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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Palo Alto County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
437
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
437
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
409
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
343
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
168
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
168
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
168
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
138
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
132
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
15
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Palo Alto County
15 Genera with 24 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Alto County
24 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
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
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862Egleis Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Palo Alto County
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
2
Genus
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
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
4
4
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