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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2337
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2335
4557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2273
4403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1925
3869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
638
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
441
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
422
873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
113
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
41
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
41 Genera with 110 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1874Acraeas34SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1877Bush Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker3SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors17SpeciesTaxom
Coenyropsis Van Son, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1898Pipers2SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1865Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1879Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1883Commodores7SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1878False acraeas4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sevenia Koçak, 1877Tree nymphs3SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1932Ringlets5SpeciesTaxom
Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
110 Species and 35 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea (Actinote) anacreon Trimen, 1868Large Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) igola Trimen, 1889Dusky-veined Acraea
Acraea acara Hewitson, 1865Acara Acraea
Acraea acontias (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Acraea atolmis Westwood, 1882
Acraea acrita Hewitson, 1865Fiery Acraea
Acraea acrita ambigua Trimen, 1891
Acraea acronycta (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea albomaculata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea atergatis Westwood, 1881
Acraea atolmis Westwood, 1882Scarlet Acraea
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea barberi Trimen, 1881Barber's Acraea
Acraea brahmsi (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea burni Butler, 1896Pale-yellow Acraea
Acraea caldarena Hewitson, 1877Black Tip Acraea
Acraea fenestrata (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881
Acraea luxi Westwood, 1881Scarlet Acraea
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea nohara Boisduval, 1847Light Red Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea pullula (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea rahira Boisduval, 1833Marsh Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860Suffused Acraea
Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874Falls Acraea
Acraea trimeni Aurivillius, 1899Trimen's Acraea
Acraea vinidia (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876Dusky Friar
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris echeria lobengula Sharpe, 1890
Amauris lecerfi (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris mozarti (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris psyttalea (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Anaea troglodyta portia Fabricius, 1775Florida Leafwing
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia anvatara acheloia Wallengren, 1857African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866Bush Charaxes
Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859Divebomber Charaxes
Charaxes brainei Van Son, 1966Braine´s Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes brutus natalensis (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes guderiana Dewitz, 1879Blue Spangled Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa Trimen, 1862Pearl Spotted Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa argynnides Westwood, 1864Zululand Pearl-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa rex Henning, 1978Pearl-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes jasius saturnus Butler, 1866Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Charaxes vansoni Van Someren, 1957Van Son's Charaxes
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes varanes vologeses Mabille, 1876Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Coenyropsis natalii Boisduval, 1847Natal Brown
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909African Monarch
Danaus berenice hermippus
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Eurytela dryope angulata (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Henotesia simonsii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Heteropsis simonsii Butler, 1877
Heteropsis simonsii Butler, 1877Pale Bush Brown
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis jordani Neave, 1910Jordan's Sailor
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis hecate (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Junonia natalica Felder, 1860
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis octavia sesamus Trimen, 1883Gaudy Commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha anacardii nebulosa Trimen, 1881Clouded Mother-of-pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea boisduvalii trimenii Butler, 1874
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea lucretia expansa Butler, 1878
Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848)⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862
Sevenia amulia Cramer, 1777Lilac Tree Nymph
Sevenia amulia intermedia Carcasson, 1961
Sevenia rosa W.C. Hewitson, 1877Rosa's Tree Nymph
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima antennata Van Son, 1955Clubbed Ringlet
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet
Ypthima impura paupera Ungemach, 1932
Ypthimomorpha itonia Hewitson, 1865Marsh ringlet

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Botswana
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
1
33
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
1
2
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
9
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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