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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Santa Clara County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
1708
2171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1706
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
1672
2106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1386
1764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
283
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
269
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
103
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
42
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Clara County
12 Genera with 19 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Clara County
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
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 Santa Clara County
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
3
7
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