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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		377
2771
6458		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		376
2768
6455		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		352
2702
6328		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		243
2204
5303		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		48
785
2184		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		48
785
2184		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
783
2182		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
596
1793		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
547
1635		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
110
306		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		47
137		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wyoming
47 Genera with 137 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1914Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Asterope Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries14SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs4SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots8SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1793Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1891Alpines10SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1897Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1883Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 0Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1866Arctics8SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents7SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings8SpeciesTaxom
Satyrodes Scudder, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries15SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wyoming
137 Species and 20 Subspecies
Acraea natalica mesoleuca Wichgraf, 1914
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787Aphrodite Friitllary
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterope nitidula
Basilarchia archippus (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775
Basilarchia weidemeyerii (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall 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) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria improba harryi Ferris, 1984'Wind River' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) kriemhild Butler, 1877Middlerockies bolorian
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Cercyonis meadii Edwards, 1872Mead's wood nymph
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana frigga (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Clossiana improba Butler, 1877Dingy Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Coenonympha haydeni Edwards, 1872Hayden'S Ringlet
Coenonympha haydenii W.H. Edwards, 1872Hayden's ringlet
Coenonympha ochracea (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dynamine coenus coenus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Dynamine coenus albidula Weeks, 1901
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia callias Edwards, 1871Colorado Alpine
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia ethela (Edwards, 1891)⇒ Erebia theano Tauscher, 1809
Erebia magdalena (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia pawloskii Ménétriés, 1859Theano Alpine
Erebia pawlowskii (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Erebia theano Tauscher, 1809
Erebia pawlowskyi Ménétriés, 1859
Erebia theano Tauscher, 1809Banded Alpine
Erebia theano ethela Edwards, 1891
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
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 chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas editha effi
Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897Gillett's checkerspot
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Hypodryas gillettii (Barnes, 1897)⇒ Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861Weidemeyer's admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lystra leei ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lystra richardsoni ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1878
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Melitaea giletti
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Neominois wyomingo (Scott, 1998)⇒ Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865
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
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) alberta Elwes, 1893Alberta Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885Canada Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Paralethe dendrophilus dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Forest Beauty
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field 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
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' 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 zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
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 edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's 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
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Wyoming
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		3
5		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		3
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		9
36		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		2
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		2
2		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		12
44		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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