''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 ''Limenitis'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies, commonly called the admirals. The sister butterflies (''Adelpha'') and commander butterflies (''Moduza ''Moduza'' is a genus of south-east Asian (Indomalayan realm) Nymphalidae, brush-foot ...

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Species

Listed alphabetically within species group:Jeffrey 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 ''Adelpha alala'', the Alala sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relat ...

'' (Hewitson, 1847) – Alala sister *'' Adelpha aricia'' (Hewitson, 1847) *''

Adelpha corcyra ''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 some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1847) *''

Adelpha donysa ''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 some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1847) – montane sister *''

Adelpha pithys ''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 someti ...

'' (Bates, 1864) – pithys sister *''

Adelpha tracta ''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 someti ...

'' (Butler, 1872) – tracta sister Alala Sister, Arvi Park, Colombia

The ''capucinus'' species group: *''

Adelpha barnesia ''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 someti ...

'' Schaus, 1902 – Barnes' sister *''

Adelpha capucinus ''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 someti ...

'' (Walch, 1775) – capycinus sister *''

Adelpha epizygis ''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 someti ...

Fruhstorfer Hans Fruhstorfer (7 March 1866, in Passau, Germany – 9 April 1922, in Munich) was a German explorer, insect trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He collected and described new species of exotic butterflies, especially in Ada ...

, 1915 *'' Adelpha fabricia'' Fruhstorfer, 1913 The ''cocala'' species group: *''

Adelpha argentea ''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 someti ...

'' Willmott & Hall, 1995 *''

Adelpha boreas ''Adelpha boreas'', the gaudy sister or solitary sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1866. It is found from Costa Rica to Bolivia. The habitat consists of primary and disturbed rainfores ...

'' (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 ''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 someti ...

'' Beutelspacher, 1976 – cloistered sister *''

Adelpha olynthia ''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 someti ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Olynthia sister *''

Adelpha rothschildi ''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 someti ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1913 *''

Adelpha salus ''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 someti ...

'' Hall, 1935 – lost sister *''

Adelpha saundersii ''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 some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1867) – Saunder's sister *''

Adelpha shuara ''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 someti ...

'' Willmott & Hall, 1995 *''

Adelpha sichaeus ''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 some ...

'' (Butler, 1866) *''

Adelpha stilesiana ''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 some ...

'' DeVries & Chacón, 1982 *''

Adelpha zina ''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 some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1867) – Zina sister Thessalia Sister (Adelpha thessalia), Iguazu Falls

The ''iphiclus'' species group: *'' Adelpha abyla'' (Hewitson, 1850) – Jamaican sister *'' Adelpha basiloides'' (Bates, 1865) – spot-celled sister *''

Adelpha calliphane ''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 someti ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *'' Adelpha falcipennis'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *''

Adelpha gavina ''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 some ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *'' Adelpha iphicleola'' (Bates, 1864) – confusing sister *''

Adelpha iphiclus ''Adelpha iphiclus'', the Iphiclus sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found in the tropics and sub-tropics of Central and South America, fro ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – pointed sister *''

Adelpha mythra ''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 someti ...

'' (Godart, 1824) – Mythra sister *''

Adelpha plesaure ''Adelpha plesaure'', the pleasure sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Adelpha plesaure'' has a wingspan reaching about . The uppersides of the wings are generally deep brown. The anterior wings have a larg ...

'' Hübner, 1823 – pleasure sister *''

Adelpha poltius ''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 someti ...

'' Hall, 1938 *''

Adelpha thessalia ''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 some ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Thessalia sister *''

Adelpha thoasa ''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 some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1850) – thoasa sister Nymphalidae - Adelpha plesaure

The ''phylaca'' species group: *''

Adelpha erotia ''Adelpha erotia'', the Erotia sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1847. Description ''Adelpha erotia'' has a wingspan of about . The wings of these butterflies have a brown ground ...

'' (Hewitson, 1847) – stitched sister *''

Adelpha lycorias ''Adelpha lycorias'', the pink-banded sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Adelpha lycorias'' has a wingspan reaching about . The uppersides of the wings are generally deep brown, with black apex of the ant ...

'' (Godart, 1824) – rayed sister *''

Adelpha mesentina ''Adelpha mesentina'', the mesentina sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the eastern Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia and also on the Guiana Shield and throughout the central and western Amazon basin. The ...

'' (Cramer, 1777) – mesentina sister *''

Adelpha phylaca ''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 someti ...

