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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Quepos (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
2117
2458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
241
2116
2458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
2101
2440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
1882
2238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
845
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
845
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
845
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
588
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
571
1013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
97
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
52
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Quepos
52 Genera with 90 Species
#ACDEHLMNOPSTZ
Adelpha Hübner, 1861Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1867Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1916Eighty-Eight Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1823Sailors2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes4SpeciesTaxom
Haywardella Herrera, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1871Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Megeuptychia Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1870Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nica Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1775Preponas And Agrias2SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quepos
90 Species and 22 Subspecies
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861Venezuelan Sister
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776Blue-smudged Satyr
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne poecile Felder, 1867Poecile Checkerspot
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Diaethria astala Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Astala Eighty-eight
Diaethria marchalii (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775
Diaethria nystographa charis Oberthür, 1916
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Dynamine tithia Hübner, 1823Tithian Sailor
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euptoieta claudia hortensia Blanchard, 1852
Euptychia alcinoe Felder, 1867
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Haywardella thione (Berg, 1877)⇒ Haywardella edmondsii Butler, 1881
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius pachinus Salvin, 1871Pachinus Longwing
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia livius Kirby, 1871Livius Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Megeuptychia antonoe Cramer, 1779Cramers Satyr
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869White-patched Leafwing
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Nica flavilla Godart, 1823Little Banner
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Oleria rubescens Druce, 1872Rubescens Clearwing
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Pyrrhogyra crameri Aurivillius, 1882Rounded Banner
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Quepos
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
4
6
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
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
7
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
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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