# 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:
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
* Adelpha fessonia
* Adelpha melona
* Adelpha syma
* Montane sister (Adelpha donysa), Guatemala
* Adelpha cytherea - MHNT
* Adelpha epione - MHNT
* Adelpha viola - MHNT