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Checklist for Tribe Junoniini Reuter, 1896
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1133
4496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1029
4268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
227
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
82
785
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
5 Genera with 46 Species
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1773Diadems10SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1870Buckeyes18SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores15SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1867Mother-of-Pearls6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
46 Species and 9 Subspecies
Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Doubleday, 1845
Hypolimnas chapmani Hewitson, 1873Chapman´s Eggfly
Hypolimnas dinarcha Hewitson, 1865Large Variable Diadem
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas monteironis Druce, 1874Black-tipped Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773Blue Diadem
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Golden Pansy
Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777Blue Leaf Butterfly
Junonia elgiva (Druce, 1773)⇒ Junonia terea Drury, 1773
Junonia gregorii Butler, 1896Gregori´s Brown Pansy
Junonia infracta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793
Junonia kowara (Ward, 1871)⇒ Precis milonia Felder, 1867
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia rauana (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy
Junonia temora (Felder & Felder, 1867)⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea terea Drury, 1773
Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870Blue Spot Pansy
Precis actia Distant, 1880Air Commodore
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis ceryne ceruana Rothschild &..., 1903
Precis coelestina Dewitz, 1879Ocellated Commodore
Precis frobeniusi Strand, 1909Toothed Commodore
Precis milonia Felder, 1867Broad-banded Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis octavia octavia Cramer, 1777
Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775Fashion Commodore
Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898Montane Commodore
Precis rauana silvicola Schultz, 1916
Precis serena (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880
Precis silvicola (Schultze, 1920)⇒ Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898
Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880Wide-banded Commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847Western Blue Beauty
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867Blue Mother-of-Pearl
Salamis amarantha (Butler, 1869)⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Salamis cytora (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847
Salamis parrhassus parrhassus
Salamis strandi (Röber, 1937)⇒ Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793
Salamis temora (Felder, 1867)⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867


Links, sources and further information
Junoniini at itis.gov