Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Cape Winelands (Western Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 209
924
1064 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 209
924
1064 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 203
917
1058 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 157
803
945 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
93
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 32
93
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 30
91
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
64
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
62
62 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
40
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 14
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cape Winelands
14 Genera with 13 Species | Cassionympha van Son, G., 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1889 | Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1775 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melampias Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Winelands
13 Species and 10 Subspecies | Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824 | Rainforest Brown | | Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889 | | | Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899 | | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780) | ⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775 | | Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | | | Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775 | | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793 | Silver-bottom Brown | | Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887 | Western Hillside Brown |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Cape Winelands | 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 | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 3
3 | Genera
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 | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 4
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
 | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815) |
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