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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
2417
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1815
6573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1628
5798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
559
2622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
273
1454
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
36
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
36 Genera with 158 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks3SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents9SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Callithea Hübner, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 185221SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1809Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties3SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1914Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 187246SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1819Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 18887SpeciesTaxom
Higginsius Hemming, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 2001Mapwings12SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes8SpeciesTaxom
Mazia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Napeocles Bates, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents8SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Pycina Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 0Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 192811SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18239SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
158 Species and 55 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa annulata Higgins, 1981
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla alceta Hewitson, 1869
Anthanassa drusilla drusilla C. Felder & ..., 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa frisia taeniata J.K.M. Röber, 1913
Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Baeotus aeilus Stoll, 1780Amazon Beauty
Baeotus amazonicus (Riley, 1919)⇒ Baeotus aeilus Stoll, 1780
Baeotus baeotus Doubleday, 1849
Baeotus beotus Doubleday, 1849Graphic Beauty
Baeotus deucalion Felder, 1860
Callithea davisi Butler, 1877
Callithea depuiseti Felder, 1861
Callithea hewitsoni (Hewitson, 1857)⇒ Asterope markii hewitsoni Staudinger, 1886
Callithea markii (Hewitson, 1857)⇒ Asterope markii Hewitson, 1857
Callithea refulgens (Kaye, 1919)⇒ Asterope markii Hewitson, 1857
Callithea wallacei (Hewitson, 1857)⇒ Asterope markii Hewitson, 1857
Castilia aurora (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia neria Hewitson, 1869
Castilia castilia
Castilia castilla Felder, 1862
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia guaya Hall, 1928
Castilia neria Hewitson, 1869
Castilia ofelia Hewitson, 1864
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Catagramma aegina Felder, 1861
Catagramma catagramma
Catagramma cyllene Doubleday, 1847
Catagramma cynosura (Doubleday & ..., 1847)⇒ Callicore cynosura Doubleday & ..., 1847
Catagramma eunomia (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Callicore eunomia Hewitson, 1853
Catagramma eunomia hades Niepelt, 1935
Catagramma excelsior (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Callicore excelsior Hewitson, 1858
Catagramma hesperis (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Callicore hesperis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Catagramma hesperis parima Hewitson, 1852
Catagramma hystaspes Fabricius, 1781
Catagramma latimargo (Hering, 1932)⇒ Callicore excelsior Hewitson, 1858
Catagramma maimuna Hewitson, 1858
Catagramma mellyi (Guenée, 1872)⇒ Callicore hesperis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Catagramma oberthueri (Skinner, 1916)⇒ Callicore excelsior Hewitson, 1858
Catagramma parima (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Callicore hesperis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Catagramma philomena (Godart, 1824)⇒ Callicore pygas Godart, 1823
Catagramma pygas Godart, 1823Godart'S Numberwing
Catagramma pyracmon Godart, 1823Google-Eyed Eighty-Eight
Catagramma splendens (Godart, 1824)⇒ Callicore pygas Godart, 1823
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Catagramma tolima Hewitson, 1852Blue-And-Orange Eighty-Eight
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809Narva Checkerspot
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Colobura dirce dirce (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Cynthia altissima Rosenberg en..., 1914
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847
Eresia casiphia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia castilla (Felder & Felder, 1862)⇒ Castilia castilla castilla C. Felder & ..., 1862
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio reducta Hall, 1929
Eresia crina (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Gnathotrusia mundina Druce, 1876
Eresia datis Hewitson, 1864
Eresia datis cerquita (P. Dognin, 1894)⇒ Eresia datis moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia datis ildica (W.C. Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia datis moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia datis mirabilis (K.J. Hayward, 1967)⇒ Eresia datis moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia datis moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia emerantia saturata (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Eresia emerantia sestia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia emerantia sestia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia erina
