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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve (Monteverde Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
1302
1423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
1302
1423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
170
1300
1421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
1170
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
603
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
603
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
603
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
468
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
463
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
21
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
21 Genera with 24 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1809Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1871Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1847Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1836Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Oxeoschistus Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Praepronophila Forster, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
24 Species and 12 Subspecies
Adelpha leucophthalma Latreille, 1809Veracruz Sister
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Doxocopa laurentia Godart, 1824Cherubina Emperor
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Marpesia marcella Felder, 1861
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Oxeoschistus hilara Bates, 1865Dot-Banded Satyr
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Praepronophila perperna Hewitson, 1862Rusty-eyed Satyr
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Taygetis celia (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Taygetomorpha celia Cramer, 1779
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
2
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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