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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Yucatan (Southeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		241
1619
2220		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		241
1619
2220		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		235
1591
2177		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		173
1396
1910		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		41
602
868		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		41
602
868		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
602
868		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
425
622		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
416
613		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
162
287		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		70
133		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yucatan
70 Genera with 133 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1861Sister5SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1844Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1985Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1773Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1777Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1861Sailors5SpeciesTaxom
Ethope Moore, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1917Leafwings6SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1914Calicoes12SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1775Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1867Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings5SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1908Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nica Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1904Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1853Preponas And Agrias4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1908Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17797SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yucatan
133 Species and 29 Subspecies
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861Venezuelan Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea troglodyta aidea (F.E. Guérin-..., 1844)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Catonephele mexicana Jenkins & Maza, 1985East-Mexican Banner
Cepheuptychia glaucina (Bates, 1865)⇒ Euptychia glaucina Bates, 1865
Cethosia biblis biblis Drury, 1773Red Lacewing
Charaxes tiridates tiridates Cramer, 1777
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Cissia labe Butler, 1870Labe Satyr
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983Gold-stained Satyr
Cissia themis Butler, 1867Nicaraguan Satyr
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Consul electra Westwood, 1850Pearly Leafwing
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773Laure
Doxocopa laure laure (Drury, 1773)⇒ Doxocopa laure mima Fruhstorfer, 1907
Doxocopa pavon Latreille, 1809Pavon
Doxocopa pavon theodora Lucas, 1857Northern Pavon Emperor
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine artemisia Fabricius, 1793Northern Small-eyed Greenwing
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Dynamine mylitta (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Dynamine theseus Felder, 1861Blue Tinted Handkerchief
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euthalia curvifascia anaea
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Fountainea glycerium yucatanum Witt, 1980Angled Leafwing
Fountainea halice Godart, 1824
Fountainea halice maya Witt, 1980Yucatán Thorn-scrub Leafwing
Fountainea tehuana (Hall, 1917)⇒ Memphis tehuana Hall, 1917
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas februa februa (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Hamadryas februa ferentina Godart, , 1824
Hamadryas februa ferentina Godart, , 1824Gray Cracker
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas glauconome (Bates, 1864)⇒ Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870
Hamadryas glauconome honorina (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Hamadryas julitta Fruhstorfer, 1914
Hamadryas glauconome oenoe (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Hamadryas glauconome glauconome H. Bates, 1864
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena guatemalena H. Bates, 1864Guatamalan Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena marmarice Fruhstorfer, 1916Guatamalan Cracker
Hamadryas julitta Fruhstorfer, 1914Yucatan Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris zeros Fox & Real, 1971
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia lavinia Cramer, 1775
Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009
Junonia nigrosuffusa (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis naxia Felder, 1867
Lystra cerifera Villada, 1881
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia chiron marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron chiron Fabricius, 1775
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis forreri Godman & Salvin, 1884Forrer'S Leafwing
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis perenna Godman & Salvin, 1884Big-spotted Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Mycalesis terminus anteros Fruhstorfer, 1908
Myscelia cyaniris Doubleday, 1848Blue wave
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Nica flavilla Godart, 1823Little Banner
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Polyura pyrrhus antigonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
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
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Pyrrhogyra otolais Bates, 1864Double-Banded Banner
Pyrrhogyra otolais otolais H. W. Bates, 1864Double-banded Banner
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Siderone marthesia Cramer, 1779
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna blomfildia datis Fruhstorfer, 1908Blomfilds Beauty
Taygetis andromeda (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis inconspicua Draudt, 1931Inconspicuous Satyr
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis rufomarginata Staudinger, 1888Rufous-margined Satyr
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis uncinata Weymer, 1907Hook-lined Satyr
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Vareuptychia usitata Butler, 1866
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr
Zaretis callidryas R. Felder, 1869Ghost Leafwing

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

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		10
23		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		10
22		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

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

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		7
10		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		3
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls		3
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		14
25		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		11
22		Genera
Species
Taxom



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