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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
4275
7998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3394
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1047
2087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
748
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
712
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
359
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
165
476
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
19
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
19 Genera with 45 Species
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19227SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 0Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
45 Species and 12 Subspecies
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Castilia longala (G.T. Austin ..., 1996)⇒ Castilia angusta Hewitson, 1868
Catagramma astarte Cramer, 1782
Catagramma pygas Godart, 1823Godart'S Numberwing
Catagramma pygas agrianes (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Callicore pygas Godart, 1823
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia fraterna (G.T. Austin ..., 1996)⇒ Eresia olivencia Bates, 1864
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Eresia perna perna Hewitson, 1852
Eresia sulphurata (Zikan, 1937)⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819
Eresia veternosa (d´Almeida, 1922)⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypanartia bella Fabricius, 1793Bella Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas alimena remigia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas deois deois Hewitson, 1858
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia lavinia Cramer, 1775
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Ortilia dicoma Hewitson, 1864Dicoma Crescent
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864Orthia Crescent
Phyciodes claudina
Precis atlides Hübner, 1819
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta trayja Hübner, 1816
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864
Telenassa fontus schmitzorum Austin & O. ..., 1993
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa myrinna Doubleday, 1849Banded lady
Vanessa myrinna merlinde (J. Zikán, 1937)⇒ Vanessa myrinna Doubleday, 1849
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
4
8
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