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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Mayaro-Rio Claro (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
205
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
205
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
196
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
180
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
91
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
91
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
91
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
70
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
70
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
59
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
19
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mayaro-Rio Claro
19 Genera with 27 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1861Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayaro-Rio Claro
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861Venezuelan Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Argyreuptychia palladia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cissia palladia Butler, 1867
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Mayaro-Rio Claro
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
3
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
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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