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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
448
5740
11408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
276
4596
9294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1117
2498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1059
2386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
236
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
116
245
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
27
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
27 Genera with 55 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1819Peacocks8SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1832Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Atlantea Higgins, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1942Mosaics or Beauties4SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes8SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
55 Species and 21 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
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 lytraea Godart, 1819Nymphalid Moth
Anartia lytrea Godart, 1819Godart´s peacock
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia frisia Poey, 1832Cuban crescentspot
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Antillea pelops anocaona Herrich-Schä..., 1865Antillean Crescent
Atlantea perezi Herrich-Schä..., 1862Cuban Checkerspot
Baeotus beotus Doubleday, 1849Graphic Beauty
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
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
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775Acheronta
Historis acheronta semele Bates, 1939Tailed Cecropian
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
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 misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, 1822Common buckeye
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete divaricata C. Felder & ..., 1867
Junonia evarete zonalis C. Felder & ..., 1867Tropical Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Melitaea anomala (Röber, 1914)⇒ Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath 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
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Polygonia faunus silvius W.H.Edwards, 1874Sylvan Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes biplagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Siproeta stelenes insularis W.J. Holland, 1916
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897Anomalus Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Cuba
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
10
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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