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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region New Mexico (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		547
5477
13777		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		542
5469
13770		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		512
5386
13605		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		334
4388
11492		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		62
1428
3904		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		62
1428
3904		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1427
3903		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
961
2934		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
880
2675		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
181
435		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		85
191		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Mexico
83 Genera with 191 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1848Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apanthesis Scudder, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1900Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1874American Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1793Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1903Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs5SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1855Checkerspots13SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1893Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1880Alpines3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings2SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Gyrocheilus Butler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1816Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Harjesia Forster, 01SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1883Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1867Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1847Arctics10SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Paramacera Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents11SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1869Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings8SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Mexico
191 Species and 47 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787Aphrodite Friitllary
Argynnis nigrocaerulea Wilmatte & C..., 1900
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874Desert Hackberry
Basilarchia weidemeyerii (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861
Bebearia barce barce Doubleday, 1847
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Caligo illioneus polyxenus (Stichel, 1903)⇒ Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Cercyonis meadi Edwards, 1872Mead'S Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis meadii Edwards, 1872Mead's wood nymph
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879)⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia lacinia (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855Chinati checkerspot
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Coenonympha haydeni Edwards, 1872Hayden'S Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Cyllopsis pyracmon Butler, 1866'Henshaw's' Nabokov's Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773Laure
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Elymnias glauconia Staudinger, 1893
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia magdalena (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euploea batesii publilia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptychia dorothea Nabokov, 1942
Euptychia pyracmon (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cyllopsis pyracmon Butler, 1866
Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871
Gyrocheilus patrobas Hewitson, 1862Red-bordered Brown
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Harjesia anomala
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia nigrosuffusa (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis (W. H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861Weidemeyer's admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871Red Satyr
Melitaea didymina Staudinger, 1895
Melitaea doddalis
Melitaea nubigena (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825Grey handkerchief
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Myscelia cyananthe C. Felder & ..., 1867Blackened bluewing
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Neominois ridingsii neomexicanus Austin, 1986Ridings´ Satyr
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) alberta Elwes, 1893Alberta Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) norna Thunberg, 1791Norse Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Oeneis dennisi (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis uhleri Realkirt, 1866
Oeneis nahanni (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis uhleri Realkirt, 1866
Oeneis obscura (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis norna Thunberg, 1791
Oeneis urola Eversmann, 1847
Oleria aegle aegle Fabricius, 1776
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Paramacera xicaque Reakirt, 1867Pine Satyr
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes picta jemezensis (H.H. Brehme, 1913)⇒ Phyciodes picta picta W. H. Edwards, 1865
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869Arachne Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta arachne (W.H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poladryas minuta nympha W.H. Edwards, 1884
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia faunus silvius W.H.Edwards, 1874Sylvan Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia hylas (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Siproeta epaphus Latreille, 1813Brown Siproeta
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Speyeria hesperis (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria nokomis Edwards, 1862Apacheana Fritillary
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879Fulvia Checkerspot
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in New Mexico
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		2
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		4
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		3
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		9
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		11
25		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		6
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		4
6		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		21
66		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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