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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Uruguay (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
282
1674
2697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1673
2696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1648
2663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
168
1261
2113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
253
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
253
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
253
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
193
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
182
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
82
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
39
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
10
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uruguay
10 Genera with 22 Species
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks4SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1793Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1812Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uruguay
22 Species and 9 Subspecies
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia amathea plato (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Hypanartia bella Fabricius, 1793Bella Mapwing
Hypanartia demonica (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas misippus misippusDanaid Eggfly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva cadmus (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Junonia genoveva hilaris C. Felder & ..., 1867
Junonia genoveva hilaris C. Felder & ..., 1867
Junonia lavinia Cramer, 1775
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Mynes geoffroyi braga Fruhstorfer, 1912
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia velica Hewitson, 1864Velica Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Uruguay
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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