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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		624
10531
30355		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		620
10516
30326		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		595
10384
30019		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		368
8207
24054		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		80
2747
7248		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		80
2747
7248		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
2744
7245		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1781
4834		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1670
4535		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		6
376
1124		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		182
529		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents		33
104		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antilles
33 Genera with 104 Species
#ABCDEHIJMNPSTVY
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1907Peacocks17SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents7SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 18477SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Atlantea Higgins, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1844Checkerspots9SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1942Mosaics or Beauties5SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17758SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes16SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries10SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1832Crescents6SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores5SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
104 Species and 65 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia amathea amathea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia chrysopelea (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Anartia lytraea Godart, 1819
Anartia chrysopelia Chambers, 1874
Anartia dominica (Skinner, 1889)⇒ Anartia lytrea Godart, 1819
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae guantanamo Munroe, 1942White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae intermedia Munroe, 1942White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae jamaicensis Möschler, 1886White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae saturata Staudinger, 1884White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae semifusca Munroe, 1942White Peacock
Anartia lytraea Godart, 1819Nymphalid Moth
Anartia lytrea Godart, 1819Godart´s peacock
Anartia lytrea eurytis H. Fruhstorfer, 1907
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa dubia (Hall, 1928)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia frisia Poey, 1832Cuban crescentspot
Anthanassa frisia gyges (W.C. Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia frisia Poey, 1832
Anthanassa taeniata (Röber, 1914)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Antillea pelops aedon (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819
Antillea pelops aegon (J.C. Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819
Antillea pelops anocaona Herrich-Schä..., 1865Antillean Crescent
Antillea pelops pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819Antillean Crescent
Antillea proclea Doubleday, 1847Jamaican Crescent
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Atlantea cryptadia Sommer & Sch..., 1980Hispaniolan Checkerspot
Atlantea pantoni Kaye, 1906Jamaican Checkerspot
Atlantea perezi Herrich-Schä..., 1862Cuban Checkerspot
Atlantea seitzi (Röber, 1914)⇒ Atlantea pantoni Kaye, 1906
Atlantea tulita Dewitz, 1877Harlequin Butterfly
Baeotus beotus Doubleday, 1849Graphic Beauty
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne saundersii Doubleday, 1844
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Colobura dirce avinoffi (Comstock, 1942)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce clementi (Comstock, 1942)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce dirce (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942Dirce Beauty
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona hennei Scott, 1981
Euphydryas chalcedona hennei Scott, 1981Chalcedon Checkerspot
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775Acheronta
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Historis acheronta semele Bates, 1939Tailed Cecropian
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Historis odius caloucaera Brévignon, 2003Orion Cecropian
Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775Orion Cecropian
Historis odius orion (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775
Historis orion (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Historis odius Fabricius, 1775
Hypanartia lindigii C. & R. Felder, 1862
Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Mapwing
Hypanartia tecmesia (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793
Hypolimnas alimena remigia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, 1822Common buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete divaricata C. Felder & ..., 1867
Junonia evarete evarete (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Junonia evarete michaelisi Fruhstorfer, 1907
Junonia evarete flirtea Fabricius, 1793
Junonia evarete michaelisi Fruhstorfer, 1907Tropical Buckeye
Junonia evarete swifti Brévignon, 2004Tropical Buckeye
Junonia evarete zonalis C. Felder & ..., 1867Tropical Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Melitaea anomala (Röber, 1914)⇒ Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes frisia (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes tulcis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
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 interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Precis evarete (Munroe, 1951)⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779
Precis evarete michaelesi Munroe, 1951
Precis limnoria Klug, 1845White-spotted Commodore
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis taveta (Klug, 1845)⇒ Precis limnoria Klug, 1845
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes bilagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Siproeta stelenes biplagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Siproeta stelenes dotata J.C. Fabricius, 1938
Siproeta stelenes insularis W.J. Holland, 1916
Siproeta stelenes lavinia J.C. Fabricius, 1775
Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Siproeta stelenes stelenes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897Anomalus Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758Painted Lady
Vanessa iole (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Antilles
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties		2
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies		11
47		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots		10
24		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
10		Genera
Species
Taxom



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