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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
612
8112
20932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
611
8101
20891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
584
7978
20649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
377
6559
17970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
1916
5172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
1910
5155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
1895
5083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1189
3212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1079
2948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
233
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
98
194
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
98 Genera with 194 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
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H
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Y
Z

Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas26SpeciesTaxom
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Aphysoneura Karsch, 1894Painted Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1891Banded Satyrs1SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1777Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brakefieldia Aduse-Poku, ..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker3SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18242SpeciesTaxom
Cassus Van Son, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781Emperors11SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1761Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coenyra Hewitson, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899Map Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dingana Van Son, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dira Hübner, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1875Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1779Pipers1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 1833Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1901Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems6SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1860Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1879Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Melampias Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1923Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1850Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paternympha Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1782Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 195511SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1782Mother-of-Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1847Tree nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Serradinga G.A. Henning..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Sevenia Koçak, 1857Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19558SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocera Butler, 19699SpeciesTaxom
Torynesis Butler, 19795SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1912Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
194 Species and 64 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) anacreon Trimen, 1868Large Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) igola Trimen, 1889Dusky-veined Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea acara Hewitson, 1865Acara Acraea
Acraea admatha Hewitson, 1865Hewitson´s Glassy Acraea
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea boopis Wichgraf, 1914Rainforest Acraea
Acraea cerasa Hewitson, 1861Tree Top Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea masaris masaris Oberthür, 1893
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea nohara Boisduval, 1847Light Red Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea satis Ward, 1871Coast Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860Suffused Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847Speckled Red Acraea
Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anaea troglodyta portia Fabricius, 1775Florida Leafwing
Aulocera sybillina bianor Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Bebearia flaminia flaminia Staudinger, 1891
Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852Wanderer
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Brakefieldia perspicua Trimen, 1873Marsh Patroller
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Cassus cassus
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869Silver-barred Charaxes
Charaxes guderiana Dewitz, 1879Blue Spangled Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa Trimen, 1862Pearl Spotted Charaxes
Charaxes karkloof van Someren ..., 1957Karkloof Emperor
Charaxes pelias Cramer, 1775Protea Charaxes
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes vansoni Van Someren, 1957Van Son's Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenyra aurantiaca Aurivillius, 1911Pondo Shadefly
Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864Zulu Shadefly
Coenyra rufiplaga Trimen, 1906Secucuni Shadefly
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889Blonde Glider
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrestis acilia laelia C. & R. Felder, 1860
Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Dingana dingana Trimen, 1873Dingaan's Widow
Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764Cape Autumn Widow
Dira clytus clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Dira oxylus Trimen, 1806Pondoland Widow
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Erebia callias Edwards, 1871Colorado Alpine
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eumenis statilinus onosandrus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphydryas anicia eurytion Mead, 1875Anicia Checkerspot
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Euthalia agnis tinna
Gnophodes betsimena Boisduval, 1833Banded Evening Brown
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heliconius antiochus aranea Fabricius, 1793
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780)⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879Blotched Leopard
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Libythea laius (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851
Melanitis zitenius gnophodes Andrewes, 1923
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho heterotropus Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis safitza (Westwood, 1850)⇒ Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Neita durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Brown
Neita extensa Butler, 1898Savanna Brown
Neita lotenia Van Son, 1949Drakensberg Mountain Brown
Neita neita Wallengren, 1875Neita Brown
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Nw thecla danaus
Oleria onega lerida Kirby, 1878
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Bush Beauty
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Penthema lisarda lisarda Doubleday, 1845Himalayan Yellow Kaiser
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
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
Pseudonympha detecta (Trimen, 1914)⇒ Cassionympha detecta Trimen, 1914
Pseudonympha hippia Cramer, 1782Burchell´s Brown
Pseudonympha machacha Riley, 1938Machacha Brown
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha penningtoni Riley, 1938Pennington's Brown
Pseudonympha poetula Trimen, 1891Drakenberg Brown
Pseudonympha swanepoeli Van Son, 1955Swanepoel's Brown
Pseudonympha trimenii Butler, 1868Trimen´s Brown
Pseudonympha varii Van Son, 1955Vari's Brown
Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848)⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862
Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782
Sallya natalensis (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Sevenia natalensis Boisduval, 1847
Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857Boisduval´s Tree Nymph
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Stygionympha dicksoni Riley, 1938Dickson's Brown
Stygionympha geraldi Pennington, 1970Gerald's Hillside Brown
Stygionympha irrirata Trimen, 1873
Stygionympha scotina Quickelberge, 1979Eastern Hillside Brown
Stygionympha vansoni Pennington, 1953Van Son's Hillside Brown
Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887Western Hillside Brown
Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955Wichgraf´s Brown
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Taenaris catops pamphagus
Tarsocera cassina Butler, 1868Sand-dune Widow
Tarsocera cassus Linnaeus, 1764Spring Widow
Tarsocera cassus outeniqua Vári, 1971Outeniqua Spring Widow
Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962Dickson's Widow
Tarsocera fulvina Vári, 1971Karoo Widow
Tarsocera imitator Vári, 1971Deceptive Widow
Tarsocera namaquensis Vári, 1971Namaqua Widow
Tarsocera southeyae Dickson, 1969Southey's Widow
Torynesis magna Van Son, 1941Large Widow
Torynesis mintha Geyer, 1837Mintha Widow
Torynesis orangica Vári, 1971Golden Gate Widow
Torynesis pringlei Dickson, 1979Pringle's Widow
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vindula dejone bagrada Fruhstorfer, 1912
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
5
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
10
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
8
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
1
3
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
17
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
37
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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