Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Cape Verde (Macaronesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 324
1948
2763 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 323
1946
2758 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 316
1925
2732 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 210
1514
2126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 37
483
725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 37
483
725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 37
483
725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
354
563 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
333
530 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
117
158 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 59
76 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cape Verde
59 Genera with 76 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1855 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actinote Hübner, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1837 | Sister | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrias Doubleday, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amathusia Fabricius, 1763 | King butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1882 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antillea Higgins, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1828 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterope Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basilarchia Scudder, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicore Hübner, 1870 | Eighty-eights | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithea Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymatogramma Doubleday, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dircenna Doubleday, 1865 | Clearwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphile Doubleday, 1857 | Banners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1781 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1852 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1910 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutresis Doubleday, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Faunula C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1816 | Calicoes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1866 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1865 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1823 | Daggerwings | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1867 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1782 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1911 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1819 | Admirals | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Verde
76 Species and 14 Subspecies | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944 | | | Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865 | Spot-celled Sister | | Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 | Bredow'S Sister | | Aglais polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Nymphalis polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Agrias amydon Hewitson, 1853 | Amydon Agrias | | Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmking | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Montane Crescent | | Antillea pelops Drury, 1773 | Antillean Crescent | | Asterocampa idyja Geyer, 1828 | 'Cream-banded' Dusky Emperor | | Asterope batesi | | | Basilarchia archippus (Cramer, 1776) | ⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | | Basilarchia arthemis (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | | Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Red Rim | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Callicore clymena Guenée, 1870 | | | Callithea markii (Hewitson, 1857) | ⇒ Asterope markii Hewitson, 1857 | | Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860 | | | Cymatogramma echemus (Doubleday, 1849) | ⇒ Memphis echemus E. Doubleday, 1849 | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777 | | | Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863 | Queen | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Dircenna relata olyras Felder, 1865 | | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857 | | | Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781 | Isabella's heliconian | | Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852 | Florida Purplewing | | Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910) | ⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779 | Mexican Fritillary | | Euptoieta hortensia Blanchard, 1852 | | | Euptychia neomaenas Hayward, 1967 | | | Eutresis hypereia theope Godman-&-Salvin, 1877 | Crisp Tigerwing | | Faunula leucoglene C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773 | Antillean Clearwing | | Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870 | Click Butterfly | | Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816 | Ferentina Calico | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866 | Wallace'S Longwing | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Historis odius Fabricius, 1775 | Grape Shoemaker | | Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855 | Lavinia Clearwing | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854 | | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865 | | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816 | Antillean dagger wing | | Marpesia furcula Fabricius, 1793 | Glossy Daggerwing | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Marpesia zerynthia Hübner, 1823 | Waiter | | Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793 | Confused Tigerwing | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Memphis xenocles psammis (C. Felder & ..., 1867) | ⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850 | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Oleria paula Weymer, 1883 | Paula'S Clearwing | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pteronymia agalla Godman & Salvin, 1879 | | | Pteronymia aletta Hewitson, 1854 | Aletta Clearwing | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Taygetis andromeda (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793 | | Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812 | Subtropical Lady | | Vanessa terpsichore Philipi, 1859 | Chilean Lady | | Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819 | Canary Red Admiral |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Cape Verde | Subfamily | Apaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 7
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies | 1
5 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 12
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 3
5 | 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 | 15
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 8
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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