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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
387
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
190
591
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
33
170
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
7
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
7 Genera with 36 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1847Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1869Anglewing butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings19SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 0Admirals20SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
36 Species and 23 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847Red Mapwing
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
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 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 milberti (Godart, 1819)⇒ Aglais milberti Godart, 1819
Nymphalis milberti furcillataMilbert´s tortoiseshell
Nymphalis oreas (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
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 gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus W. H. Edwards, 1870'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia hylas (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia oreas nigrozephyrus Scott, 1984Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia progne nigrozephyrus Scott, 1984Gray comma
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 zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
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 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 minor (Cockerell, 1890)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
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