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''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'').
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
File: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''), Guatemala
File:Adelpha cytherea MHNT.jpg, '' Adelpha cytherea'' - MHNT
File:Adelpha epione agilla MHNT.jpg, '' Adelpha epione'' - MHNT
File:Adelpha viola pseudococala MHNT.jpg, '' Adelpha viola'' - MHNT
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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'' (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
''Adelpha'' is a genus of Nymphalidae, 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 (nun), h ...
'' (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
See also
*'' Doxocopa'' - A genus of butterflies whose females closely resemble ''Adelpha'' speciesReferences
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