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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Colorado (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
595
8339
20024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
593
8334
20018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
567
8204
19733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
376
6706
16394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2180
5747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2179
5746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2174
5740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1496
4279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1377
3858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
256
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
118
295
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
25
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colorado
25 Genera with 92 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Apanthesis Scudder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots10SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1852Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Jupitellia Carpenter, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lithodryas Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalites Scudder, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents16SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1930Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings10SpeciesTaxom
Prodryas Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Prolibythea Scudder, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
92 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Apanthesis leuce S. H. Scudder, 1889
Castilia castilia
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879)⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne leanira (C. & R. Felder, 1860)⇒ Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia alena W. Barnes & ..., 1926Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia capella W. Barnes, 1897Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas carmentis Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Hypodryas gillettii (Barnes, 1897)⇒ Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Jupitellia charon S. H. Scudder, 1889
Lithodryas styx Scudder, 1889
Melitaea acastus (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea calydon (Mead, 1875)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea damoetas
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea flavula (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea ismeria Boisduval & ..., 1835
Melitaea minuta (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861
Melitaea minuta pola
Melitaea nubigena (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Nymphalites obscurum Scudder, 1889
Nymphalites obscurus S. H. Scudder, 1889
Nymphalites scudderi Beutenmüller..., 1908
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes camillus (Edwards, 1871)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes gorgone Hübner, 0
Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869
Phyciodes montana (Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes montanus
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869Arachne Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta arachne (W.H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poladryas minuta nympha W.H. Edwards, 1884
Poladryas minuta gunderiae W.J. Holland, 1930
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia hylas (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Prodryas persephone Scudder, 1878
Prolibythea florissanti S. H. Scudder, 1892
Prolibythea vagabunda (S. H. Scudder, 1889)⇒ Libytheana vagabunda Scudder, 1889
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879Fulvia Checkerspot
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Vanessa amerindica J.Y. Miller ..., 1989
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa minor (Cockerell, 1890)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Colorado
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
5
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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