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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
793
4370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
351
1909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
56
477
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
14
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
14 Genera with 90 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells8SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1942Mosaics or Beauties4SpeciesTaxom
Grapta Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 2001Mapwings10SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies34SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings42SpeciesTaxom
Pycina Doubleday, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties3SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 0Admirals37SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
90 Species and 61 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
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
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Colobura dirce dirce (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942
Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942Dirce Beauty
Grapta g-argenteum
Hypanartia atropos (Felder, 1867)⇒ Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864
Hypanartia demonica (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia dione Latreille, 1811Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia dione disjuncta Willmott & al., 2001Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864Godman'S Mapwing
Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847Red Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Mapwing
Hypanartia trimaculata Willmott, Ha..., 2001Reddish Mapwing
Hypanartia trimaculata autumna Willmott, J...., 2001Reddish Mapwing
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io astrida Derenne, 1926
Mynes geoffroyi braga Fruhstorfer, 1912
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 (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 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 zelys Godman & Salvin, 1884Cloud-forest Beauty
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Smyrna blomfildia datis Fruhstorfer, 1908Blomfilds Beauty
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa ahwashtee (C.L. Fox, 1921)⇒ Cynthia virginiensis Drury, 1873
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 braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
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 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 emma (Stephan, 1923)⇒ Nymphalis antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
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 massachusettensis (J.D. Gunder, 1925)⇒ Cynthia virginiensis Drury, 1873
Vanessa millierei Cabeau, 1923
Vanessa minor (Cockerell, 1890)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa silaceus Bandemann, 1935
Vanessa simmsi (J.D. Gunder, 1927)⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa tameamea Eschscholtz, 1878Kameamea
Vanessa tameneameaKamehameha Lady
Vanessa umbrosa Fischer, 1908
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis virginiensisVirginia lady


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