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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Northern Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
3632
6798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
464
3629
6795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
436
3523
6553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
298
2959
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
912
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
911
1725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
910
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
628
1269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
575
1132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
116
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
49
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Illinois
49 Genera with 85 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1773Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1871Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1861Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1823Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1909Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1819Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings6SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Illinois
85 Species and 25 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis alcestis Edwards, 1879
Argynnis idalia Drury, 1773Regal Fritillary
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Basilarchia archippus (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775
Basilarchia astyanax Fabricius, 1775
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charaxes pleione lichas Doubleday, 1871
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Elymnias mimalon Hewitson, 1861
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Fabriciana elisa (Godart, 1823)⇒ Argynnis elisa Godart, 1823
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Maniola jurtina phormia Fruhstorfer, 1909
Memphis acidalia acidalia Hübner, 1819
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nw thecla danaus
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Paralethe dendrophilus dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Forest Beauty
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
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
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria leto (Behr, 1862)⇒ Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria zerene zerene Boisduval, 1852Zerene Fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Northern Illinois
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
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
10
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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