Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 283
1672
2201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 283
1672
2201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 275
1655
2186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 205
1494
2029 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
382
545 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 52
381
543 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
373
525 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
195
282 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
179
261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
76
114 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 26
32 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cape Town
26 Genera with 32 Species #ACDEHIMPSTV
| Acraea Fabricius, 1764 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeropetes Billberg, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cassionympha van Son, G., 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1775 | Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1889 | Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1758 | Painted ladies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1910 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1871 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1875 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 0 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1871 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Melampias Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1935 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1868 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tarsocera Butler, 1962 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Torynesis Butler, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Town
32 Species and 13 Subspecies | Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764 | Garden Acraea | | Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Pride | | Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824 | Rainforest Brown | | Charaxes jahlusa Trimen, 1862 | Pearl Spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes pelias Cramer, 1775 | Protea Charaxes | | Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889 | | | Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899 | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Erebia callias Edwards, 1871 | Colorado Alpine | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euphydryas anicia eurytion Mead, 1875 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euthalia agnis tinna | | | Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871 | | | Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780) | ⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775 | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867 | | | Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | | | Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935 | | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Pseudonympha hippia Cramer, 1782 | Burchell´s Brown | | Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793 | Silver-bottom Brown | | Pseudonympha trimenii Butler, 1868 | Trimen´s Brown | | Stygionympha dicksoni Riley, 1938 | Dickson's Brown | | Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887 | Western Hillside Brown | | Tarsocera cassina Butler, 1868 | Sand-dune Widow | | Tarsocera cassus Linnaeus, 1764 | Spring Widow | | Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962 | Dickson's Widow | | Torynesis mintha Geyer, 1837 | Mintha Widow | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Cape Town | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 8
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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