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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1108
2366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1107
2365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1104
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
716
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
635
1343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
130
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
57
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
11
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
11 Genera with 28 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa iole (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Virginia
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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