Adelpha
Introduction '''''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: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''Adelpha alala''The '''''capucinus''''' species group:*''Adelpha barnesia'' Schaus, 1902 – Barnes' sister*''Adelpha capucinus'' (Walch, 1775) – capycinus sister*''Adelpha epizygis'' Fruhstorfer, 1915*''Adelpha fabricia'' Fruhstorfer, 1913The '''''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''Adelpha thessalia''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''Adelpha plesaure''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''A. mesentina''''A. messana delphicola''Southern Amazon, BrazilThe '''''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''Adelpha californica''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, 1913File:Butterfly sucking a banana top.JPG|''Adelpha fessonia''file:Adelpha melona1.jpg|''Adelpha melona''File:Papallona Guatemala.JPG|''Adelpha syma''File:Montane sister (Adelpha donysa) Guatemala.jpg|Montane sister (''Adelpha donysa''), GuatemalaFile:Adelpha cytherea MHNT.jpg|''Adelpha cytherea'' - MHNTFile:Adelpha epione agilla MHNT.jpg|''Adelpha epione'' - MHNTFile:Adelpha viola pseudococala MHNT.jpg|''Adelpha viola'' - MHNT
See also *''Doxocopa'' - A genus of butterflies whose females closely resemble ''Adelpha'' species
References
External links * images representing ''Adelpha'' at Consortium for the Barcode of Life