Adelpha

Adelpha is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the 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. This genus is sometimes included with the admiral butterflies (Limenitis).

Species Listed alphabetically within species group:"Adelpha Hübner, " at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life FormsJeffrey Glassberg (2007). A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books Inc. . pp.97-101.

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

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

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) – Nea 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 – Fruhstorfer's Sister or 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

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