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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Tamaulipas (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
310
2299
3390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
309
2298
3390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2258
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1875
2688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
518
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
518
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
517
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
338
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
330
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
180
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
75
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamaulipas
75 Genera with 158 Species
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A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
L
M
O
P
S
T
V

Adelpha Hübner, 1874Sister5SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 19262SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1844Leafwings4SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1907Peacocks4SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents12SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1874American Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1985Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1777Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1878Checkerspots14SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cyclogramma Billberg, 1849Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1844Eighty-Eight Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1873Silverspots3SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1926Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1952Sailors4SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1861Banners2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Ethope Moore, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings3SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1981Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1849Leafwings4SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1983Calicoes9SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1893Brush-footed butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 2009Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1877New World Snouts3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings6SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings4SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Oxeoschistus Butler, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents6SpeciesTaxom
Pindis R. Felder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties3SpeciesTaxom
Splendeuptychia Forster, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamaulipas
158 Species and 77 Subspecies
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha fessonia fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha leuceria Druce, 1874Orange-striped Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae incarnata N. Riley, 1926Gulf Fritillary
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
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 fatima fatima (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Anartia fatima colima Lamas, 1995
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae luteipicta Fruhstorfer, 1907White Peacock
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864Northern Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca ptolyca H. Bates, 1864Darkened Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917Montane Crescent
Anthanassa texana texana W. H. Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa idyja argus Bates, 1864'Cream-Banded' Dusky Emperor
Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874Desert Hackberry
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Biblis hyperia aganisa Boisduval, 1836Northern Red Rim
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Catonephele mexicana Jenkins & Maza, 1985East-Mexican Banner
Cepheuptychia glaucina (Bates, 1865)⇒ Euptychia glaucina Bates, 1865
Charaxes tiridates tiridates Cramer, 1777
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Scudder, 1875Bordered Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne rosita browni Bauer, 1961Brown’s Patch
Chlosyne theona bollii W. H. Edwards, 1878Boll’s Patch
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Consul electra Westwood, 1850Pearly Leafwing
Cyclogramma bacchis Doubleday, 1849
Cyllopsis gemma freemani D. Stallings..., 1947Freemans Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943Montezuma’s Soldier
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Diaethria anna anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Annas Eighty-eight
Dione juno huascuma Reakirt, 1866Juno Longwing
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dione moneta poeyii Butler, 1873Mexican Silverspot
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773Laure
Doxocopa laure laure (Drury, 1773)⇒ Doxocopa laure mima Fruhstorfer, 1907
Doxocopa pavon Latreille, 1809Pavon
Doxocopa pavon theodora Lucas, 1857Northern Pavon Emperor
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Dynamine artemisia Fabricius, 1793Northern Small-eyed Greenwing
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Dynamine postverta mexicana⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780
Epiphile adrasta Hewitson, 1861Common Banner
Epiphile adrasta adrasta Hewitson, 1861Common Banner
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia phillyra phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793Eva’s Heliconian
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eunica norica occia Fruhstorfer, 1909
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Euphaedra melpomene melpomene Hecq, 1981
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia meridiania Stichel, 1938Mexican Fritillary
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Fountainea eurypyle confusa A. Hall, 1929Eastern Pointed Leafwing
Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Fountainea glycerium glycerium (E. Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Fountainea glycerium cratais Hewitson, 1874
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta morgane oto Hewitson, , 1855Darkened Rusty Clearwing
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas februa ferentina Godart, , 1824Gray Cracker
Hamadryas glauconome (Bates, 1864)⇒ Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870
Hamadryas glauconome glauconome H. Bates, 1864Glaucous Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena marmarice Fruhstorfer, 1916Guatamalan Cracker
Hamadryas iphthime joannae Jenkins, 1983Brownish Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia vazquezae W. Comstock ..., 1950Mexican Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hipparchia statilinus vettius Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, 1822Common buckeye
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete nigrosuffusa W. Barnes & ..., 1916Dark Buckeye
Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Libytheana carinenta larvata Strecker, 1877American Snout
Limenitis archippus hoffmanni R. Chermock, 1947Hoffmann’s Viceroy
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Lystra cerifera Villada, 1881
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Manataria maculata Hopffer, 1874White-Spotted Satyr
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia chiron marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron chiron Fabricius, 1775
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis forreri Godman & Salvin, 1884Forrer'S Leafwing
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Pale-spotted Leafwing
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor montezuma (Guenée, 1859)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Myscelia cyaniris Doubleday, 1848Blue wave
Myscelia cyaniris cyaniris Doubleday, , 1848Whitened Bluewing
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Myscelia ethusa ethusa Doyère, 1840Mexican Bluewing
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849Orange Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Oxeoschistus tauropolis Westwood, 1850Starred Oxeo
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Phyciodes graphica vesta (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Pindis squamistriga R. Felder, 1869Variable Satyr
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Siproeta epaphus epaphus Latreille, 1813Rusty-tipped Page
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes biplagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Siproeta superba Bates, 1864Broad-banded Page
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna blomfildia datis Fruhstorfer, 1908Blomfilds Beauty
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Splendeuptychia kendalli Miller, 1978Kendalls Satyr
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Tegosa anieta luka Higgins, 1981Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Tamaulipas
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
11
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
6
13
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
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
7
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
4
8
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
18
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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