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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		200
1305
2565		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		200
1305
2565		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		191
1271
2495		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		122
1005
2162		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		32
276
610		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		32
276
610		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
276
610		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
187
492		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
179
483		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
110
366		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		45
198		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benin
45 Genera with 198 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas33SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 188010SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1782Castors3SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 04SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1961Bush Browns20SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker3SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1903Pirates2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1900Emperors36SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Elymniopsis Fruhstorfer, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1866Fig Eaters17SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 19566SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1779Pipers1SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 1849Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1773Diadems6SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1870Buckeyes11SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1851Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Medoniana Hecq, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1882Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1866Bushbrowns14SpeciesTaxom
Nepidopsis1SpeciesTaxom
Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1779Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1978Sailer butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Palla Hübner, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1775Commodores5SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1964Blue Sailers2SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1937Mother-of-Pearls3SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Sevenia Koçak, 1892Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1880Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
198 Species and 26 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea (Actinote) alciope Hewitson, 1852Alciope Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) bonasia Fabricius, 1775Bonasia Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) encedana Pierre, 1976Encedana Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) jodutta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea flava Fabricius, 1793
Acraea (Actinote) lycoa Godart, 1819Lycoa Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) orestia Hewitson, 1874Orestia Glassy Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) peneleos Christopher ..., 1871Peneleos Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) epaea (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779
Acraea abdera eginopsis Aurivillius, 1899
Acraea annobona Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Acraea brahmsi (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea caecilia Fabricius, 1781Pink Acraea
Acraea camaena Drury, 1773Large Smoky Acraea
Acraea egina Cramer, 1775Elegant Acraea
Acraea epitellus (Staudinger, 1896)⇒ Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779
Acraea flava Fabricius, 1793Jodutta Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea jalema (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea kilimandjara (Godart, 1819)⇒ Acraea lycoa Godart, 1819
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea pseudegina Westwood, 1852Westwood'S Acraea
Acraea pullula (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea quirina Fabricius, 1781Common Glassy Acraea
Acraea rudolfi Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea sidamona Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874Falls Acraea
Acraea translucida Eltringham, 1912Translucent Acraea
Acraea vinidia (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Amauris (Amaura) damocles Fabricius, 1793Small Monk
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876Dusky Friar
Amauris crawshayi Butler, 1897
Amauris crawshayi camerunica Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Amauris hecate Butler, 1866Black Friar
Amauris lecerfi (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris mozarti (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris psyttalea (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Ariadne alphaea Drury, 1782African Castor
Ariadne archeri (Carcasson, 1958)⇒ Ariadne alphaea Drury, 1782
Ariadne enotrea Cramer, 1782African Castor
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Bebearia absolon Fabricius, 1793Absolon Forester
Bebearia cocalia Fabricius, 1793Common Palm Forester
Bebearia sophus Fabricius, 1793Sophus Forester
Bebearia wojtusiaki Safian, Brat..., 0
Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779Common Bematistes
Bicyclus angulosa Butler, 1868Startled Bush Brown
Bicyclus campa Karsch, 1893Hill Bush Brown
Bicyclus campus Karsch, 1893Hill Bush Brown
Bicyclus dorothea Cramer, 1779Light Bush Brown
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Funereal Bush Brown
Bicyclus ignobilis Butler, 1870Ignoble Bush Brown
Bicyclus istaris Plötz, 1880Velvet Bush Brown
Bicyclus italus Hewitson, 1865Large Bush Brown
Bicyclus mandanes Hewitson, 1873Large Marbled Bush Brown
Bicyclus melas Condamin, 1965
Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864Lesser Rock Bush Brown
Bicyclus pavonis Butler, 1876Rock Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bicyclus sandace Hewitson, 1877Dark Vulgar Bush Brown
Bicyclus sangmelinae Condamin, 1963Condamin´s Bush Brown
Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868Vulgar Bush Brown
Bicyclus xeneas Hewitson, 1865Stately Bush Brown
Bicyclus xeneas occidentalis Condamin, 1965
Bicyclus xeneoides Condamin, 1961Toothed Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia anvatara crameri Aurivillius, 1894
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Catacroptera cloanthe ligata Rothschild &..., 1903
Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866Bush Charaxes
Charaxes achaemenes atlantica Van Someren, 1970
Charaxes albimaculatus (Van Someren, 1972)⇒ Charaxes numenes aequatorialis Van Someren, 1972
Charaxes angusticaudatus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777
Charaxes anticlea Drury, 1782Small Flame Bordered Charaxes
