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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
445
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
445
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
434
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
274
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
94
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
94
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
94
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
70
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
70
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
44
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
20
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cayman Islands
6 Genera with 8 Species
Anartia Hübner, 1886Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayman Islands
8 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae jamaicensis Möschler, 1886White Peacock
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete zonalis C. Felder & ..., 1867Tropical Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes bilagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Siproeta stelenes biplagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Cayman Islands
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Nymphalinae at artfakta.se
Nymphalinae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalinae at itis.gov