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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Nicoya Peninsula (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
1788
1977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
212
1788
1977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
1771
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
1549
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
646
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
646
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
646
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
468
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
460
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
66
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
35
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicoya Peninsula
35 Genera with 43 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1864Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1813Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1848Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1924Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings3SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1775Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1871Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicoya Peninsula
43 Species and 14 Subspecies
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Epiphile lampethusa lampethusa E. Doubleday, 1848
Erebia kaseria Schawerda, 1924
Eunica caelina Godart, 1823Mottled Purplewing
Eunica malvina Bates, 1864Malvina Purplewing
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Marpesia livius Kirby, 1871Livius Daggerwing
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Nicoya Peninsula
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
4
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
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
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
10
13
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