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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Saanich (Saanich Peninsula, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
652
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
652
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
650
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
527
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
201
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
201
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
201
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
147
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
140
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Saanich
13 Genera with 19 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1897Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saanich
19 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Coenonympha ampelos (Edwards, 1897)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Saanich
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
3
Genera
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
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
2
2
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