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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4923
29836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4919
29827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4908
29785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
3088
21330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2761
19757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
496
3949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
225
1752
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
25
385
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
7
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
7 Genera with 33 Species
Argynnis Fabricius, 1937Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries13SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1920Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1937Queen of Spain Fritillaries13SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1874Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
33 Species and 17 Subspecies
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
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 (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 natazhati (Gibson, 1920)⇒ Boloria natazhati Gibson, 1920
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 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 aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe 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 East Africa
SubtribeArgynnina
Swainson, 1833
Fritillaries
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeBoloriina
B. Warren, dos Passos and Grey, 1946
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuptoietina
Simonsen, 2006
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Argynnini at itis.gov