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes epijasius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767
Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824Savannah Charaxes
Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777Demon charaxes
Charaxes eupale Drury, 1782Common Green Charaxes
Charaxes eurinome (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Euxanthe eurinome Cramer, 1775
Charaxes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891Forest Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes fulvescens senegala Van Someren, 1975
Charaxes hysginus (Darge, 1978)⇒ Charaxes tiridates tiridatinus Röber, 1936
Charaxes imperialis Butler, 1874Imperial Blue Charaxes
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes lactetinctus Karsch, 1892Blue Patch Charaxes
Charaxes legeri Plantrou, 1978Leger´s Charaxes
Charaxes lycurgus Fabricius, 1793Laodice Untailed Charaxes
Charaxes nichetes Grose-Smith, 1883Manx Charaxes
Charaxes nichetes leopardinus Plantrou, 1974
Charaxes northcotti Rothschild, 1899Northcott´s charaxes
Charaxes numenes Hewitson, 1859Lesser Blue Charaxes
Charaxes numenes aequatorialis Van Someren, 1972
Charaxes plantroui Minig, 1975Pink-washed Demon Charaxes
Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777Common Blue Charaxes
Charaxes tiridates tiridatinus Röber, 1936
Charaxes tiridatinus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes varanes vologeses Mabille, 1876Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes viola Butler, 1865Savanna Demon Charaxes
Charaxes virilis Rothschild, 1900Blue Demon Charaxes
Chlosyne palla palla Boisduval, 1852Northern Checkerspot
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851African Palmfly
Euphaedra (Euphaedra) cyparissa Cramer, 1776True Forester
Euphaedra (Euphaedra) sarcoptera Butler, 1871Large True Forester
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra adelica (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra ceres Fabricius, 1775Ceres Forester
Euphaedra ceres ceres Fabricius, 1775
Euphaedra ceres lutescens Hecq, 1979
Euphaedra ceroides (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra edwardsii van der Hoeven, 1845Edwards´ Forester
Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782Western Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra janetta Butler, 1871Janetta Themis Forester
Euphaedra peculiaris (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865Common Ceres Forester
Euphaedra spatiosa (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779
Euphaedra themis Hübner, 1806Common Themis Forester
Euphaedra vespasia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euptera elabontas Hewitson, 1871Common Euptera
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) ampedusa Hewitson, 1866Common Brown Nymph
Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860Common Commander
Euryphura euthalioides (Schultze, 1921)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Euryphura fulminea (Bartel, 1905)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Euryphura ochracea (Bartel, 1905)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Euryphura oliva (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Euryphura vansomereni (Jackson, 1956)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Euxanthe (Euxanthe) eurinome Cramer, 1775Common Forest Queen
Gnophodes betsimena Boisduval, 1833Banded Evening Brown
Gnophodes betsimena parmeno Doubleday, 1849
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Doubleday, 1845
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common 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 cytora (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870Blue Spot Pansy
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763Widespread Forester
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis libya Distant, 1882Violet-eyed Evening Brown
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Mycalesis agraphis (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis baumanni (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Bicyclus campa Karsch, 1893
Mycalesis desolata (Butler, 1876)⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864
Mycalesis leptoglena (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864
Mycalesis milyas (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864
Mycalesis nebulosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis olivia (Grünberg, 1912)⇒ Bicyclus campa Karsch, 1893
Mycalesis phalanthus (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Bicyclus xeneoides Condamin, 1961
Mycalesis rhanidostroma (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis saga (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis sandace (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Bicyclus sangmelinae Condamin, 1963
Mycalesis tolosa (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868
Mycalesis vulgaris (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868
Mycalesis xeneas (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Bicyclus xeneoides Condamin, 1961
Nepidopsis ophione Cramer, 1777Scalloped False Sailer
Neptidopsis ophione Cramer, 1779Scalloped False Sailer
Neptis agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978Common Club-dot Sailer
Neptis gratilla (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Neptis miah Moore, 1858
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis metella Doubleday & ..., 1848Yellow-base Sailer
Neptis miah Moore, 1858Small Yellow Sailer
Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955Morose Sailer
Neptis troundi Pierre-Baltus, 1978Constricted Club-dot Sailer
Nw thecla danaus
Palla decius Cramer, 1777White-banded Palla
Palla violinitens Crowl, 1890Violet-banded Palla
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis ceryne ceruana Rothschild &..., 1903
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775Fashion Commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847Western Blue Beauty
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935Blue Sailer
Pseudoneptis bugandensis ianthe Hemming, 1964
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Salamis cytora (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847
Salamis strandi (Röber, 1937)⇒ Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793
Sevenia umbrina Karsch, 1892Ochreous Tree Nymph
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima doleta Kirby, 1880Common Ringlet
Ypthimomorpha itonia Hewitson, 1865Marsh ringlet

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Benin
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		6
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		4
34		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		3
11		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		3
35		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		12
41		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots		8
27		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		7
39		Genera
Species
Taxom



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