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Checklist for Tribe Neptini Newman, 1870
and region Kakamega Forest (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
405
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
402
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
170
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
154
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
111
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
45
203
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
14
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
22
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kakamega Forest
1 Genera with 22 Species
Neptis Fabricius, 1899Sailer butterflies23SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kakamega Forest
22 Species and 5 Subspecies
Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782
Neptis agouale parallela Collins & La..., 1996
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis clarei Neave, 1904Clare´s Sailer
Neptis conspicua (Neave, 1904)⇒ Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868
Neptis constantiae Carcasson, 1961Constance´s Sailer
Neptis continuata Holland, 1892Continuous Sailer
Neptis dentifera Schultze, 1920
Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879Small Streaked Sailer
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis metella Doubleday & ..., 1848Yellow-base Sailer
Neptis metella flavimacula Jackson, 1951
Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955Morose Sailer
Neptis nemetes margueriteae Fox, 1968
Neptis nicobule Holland, 1892Scarce Clubbed Sailer
Neptis nicomedes Hewitson, 1874
Neptis poultoni Eltringham, 1921
Neptis puella Aurivillius, 1894Little Sailer
Neptis saclava marpessa Hopffer, 1855Small Spotted Sailer
Neptis seeldrayersi Aurivillius, 1895Seeldrayer´s Sailer
Neptis strigata kakamega Collins & La..., 1996
Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailer
Neptis woodwardi Sharpe, 1899Woodward´s Sailer