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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
1708
2171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1706
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
1672
2106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1386
1764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
283
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
269
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
103
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
42
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Clara County
42 Genera with 62 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Corades Doubleday, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lymanopoda Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neonympha Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Clara County
62 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Corades medeba Hewitson, 1850
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
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
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 coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lymanopoda obsoleta Westwood, 1851Obsoleta Satyr
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
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
Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797Georgia Satyr
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes polla Thieme, 1905
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria adiaste Edwards, 1864Adiaste Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Santa Clara County
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
5
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
12
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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