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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Rocky Mountains (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
154
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
154
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
153
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
137
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
96
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
96
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
96
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
75
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
71
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
24
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
11
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rocky Mountains
11 Genera with 31 Species
Boloria Moore, 1926Lesser Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1890Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1886Alpines7SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1866Arctics12SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rocky Mountains
31 Species and 15 Subspecies
Boloria (Clossiana) alberta W.H. Edwards, 1890Alberta Alpine Fritillary
Boloria astarte astarte E. Doubleday, 1847Astarte Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria improba acrocnema Gall & Sperling, 1980'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria improba nunatak Scott, 1998Dingy Fritillary
Boloria eunomia caelestis Hemming, 1933Bog Fritillary
Boloria eunomia nichollae W.Barnes & B..., 1926Bog Fritillary
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Clossiana alberta (Edwards, 1890)⇒ Boloria alberta W.H. Edwards, 1890
Clossiana banffensis (W.H. Edwards, 1890)⇒ Boloria alberta W.H. Edwards, 1890
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Erebia callias Edwards, 1871Colorado Alpine
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia epipsodea brucei Elwes, 1889Common Alpine
Erebia magdalena hilchie Kemal & Koçak, 2007Magdalena Alpine
Erebia magdalena magdalena Strecker, 1880Magdalena Alpine
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erebia meta Staudinger, 1886
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Oeneis bore edwardsi dos Passos, 1949Edward´s Arctic
Oeneis chryxus altacordillera Scott, 2006Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis chryxus chryxus E. Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis jutta reducta McDunnough, 1929Jutta Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis melissa lucilla Barnes & McD..., 1918Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) norna Thunberg, 1791Norse Grayling
Oeneis polixenes brucei W. H. Edwards, 1891Polixenes Arctic
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Oeneis dennisi (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis uhleri Realkirt, 1866
Oeneis nahanni (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis uhleri Realkirt, 1866
Oeneis obscura (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Oeneis norna Thunberg, 1791
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Rocky Mountains
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
4
10
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
4
18
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