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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Eswatini (Southern Africa)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		171
1130
2108		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		171
1130
2108		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		155
1094
2038		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		109
975
1895		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		41
645
1296		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		41
643
1294		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
641
1291		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
484
1027		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
461
990		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
102
279		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		37
108		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eswatini
37 Genera with 108 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1892Acraeas29SpeciesTaxom
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18476SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1823African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker3SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors28SpeciesTaxom
Coenyra Hewitson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1909Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dingana Van Son, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1783Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1901Pipers4SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes9SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1879Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1789Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1855Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1879Commodores7SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1868False acraeas4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Sevenia Koçak, 1847Tree nymphs3SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1899Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1932Ringlets5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eswatini
108 Species and 35 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) anacreon Trimen, 1868Large Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea acara Hewitson, 1865Acara Acraea
Acraea acara acara Hewitson, 1865
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855Yellow-banded Acraea
Acraea arcticincta (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea boopis Wichgraf, 1914Rainforest Acraea
Acraea burni Butler, 1896Pale-yellow Acraea
Acraea caldarena Hewitson, 1877Black Tip Acraea
Acraea cerasa Hewitson, 1861Tree Top Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea mombasae (Ward, 1873)⇒ Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea nohara Boisduval, 1847Light Red Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873Clear Wing Acraea
Acraea rabbaiae perlucida Henning & He..., 1996Southern Clear-wing Acraea
Acraea satis Ward, 1871Coast Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847Speckled Red Acraea
Acraea welwitschii (Rogenhofer, 1892)⇒ Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris niavius dominicanus Trimen, 1879Southern Giant Friar
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris albimaculata albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852Wanderer
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Bicyclus nuwa Plötz, 1880
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia anvatara acheloia Wallengren, 1857African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866Bush Charaxes
Charaxes achaemenes achaemenes C. & R. Felder, 1867Bushveld Charaxes
Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859Divebomber Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes brutus natalensis (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes castor flavifasciatus Butler, 1895Giant Charaxes
Charaxes chintechi Minig, 1976
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869Silver-barred Charaxes
Charaxes druceanus moerens Jordan, 1936Drakensberg Silver-barred Charaxes
Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824Savannah Charaxes
Charaxes etesipe tavetensis Rothschild, 1894
Charaxes ethalion Boisduval, 1847Satyr Charaxes
Charaxes etheocles etheocles Cramer, 1777
Charaxes jahlusa Trimen, 1862Pearl Spotted Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa argynnides Westwood, 1864Zululand Pearl-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa rex Henning, 1978Pearl-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes jasius saturnus Butler, 1866Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Charaxes vansoni Van Someren, 1957Van Son's Charaxes
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares draconis Jordan, 1936Mpumalanga Forest-king Charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864Zulu Shadefly
Cymothoe alcimeda Godart, 1824Battling Glider
Cymothoe alcimeda marieps Rydon, 1994Battling Glider
Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889Blonde Glider
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909African Monarch
Dingana angusta G.A. Henning..., 1996Long Tom Widow
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Eurytela dryope angulata (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779
Eurytela hiarbas Drury, 1782Pied Piper
Eurytela hiarbas angustata (Lathy, 1901)⇒ Eurytela hiarbas Drury, 1782
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas anthedon wahlbergi (Wallengren, 1857)⇒ Hypolimnas anthedon mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia natalica natalica Felder, 1860Brown Commodore
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879Blotched Leopard
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Neita neita Wallengren, 1875Neita Brown
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis saclava marpessa Hopffer, 1855Small Spotted Sailer
Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Bush Beauty
Paralethe dendrophilus junodi Van Son, 1935Forest Beauty
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis archesia archesia Cramer, 1779
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis octavia sesamus Trimen, 1883Gaudy Commodore
Precis tugela Trimen, 1879African Leaf Butterfly
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha anacardii nebulosa Trimen, 1881Clouded Mother-of-pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea boisduvalii trimenii Butler, 1874
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea lucretia tarquinea Trimen, 1868
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha poetula Trimen, 1891Drakenberg Brown
Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857Boisduval´s Tree Nymph
Sevenia morantii Trimen, 1881Morant's Tree Nymph
Sevenia natalensis Boisduval, 1847Natal Tree Nymph
Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955Wichgraf´s Brown
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa hippomene Aurivillius, 1899Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima asterope asterope Klug, 1832
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet
Ypthima impura paupera Ungemach, 1932

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Eswatini
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		3
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		1
19		Genus
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		4
30		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		4
7		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		8
19		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		14
20		Genera
Species
Taxom



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