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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region North Canada (Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		443
4117
9693		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		442
4115
9691		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		421
4025
9460		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		308
3440
8351		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		55
956
2307		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		55
956
2307		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
951
2300		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
687
1818		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
630
1651		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
138
379		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		66
188		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Canada
66 Genera with 188 Species
#ABCDEHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1864Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1874Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1916Lesser Fritillaries17SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callerebia Butler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1935Alpines24SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1926Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1914Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1899Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Manerebia Staudinger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1835Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1866Arctics18SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents6SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings12SpeciesTaxom
Proclossiana Moore, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries13SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Canada
188 Species and 53 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha justina maira Orellana, 1996
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrias amydon tryphon Fruhstorfer, 1916
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anaea didea Weidermeyer, 1864
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis eurynome (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) astarte Doubleday, 1847'Distinct' Astarte Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria frigga gibsoni W. Barnes & ..., 1926Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria improba improba A. Butler, 1877Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) natazhati Gibson, 1920Beringian Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Boloria eunomia dawsoni W.Barnes & M..., 1916Bog Fritillary
Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Callerebia mani de Nicéville, 1880
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791
Clossiana frigga (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Clossiana improba Butler, 1877Dingy Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana natazhati (Gibson, 1920)⇒ Boloria natazhati Gibson, 1920
Clossiana polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Coenonympha ampelos (Edwards, 1897)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha haydeni Edwards, 1872Hayden'S Ringlet
Coenonympha kodiak (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Erebia anyuica Kurentzov, 1966Scree Alpine
Erebia dabanensis Erschoff, 1871Four-Dot Alpine
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia disa subarctica McDunnough, 1937Disa Alpine
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868)⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875
Erebia fasciata fasciata A. Butler, 1868Banded Alpine
Erebia herscheli (Leussler, 1935)⇒ Erebia youngi herscheli Leussler, 1935
Erebia lafontainei Troubridge a..., 1983Lafontaines alpine
Erebia mackinleyensis Gunder, 1932Mt McKinley alpine
Erebia magdalena (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia occulta Roos & Kimmich, 1983Eskimo Alpine
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Erebia pawloskii Ménétriés, 1859Theano Alpine
Erebia pawlowskyi Ménétriés, 1859
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Erebia rossii kuskoquima W. Holland, 1931Ross´s Alpine
Erebia stirius pitho Hübner, 1827
Erebia theano Tauscher, 1809Banded Alpine
Erebia youngi Holland, 1900Four-dotted Alpine
Erebia youngi herscheli Leussler, 1935Young´s Alpine
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea boisduvali bakeri Poulton, 1926
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euripus halitherses perithous Fruhstorfer, 1914
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hypodryas gillettii (Barnes, 1897)⇒ Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, 1822Common buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Manerebia cyclopina cyclopina Staudinger, 1897
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melitaea ismeria Boisduval & ..., 1835
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
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 colon Edwards, 1881
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) alberta Elwes, 1893Alberta Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) alpina Kurentzov, 1970Eskimo arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885Canada Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis melissa assimilis Butler, 1868Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) norna Thunberg, 1791Norse Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) philipi (Troubridge, 1988)⇒ Oeneis rosovi Kurentzov, 1960
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis polixenes subhyalina J. Curtis, 1835Polixenes Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) rosovi Kurentzov, 1960Early Arctic
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Oeneis dennisi (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis uhleri Realkirt, 1866
Oeneis excubitor (Kurentzov, 1970)⇒ Oeneis alpina Kurentzov, 1970
Oeneis nahanni (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis uhleri Realkirt, 1866
Oeneis obscura (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis norna Thunberg, 1791
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia faunus arcticus (Leussler, 1935)⇒ Polygonia faunus hylas W. H. Edwards, 1872
Polygonia faunus hylas W. H. Edwards, 1872Colorado Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia l-album (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Speyeria hesperis (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Thyridia psidii pytho (C. Felder & ..., 1860)⇒ Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima asterope asterope Klug, 1832
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in North Canada
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		2
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

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

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		9
42		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		2
9		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		12
45		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		24
66		Genera
Species
Taxom



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