Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Sierra Nevada (California, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 167
581
923 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 166
579
922 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 160
565
903 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 115
485
808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
101
142 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
101
142 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
101
142 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
84
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
82
119 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
44
68 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 19
26 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Sierra Nevada (California)
19 Genera with 26 Species | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1852 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1864 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | Charidryas Scudder, 1872 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1852 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1852 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1847 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1837 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1934 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1852 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1867 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1852 | Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sierra Nevada (California)
26 Species and 3 Subspecies | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Argynnis hydaspe Boisduval, 1869 | | | Argynnis zerene Boisduval, 1852 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864 | Pacific Fritillary | | Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863 | Aster Checkerspot | | Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | Calydon Checkerspot | | Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824 | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847 | | | Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837) | ⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 | | Melitaea montium (Belter, 1934) | ⇒ Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850 | | Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867 | 'Zephyr' Hoary Comma | | Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852 | Calippe Fritillary | | Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869 | Hydaspe Fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869 | Atronia Fritillary | | Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852 | 'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary | | Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860 | Leanira Checkerspot | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Sierra Nevada (California) | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 3
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots | 9
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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