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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Mercedes (Buenos Aires, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
2146
2433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
2146
2433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
251
2144
2431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1967
2287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
756
1276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
756
1276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
756
1276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
590
1065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
571
1049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
64
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
41
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mercedes (Buenos Aires)
41 Genera with 53 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTYZ
Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1911King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1854Eighty-Eight Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing3SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1848Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1893Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1832Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1861Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercedes (Buenos Aires)
53 Species and 21 Subspecies
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Argynnis adippe adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Cyllopsis rogersi Godman & Salvin, 1878Costa Rican Gemmed-Satyr
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Diaethria gabaza Hewitson, 1854
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865Olyras Clearwing
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Epiphile lampethusa lampethusa E. Doubleday, 1848
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Ithomia xenos Bates, 1866Xenos Clearwing
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Memphis arginussa Geyer, 1832Mottled Leafwing
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Oleria rubescens Druce, 1872Rubescens Clearwing
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Parantica vitrina C. & R. Felder, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Pteronymia artena Hewitson, 1854Artena Clearwing
Pteronymia fulvimargo Butler & Druce, 1872Fulvimargo Clearwing
Pteronymia latilla Hewitson, 1854Latilla Clearwing
Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865Wide-bordered Satyr
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Taygetis rufomarginata Staudinger, 1888Rufous-margined Satyr
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Mercedes (Buenos Aires)
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
6
7
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

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
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
11
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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