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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
2609
4525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
2608
4523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
351
2557
4450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1949
3371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
750
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
750
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
750
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
488
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
467
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
133
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
64
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
18
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jamaica
18 Genera with 30 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1886Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Atlantea Higgins, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1942Mosaics or Beauties4SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1912Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1832Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
30 Species and 16 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae jamaicensis Möschler, 1886White Peacock
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia frisia Poey, 1832Cuban crescentspot
Anthanassa frisia gyges (W.C. Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia frisia Poey, 1832
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Antillea pelops aedon (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819
Antillea pelops aegon (J.C. Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819
Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819Antillean Crescent
Antillea proclea Doubleday, 1847Jamaican Crescent
Atlantea pantoni Kaye, 1906Jamaican Checkerspot
Atlantea seitzi (Röber, 1914)⇒ Atlantea pantoni Kaye, 1906
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Colobura dirce avinoffi (Comstock, 1942)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce dirce (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942Dirce Beauty
Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775Acheronta
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Historis orion (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Historis odius Fabricius, 1775
Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Mapwing
Hypanartia tecmesia (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793
Hypolimnas alimena remigia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete zonalis C. Felder & ..., 1867Tropical Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Phyciodes frisia (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Precis limnoria Klug, 1845White-spotted Commodore
Precis taveta (Klug, 1845)⇒ Precis limnoria Klug, 1845
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Siproeta stelenes stelenes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa iole (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Jamaica
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
9
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