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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Dar es Salaam Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
345
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
345
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
331
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
284
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
128
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
127
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
55
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
27
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dar es Salaam Region
27 Genera with 42 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas13SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1859Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1779Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1833Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1845False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dar es Salaam Region
42 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) oreas Sharpe, 1891Black-and-white Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea caldarena Hewitson, 1877Black Tip Acraea
Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea equatorialis Neave, 1904
Acraea insignis Distant, 1880Black-blotched Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847Blood Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895Eastern Palm Forester
Bematistes epaea melina Thurau, 1903
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Charaxes castor flavifasciatus Butler, 1895Giant Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Neptidopsis ophione Cramer, 1779Scalloped False Sailer
Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Dar es Salaam Region
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
5
5
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
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
5
4
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