'' (Bates, 1866) – Cecropia sister *''

Adelpha messana ''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 someti ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Messana or Thesprotia sister Adelpha mesentina

Messana sister (Adelpha messana delphicola)

The ''serpa'' species group: *'' Adelpha bredowii'' Geyer, 1837 – Bredow's sister *'' Adelpha californica'' (Butler, 1865) – California sister *''

Adelpha diocles ''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 someti ...

'' Godman & Salvin, 1878 – tailed sister *''

Adelpha eulalia ''Adelpha eulalia'', the Arizona sister, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It occurs from at least Guatemala and Mexico to the southwestern United States, including southeastern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and sou ...

'' E. Doubleday, 1848) – Arizona sister *''

Adelpha herbita ''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 someti ...

'' Weymer, 1907 *''

Adelpha hyas ''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 someti ...

'' (Doyère, 1840) *''

Adelpha nea ''Adelpha nea'', the Nea sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1847. It is found from south-eastern Mexico, Belize and Costa Rica to Venezuela and southern Peru, the Guianas and Amazonia ...

'' (Hewitson, 1847) – Nea sister *''

Adelpha paraena ''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 some ...

'' (Bates, 1865) – Massilia sister, Bates' sister *''

Adelpha paroeca ''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 someti ...

'' (Bates, 1864) – eyed sister *''

Adelpha radiata ''Adelpha radiata'', the striated sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1915. It is found from Costa Rica and Panama to Ecuador, Venezuela, French Guiana and Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ) ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 – striated sister *''

Adelpha seriphia ''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 so ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – dentate sister *''

Adelpha serpa ''Adelpha serpa'', the celerio sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. It is found from Mexico to Brazil. The habitat consists of rainforests and cloudforests at elevations ranging f ...

'' (Boisduval, 1836) – celerio sister, celadon sister *''

Adelpha zea ''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 some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1850) – Zea sister Adelpha californica-2

Ungrouped: *''

Adelpha abia ''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 someti ...

'' (Hewitson, 1850) *''

Adelpha amazona ''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 someti ...

'' Austin & Jasinski, 1999 *''

Adelpha atlantica ''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 some ...

'' Willmott, 2003 *''

Adelpha attica ''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 someti ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Attica sister *''

Adelpha boeotia ''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 someti ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Felder's sister *''

Adelpha cytherea ''Adelpha cytherea'', the smooth-banded sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Central and South America. Subspecies *''A. c. cytherea'' (Peru, Bolivia) *''A. c. aea'' (C. & R. Felder, 867 (Brazil: Espír ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – smooth-banded sister *''

Adelpha demialba ''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 someti ...

'' (Butler, 1872) – white-spotted sister *'' Adelpha delinita'' Fruhstorfer, 1913 – Fruhstorfer's Sister or delineated sister *''

Adelpha diazi ''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 some ...

'' Beutelspacher, 1975 – Diaz's sister *''

Adelpha ethelda ''Adelpha ethelda'', the Ethelda sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1867. It is found from Mexico to Ecuador. The habitat consists of pre-montane rainforests and cloud forests at al ...

'' (Hewitson, 1867) – silver-banded sister *''

Adelpha epione ''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 some ...

'' (Godart, 1824) – white-barred sister *''

Adelpha fessonia ''Adelpha fessonia'', the band-celled sister or Mexican sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. 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) – Antillean sister *''

Adelpha heraclea ''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 some ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Heraclea sister *''

Adelpha hesterbergi ''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 someti ...

'' Willmott & Hall, 1999 *''

Adelpha leuceria ''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 someti ...

'' (Druce, 1874) – orange-striped sister *''

Adelpha leucerioides ''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 someti ...

'' Beutelspacher, 1975 – Veracruz sister *''

Adelpha malea ''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 some ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1861) – Venezuelan sister *''

Adelpha melona ''Adelpha melona'', the Melona sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central and South America. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the ...

'' (Hewitson, 1847) – Mellona sister *'' Adelpha naxia'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Naxia sister, three-part sister *''

Adelpha pollina ''Adelpha pollina'' is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1915. It is found from Honduras to Panama, French Guiana and Bolivia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane i ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *''

Adelpha salmoneus ''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 someti ...

'' (Butler, 1866) – golden-banded sister *''

Adelpha syma ''Adelpha syma'', the Syma sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily ...

'' (Godart, 1824) – Syma sister *''

Adelpha viola ''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 someti ...

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