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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Washington (West USA, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		560
5614
14483		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		558
5609
14476		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		536
5516
14233		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		377
4583
12066		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		64
1285
3635		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		63
1284
3633		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1279
3627		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
871
2699		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
790
2434		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
134
346		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		56
133		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington
56 Genera with 133 Species
#ABCDEHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1865Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1793Lesser Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs3SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots7SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1794Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1865Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1898Alpines3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1823Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1877Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1819Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1878Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics4SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1878Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Perisama Doubleday, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents6SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings11SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17842SpeciesTaxom
Satyrodes Scudder, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries15SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington
133 Species and 37 Subspecies
Acraea natalica mesoleuca Wichgraf, 1914
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Basilarchia lorquini (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) astarte Doubleday, 1847'Distinct' Astarte Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863Aster Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dynamine coenus leucothea H. Bates, 1865
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia vidleri Elwes, 1898Northwest Alpine
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Memphis acidalia acidalia Hübner, 1819
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neptis trigonophora trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailor
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Nymphes georgei ♰ Archibald, M..., 2009
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas colon Edwards, 1881
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) nevadensis Felder, 1867Great Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Perisama lanice lanice Hewitson, 1868
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia faunus silvius W.H.Edwards, 1874Sylvan Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969Satyr Anglewing
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Pseudochazara beroe beroe Herrich-Schä..., 1844
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Satyrodes appalachia (R.L. Chermock, 1947)⇒ Lethe appalachia R. Chermock, 1947
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862Egleis Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria leto (Behr, 1862)⇒ Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
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 Washington
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		4
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

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

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		8
28		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		5
10		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		2
3		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		11
45		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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