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Checklist for Genus Hypolimnas Hübner, 1819 (Diadems)
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
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
44
252
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
6
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusHypolimnas
Hübner, 1819
Diadems, Diadems & Eggflies, Eggflies
24Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 24 Species
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1872Diadems58SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
24 Species and 34 Subspecies
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas alimena curicta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869Crow Egg-fly
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas antevorta Distant, 1879Tanzanian Diadem
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Doubleday, 1845
Hypolimnas anthedon drucei Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas anthedon mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas anthedon wahlbergi (Wallengren, 1857)⇒ Hypolimnas anthedon mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas antilope mela Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas aubergeri Hecq, 1987Côte d’Ivoire Eggfly
Hypolimnas bartelotti Grose-Smith, 1890
Hypolimnas bartteloti (Grose-Smith, 1890)⇒ Hypolimnas bartelotti Grose-Smith, 1890
Hypolimnas bartteloti bartteloti
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina avia
Hypolimnas bolina euphonoides Poulton, 1923
Hypolimnas bolina euphorioides
Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Drury, 1773Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas chapmani Hewitson, 1873Chapman´s Eggfly
Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive Diadem
Hypolimnas deceptor deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive Diadem
Hypolimnas deceptor deludens Grose-Smith, 1891
Hypolimnas deceptor kirbyi Butler, 1898
Hypolimnas deludens (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873
Hypolimnas dexithea Hewitson, 1863Madagascar diadem
Hypolimnas dinarcha Hewitson, 1865Large Variable Diadem
Hypolimnas dinarcha dinarcha Hewitson, 1865
Hypolimnas dinarcha grandis Rothschild, 1918
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas dubius anthedon Doubleday, 1846
Hypolimnas dubius dubius
Hypolimnas dubius mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas macarthuri Neidhoefer, 1971
Hypolimnas mechowi Dewitz, 1884
Hypolimnas mechowi mechowi
Hypolimnas mechowi stanleyi Grose-Smith, 1890
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus misippusDanaid Eggfly
Hypolimnas missipus Linnaeus, 1764
Hypolimnas monteironis Druce, 1874Black-tipped Diadem
Hypolimnas monteironis major Rothschild, 1918
Hypolimnas monteironis monteironis Druce, 1874
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773Blue Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis insularis Schultze, 1920
Hypolimnas salmacis magnifica Rothschild, 1918
Hypolimnas salmacis ochreata Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypolimnas salmacis salmacis Drury, 1773
Hypolimnas salmacis thomensis Aurivillius, 1910
Hypolimnas stanleyi (Dewitz, 1884)⇒ Hypolimnas mechowi Dewitz, 1884
Hypolimnas usambara Ward, 1872Red Spot Diadem


Links, sources and further information
Hypolimnas at gbif.org
Hypolimnas at irmng.org
Hypolimnas at itis.gov