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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
389
2530
3645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2522
3632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
372
2485
3587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
1954
2800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
519
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
519
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
519
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
369
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
348
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
127
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
65
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Verde
65 Genera with 84 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1882Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1828American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Asterope Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1870Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Callithea Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosatyrus dus�n..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Cymatogramma Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 2006Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Faunula C. Felder & ..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1816Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Homoeonympha C. & R. Feld..., 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1865Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1867Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
84 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Aglais polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nymphalis polychloros Linnaeus, 1758
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrias amydon Hewitson, 1853Amydon Agrias
Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean 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, 1779Red Rim
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Calisto chrysaoros Bates, 1935White-banded Calisto
Calisto micheneri (Clench, 1944)⇒ Calisto grannus Bates, 1939
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, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dircenna relata olyras Felder, 1865
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine alexae E. Peñalver, 2006
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hortensia Blanchard, 1852
Euptychia neomaenas Hayward, 1967
Eutresis hypereia theope Godman-&-Salvin, 1877Crisp Tigerwing
Faunula leucoglene C. Felder & ..., 1867
Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773Antillean Clearwing
Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870Click Butterfly
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816Antillean dagger wing
Marpesia furcula Fabricius, 1793Glossy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia zerynthia Hübner, 1823Waiter
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Memphis xenocles psammis (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pteronymia agalla Godman & Salvin, 1879
Pteronymia aletta Hewitson, 1854Aletta Clearwing
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Taygetis andromeda (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa terpsichore Philipi, 1859Chilean Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Cape Verde
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
1
1
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
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
13
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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