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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
2706
4722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2329
4193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
1113
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
1113
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
1112
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
742
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
724
1433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
238
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
94
195
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
18
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Trinidad
18 Genera with 33 Species
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 0Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
33 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa leucodesma
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Catagramma astarte Cramer, 1782
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Hypanartia demonica (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia lavinia Cramer, 1775
Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Phyciodes claudina
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa similis (Higgins, 1981)⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Trinidad
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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