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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Congo basin (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
270
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
269
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
269
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
267
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
230
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
230
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
229
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
162
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
145
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
13
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
6
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo basin
6 Genera with 13 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1780Emperors7SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Hadrodontes Stoneham, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo basin
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acraea cepheus Linnaeus, 1758Cepheus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859Divebomber Charaxes
Charaxes cedreatis Hewitson, 1874Green Demon Charaxes
Charaxes doubledayi Aurivillius, 1898Doubleday´s Untailed Charaxes
Charaxes ethalion Boisduval, 1847Satyr Charaxes
Charaxes lycurgus Fabricius, 1793Laodice Untailed Charaxes
Charaxes minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Charaxes zingha Stoll, 1780Shining red charaxes
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Hadrodontes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Congo basin
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
3
Genera
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