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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
1171
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
1171
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1168
2153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
807
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
753
1472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
138
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
66
135
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
17
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
17 Genera with 44 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1942Peacocks6SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes8SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
44 Species and 19 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia amathea amathea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae intermedia Munroe, 1942White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae semifusca Munroe, 1942White Peacock
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Antillea pelops pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Historis odius caloucaera Brévignon, 2003Orion Cecropian
Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775Orion Cecropian
Historis odius orion (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete swifti Brévignon, 2004Tropical Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes dotata J.C. Fabricius, 1938
Siproeta stelenes lavinia J.C. Fabricius, 1775
Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Siproeta stelenes stelenes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Leeward Islands
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Nymphalinae at artfakta.se
Nymphalinae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalinae at itis.gov