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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Port of Spain (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
176
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
176
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
173
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
154
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
67
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
67
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
67
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
47
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
47
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
18
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Port of Spain
18 Genera with 20 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1758Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1823Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Erichthodes Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1816Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1819Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port of Spain
20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Catagramma astarte Cramer, 1782
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Erichthodes erichtho (Butler, 1866)⇒ Erichthodes antonina C. & R. Felder, 1867
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Ithomia agnosia Hewitson, 1854Agnosia Glasswing
Ithomia pellucida Weymer, 1875Blue Transparent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Magneuptychia andrei Zacca, Casag..., 2017
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Port of Spain
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
1
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
5
5
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