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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Eastern California (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
4060
9189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
4053
9183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
454
3968
9005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3309
7883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1063
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1063
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1061
2354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
761
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
697
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
160
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
65
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
17
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern California
17 Genera with 48 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots9SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1847Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1934Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents7SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern California
48 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863Aster Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni hoffmanni Behr, 1863Hoffmann´s Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847Red Mapwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Melitaea montium (Belter, 1934)⇒ Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
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
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Eastern California
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
5
17
Genera
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