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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
225
1129
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1127
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1104
1425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
1008
1323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
343
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
343
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
343
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
252
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
241
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
63
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
29
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Cruz County (California)
29 Genera with 48 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs3SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz County (California)
48 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Santa Cruz County (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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
4
Genus
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
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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