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Checklist for Tribe Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815 (True Brushfoots)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
238
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
105
259
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
23
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
5
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
5 Genera with 25 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1847Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1869Anglewing butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings8SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals15SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
25 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847Red Mapwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalis californica californica J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis oreas (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus chrysoptera W.G. Wright, 1905
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Vanessa ahwashtee (C.L. Fox, 1921)⇒ Cynthia virginiensis Drury, 1873
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Vanessa californica (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui jacksoni (A.H. Clark, 1927)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa carey
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 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 virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady


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