AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Chad (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1189
2396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
186
1188
2395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
1169
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
874
1875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
176
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
176
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
176
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
148
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
140
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
35
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
8
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chad
8 Genera with 15 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1781Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1865Emperors7SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1882Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chad
15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acraea caecilia Fabricius, 1781Pink Acraea
Charaxes chiron (Butler, 1866)⇒ Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777
Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777Demon charaxes
Charaxes hamatus (Grose-Smith, 1883)⇒ Charaxes nichetes Grose-Smith, 1883
Charaxes nichetes Grose-Smith, 1883Manx Charaxes
Charaxes nichetes leopardinus Plantrou, 1974
Charaxes ogovensis (Grose-Smith, 1883)⇒ Charaxes nichetes Grose-Smith, 1883
Charaxes viola Butler, 1865Savanna Demon Charaxes
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis libya Distant, 1882Violet-eyed Evening Brown
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Chad
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov