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

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
1
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
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov