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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Guinea-Bissau (West Africa)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		155
793
1430		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		153
790
1422		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		142
751
1352		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		95
649
1223		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		20
143
311		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		20
143
311		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
143
311		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
113
268		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
108
262		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		4
70
206		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		28
116		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guinea-Bissau
28 Genera with 116 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas23SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18506SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1869Bush Browns10SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1894Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1865Emperors18SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1944Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1865Fig Eaters11SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1773Diadems5SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes10SpeciesTaxom
Medoniana Hecq, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1882Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1868Bushbrowns11SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1775Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1793Mother-of-Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1880Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea-Bissau
116 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea (Actinote) bonasia Fabricius, 1775Bonasia Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) alcinoe (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Bematistes alcinoe Felder, 1865
Acraea (Bematistes) epaea (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779
Acraea (Bematistes) umbra (Drury, 1782)⇒ Bematistes umbra Drury, 1782
Acraea umbra carpenteri Le Doux, 1937
Acraea annobona Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Acraea areca (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Acraea egina Cramer, 1775
Acraea caecilia Fabricius, 1781Pink Acraea
Acraea camaena Drury, 1773Large Smoky Acraea
Acraea egina Cramer, 1775Elegant Acraea
Acraea epitellus (Staudinger, 1896)⇒ Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779
Acraea harrisoni (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Acraea egina Cramer, 1775
Acraea jalema (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea praeponina (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Acraea bonasia Fabricius, 1775
Acraea pseudegina Westwood, 1852Westwood'S Acraea
Acraea rudolfi Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea sidamona Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Acraea zidora (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Acraea egina Cramer, 1775
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Bebearia cocalia Fabricius, 1793Common Palm Forester
Bebearia phantasina Staudinger, 1891Western Fantasia
Bebearia phantasina ultima Hecq, 1990
Bebearia senegalensis Herrich-Schä..., 1852Senegal Palm Forester
Bebearia sophus Fabricius, 1793Sophus Forester
Bebearia sophus phreone Feisthamel, 1850
Bematistes alcinoe Felder, 1865Alcinoe Bematistes
Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779Common Bematistes
Bematistes umbra Drury, 1782Clouded Bematistes
Bicyclus angulosa Butler, 1868Startled Bush Brown
Bicyclus dorothea Cramer, 1779Light Bush Brown
Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Funereal Bush Brown
Bicyclus istaris Plötz, 1880Velvet Bush Brown
Bicyclus mandanes Hewitson, 1873Large Marbled Bush Brown
Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864Lesser Rock Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bicyclus taenias Hewitson, 1877Grey Bush Brown
Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868Vulgar Bush Brown
Bicyclus zinebi Butler, 1869Western Large Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia anvatara crameri Aurivillius, 1894
Charaxes albimaculatus (Van Someren, 1972)⇒ Charaxes numenes aequatorialis Van Someren, 1972
Charaxes anticlea Drury, 1782Small Flame Bordered Charaxes
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes chiron (Butler, 1866)⇒ Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777
Charaxes epijasius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767
Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777Demon charaxes
Charaxes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891Forest Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes fulvescens senegala Van Someren, 1975
Charaxes imperialis Butler, 1874Imperial Blue Charaxes
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes numenes Hewitson, 1859Lesser Blue Charaxes
Charaxes numenes aequatorialis Van Someren, 1972
Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes varanes vologeses Mabille, 1876Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes viola Butler, 1865Savanna Demon Charaxes
Cymothoe mabillei Overlaet, 1944Western Red Glider
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra medon pholus van der Hoeven, 1840
Euphaedra bergeri Hecq, 1974
Euphaedra bombeana (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Euphaedra bergeri Hecq, 1974
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra hastiri Hecq, 1981Insipid Striped Forester
Euphaedra inanum Butler, 1873Unmarked Ceres Forester
Euphaedra peculiaris (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra spatiosa (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779
Euphaedra villiersi Condamin, 1964Villiers´ Ceres Forester
Euphaedra xypete Hewitson, 1865Common Pink Forester
Euploea crameri lanista Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) ampedusa Hewitson, 1866Common Brown Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) gambiae Feisthamel, 1850Gambia Nymph
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Doubleday, 1845
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773Blue Diadem
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Golden Pansy
Junonia infracta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763Widespread Forester
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis libya Distant, 1882Violet-eyed Evening Brown
Mycalesis agraphis (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis desolata (Butler, 1876)⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864
Mycalesis dorothea Cramer, 1782
Mycalesis leptoglena (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864
Mycalesis milyas (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864
Mycalesis nebulosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis raesaces (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Mycalesis dorothea Cramer, 1782
Mycalesis rhanidostroma (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis saga (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis tolosa (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868
Mycalesis vulgaris (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868
Myscelia ethusa ethusa Doyère, 1840Mexican Bluewing
Neptis agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978Common Club-dot Sailer
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868Nemetes Sailer
Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868Variable Sailer
Neptis quintilla Mabille, 1890Angled Petty Sailer
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775Fashion Commodore
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima doleta Kirby, 1880Common Ringlet
Ypthimomorpha itonia Hewitson, 1865Marsh ringlet

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Guinea-Bissau
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

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

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		3
26		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		9
29		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
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		5
25		Genera
Species
Taxom



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