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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
359
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
359
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
356
503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
339
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
289
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
289
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
286
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
221
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
196
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
13
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nevis
13 Genera with 15 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1884Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1783Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1893Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nevis
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus leucogyne A. Butler, 1884Monarch
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Oeneis (Oeneis) alberta Elwes, 1893Alberta Arctic
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Nevis
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov