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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Veragua Rainforest (Puerto Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
834
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
834
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
833
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
676
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
452
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
452
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
452
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
406
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
402
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
84
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
51
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Veragua Rainforest
51 Genera with 81 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPSTZ
Adelpha Hübner, 1809Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1852Eighty-eights2SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1898Catones2SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 2001Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dulcedo d´Almeida, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1865Sailors3SpeciesTaxom
Ectima Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1823Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1836Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Megeuptychia Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings8SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly4SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1861Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nessaea Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1853Preponas And Agrias4SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodebis Forster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Veragua Rainforest
81 Species and 7 Subspecies
Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha leucophthalma Latreille, 1809Veracruz Sister
Agrias amydon Hewitson, 1853Amydon Agrias
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Archaeoprepona camilla Godman & Salvin, 1884
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Baeotus beotus Doubleday, 1849Graphic Beauty
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Callicore atacama Hewitson, 1852Yellow-banded Eighty-eight
Callicore tolima Hewitson, 1852Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Catonephele mexicana Jenkins & Maza, 1985East-Mexican Banner
Catonephele orites Stichel, 1898Broken Banner
Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983Gold-stained Satyr
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869Uncolored Clearwing-Satyr
Dynamine paulina Bates, 1865
Dynamine tithia Hübner, 1823Tithian Sailor
Dynamine vicaria Bates, 1865
Ectima erycinoides Felder, 1867Northern Crackerlet
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eunica alpais Godart, 1823Shining Purplewing
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heteronympha solandri angela (Tindale, 1953)⇒ Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ithomia jucunda Godman & Salvin, 1878
Libytheana carineta Cramer, 1777
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Magneuptychia agnata Schaus, 1913Agnata Satyr
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Magneuptychia tiessa Hewitson, 1869Tiessa Satyr
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Megeuptychia antonoe Cramer, 1779Cramers Satyr
Memphis anna Staudinger, 1897
Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869White-patched Leafwing
Memphis aulica Röber, 1916Aulica Leafwing
Memphis aureola Bates, 1866Aureola Leafwing
Memphis cleomestra Hewitson, 1869
Memphis glauce C. & R. Felder, 1862
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis proserpina Salvin, 1869Great Leafwing
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Myscelia leucocyana C. Felder & ..., 1861Pale Bluewing
Napeogenes peridia Hewitson, 1854
Nessaea aglaura Doubleday, 1848Aglaura Olivewing
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853Narrow-banded Shoemaker
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Pseudodebis zimri Butler, 1869Butlers Satyr
Pseudoscada morgane
Pseudoscada timna Hewitson, 1854
Scada zibia Hewitson, 1856Zibia Clearwing
Selenophanes josephus Godman & Salvin, 1881
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis rufomarginata Staudinger, 1888Rufous-margined Satyr
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Veragua Rainforest
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
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
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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