Adelpha
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Adelpha is a genus of brush-footed butterflies
, commonly called the sisters found in southern USA and Mexico
to South America
. This genus is sometimes included with the admiral butterflies (Limenitis
).
The capucinus species-group:
The cocala species-group:
The iphiclus species-group:
The phylaca species-group:
The serpa species-group:
Ungrouped:
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
, commonly called the sisters found in southern USA and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. This genus is sometimes included with the admiral butterflies (Limenitis
Limenitis
Limenitis is a genus of brush-footed butterflies, commonly called the Admirals. The Sister butterflies and Commander butterflies are sometimes included here....
).
Species
The adala species-group:- Adelpha alala (Hewitson, 1847) – Alala Sister
- Adelpha aricia (Hewitson, 1847)
- Adelpha corcyra (Hewitson, 1847)
- Adelpha donysa (Hewitson, 1847) - Montane Sister
- Adelpha pithys (Bates, 1864) – Pithys Sister
- Adelpha tracta (Butler, 1872)
The capucinus species-group:
- Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902
- Adelpha capucinus (Walch, 1775) – Capycinus Sister
- Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902
- Adelpha epizygis FruhstorferHans FruhstorferHans Fruhstorfer was a German explorer, insect trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He collected and described many new species of exotic butterflies, especially in Seitz's Macrolepidoptera of the World...
, 1915 - Adelpha fabricia Fruhstorfer, 1913
The cocala species-group:
- Adelpha argentea Willmott & Hall, 1995
- Adelpha boreas (Butler, 1866)
- Adelpha cocala (Cramer, 1779) – Cocala Sister
- Adelpha coryneta (Hewitson, 1874)
- Adelpha erymanthis Godman & Salvin, 1884
- Adelpha felderi (Boisduval, 1870)
- Adelpha irmina (Doubleday, 1848)
- Adelpha jordani Fruhstorfer, 1913
- Adelpha justina (C. & R. Felder, 1861)
- Adelpha lamasi Willmott & Hall, 1999
- Adelpha leucophthalma (Latreille, 1809)
- Adelpha levona Steinhauser & Miller, 1977
- Adelpha milleri Beutelspacher, 1976
- Adelpha olynthia (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
- Adelpha rothschildi Fruhstorfer, 1913
- Adelpha salus Hall, 1935 - Lost Sister
- Adelpha saundersii (Hewitson, 1867)
- Adelpha shuara Willmott & Hall, 1995
- Adelpha sichaeus (Butler, 1866)
- Adelpha stilesiana DeVries & Chacón, 1982
- Adelpha zina (Hewitson, 1867)
The iphiclus species-group:
- Adelpha abyla (Hewitson, 1850)
- Adelpha basiloides (Bates, 1865) – Spot-celled Sister
- Adelpha calliphane Fruhstorfer, 1915
- Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
- Adelpha gavina Fruhstorfer, 1915
- Adelpha iphicleola (Bates, 1864) – Confusing Sister
- Adelpha iphiclus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Adelpha mythra (Godart, 1824)
- Adelpha plesaure Hübner, 1823 – Pleasure Sister
- Adelpha poltius Hall, 1938
- Adelpha thessalia (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
- Adelpha thoasa (Hewitson, 1850)
The phylaca species-group:
- Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)
- Adelpha lycorias (Godart, 1824) - Rayed Sister
- Adelpha mesentinaAdelpha mesentinaThe Mesentina Sister is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the eastern Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia and also on the Guyana shield and throughout central and western Amazonia....
(Cramer, 1777) - Mesentina Sister - Adelpha phylaca (Bates, 1866)
- Adelpha thesprotia (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
The serpa species-group:
- Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 – California Sister
- Adelpha diocles Godman & Salvin, 1878
- Adelpha eulalia E. Doubleday, 1848) – Arizona Sister
- Adelpha herbita Weymer, 1907
- Adelpha hyas (Doyère, 1840)
- Adelpha nea (Hewitson, 1847)
- Adelpha paraena (Bates, 1865) – Massilia Sister
- Adelpha paroeca (Bates, 1864)
- Adelpha radiata Fruhstorfer, 1915
- Adelpha seriphia (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
- Adelpha serpa (Boisduval, 1836) – Celerio Sister
- Adelpha zea (Hewitson, 1850)
Ungrouped:
- Adelpha abia (Hewitson, 1850)
- Adelpha amazona Austin & Jasinski, 1999
- Adelpha atlantica Willmott, 2003
- Adelpha attica (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
- Adelpha boeotia (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
- Adelpha cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758) – Smooth-banded Sister
- Adelpha demialba (Butler, 1872)
- Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913
- Adelpha ethelda (Hewitson, 1867)
- Adelpha epione (Godart, 1824)
- Adelpha fessoniaAdelpha fessoniaThe Band-celled Sister or Mexican Sister is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Panama north through Central America to Mexico. It is a periodic resident in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas....
(Hewitson, 1847) – Mexican Sister, Band-celled Sister - Adelpha gelania (Godart, 1824)
- Adelpha heraclea (C. & R. Felder, 1867)
- Adelpha hesterbergi Willmott & Hall, 1999
- Adelpha leuceria (Druce, 1874) – Orange-striped Sister
- Adelpha leucerioides Beutelspacher, 1975
- Adelpha malea (C. & R. Felder, 1861)
- Adelpha melonaAdelpha melonaThe Melona Sister is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Central and South America.The wingspan is about 50 mm.-Subspecies:*Adelpha melona melona...
(Hewitson, 1847) - Adelpha naxia (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Naxia Sister
- Adelpha pollina Fruhstorfer, 1915
- Adelpha salmoneus (Butler, 1866)
- Adelpha symaAdelpha symaThe Syma Sister is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South America, including Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.The wingspan is about 50 mm.Larvae feed on Rubus brasiliensis and Rubus rosifolius....
(Godart, 1824) - Adelpha viola Fruhstorfer, 1913