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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
2987
3627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
2987
3627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
2963
3590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2639
3276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
1032
1752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
1032
1752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
1032
1752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
719
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
698
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
148
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
83
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sirena Biological Station
83 Genera with 138 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTYZ
Actinote Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1850Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1852Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1985Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cithaerias Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Corades Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dulcedo d´Almeida, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1823Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1924Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1823Purplewings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes6SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Megeuptychia Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings4SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nica Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17932SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1874Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1775Preponas And Agrias4SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sirena Biological Station
138 Species and 30 Subspecies
Actinote anteas Doubleday, 1847Anteas Actinote
Actinote lapitha Staudinger, 1885Pale Actinote
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Anaea xenocles Westwood, 1850
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Baeotus beotus Doubleday, 1849Graphic Beauty
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callicore atacama Hewitson, 1852Yellow-banded Eighty-eight
Callithomia hezia Hewitson, 1853
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Catonephele mexicana Jenkins & Maza, 1985East-Mexican Banner
Ceratinia tutia Hewitson, 1852Tutia Clearwing
Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776Blue-smudged Satyr
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Cithaerias pireta Stoll, 1780Blushing Phantom
Corades enyo enyo Hewitson, 1849
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869Uncolored Clearwing-Satyr
Dynamine tithia Hübner, 1823Tithian Sailor
Erebia kaseria Schawerda, 1924
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eunica pomona C. & R. Felder, 1867Rounded Purplewing
Eunica sydonia Godart, 1823Godart´s Purplewing
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euptychia insolata Butler & Druce, 1872Insolata Satyr
Euptychia jesia Butler, 1869Jesia Satyr
Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867Westwoods Satyr
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Godyris zygia Godman & Salvin, 1877
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
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
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Ithomia heraldica Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Marpesia berania Hewitson, 1852
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia furcula Fabricius, 1793Glossy Daggerwing
Marpesia livius Kirby, 1871Livius Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Megeuptychia antonoe Cramer, 1779Cramers Satyr
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869White-patched Leafwing
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Nica flavilla Godart, 1823Little Banner
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes Hewitson, 1873
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Polygonia faunus silvius W.H.Edwards, 1874Sylvan Green Comma
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Pyrrhogyra crameri Aurivillius, 1882Rounded Banner
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis rufomarginata Staudinger, 1888Rufous-margined Satyr
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Temenis pulchra Hewitson, 1861Red Banner
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758Clapping Ticlear
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Sirena Biological Station
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
9
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
16
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
10
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
10
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
15
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
17
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



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