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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Region Caribe (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1765
2294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1763
2293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1698
2190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
1354
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
406
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
406
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
406
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
317
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
313
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
185
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
104
183
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Caribe
104 Genera with 183 Species
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Abananote Potts, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister6SpeciesTaxom
Aeria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1813Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1779Catones3SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Corades Doubleday, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1869Eighty-Eight Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1861Sailors2SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1847Longwings2SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Euptychoides Forster, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1824Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Haematera Doubleday, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes6SpeciesTaxom
Harjesia Forster, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 2001Mapwings3SpeciesTaxom
Hypna Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lymanopoda Westwood, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Manerebia Staudinger, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings6SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1870Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly4SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Nica Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Parataygetis Forster, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Perisama Doubleday, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Polygrapha Staudinger, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Posttaygetis Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1906Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Steroma Westwood, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetina Forster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Caribe
183 Species and 16 Subspecies
Abananote hylonome basilia Lamas, 1995
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha leuceria Druce, 1874Orange-striped Sister
Adelpha seriphia C. Felder & ..., 1867Dentate Sister
Aeria elara Hewitson, 1855
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea arachne Cramer, 1775
Anaea ryphea Cramer, 1776
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864Cloudforest Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Catonephele chromis Doubleday, 1848Cloud-forest Catone
Catonephele mexicana Jenkins & Maza, 1985East-Mexican Banner
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Cepheuptychia glaucina (Bates, 1865)⇒ Euptychia glaucina Bates, 1865
Ceratinia tutia Hewitson, 1852Tutia Clearwing
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Cissia labe Butler, 1870Labe Satyr
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983Gold-stained Satyr
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Consul electra Westwood, 1850Pearly Leafwing
Consul fabius Cramer, 1779Tiger Leafwing
Corades enyo Hewitson, 1849Enyo Satyr
Corades enyo enyo Hewitson, 1849
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus hermippus (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Diaethria neglecta Salvin, 1869Neglected Eighty-Eight
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Doxocopa cyane Latreille, 1833Mexican Emperor
Doxocopa laurentia Godart, 1824Cherubina Emperor
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Dynamine theseus Felder, 1861Blue Tinted Handkerchief
Episcada sylpha Haensch, 1905
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eunica malvina Bates, 1864Malvina Purplewing
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867Westwoods Satyr
Euptychoides laccine C. & R. Felder, 1867
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Fountainea halice Godart, 1824
Godyris panthyale Felder, 1862
Haematera pyrame Hübner, , 1819Blind Eighty-eight
Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870Click Butterfly
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Harjesia oreba Butler, 1870
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius eleuchia Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hermeuptychia harmonia Butler, 1867Harmonia Satyr
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hypanartia dione Latreille, 1811Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypanartia trimaculata Willmott, Ha..., 2001Reddish Mapwing
Hypna clytemnestra Cramer, 1777Jazzy Leafwing
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypoleria ocalea Doubleday & ..., 1847
Ithomia iphianassa Doubleday, 1847
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lymanopoda albocincta Weymer, 1911White-banded Mountain Satyr
Lymanopoda caeruleata Godman & Salvin, 1880
Lymanopoda nevada Krüger, 1924
Manerebia nevadensis Krüger, 1925
Marpesia berania Hewitson, 1852
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia corinna Latreille, 1811
Marpesia furcula Fabricius, 1793Glossy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia zerynthia Hübner, 1823Waiter
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis lineata Salvin, 1869
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho rhodopteron Godman & Salvin, 1880
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Nica flavilla Godart, 1823Little Banner
Nw thecla danaus
Oleria amalda Hewitson, 1856
Oleria makrena Hewitson, 1854Makrena Clearwing
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Pagyris cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Parataygetis lineata Godman & Salvin, 1880White-lined Satyr
Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pedaliodes phazania Grose-Smith, 1900Galaxy Satyr
Pedaliodes tyrrheus Godman & Salvin, 1880
Pedaliodes tyrrheus tairona Adams & Bernard, 1977
Perisama oppelii Latreille, 1809
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Podotricha judith Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Polygrapha tyrianthina Salvin & Godman, 1868
Posttaygetis penelea Cramer, 1779Yellow-spiked Satyr
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudoscada timna Hewitson, 1854
Pyrrhogyra amphiro Bates, 1865
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865Wide-bordered Satyr
Selenophanes josephus Godman & Salvin, 1881
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria leto letis Wright, 1906
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Taygetina kerea A. Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis larua Felder, 1867Laura´s Satyr
Taygetis leuctra Butler, 1870Leuctra Satyr
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis uncinata Weymer, 1907Hook-lined Satyr
Taygetis uzza Butler, 1869Uzza Satyr
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Region Caribe
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
13
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
18
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
11
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
13
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
18
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
20
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



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