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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Ecozones


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
32230
411245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
32201
411191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
31720
407430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
508
27640
383593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
7683
48835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
95
7674
48802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
7655
48666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
4619
31138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4152
27764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
386
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
129
506
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
29
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
29 Genera with 143 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells4SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1819Peacocks4SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents6SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1855Checkerspots19SpeciesTaxom
Cinclidia Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1828Checkerspots13SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes10SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries18SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents21SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings11SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Tymetes Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
143 Species
Aglais ichnusa Bonelli, 1826Corsican Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia chrysopelea (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Anartia lytraea Godart, 1819
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia lytraea Godart, 1819Nymphalid Moth
Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864Cloudforest Crescent
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne ehrenbergerii Kirby, 1871
Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863Aster Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne melitaeoides C. Felder an..., 1867Melitaeoides Checkerspot
Chlosyne neumoegeni Skinner, 1895Neumoegen Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855Chinati checkerspot
Cinclidia phoebe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Dymasia chara (Edwards, 1884)⇒ Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Eresia leucodesma (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897Gillett's checkerspot
Euphydryas glaciegenita Verity, 1928Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphydryas provincialis Boisduval, 1828
Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775Acheronta
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia elgiva (Druce, 1773)⇒ Junonia terea Drury, 1773
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia hecate (Felder, 1860)⇒ Junonia natalica Felder, 1860
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870Blue Spot Pansy
Junonia zipha (Druce, 1773)⇒ Junonia terea Drury, 1773
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876Algerian Fritillary
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phyciodes alethes (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861
Phyciodes anieta (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes ardys (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes frisia (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes ptolyca (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes selenis (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes thebais (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Phyciodes tulcis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869Arachne Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia silvius (Edwards, 1874)⇒ Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Siproeta stelene (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Thessalia chinatiensis (Tinkham, 1944)⇒ Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855
Thessalia cyneas Godman & Salvin, 1878Black Checkerspot
Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879Fulvia Checkerspot
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Ecozones
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
12
86
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
7
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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