AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Tribe Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815 (True Brushfoots)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
160
487
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
29
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
9
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
9 Genera with 41 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells5SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings24SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals10SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
41 Species and 22 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti milberti Godart, 1819Milbert´s Tortoise Shell
Aglais milberti viola dos Passos, 1938Milbert´s Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
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 hippolyta (H.H. Lyman, 1898)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis affinis (Kirby, 1871)⇒ Charaxes latona Butler, 1865
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Nymphalis californica herri Field, 1936
Nymphalis emma Stephan, 1923
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 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 comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
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 hylas W. H. Edwards, 1872Colorado Anglewing
Polygonia faunus rusticus W. H. Edwards, 1874Green Anglewing
Polygonia faunus smythi A. Clark, 1937Green 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 hylas (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia l-album (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia oreas silenus W. H. Edwards, 1870Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia oreas threatfuli C. Guppy & J..., 2001Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969Satyr Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polygonia sephiris
Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa atlantaRed Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa emma (Stephan, 1923)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa j-album (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Polygonia vau-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Vanessa simmsi (J.D. Gunder, 1927)⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady


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