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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		164
1007
2041		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		164
1007
2041		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		156
988
1997		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		107
871
1848		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		28
372
715		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		28
372
715		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
372
715		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
323
646		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
318
640		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
80
219		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		24
82		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Burkina Faso
24 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEHIJMNPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas18SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1868Bush Browns5SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker3SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1903Pirates2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1900Emperors17SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1979Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes9SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1868Bushbrowns7SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1868Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1775Commodores4SpeciesTaxom
Sevenia Koçak, 1892Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets4SpeciesTaxom
Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Burkina Faso
82 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) encedana Pierre, 1976Encedana Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) vestalis (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Bematistes vestalis Felder, 1865
Acraea annobona Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Acraea areca (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Acraea egina Cramer, 1775
Acraea caecilia Fabricius, 1781Pink Acraea
Acraea camaena Drury, 1773Large Smoky Acraea
Acraea egina Cramer, 1775Elegant Acraea
Acraea harrisoni (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Acraea egina Cramer, 1775
Acraea jalema (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea pseudegina Westwood, 1852Westwood'S Acraea
Acraea quirina Fabricius, 1781Common Glassy Acraea
Acraea rudolfi Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea sidamona Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Acraea zidora (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Acraea egina Cramer, 1775
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Amauris (Amaura) damocles Fabricius, 1793Small Monk
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876Dusky 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
Bematistes vestalis Felder, 1865Smoky Bematistes
Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864Lesser Rock Bush Brown
Bicyclus pavonis Butler, 1876Rock Bush Brown
Bicyclus sandace Hewitson, 1877Dark Vulgar Bush Brown
Bicyclus sangmelinae Condamin, 1963Condamin´s Bush Brown
Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868Vulgar 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 angusticaudatus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes chiron (Butler, 1866)⇒ Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777
Charaxes epijasius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767
Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777Demon charaxes
Charaxes hysginus (Darge, 1978)⇒ Charaxes tiridates tiridatinus Röber, 1936
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes legeri Plantrou, 1978Leger´s Charaxes
Charaxes northcotti Rothschild, 1899Northcott´s 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
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Euphaedra laguerrei Hecq, 1979Insipid Themis Forester
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Hypoleria coenina Hewitson, 1872
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Golden Pansy
Junonia infracta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793
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
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
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 pavonis (Butler, 1876)⇒ Bicyclus pavonis Butler, 1876
Mycalesis sandace (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Bicyclus sangmelinae Condamin, 1963
Mycalesis tolosa (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868
Mycalesis vulgaris (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868Nemetes Sailer
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis ceryne ceruana Rothschild &..., 1903
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775Fashion Commodore
Sevenia umbrina Karsch, 1892Ochreous Tree Nymph
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima condamini Kielland, 1982Condamin´s Ringlet
Ypthima condamini nigeriae Kielland, 1982
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthimomorpha itonia Hewitson, 1865Marsh ringlet

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Burkina Faso
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		1
15		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		5
10		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		2
19		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		3
4		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		6
14		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		5
17		Genera
Species
Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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