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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
374
1452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
168
545
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
18
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
6
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
6 Genera with 18 Species
Argynnis Fabricius, 1929Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1928Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1874Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
18 Species and 10 Subspecies
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Boloria pales dirphya
Boloria astarte astarte E. Doubleday, 1847Astarte Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brenthis ino siopelus Fruhstorfer, 1926
Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791
Clossiana pardopsis Holland, 1928
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled 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 Southern Africa
SubtribeArgynnina
Swainson, 1833
Fritillaries
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeBoloriina
B. Warren, dos Passos and Grey, 1946
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Argynnini at itis.gov