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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
527
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
512
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
298
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
147
364
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
24
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
24 Genera with 57 Species
#ACEHJMSTV
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks3SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents9SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1855Checkerspots15SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19287SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings3SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1855Small Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1906Tiny Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
57 Species and 25 Subspecies
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864Pale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes sopolis (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis gaudialis H. Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva narva (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809
Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855Chinati checkerspot
Chlosyne theona costaricensis Austin & M. ..., 1998Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona theona Ménétriés, 1855Theona Checkerspot
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia eunice drypetis Godman & Salvin, 1878Eunice Crescent
Eresia eunice mechanitis (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Eresia eunice drypetis Godman & Salvin, 1878
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia ithomioides alsina (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypanartia dione Latreille, 1811Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864Godman'S Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypodryas ichnea Boisduval, 1833
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea theona (Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906
Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906Elf
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

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

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
9
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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