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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Sonora (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		354
3274
5460		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		353
3273
5459		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		342
3230
5363		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		229
2671
4510		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		48
939
1405		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		48
939
1405		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
939
1405		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
636
1023		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
623
1009		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
163
259		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		75
129		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sonora
75 Genera with 129 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1864Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1844Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1874American Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1926Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1870Checkerspots8SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1798Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1979Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Gyrocheilus Butler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1916Calicoes6SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1883Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 2001Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1916Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1927Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1867Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1908Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1847Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pindis R. Felder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sonora
129 Species and 39 Subspecies
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea troglodyta aidea (F.E. Guérin-..., 1844)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Asterocampa celtis antonia W. H. Edwards, 1878Empress Antonia
Asterocampa idyja Geyer, 1828'Cream-banded' Dusky Emperor
Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874Desert Hackberry
Cepheuptychia glaucina (Bates, 1865)⇒ Euptychia glaucina Bates, 1865
Cercyonis meadii damei W. Barnes & ..., 1926Meads Wood-Nymph
Chlosyne cyneas (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Thessalia cyneas Godman & Salvin, 1878
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne theona brocki Austin & M. ..., 1998Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona thekla W. H. Edwards, 1870Theona Checkerspot
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Cyllopsis windi L.D. Miller, 1974Winds Gemmed-Satyr
Cynthia annabella (Field, 1971)⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865Olyras Clearwing
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773Laure
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Erebia triarius Prunner, 1798De Prunner's Ringlet
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Euphaedra imperialis arta Hecq, 1979
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptychia pyracmon (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cyllopsis pyracmon Butler, 1866
Euptychia rubrofasciata L.D. Miller ..., 1988Red-webbed Satyr
Gyrocheilus patrobas Hewitson, 1862Red-bordered Brown
Hamadryas atlantis Bates, 1864Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena marmarice Fruhstorfer, 1916Guatamalan Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypanartia trimaculata Willmott, Ha..., 2001Reddish Mapwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia nigrosuffusa (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lystra cerifera Villada, 1881
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Melitaea wardi (Watkins, 1927)⇒ Melitaea agar Oberthür, 1886
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Myscelia cyananthe C. Felder & ..., 1867Blackened bluewing
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neptis nitetis ormiscus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis urola Eversmann, 1847
Opsiphanes blythekitzmillerae Austin & Warren, 2007Minerva Owl Butterfly
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pedaliodes napaea Bates, 1865Napaea Satyr
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Pindis squamistriga R. Felder, 1869Variable Satyr
Polygonia haroldi Dewitz, 1877
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865Wide-bordered Satyr
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria zerene zerene Boisduval, 1852Zerene Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Taygetis weymeri Draudt, 1912Mexican Satyr
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Texola perse (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Texola elada Hewitson, 1868
Thessalia cyneas Godman & Salvin, 1878Black Checkerspot
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Sonora
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		2
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		4
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		7
10		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		6
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		3
7		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		20
43		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		20
25		Genera
Species
Taxom



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