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Checklist for Tribe Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815 (True Brushfoots)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
116
10265
78499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
109
10196
78394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
100
10120
78118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
34
6633
52128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
30
5892
45561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
1347
13918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
638
6258
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
74
896
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
18
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
18 Genera with 131 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells10SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1965African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1942Mosaics or Beauties9SpeciesTaxom
Grapta Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypanarthia1SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1819Mapwings32SpeciesTaxom
Hypartnartia1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies36SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings44SpeciesTaxom
Pycina Doubleday, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties7SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1908Jesters3SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 18737SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals60SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
131 Species and 92 Subspecies
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti furcillata Say, 1825
Aglais milberti milberti Godart, 1819Milbert´s Tortoise Shell
Aglais milberti pullum Austin, 1998Milbert´s Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti subpallida T. Cockerell, 1889Milberts Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti viola dos Passos, 1938Milbert´s Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Antanartia milanion (Stoneham, 1965)⇒ Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Colobura dirce avinoffi (Comstock, 1942)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce bates C. Linnaeus, 1758
Colobura dirce cassavae J.C. Fabricius, 1938
Colobura dirce clementi (Comstock, 1942)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce dirce (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce dirceoides J. Sepp, 1852
Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942Dirce Beauty
Grapta g-argenteum
Hypanarthia lethe Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia arcaei Salvin, 1871
Hypanartia atropos (Felder, 1867)⇒ Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864
Hypanartia bella Fabricius, 1793Bella Mapwing
Hypanartia celestia Lamas, Willm..., 2001
Hypanartia charon Hewitson, 1878
Hypanartia christophori Jasinski, 1998
Hypanartia cinderella Lamas, Willm..., 2001Cinderella Admiral
Hypanartia demonica (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia dione Latreille, 1811Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia dione arcaei Salvin, 1871Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia dione dione Latreille, 1813
Hypanartia dione disjuncta Willmott & al., 2001Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia fassli Willmott, Ha..., 2001Colombian Admiral
Hypanartia godmani Bates, 1865
Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864Godman'S Mapwing
Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847Red Mapwing
Hypanartia kefersteinii (E. Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypanartia lethe lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe rosamariae Neild, 2008Orange Mapwing
Hypanartia lindigii C. & R. Felder, 1862
Hypanartia lindingii Felder, 1862
Hypanartia linfigii
Hypanartia montana (Köhler, 1923)⇒ Hypanartia bella Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Mapwing
Hypanartia splendida Rothschild, 1903
Hypanartia tecmesia (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia trimaculata Willmott, Ha..., 2001Reddish Mapwing
Hypanartia trimaculata autumna Willmott, J...., 2001Reddish Mapwing
Hypanartia trimaculata fountaineae Neild, 2008
Hypanartia trimaculata trimaculata Willmott, J...., 2001
Hypanartia zabulina (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypanartia bella Fabricius, 1793
Hypartnartia lethe Fabricius, 1793
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io astrida Derenne, 1926
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Mynes geoffroyi braga Fruhstorfer, 1912
Nymphalis (Aglais) kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa asopos Fruhstorfer, 1909
Nymphalis antiopa bibla (J.C. Fabricius, 1938)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis antiopa grandis (G.A. Ehrmann, 1900)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis antiopa hippolyta (H.H. Lyman, 1898)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis antiopa hyperborea Seitz, 1914
Nymphalis antiopa lintnerii (A. Fitch, 1856)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis antiopa obscura (T.D.A. Cocke..., 1890)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis antiopa thomsonii (A.G. Butler, 1887)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis vaualbum j-album Boisduval &L..., 1833Compton tortoiseshell
Nymphalis affinis (Kirby, 1871)⇒ Charaxes latona Butler, 1865
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalis californica californica J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Nymphalis californica herri Field, 1936
Nymphalis comma (Harris, 1842)⇒ Siproeta epaphus Latreille, 1813
Nymphalis cyanomelas Doubleday, 1848Mexican Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis emma Stephan, 1923
Nymphalis euphrone (Westwood, 1848)⇒ Penthema lisarda Doubleday, 1845
Nymphalis faunus (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862
Nymphalis interrogationis (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album j-album Boisduval & ..., 1835Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album watsoni G. Hall, 1924Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis milberti (Godart, 1819)⇒ Aglais milberti Godart, 1819
Nymphalis milberti furcillataMilbert´s tortoiseshell
Nymphalis milberti milberti Godart, 1819
Nymphalis milberti viola dos Passos, 1938
Nymphalis oreas (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869