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia eunice gudruna Röber, 1913
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides quintilla Hewitson, 1872
Eresia jana (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Telenassa jana Felder & Felder, 1867
Eresia latitia
Eresia letitia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia letitia letitia (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia letitia ocellata Röber, 1913
Eresia letitia leucophaea G. Weymer, 1890
Eresia letitia ocellata Röber, 1913
Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872
Eresia levinia
Eresia moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia nauplius extensa Hall, 1929
Eresia pelonia Hewitson, 1852
Eresia pelonia callonioides Strand, 1912
Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Eresia pelonia pelonia (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Eresia perilla (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Eresia perna Hewitson, 1852
Eresia perna bella (W.C. Hewitson, 1870)⇒ Eresia perna mylitta Hewitson, 1869
Eresia perna mylitta Hewitson, 1869
Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia polina encina (Felder, 1861)⇒ Eresia polina polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia polina polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia quintilla Hewitson, 1872
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Gnathotriche exclamationis Koll, 1850
Gnathotriche exclamationis elaea Hewitson, 1869
Gnathotriche exclamationis exclamationis Kollar, 1850
Gnathotriche mundina fallax Staudinger, 1885
Gnathotriche mundina hopfferi Röber, 1914
Gnathotriche mundina mundina (H. Druce, 1876)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina rosina Dognin, 1888
Gnathotriche mundina rosina Dognin, 1888
Higginsius fasciata Hopffer, 1874Fasciata Crescent
Higginsius miriam Dognin, 1888
Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775Acheronta
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypanartia charon Hewitson, 1878
Hypanartia christophori Jasinski, 1998
Hypanartia cinderella Lamas, Willm..., 2001Cinderella Admiral
Hypanartia dione Latreille, 1811Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia dione dione Latreille, 1813
Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864Godman'S Mapwing
Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847Red Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypanartia lethe lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Mapwing
Hypanartia lindigii C. & R. Felder, 1862
Hypanartia lindingii Felder, 1862
Hypanartia trimaculata Willmott, Ha..., 2001Reddish Mapwing
Hypodryas ichnea Boisduval, 1833
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Janatella fellula Schaus, 1902Colombian Crescent
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete fuscescens A. Butler, 1901
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva infuscata C. Felder & ..., 1867
Junonia genoveva lavinia (basifusca G...., 1890)⇒ Junonia genoveva infuscata C. Felder & ..., 1867
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia lavinia Cramer, 1775
Mazia amazonica Bates, 1864
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Metamorpha elissa Hübner, 1819Elissa Page
Metamorpha elissa elissa Hübner, 1819Metamorpha
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Metamorpha sulpitia Hübner, 1819
Napeocles jucunda Hübner, 1808Great Blue Hookwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Phyciodes anieta (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes castilla Röber, 1914
Phyciodes eunice Bryk, 1953
Phyciodes fragilis Bates, 1864
Phyciodes guatemelana
Phyciodes immaculata (Hayward, 1935)⇒ Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes pastazena Bates, 1864
Phyciodes trimaculata Hewitson, 1869
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Precis limnoria Klug, 1845White-spotted Commodore
Precis taveta (Klug, 1845)⇒ Precis limnoria Klug, 1845
Pycina zamba Doubleday, 1849
Siproeta epaphus Latreille, 1813Brown Siproeta
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Siproeta stelenes sophene Fruhstorfer, 1907
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna blomfilidia
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tegosa albescens (Röber, 1914)⇒ Tegosa flavida Hewitson, 1868
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa etia Hewitson, 1868Rusty Crescent
Tegosa flavida Hewitson, 1868
Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa palia
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent
Tegosa selene Röber, 1913Selene Crescent
Tegosa tissa (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Tegosa etia Hewitson, 1868
Tegosa tissoides Hall, 1928Tissoides Crescent
Telenassa berenice Felder, 1862Narrow-banded Crescent
Telenassa delphia Felder, 1861Delphia Crescent
Telenassa delphia flavocincta Dognin, 1887
Telenassa delphia gaujoni Dognin, 1887
Telenassa delphia taphius (F.D. Godman ..., 1878)⇒ Telenassa delphia trimaculata Hewitson, 1869
Telenassa delphia trimaculata Hewitson, 1869
Telenassa elaphiaea (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Telenassa jana Felder & Felder, 1867
Telenassa jana Felder & Felder, 1867Jana Crescent
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Vanessa altissima Rosenberg & ..., 1914
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
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

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Ecuador
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
13
78
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
10
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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