Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Comoros (Comoro Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 148
967
1721 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 147
965
1718 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 141
951
1702 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 91
827
1552 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 35
468
900 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 35
468
900 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 35
468
900 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
304
637 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
285
604 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
42
90 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 20
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Comoros
20 Genera with 52 Species | Acraea Fabricius, 1775 | Acraeas | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1994 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1966 | African Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1879 | Bush Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1833 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1991 | Emperors | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1845 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytela Boisduval, 1898 | Pipers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrodontes Stoneham, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Henotesia Butler, 0 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropsis Kunth, 1994 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1833 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1879 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1890 | Sailer butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pardopsis Trimen, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1991 | False acraeas | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Salamis Boisduval, 1994 | Mother-of-Pearls | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1966 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Comoros
52 Species and 26 Subspecies | Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780 | Orange Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861 | Dusky Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) lia Mabille, 1879 | | | Acraea comor Pierre, 1992 | | | Acraea damii Snellen van ..., 1869 | | | Acraea dammii (van Vollenhoven, 1869) | ⇒ Acraea damii Snellen van ..., 1869 | | Acraea igati Boisduval, 1833 | | | Acraea masaris Oberthür, 1893 | | | Acraea masaris jodina Pierre, 1992 | | | Acraea masaris masaris Oberthür, 1893 | | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea ranavalona Boisduval, 1833 | | | Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775 | Dancing Acraea | | Amauris comorana (Oberthür, 1897) | ⇒ Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847 | | Amauris nossima Christopher ..., 1870 | Madagascan Friar | | Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847 | Novice | | Amauris ochlea affinis Aurivillius, 1911 | | | Amauris ochlea moya Turlin, 1994 | | | Antanartia dimorphica comorica Howarth, 1966 | | | Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879 | Squinting bush brown | | Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833 | African Joker | | Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775 | Giant Charaxes | | Charaxes castor comoranus Rothschild, 1903 | | | Charaxes flavescens Verity, 1950 | | | Charaxes nicati Canu, 1991 | | | Charaxes paradoxa Lathy, 1925 | | | Charaxes saperanus Poulton, 1926 | | | Charaxes saturnus Butler, 1866 | Foxy Charaxes | | Charaxes viossati Canu, 1991 | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909 | African Monarch | | Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845 | Dorippus Tiger | | Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779 | Golden Piper | | Eurytela dryope lineata (Aurivillius, 1898) | ⇒ Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779 | | Hadrodontes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891 | | | Henotesia comorana (Oberthür, 1916) | ⇒ Heteropsis comorana Turlin, 1994 | | Henotesia comorana comorensis | | | Henotesia fraterna Butler, 1878 | | | Henotesia fraterna comorensis | | | Henotesia fraterna mayottensis | | | Heteropsis comorana Turlin, 1994 | | | Heteropsis comorana comorana Oberthür, 1916 | | | Heteropsis comorana subrufa Turlin, 1994 | | | Heteropsis comorensis | | | Heteropsis narcissus Fabricius, 1798 | | | Heteropsis narcissus comorensis Oberthür, 1916 | | | Heteropsis narcissus fraterna Butler, 1868 | | | Heteropsis narcissus mayottensis Oberthür, 1916 | | | Heteropsis narcissus salimi Turlin, 1994 | | | Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845) | ⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hypolimnas anthedon drucei Butler, 1874 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Junonia goudotii Boisduval, 1833 | | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Junonia rhadama Boisduval, 1833 | Brilliant Blue | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Mycalesis anynana (Butler, 1879) | ⇒ Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879 | | Neptis comorarum Oberthür, 1890 | | | Neptis comorarum comorarum Oberthür, 1890 | | | Neptis comorarum legrandi Turlin, 1994 | | | Neptis constantiae Carcasson, 1961 | Constance´s Sailer | | Neptis cormilloti Turlin, 1994 | | | Neptis decaryi (Le Cerf, 1928) | ⇒ Neptis constantiae Carcasson, 1961 | | Neptis mayottensis Oberthür, 1890 | | | Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833 | Polka Dot | | Pseudacraea imerina Hewitson, 1864 | | | Pseudacraea imerina anjouana Collins, 1991 | | | Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775 | False Chief | | Pseudacraea lucretia comorana Oberthür, 1890 | | | Pseudacraea lucretia karthalae Collins, 1991 | | | Salamis cacta humbloti Turlin, 1994 | | | Salamis humbloti Turlin, 1994 | | | Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966 | Dimorphic Admiral | | Vanessa dimorphica comorica Howarth, 1966 | | | Vanessa dimorphica comoroica Howarth, 1966 | |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Comoros | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 2
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 2
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 2
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 2
7 | 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 | 5
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 5
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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