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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region San Jose (Santa Clara County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1048
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1048
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
1025
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
873
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
223
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
223
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
223
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
168
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
164
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
66
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
27
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for San Jose (California)
27 Genera with 35 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Jose (California)
35 Species and 13 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in San Jose (California)
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
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
9
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)


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