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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Egypt (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2690
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
2687
5927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
2654
5866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1990
4696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
266
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
240
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
68
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
20
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Egypt
20 Genera with 23 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1867Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1777Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1962Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1850
False acraeas0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotergumia Agenjo, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
23 Species and 9 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Charaxes hansali Felder, 1867Cream-banded Charaxes
Chazara persephone Hübner, 1805Dark Rockbrown
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Morpho heterotropus Le Moult & R..., 1962
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Pedaliodes empusa empusa C. Felder & ..., 1867
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudotergumia pisidice Klug, 1832
Satyrus pisidice Klug, 1832
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
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
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
6
6
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