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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2533
4360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2531
4358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
345
2499
4310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
233
1995
3533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
466
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
466
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
466
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
332
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
319
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
102
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
53
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Windward Islands
12 Genera with 21 Species
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks4SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1862Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
21 Species and 14 Subspecies
Anartia amathea amathea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763White Peacock
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Historis odius caloucaera Brévignon, 2003Orion Cecropian
Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775Orion Cecropian
Historis odius orion (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775
Hypanartia lindigii C. & R. Felder, 1862
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Windward Islands
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
4
4
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