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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Paleogene (Cenozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
634
4230
9101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
4225
9075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
4092
8841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
3170
7222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
162
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
159
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
157
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
82
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
71
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
28
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paleogene
28 Genera with 33 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1782Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Apanthesis Scudder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Archaeolycorea Martins, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1824Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Jupitellia Carpenter, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1993Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithodryas Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lithopsyche Butler, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1911Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neorinella Martins Kuce..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Neorinopis Butler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalites Scudder, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Prodryas Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Prolibythea Scudder, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneorina Nel & Descimon, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrites Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1859Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paleogene
33 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Apanthesis leuce S. H. Scudder, 1889
Archaeolycorea ferreirai R. G. Martin..., 1989
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Doxocopa wilmattae Cockerell, 1907
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euptychia hermes sosybius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Fountainea halice halice Godart, 1824
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Jupitellia charon S. H. Scudder, 1889
Lethe corbieri A. Nel, 1993
Lithodryas styx Scudder, 1889
Lithopsyche antiqua Butler, 1889
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lystra leei S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lystra richardsoni S. H. Scudder, 1878
Melanitis clya Fruhstorfer, 1911
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neorinella garciae R. G. Martin..., 1993
Neorinopis sepulta J. B. A. Boi..., 1840
Nymphalites obscurus S. H. Scudder, 1889
Nymphalites scudderi Beutenmüller..., 1908
Nymphalites zeuneri Jarzembowski, 1980
Nymphes georgei Archibald, M..., 2009
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Prodryas persephone Scudder, 1878
Prolibythea florissanti S. H. Scudder, 1892
Prolibythea vagabunda (S. H. Scudder, 1889)⇒ Libytheana vagabunda Scudder, 1889
Pseudoneorina coulleti A. Nel, 1984
Satyrites reynesii S. H. Scudder, 1872
Vanessa amerindica J.Y. Miller ..., 1989
Vanessa vetula C. von Heyden, 1859

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Paleogene
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
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
8
12
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)


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