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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		710
14615
110890		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		705
14586
110836		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		679
14388
109553		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		443
11556
91607		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		74
2714
13826		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		73
2713
13824		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2703
13784		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1515
8164		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1378
6682		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
183
613		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		70
261		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents		24
97		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
24 Genera with 97 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1819Peacocks4SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents6SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1855Checkerspots19SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents21SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings9SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Tymetes Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
97 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim 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
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
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 chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897Gillett's checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
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 coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
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 comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
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 virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

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

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies		11
60		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots		6
20		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
2
6		Genera
Species
Taxom



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