Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Mesa County (Colorado, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 204
931
1388 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 203
930
1387 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 191
896
1329 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 130
731
1099 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
255
387 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 32
255
387 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 31
254
386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
219
350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
213
343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
46
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 18
22 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Mesa County
18 Genera with 22 Species | Altinote Potts, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1874 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1794 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1837 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1871 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1852 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1852 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1778 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Occidryas Higgins, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1865 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mesa County
22 Species and 6 Subspecies | Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917 | | | Anaea sosippus Hopffer, 1874 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | Acastus Checkerspot | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912 | Arroyo Satyr | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Erebia callias Edwards, 1871 | Colorado Alpine | | Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824 | | Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852 | Bay checkerspot Butterfly | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852 | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773 | Female Regal Fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869 | Atronia Fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Mesa County | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 3
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots | 6
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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