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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
160
487
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
29
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
29 Genera with 126 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells5SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots23SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 0Checkerspots18SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes9SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1897Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents29SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings24SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores4SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Roddia Korshunov, 01SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals10SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
126 Species and 60 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti milberti Godart, 1819Milbert´s Tortoise Shell
Aglais milberti viola dos Passos, 1938Milbert´s Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus acastus W. H. Edwards, 1874Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone carlota Reakirt, 1866Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii hanhami Fletcher, 1903Hanham´s Crescent
Chlosyne harrisii harrisii Scudder, 1863Harris´s Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863Aster Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne nycteis drusius W. H. Edwards, 1884Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis nycteis E. Doubleday, 1847Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis reversa F. Chermock ..., 1940Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla calydon W. Holland, 1931Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Dymasia dymas imperialis Bauer, 1959Tiny Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia anicia E. Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas bernadetta Leussler, 1920
Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona anicia E. Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas colon paradoxa McDunnough, 1927Snowberry Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas editha beani Skinner, 1897Bean'S Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha bingi Baughman & M..., 1998Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha hutchinsi McDunnough, 1928Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha taylori W. H. Edwards, 1888Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897Gillett's checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphydryas phaeton phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas taylori
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypodryas gillettii (Barnes, 1897)⇒ Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, 1822Common buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia nigrosuffusa (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea ismeria Boisduval & ..., 1835
Melitaea nycteis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Melitaea uralensis (Krulikovski, 1897)⇒ Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783
Mellicta deione (Hübner, 1829)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa asopos Fruhstorfer, 1909
Nymphalis antiopa hippolyta (H.H. Lyman, 1898)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis affinis (Kirby, 1871)⇒ Charaxes latona Butler, 1865
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalis californica herri Field, 1936
Nymphalis emma Stephan, 1923
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album j-album Boisduval & ..., 1835Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album watsoni G. Hall, 1924Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis milberti (Godart, 1819)⇒ Aglais milberti Godart, 1819
Nymphalis milberti milberti Godart, 1819
Nymphalis milberti viola dos Passos, 1938
Nymphalis oreas (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869
Nymphalis vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phyciodes barnesi (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes batesii lakota Scott, 1994Lakota Crescent
Phyciodes camillus (Edwards, 1871)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes campestris camillus Edwards, 1871
Phyciodes campestris campestris
Phyciodes canace (Edwards, 1871)⇒ Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes diminutorSummer Crescent
Phyciodes gorgone Hübner, 0
Phyciodes hanhami (Fletcher, 1904)⇒ Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862
Phyciodes lycus (Hall, 1928)⇒ Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes nyctois
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes pallida barnesi Skinner, 1897Pale Crescent
Phyciodes pallidus (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Phyciodes phaon jalapeno Scott, 1998Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes pratensis (Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes pulchella campestris (H.H. Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes pulchella pulchella Boisduval, 1852
Phyciodes pulchella pulchella Boisduval, 1852Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes tharos packardii (W.W. Saunders, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773Pearl Crescent
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia faunus arcticus (Leussler, 1935)⇒ Polygonia faunus hylas W. H. Edwards, 1872
Polygonia faunus faunus W. H. Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia faunus hylas W. H. Edwards, 1872Colorado Anglewing
Polygonia faunus rusticus W. H. Edwards, 1874Green Anglewing
Polygonia faunus smythi A. Clark, 1937Green Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867Hoary Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia hylas (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia l-album (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia oreas silenus W. H. Edwards, 1870Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia oreas threatfuli C. Guppy & J..., 2001Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969Satyr Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polygonia sephiris
Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Precis amestris Drury, 1782Gaudy Commodore
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis pelarga actia Distant, 1880
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Roddia vaualbum⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta superba Bates, 1864Broad-banded Page
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa atlantaRed Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa emma (Stephan, 1923)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa j-album (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Vanessa simmsi (J.D. Gunder, 1927)⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Canada
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
9
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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