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: The iphiclus 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 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