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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		657
12365
38331		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		653
12348
38295		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		627
12188
37884		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		383
9584
30287		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		84
3355
9380		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		84
3355
9380		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		6
494
1627		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		219
709		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents		36
126		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
36 Genera with 126 Species
#ABCDEHIJMNPSTVY
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1907Peacocks17SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents8SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 18477SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Atlantea Higgins, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1844Checkerspots11SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1942Mosaics or Beauties6SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17759SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings5SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems5SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes21SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries11SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents8SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores5SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17589SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
126 Species and 70 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 leucodesma
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 astarte Cramer, 1782
Catagramma codomannus antillena Kaye, 1914
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 janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne saundersii Doubleday, 1844
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
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 dious Lamas, 1995Orion 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 demonica (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
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 bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, 1822Common buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone Cramer, 1779Northern Argus
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 genoveva Cramer, 1780Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia lavinia Cramer, 1775
Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009
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 deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
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
Metamorpha stelenes Linnaeus, 1758
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 claudina
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
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
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 epaphus Latreille, 1813Brown Siproeta
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
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa similis (Higgins, 1981)⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821
Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897Anomalus Checkerspot
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada 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 Caribbean
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties		2
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
20		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies		13
57		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots		11
28		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
12		Genera
Species
Taxom



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