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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2214
6537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1320
3993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1200
3512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
261
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
119
273
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
27
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
27 Genera with 96 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1907Peacocks4SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents9SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1944Checkerspots24SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes10SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 0Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents17SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties3SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
96 Species and 47 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia fatima fatima (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Anartia fatima colima Lamas, 1995
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae luteipicta Fruhstorfer, 1907White Peacock
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864Northern Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864Pale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Anthanassa texana seminole Skinner, 1911Seminole crescent
Anthanassa texana texana W. H. Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne definita albiplaga (E.M. Aaron, 1885)⇒ Chlosyne definita definita E. Aaron, 1885
Chlosyne definita definita E. Aaron, 1885Definite Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis pardelina Higgins, 1960Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879)⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879
Chlosyne fulvia fulvia W. H. Edwards, 1879Fulvia Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Scudder, 1875Bordered Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne melitaeoides C. Felder an..., 1867Melitaeoides Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne rosita browni Bauer, 1961Brown’s Patch
Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855Chinati checkerspot
Chlosyne theona bollii W. H. Edwards, 1878Boll’s Patch
Chlosyne theona chinatiensis Tinkham, 1944Chinati Checkerspot
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Dymasia dymas chara (W. H. Edwards, 1884)⇒ Dymasia dymas imperialis Bauer, 1959
Dymasia dymas dymas W. H. Edwards, 1877Tiny Checkerspot
Dymasia dymas larunda (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Dymasia dymas dymas W. H. Edwards, 1877
Dymasia dymas senrabii (W. Barnes, 1900)⇒ Dymasia dymas dymas W. H. Edwards, 1877
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775Acheronta
Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Historis odius dious Lamas, 1995Orion Cecropian
Hypanartia demonica (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas alimena remigia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Inachis io astrida Derenne, 1926
Janatella cincta (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete nigrosuffusa W. Barnes & ..., 1916Dark Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009
Junonia nigrosuffusa (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea definita (Aaron, 1884)⇒ Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885
Melitaea doddalis
Melitaea ismeria Boisduval & ..., 1835
Melitaea minuta (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861
Melitaea phaeton (Drury, 1773)⇒ Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Phyciodes argentea (Godman & Salvin, 1882)⇒ Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes definita
Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869
Phyciodes graphica vesta (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis Bauer, 1975Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes pallescens Felder, 1869Mexican Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon gorgone (tr.f. nox J...., 1928)⇒ Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes ptolyca (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864
Phyciodes texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes tulcis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta approximata (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900)⇒ Poladryas minuta minuta W. H. Edwards, 1861
Poladryas minuta minuta W. H. Edwards, 1861Dotted Checkerspot
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia haroldi Dewitz, 1877
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Siproeta epaphus Latreille, 1813Brown Siproeta
Siproeta epaphus epaphus Latreille, 1813Rusty-tipped Page
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes biplagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna blomfildia datis Fruhstorfer, 1908Blomfilds Beauty
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tegosa anieta luka Higgins, 1981Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa luka (Higgins, 1981)⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Texola elada imitata (F.H.H. Strecker, 1878)⇒ Texola elada ulrica W. H. Edwards, 1877
Texola elada ulrica W. H. Edwards, 1877Elada Checkerspot
Texola perse (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Texola elada Hewitson, 1868
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 Texas
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
12
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
8
20
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