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Checklist for Tribe Argynnini Duponchel, 1835 (Fritillaries)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
319
2909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
31
499
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
9
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
9 Genera with 52 Species
Argynnis Fabricius, 1937Fritillaries13SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries14SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1928Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 0Silverstripes5SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1937Queen of Spain Fritillaries15SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1874Fritillaries15SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
52 Species and 26 Subspecies
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia dives (Oberthür, 1908)⇒ Argynnis paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) lyauteyi Oberthür, 1920
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Argynnis auresiana Fruhstorfer, 1908False Grayling
Argynnis eugenia Eversmann, 1847
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius neumanni Rothschild, 1902
Argynnis uganda Röber, 1937
Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870Balkan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria pales dirphya
Boloria astarte astarte E. Doubleday, 1847Astarte Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino siopelus Fruhstorfer, 1926
Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791
Clossiana natazhati (Gibson, 1920)⇒ Boloria natazhati Gibson, 1920
Clossiana pardopsis Holland, 1928
Euptoieta bogotana Staudinger, 1885
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hortensia Blanchard, 1852
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana auresiana Fruhstorfer, 1908Moroccan high brown fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe auresiana Turati, 1909
Fabriciana niobe aurestina
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria baumanni Rebel & Roge..., 1894Baumann´s Mountain Fritillary
Issoria baumanni baumanni Rebel & Roge..., 1894
Issoria baumanni excelsior Butler, 1896
Issoria baumanni katangae Neave, 1910
Issoria baumanni orientalis Kielland, 1990
Issoria excelsior Butler, 1895
Issoria hanningtoni Elwes, 1889Hannington'S Fritillary
Issoria hanningtoni hanningtoni Elwes, 1889
Issoria hanningtoni imatonga Riley, 1932
Issoria hanningtoni jeanneli Bernardi, 1968
Issoria smaragdifera Butler, 1895African Queen Fritillary
Issoria smaragdifera reducta Carcasson, 1961
Issoria smaragdifera smaragdifera Butler, 1895
Issoria uganda (Röber, 1937)⇒ Issoria baumanni Rebel & Roge..., 1894
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis coronis Behr, 1864Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria mormonia eurynome W. H. Edwards, 1872Eurynome Fritillary
Speyeria nokomis nitocris W. H. Edwards, 1874Nokomis Fritillary

Subnodes of Argynnini with occurrences in Africa
SubtribeArgynnina
Swainson, 1833
Fritillaries
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeBoloriina
B. Warren, dos Passos and Grey, 1946
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuptoietina
Simonsen, 2006
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Argynnini at itis.gov