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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Tortuguero Plains (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
2586
3315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
2585
3315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
230
2560
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
2232
2971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
935
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
935
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
935
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
665
1227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
647
1212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
104
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
54
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tortuguero Plains
54 Genera with 77 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPSTY
Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1911King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1903Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1847Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1898Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 2001Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dulcedo d´Almeida, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly4SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17932SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1775Preponas And Agrias4SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tortuguero Plains
77 Species and 25 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Archaeoprepona camilla Godman & Salvin, 1884
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Catonephele orites Stichel, 1898Broken Banner
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776Blue-smudged Satyr
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Cissia labe Butler, 1870Labe Satyr
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983Gold-stained Satyr
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869Uncolored Clearwing-Satyr
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euptychia alcinoe Felder, 1867
Euptychia insolata Butler & Druce, 1872Insolata Satyr
Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867Westwoods Satyr
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
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
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Tortuguero Plains
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
12
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
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
13
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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