Nymphalis vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763
Polygonia canace perakana Distant, 1886
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia crameri (S.H. Scudder, 1870)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia fabricii (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia faunus arcticus (Leussler, 1935)⇒ Polygonia faunus hylas W. H. Edwards, 1872
Polygonia faunus faunus W. H. Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia faunus fulvescens J. Emmel, T...., 1998Green Anglewing
Polygonia faunus hylas W. H. Edwards, 1872Colorado Anglewing
Polygonia faunus rusticus W. H. Edwards, 1874Green Anglewing
Polygonia faunus silvius W.H.Edwards, 1874Sylvan Green Comma
Polygonia faunus smythi A. Clark, 1937Green Anglewing
Polygonia g-argenteum Doubleday, 1848Mexican Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867Hoary Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia haroldi Dewitz, 1877
Polygonia haroldii Dewitz, 1877Spotless Anglewing
Polygonia hylas (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia interrogatonius Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia l-album (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia oreas nigrozephyrus Scott, 1984Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia oreas oreas W. H. Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia oreas satellow Scott, 2006Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia oreas silenus W. H. Edwards, 1870Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia oreas threatfuli C. Guppy & J..., 2001Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia progne nigrozephyrus Scott, 1984Gray comma
Polygonia progne progne Cramer, 1776
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus chrysoptera W.G. Wright, 1905
Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969Satyr Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polygonia sephiris
Polygonia silvius (Edwards, 1874)⇒ Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862
Polygonia umbrosa (Snyder, 1897)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Polygonia vaualbum Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Pycina zamba Doubleday, 1849
Pycina zamba zamba E. Doubleday, 1849
Pycina zamba zelys Godman & Salvin, 1884Cloud-forest Beauty
Smyrna blomfilda Fabricius, 1781
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna blomfildia blomfildia Fabricius, 1781
Smyrna blomfildia datis Fruhstorfer, 1908Blomfilds Beauty
Smyrna blomfildia proserpina (J.C. Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Smyrna blomfildia blomfildia Fabricius, 1781
Smyrna blomfilidia
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Symbrenthia lilaea formosanus Fruhstorfer, 1908Common Jester
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Tigridia acesta acesta Linnaeus, 1758
Tigridia acesta columbina Neustetter, 1929
Tigridia acesta fulvescens Butler, 1873
Tigridia acesta latifascia Butler, 1873
Tigridia acesta ochracea Bryk, 1953
Tigridia acesta tapajona Butler, 1873
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa ahwashtee (C.L. Fox, 1921)⇒ Cynthia virginiensis Drury, 1873
Vanessa altissima Rosenberg & ..., 1914
Vanessa amerindica J.Y. Miller ..., 1989
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa ate (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atlantaRed Admiral
Vanessa brasiliensis
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa californica (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Vanessa canace (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui jacksoni (A.H. Clark, 1927)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui ushuwaia (Bryk, 1944)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa carey
Vanessa caryae bruchi (P.E. Köhler, 1945)⇒ Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812
Vanessa caryae intermedia (F. Grinnell, 1918)⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971
Vanessa caryae letcheri (F. Grinnell, 1918)⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa carye annabella (Field, 1971)⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971
Vanessa carye muelleri (B. Letcher, 1898)⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971
Vanessa carye nivosa (J.D. Gunder, 1927)⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971
Vanessa carye schraderi (J.D. Gunder, 1929)⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971
Vanessa caryoides (E. Giacomelli, 1922)⇒ Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812
Vanessa charonia Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Vanessa emma (Stephan, 1923)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa gnaphalii (J.C. Fabricius, 1938)⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Vanessa huntera (P.E. Köhler, 1945)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa huntera dallasi (P.E. Köhler, 1945)⇒ Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883
Vanessa huntera fulvia (G.M. Dodge, 1900)⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa iole (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Vanessa j-album (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Vanessa kaschmirensis (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa massachusettensis (J.D. Gunder, 1925)⇒ Cynthia virginiensis Drury, 1873
Vanessa millierei Cabeau, 1923
Vanessa minor (Cockerell, 1890)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa minuscula (K.J. Hayward, 1931)⇒ Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812
Vanessa myrinna Doubleday, 1849Banded lady
Vanessa myrinna eunice (A. Hall, 1917)⇒ Vanessa myrinna Doubleday, 1849
Vanessa myrinna incarnata (A. Seitz, 1914)⇒ Vanessa myrinna Doubleday, 1849
Vanessa myrinna merlinde (J. Zikán, 1937)⇒ Vanessa myrinna Doubleday, 1849
Vanessa perakana (Distant, 1886)⇒ Polygonia canace perakana Distant, 1886
Vanessa silaceus Bandemann, 1935
Vanessa simmsi (J.D. Gunder, 1927)⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa tameamea Eschscholtz, 1878Kameamea
Vanessa tameneameaKamehameha Lady
Vanessa terpsichore Philipi, 1859Chilean Lady
Vanessa umbrosa Fischer, 1908
Vanessa virginensis⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis rubia (O. Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883
Vanessa virginiensis virginiensisVirginia lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral


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