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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Aldabra Group (Coralline Seychelles, Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
443
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
395
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
110
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
99
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aldabra Group
5 Genera with 7 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1833Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1909Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1833Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aldabra Group
7 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea ranavalona Boisduval, 1833
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909African Monarch
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia rhadama Boisduval, 1833Brilliant Blue
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Aldabra Group
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov