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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Mason County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
392
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
392
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
374
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
337
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
207
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
207
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
207
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
175
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
168
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
15
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mason County (Kentucky)
15 Genera with 21 Species
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1897Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mason County (Kentucky)
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Enodia creola Skinner, 1897Creole Pearly Eye
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Mason County (Kentucky)
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
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