''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

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. 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'') are sometimes included here. The name ''Limenitis'' is Neo-Latin "of harbours", fr ...

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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 ''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 som ...

'' (Butler, 1872) – tracta sister 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 somet ...

'' 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 somet ...

'' (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 somet ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *''

Adelpha fabricia ''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 som ...

'' 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 somet ...

'' Willmott & Hall, 1995 *'' Adelpha boreas'' (Butler, 1866) – gaudy sister *'' Adelpha cocala'' (Cramer, 1779) – cocala sister, orange-washed sister *''

Adelpha coryneta ''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 somet ...

'' (Hewitson, 1874) *''

Adelpha erymanthis ''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 somet ...

'' Godman & Salvin, 1884 – Godman's sister *''

Adelpha felderi ''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 somet ...

'' (Boisduval, 1870) – rusty sister, Felder's sister *''

Adelpha irmina ''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 somet ...

'' (Doubleday, 1848) – Irmina sister *''

Adelpha jordani ''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 (nun), habit. This ...

'' (Fruhstorfer, 1913) – Jordan's sister *''

Adelpha justina ''Adelpha justina'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Adelpha justina'' has a wingspan reaching about . The uppersides of the wings are generally brown, with an orange band crossing the forewings and a large whit ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1861) *''

Adelpha lamasi ''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 som ...

'' Willmott & Hall, 1999 *''

Adelpha leucophthalma ''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 som ...

'' (Latreille, 1809) – Veracruz sister *''

Adelpha levona ''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 som ...

'' 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 som ...

'' 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 somet ...

'' (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 Nymphalidae - 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

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

'' 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-2

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 ''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 somet ...

'' (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'' (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, ''

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'' - MHNT File:Adelpha viola pseudococala MHNT.jpg, '' Adelpha viola'' - MHNT

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