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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Weslaco (Hidalgo County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
149
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
149
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
142
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
109
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
32
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
32
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
32
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Weslaco
7 Genera with 8 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1885Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1837Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Weslaco
8 Species
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov