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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Santa Elena (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
2372
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
2371
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
252
2345
2619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
2029
2310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
746
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
746
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
746
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
525
781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
516
776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
126
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
65
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Elena
65 Genera with 84 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTVYZ
Actinote Hübner, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1813Eighty-eights2SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1864Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1848Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1836Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1871Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1804Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Nica Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias2SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena
84 Species and 24 Subspecies
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Cepheuptychia glaucina (Bates, 1865)⇒ Euptychia glaucina Bates, 1865
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chloreuptychia sericeella Bates, 1865Blue-topped Satyr
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Epiphile lampethusa lampethusa E. Doubleday, 1848
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eunica malvina Bates, 1864Malvina Purplewing
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870Click Butterfly
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Marpesia livius Kirby, 1871Livius Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Melanargia (Argeformia) ines Hoffmannsegg, 1804Spanish Marbled White
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Nica flavilla Godart, 1823Little Banner
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865Wide-bordered Satyr
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Taygetis kerea Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
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
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
21
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



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