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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		554
5452
12530		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		553
5449
12526		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		525
5347
12273		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		355
4526
10429		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		70
1487
3752		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		69
1486
3751		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1483
3745		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
951
2443		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
845
1941		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
139
241		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		61
105		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pennsylvania
61 Genera with 105 Species
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Acidalia Treitschke, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1864Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1773Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1777Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1823Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1886Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1816Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1819Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings5SpeciesTaxom
Satyrodes Scudder, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pennsylvania
105 Species and 33 Subspecies
Acidalia inductata Walker, 1861
Acidalia insulsaria Guenée, 1857
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Altinote eresia eresia C. Felder & ..., 1862
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anaea didea Weidermeyer, 1864
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787Aphrodite Friitllary
Argynnis idalia Drury, 1773Regal Fritillary
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Basilarchia arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Calisto agnes (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Calisto zangis Fabricius, 1775
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777Common Blue Charaxes
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
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 genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936Northern pearly eye
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euphydryas aurinia merope de Prunner, 1798
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Fabriciana elisa (Godart, 1823)⇒ Argynnis elisa Godart, 1823
Hamadryas fornax Hübner, 1816Orange Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
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
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
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
Limenitis arthemis arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775Red-spotted purple
Limenitis mimica (Poujade, 1886)⇒ Litinga mimica Poujade, 1885
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816Antillean dagger wing
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Memphis acidalia acidalia Hübner, 1819
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa bibla (J.C. Fabricius, 1938)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis antiopa grandis (G.A. Ehrmann, 1900)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Paralethe dendrophilus dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Forest Beauty
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
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 satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Satyrodes appalachia (R.L. Chermock, 1947)⇒ Lethe appalachia R. Chermock, 1947
Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria zerene zerene Boisduval, 1852Zerene Fritillary
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Pennsylvania
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
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		7
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		11
20		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		3
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		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		12
34		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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