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Checklist for Tribe Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815 (True Brushfoots)
and region Greater Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
564
8134
21516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
561
8124
21499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
8028
21287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
6275
16581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1330
3532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1248
3328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
289
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
147
389
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
29
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Antilles
8 Genera with 13 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1942Mosaics or Beauties5SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1874Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
13 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Colobura dirce avinoffi (Comstock, 1942)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce clementi (Comstock, 1942)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce dirce (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942Dirce Beauty
Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Mapwing
Hypanartia tecmesia (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus silvius W.H.Edwards, 1874Sylvan Green Comma
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758Painted Lady
Vanessa iole (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ 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