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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Santa Rosa Biological Station (Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
2481
2996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
2481
2996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
249
2476
2990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
190
2218
2729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
909
1566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
909
1566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
909
1566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
626
1166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
615
1155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
67
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
30
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Rosa Biological Station
30 Genera with 42 Species
#ACDEHLMOPSTVYZ
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1884Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias3SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Rosa Biological Station
42 Species and 21 Subspecies
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris zeros Fox & Real, 1971
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Memphis forreri Godman & Salvin, 1884Forrer'S Leafwing
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Taygetis kerea Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
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 Rosa Biological Station
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
6
11
Genera
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