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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Tunapuna-Piarco (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
1030
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
967
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
654
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
654
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
653
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
437
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
428
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
96
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
52
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunapuna-Piarco
52 Genera with 79 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1823Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1779Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 0Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1861Sailors3SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes3SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Posttaygetis Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1775Preponas And Agrias3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunapuna-Piarco
79 Species and 6 Subspecies
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha plesaure Hübner, 1823Pleasure Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Argyreuptychia palladia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cissia palladia Butler, 1867
Argyreuptychia penelope (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cissia penelope Fabricius, 1775
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catagramma astarte Cramer, 1782
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Cepheuptychia cephus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euptychia cephus Fabricius, 1775
Cethosia biblis sarsina Fruhstorfer, 1912
Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776Blue-smudged Satyr
Cissia terrestris Butler, 1867Butler´s Ringlet
Cissia themis Butler, 1867Nicaraguan Satyr
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine arene Hübner, 1816
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Dynamine theseus Felder, 1861Blue Tinted Handkerchief
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Euptychia myncea Cramer, 1782
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hipparchia statilinus vettius Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ithomia agnosia Hewitson, 1854Agnosia Glasswing
Ithomia pellucida Weymer, 1875Blue Transparent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825Grey handkerchief
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Pareuptychia hesione (Sulzer, 1776)⇒ Cissia hesione Sulzer, 1776
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pierella hyalinus Gmelin, , 1790Glassy Pierella
Posttaygetis penelea Cramer, 1779Yellow-spiked Satyr
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Taygetis echo Cramer, 1779
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Tunapuna-Piarco
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
6
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
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
4
6
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
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
13
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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