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Checklist for Tribe Neptini Newman, 1870
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
80
528
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
19
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
25
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
1 Genera with 25 Species
Neptis Fabricius, 1912Sailer butterflies29SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
25 Species and 4 Subspecies
Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782
Neptis agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978Common Club-dot Sailer
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis aurivillii Schultze, 1913
Neptis callina (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Pseudathyma callina Grose-Smith, 1898
Neptis carcassoni Van Son, 1959Carcasson´s Sailer
Neptis conspicua (Neave, 1904)⇒ Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868
Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879Small Streaked Sailer
Neptis gratiosa Overlaet, 1955
Neptis incongrua Butler, 1896
Neptis jordani Neave, 1910Jordan's Sailor
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis lucayensis (Schultze, 1921)⇒ Neptis quintilla Mabille, 1890
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868Nemetes Sailer
Neptis nemetes margueriteae Fox, 1968
Neptis nemetes nemetes Hewitson, 1868
Neptis nicoteles Hewitson, 1874Clubbed Sailer
Neptis nina Staudinger, 1896Tiny Sailer
Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868Variable Sailer
Neptis penningtoni Van Son, 1935Pennington´s Sailer
Neptis puella Aurivillius, 1894Little Sailer
Neptis quintilla Mabille, 1890Angled Petty Sailer
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis saclava marpessa Hopffer, 1855Small Spotted Sailer
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailer
Neptis trigonophora melicertula Strand, 1912