Adelpha

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).

Species^[1]

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 Fruhstorfer, 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 mesentina (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 fessonia (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 melona (Hewitson, 1847)
• Adelpha naxia (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Naxia Sister
• Adelpha pollina Fruhstorfer, 1915
• Adelpha salmoneus (Butler, 1866)
• Adelpha syma (Godart, 1824)
• Adelpha viola Fruhstorfer, 1913

References

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