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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Northern Mariana Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
588
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
162
588
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
571
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
400
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
117
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
117
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
117
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
95
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
93
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
63
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
29
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Mariana Islands
29 Genera with 39 Species
#ACDEHLMNPSTVY
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1832Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1907Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1823Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows7SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1816Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1899Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1912Diadems6SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1879Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1889Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nica Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1910Courtiers1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1824Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1881Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Mariana Islands
39 Species and 19 Subspecies
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Callicore sorana Godart, 1832Sorana Eighty-eight
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Doxocopa kallina Staudinger, 1886
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eunica macris Godart, 1823
Euploea algea eleutho Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Euploea eunice Godart, 1819Blue-banded King Crow
Euploea eunice kadu von Eschscholtz, 1821
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Heliconius nanna Stichel, 1899
Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869Crow Egg-fly
Hypolimnas antilope anomala Wallace, 1869
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas bolina rarik Eschscholtz, 1821
Hypolimnas octocula marianensis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda ponapensis Mathew, 1889
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neptis reducta Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nica flavilla Godart, 1823Little Banner
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrrhogyra edocla Doubleday, 1848
Sephisa daimio Matsumura, 1910
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Vagrans egestina Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Ypthima baldus evanescens Butler, 1881

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Northern Mariana Islands
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
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
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
8
8
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