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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region West Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
4022
7977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4020
7976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
392
3956
7800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3229
6440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1104
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1104
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
1103
1872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
762
1324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
716
1265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
273
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
119
269
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
28
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Mexico
28 Genera with 79 Species
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Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks5SpeciesTaxom
Anemeca Kirby, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents9SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1998Checkerspots16SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1873Painted ladies3SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes8SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1884Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties3SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Mexico
79 Species and 16 Subspecies
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia fatima colima Lamas, 1995Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima fatima (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Anartia fatima colima Lamas, 1995
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa alexon Godman & Salvin, 1889
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Anthanassa subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Cryptic Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia castilia
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne janais gloriosa Bauer, 1960Glorious Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne marina dryope (F.D. Godman ..., 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina eumeda Godman & Salvin, 1894
Chlosyne mazarum Miller & Rotger, 1979
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne riobalsensis Bauer, 1961
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne theona brocki Austin & M. ..., 1998Theona Checkerspot
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Cynthia annabella (Field, 1971)⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cynthia virginiensis Drury, 1873
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypanartia dione Latreille, 1811Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864Godman'S Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas alimena curicta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas pithoeka Kirsch, 1877
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete lavinia (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009
Junonia nigrosuffusa (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas arachne nympha W. H. Edwards, 1884Arachne Checkerspot
Polygonia g-argenteum Doubleday, 1848Mexican Anglewing
Polygonia haroldi Dewitz, 1877
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta superba Bates, 1864Broad-banded Page
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna blomfildia datis Fruhstorfer, 1908Blomfilds Beauty
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent
Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897Anomalus Checkerspot
Texola anomalus anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897Anomalus Checkerspot
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
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 West Mexico
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
11
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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