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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
3163
10621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2179
7732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2014
7306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
527
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
239
972
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
33
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
33 Genera with 132 Species
#ABCDEGHJMPSTVY
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1907Peacocks5SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents21SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 19159SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1870Checkerspots27SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1942Mosaics or Beauties4SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 191322SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 2001Mapwings10SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes12SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1906Tiny Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 0Crescents9SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pycina Doubleday, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 19717SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1908Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18726SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
132 Species and 65 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia fatima colima Lamas, 1995Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima fatima (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Anartia fatima colima Lamas, 1995
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae luteipicta Fruhstorfer, 1907White Peacock
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa ardys ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardys Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa cassiopea (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Anthanassa dora (Schaus, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa sosis Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa dracaena phlegias Godman, 1901Notched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864Northern Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864Pale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa fulviplaga Butler, 1872
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes crithona (stenotaenia ..., 1913)⇒ Anthanassa otanes fulviplaga A. Butler, 1872
Anthanassa otanes fulviplaga A. Butler, 1872Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes sopolis (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa sosis Godman & Salvin, 1878Sosis Crescent
Anthanassa subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Cryptic Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Baeotus baeotus Doubleday, 1849
Baeotus beotus Doubleday, 1849Graphic Beauty
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878Fulgora Crescent
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia levana (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Catagramma asta Salvin, 0
Catagramma astarte Cramer, 1782
Catagramma catagramma
Catagramma pacifica Bates, 1866
Catagramma peralta Dillon, 1948
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Catagramma texotitania Strand, 0
Catagramma tolima Hewitson, 1852Blue-And-Orange Eighty-Eight
Catagramma typhla Röber, 1915
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle erodyle H. Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne ezra Hewitson, 1864Ezra Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis gaudialis H. Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Scudder, 1875Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia indigens (Higgins, 1960)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne lacinia lacinia (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872
Chlosyne lacinia mediatrix (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne lacinia quehtala Reakirt, 1866
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne poecile Felder, 1867Poecile Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855Chinati checkerspot
Chlosyne theona costaricensis Austin & M. ..., 1998Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona thekla W. H. Edwards, 1870Theona Checkerspot
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
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 alsina Hewitson, 1869
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia casiphia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia coela Druce, 1874
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia emerantia coela H. Druce, 1874Emerantia Crescent
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia ithomioides alsina (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides eutropia (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866
Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866Variable Crescent
Eresia nigripennis Salvin, 1869
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia phillyra dismorphina (A.G. Butler, 1872)⇒ Eresia phillyra nigripennis Salvin, 1869
Eresia phillyra nigripennis Salvin, 1869Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Gnathotriche mundina Druce, 1876False Altinote
Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775Acheronta
Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775Orion Cecropian
Hypanartia arcaei Salvin, 1871
Hypanartia cinderella Lamas, Willm..., 2001Cinderella Admiral
Hypanartia dione Latreille, 1811Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia dione arcaei Salvin, 1871Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia godmani Bates, 1865
Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864Godman'S Mapwing
Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847Red Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypanartia trimaculata Willmott, Ha..., 2001Reddish Mapwing
Hypanartia trimaculata autumna Willmott, J...., 2001Reddish Mapwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Janatella fellula Schaus, 1902Colombian Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete evarete (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Junonia evarete michaelisi Fruhstorfer, 1907
Junonia evarete flirtea Fabricius, 1793
Junonia evarete michaelisi Fruhstorfer, 1907Tropical Buckeye
Junonia evarete zonalis C. Felder & ..., 1867Tropical Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia lavinia Cramer, 1775
Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Melitaea alpina Staudinger, 1861
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea didyma druentia Fruhstorfer, 1909
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906
Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906Elf
Phyciodes dora Schaus, 1913
Phyciodes eranites Röber, 1913
Phyciodes fulviplaga (Butler, 1872)⇒ Anthanassa fulviplaga Butler, 1872
Phyciodes guatemelana
Phyciodes mechanitis
Phyciodes nigripennis Salvin, 1869
Phyciodes niveonotis (Butler & Druce, 1872)⇒ Tegosa nigrella niveonotis A. Butler & ..., 1872
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes sticta
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus silvius W.H.Edwards, 1874Sylvan Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Precis pelarga actia Distant, 1880
Pycina zamba Doubleday, 1849
Pycina zamba zelys Godman & Salvin, 1884Cloud-forest Beauty
Siproeta epaphus Latreille, 1813Brown Siproeta
Siproeta epaphus epaphus Latreille, 1813Rusty-tipped Page
Siproeta plagiata
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes biplagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Siproeta superba Bates, 1864Broad-banded Page
Siproeta superba euoe R. Fox & A. ..., 1971Broad-banded Page
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna blomfildia datis Fruhstorfer, 1908Blomfilds Beauty
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa
Tegosa nigrella niveonotis A. Butler & ..., 1872Nigrella Crescent
Tegosa niveonotis Butler & Druce, 1872
Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa myrinna Doubleday, 1849Banded lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Costa Rica
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
12
73
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
9
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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