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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Santa Cruz Island (Galápagos Islands, Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
468
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
467
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
123
452
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
406
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
197
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
197
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
196
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
144
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
129
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
13
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Cruz Island
13 Genera with 14 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz Island
14 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Santa Cruz Island
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
1
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
1
1
Genus
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