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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Nevada (West USA, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		364
2725
6777		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		363
2721
6773		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		349
2679
6680		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		239
2114
5358		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		48
787
1996		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		48
786
1995		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
783
1992		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
548
1492		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
499
1378		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
116
305		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		49
119		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nevada
49 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDEHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1869Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs3SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots9SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1852Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1915
Meadowbrowns0SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1852Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics3SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents8SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries13SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nevada
119 Species and 14 Subspecies
Acraea encedon lycia Fabricius, 1775
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Arethusana boabdil Rambur, 1938Southern False Grayling
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Argynnis mormonia (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879)⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863Aster Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne leanira (C. & R. Felder, 1860)⇒ Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha elko (Edwards, 1880)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha inornata (Hörhammer, 1936)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775Red-spotted purple
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775
Limenitis eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis lorquini eavesii (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Limenitis lorquini lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861Weidemeyer's admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Melitaea acastus (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874
Melitaea palla (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) nevadensis Felder, 1867Great Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869Arachne Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria carolae dos Passos &..., 1942Carol's fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862Egleis Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862
Speyeria leto (Behr, 1862)⇒ Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria nokomis Edwards, 1862Apacheana Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879Fulvia Checkerspot
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Nevada
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		10
23		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		3
14		Genera
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		13
51		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		15
21		Genera
Species
Taxom



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