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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region South Carolina (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
452
3912
7889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
451
3909
7885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
3807
7668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
3148
6413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1298
3015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1297
3014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1296
3013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
773
1881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
691
1597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
122
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
52
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Carolina
52 Genera with 86 Species
#ABCDEHJLMNOPSVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1782Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1914Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1777Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters5SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1777Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neonympha Hübner, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 0Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1852Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrodes Scudder, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Carolina
86 Species and 27 Subspecies
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Basilarchia archippus (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775
Basilarchia astyanax Fabricius, 1775
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone ismeria (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1835)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936Northern pearly eye
Enodia creola Skinner, 1897Creole Pearly Eye
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charitonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia intricata Grishin, 2014Intricate Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777Blue Leaf Butterfly
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Enodia) creola (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Enodia creola Skinner, 1897
Lethe (Enodia) portlandia Fabricius, 1781Pearly Eye
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Libythea carinenta Cramer, 1777American snout
Libytheana bachmanii (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Libythea carinenta Cramer, 1777
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Marpesia corita phiale Godman & Salvin, 1878Orange-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia furcula Fabricius, 1793Glossy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neonympha areolata (Smith, 1797)⇒ Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797
Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797Georgia Satyr
Neonympha helicta (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis pusilla LeConte, 1852
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Satyrodes appalachia (R.L. Chermock, 1947)⇒ Lethe appalachia R. Chermock, 1947
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in South Carolina
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
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
12
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
16
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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