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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Zulia (Zuliana, Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
364
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
364
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
347
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
312
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
35
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
35
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
35
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zulia
10 Genera with 11 Species
Actinote Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1813Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1767Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1775Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 17931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zulia
11 Species
Actinote thalia Linnaeus, 1758
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Callithomia hezia Hewitson, 1853
Episcada polita Weymer, 1899
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Pteronymia obsurata Fabricius, 1793

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Zulia
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
1
1
Genus
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
1
1
Genus
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