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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Preston County (West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
239
1065
1458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
238
1062
1455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
1007
1365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
869
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
453
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
453
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
452
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
313
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
278
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
60
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
28
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Preston County
28 Genera with 42 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings5SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Preston County
42 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
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
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Preston County
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
2
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
5
8
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
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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Nymphalidae at itis.gov