Adelpha
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| Genus: | Adelpha Hübner, 1819
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Adelpha is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found in southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit.[1] This genus is sometimes included with the admiral butterflies (Limenitis).
Species
Listed alphabetically within species group.[2][3]
The alala 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) – Tracta Sister
The capucinus species-group:
- Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902 – Barnes' Sister
- Adelpha capucinus (Walch, 1775) – Capycinus Sister
- Adelpha epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
- Adelpha fabricia Fruhstorfer, 1913
The cocala species-group:
- Adelpha argentea Willmott & Hall, 1995
- Adelpha boreas (Butler, 1866) – Gaudy Sister
- Adelpha cocala (Cramer, 1779) – Cocala Sister, Orange-washed Sister
- Adelpha coryneta (Hewitson, 1874)
- Adelpha erymanthis Godman & Salvin, 1884 – Godman's Sister
- Adelpha felderi (Boisduval, 1870) – Rusty Sister, Felder's Sister
- Adelpha irmina (Doubleday, 1848) – Irmina Sister
- Adelpha jordani (Fruhstorfer, 1913) – Jordan's Sister
- Adelpha justina (C. & R. Felder, 1861)
- Adelpha lamasi Willmott & Hall, 1999
- Adelpha leucophthalma (Latreille, 1809) – Veracruz Sister
- Adelpha levona Steinhauser & Miller, 1977
- Adelpha milleri Beutelspacher, 1976 – Cloistered Sister
- Adelpha olynthia (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Olynthia Sister
- Adelpha rothschildi Fruhstorfer, 1913
- Adelpha salus Hall, 1935 – Lost Sister
- Adelpha saundersii (Hewitson, 1867) – Saunder's Sister
- Adelpha shuara Willmott & Hall, 1995
- Adelpha sichaeus (Butler, 1866)
- Adelpha stilesiana DeVries & Chacón, 1982
- Adelpha zina (Hewitson, 1867) – Zina Sister
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The iphiclus species-group:
- Adelpha abyla (Hewitson, 1850) – Jamaican Sister
- 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) – Pointed Sister
- Adelpha mythra (Godart, 1824) – Mythra Sister
- Adelpha plesaure Hübner, 1823 – Pleasure Sister
- Adelpha poltius Hall, 1938
- Adelpha thessalia (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Thessalia Sister
- Adelpha thoasa (Hewitson, 1850) – Thoasa Sister
The phylaca species-group:
- Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847) – Stitched Sister
- Adelpha lycorias (Godart, 1824) – Rayed Sister
- Adelpha mesentina (Cramer, 1777) – Mesentina Sister
- Adelpha phylaca (Bates, 1866) – Cecropia Sister
- Adelpha messana (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Messana or Thesprotia Sister
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The serpa species-group:
- Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 – Bredow's Sister
- Adelpha californica (Butler, 1865) – California Sister
- Adelpha diocles Godman & Salvin, 1878 – Tailed Sister
- Adelpha eulalia E. Doubleday, 1848) – Arizona Sister
- Adelpha herbita Weymer, 1907
- Adelpha hyas (Doyère, 1840)
- Adelpha nea (Hewitson, 1847) – Scarse Sister
- Adelpha paraena (Bates, 1865) – Massilia Sister, Bates' Sister
- Adelpha paroeca (Bates, 1864) – Eyed Sister
- Adelpha radiata Fruhstorfer, 1915 – Striated Sister
- Adelpha seriphia (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Dentate Sister
- Adelpha serpa (Boisduval, 1836) – Celerio Sister, Celadon Sister
- Adelpha zea (Hewitson, 1850) – Zea Sister
Ungrouped:
- Adelpha abia (Hewitson, 1850)
- Adelpha amazona Austin & Jasinski, 1999
- Adelpha atlantica Willmott, 2003
- Adelpha attica (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Attica Sister
- Adelpha boeotia (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Felder's Sister
- Adelpha cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758) – Smooth-banded Sister
- Adelpha demialba (Butler, 1872) – White-spotted Sister
- Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913 – Delineated Sister
- Adelpha diazi Beutelspacher, 1975 – Diaz's Sister
- Adelpha ethelda (Hewitson, 1867) – Silver-banded Sister
- Adelpha epione (Godart, 1824) – White-barred Sister
- Adelpha fessonia (Hewitson, 1847) – Mexican Sister, Band-celled Sister
- Adelpha gelania (Godart, 1824) – Antillean Sister
- Adelpha heraclea (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Heraclea Sister
- Adelpha hesterbergi Willmott & Hall, 1999
- Adelpha leuceria (Druce, 1874) – Orange-striped Sister
- Adelpha leucerioides Beutelspacher, 1975 – Veracruz Sister
- Adelpha malea (C. & R. Felder, 1861) – Venezuelan Sister
- Adelpha melona (Hewitson, 1847) – Mellona Sister
- Adelpha naxia (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Naxia Sister, Three-part Sister
- Adelpha pollina Fruhstorfer, 1915
- Adelpha salmoneus (Butler, 1866) – Golden-banded Sister
- Adelpha syma (Godart, 1824) – Syma Sister
- Adelpha viola Fruhstorfer, 1913
See also
- Doxocopa - A genus of butterflies whose females closely resemble Adelpha species
References
- ^ National Audubon Society (1981). Robert Michael Pyle (ed.). The Audubon Society field guide to North American butterflies. Knopf. ISBN 9780394519142.
- ^ Adelpha, funet.fi
- ^ Jeffrey Glassberg (2007). A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books Inc. ISBN 978-1-4243-0915-3. pp.97-101.
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