Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Netherlands Antilles (Lesser Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 37
141
225 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 36
139
223 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 36
139
223 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 21
109
175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 11
77
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 11
77
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 11
77
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
57
82 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
57
82 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
40
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 18
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Netherlands Antilles
18 Genera with 21 Species | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1844 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1826 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1779 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamine Hübner, 1780 | Sailors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1782 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1758 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1867 | Brush-footed butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1867 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laparus Billberg, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Netherlands Antilles
21 Species and 8 Subspecies | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Crimson-banded Black | | Chlosyne saundersii Doubleday, 1844 | | | Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777 | Soldier | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826 | Monarch | | Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779 | | | Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780 | Four-spot Sailor | | Eunica monima Cramer, 1782 | Dingy purplewing | | Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Cracker | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Heliconius charitonia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | | Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | | Heliconius erato adana Turner, 1967 | | | Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872 | | | Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897 | | | Heliconius erato hydara (Hewitson, 1867) | ⇒ Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897 | | Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775 | Acheronta | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779 | Black Mangrove Buckeye | | Junonia evarete zonalis C. Felder & ..., 1867 | Tropical Buckeye | | Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | Doris Longwing | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763 | | Mechanitis polymnia doryssus Bates, 1863 | | | Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Netherlands Antilles | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 4
6 | Genera
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
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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