Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Kakamega Forest (Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 65
415
945 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 65
415
945 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 59
405
936 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 56
402
934 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
227
619 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
227
619 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 25
227
619 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
170
487 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
154
468 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
111
398 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 45
203 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kakamega Forest
45 Genera with 203 Species #ABCDEGHJLMNPSTVY
| Acraea Fabricius, 1775 | Acraeas | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1866 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1782 | African Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apaturopsis Aurivillius, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ariadne Horsfield, 1904 | Castors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aterica Boisduval, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bebearia Hemming, 1936 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1868 | Bush Browns | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Catacroptera Karsch, 1782 | Pirates | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catuna Kirby, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1921 | Emperors | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1908 | Gliders | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1991 | Fig Eaters | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euptera Staudinger, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euriphene Boisduval, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euryphura Staudinger, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytela Boisduval, 1903 | Pipers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gnophodes Doubleday, 1793 | Evening Browns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrodontes Stoneham, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropsis Kunth, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1918 | Diadems | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1903 | Buckeyes | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnoptera Doubleday, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1911 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1851 | Beaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mallika Collins & La..., 1896 | Oakleafs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1882 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1911 | Sailors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1899 | Sailer butterflies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1894 | Commodores | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1874 | False acraeas | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudargynnis Karsch, 1819 | False Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudathyma Staudinger, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1935 | Blue Sailers | 1 | Species | Taxom | Sallya Koçak, 1996 | Tree nymphs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sevenia Koçak, 1892 | Tree nymphs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1847 | Blue Tigers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1966 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessula Dewitz, 1928 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1876 | Ringlets | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kakamega Forest
203 Species and 71 Subspecies | Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874 | | Acraea (Actinote) alicia (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Acraea aurivillii Staudinger, 1896 | | Acraea (Actinote) aurivillii Staudinger, 1896 | Aurivillius´ Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) cinerea Neave, 1904 | Gray Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) disjuncta Grose-Smith, 1898 | | | Acraea (Actinote) encedana Pierre, 1976 | Encedana Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) humilis Schouteden, 1918 | | | Acraea (Actinote) jodutta (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Acraea flava Fabricius, 1793 | | Acraea (Actinote) johnstoni (Godman, 1885) | ⇒ Acraea silvicola Richelmann, 1913 | | Acraea (Actinote) lycoa Godart, 1819 | Lycoa Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) melanoxantha Sharpe, 1891 | | | Acraea (Actinote) oreas Sharpe, 1891 | Black-and-white Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) orestia Hewitson, 1874 | Orestia Glassy Acraea | | Acraea parrhasia servona Godart, 1819 | | | Acraea (Actinote) peneleos Christopher ..., 1871 | Peneleos Acraea | | Acraea peneleos pelasgius Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Acraea penelope vitrea Eltringham, 1912 | | | Acraea (Actinote) perenna (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Acraea thesprio Doubleday, 1847 | | Acraea (Actinote) pharsalus Ward, 1871 | East African Forest Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) quirinalis Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Acraea (Actinote) semivitrea Aurivillius, 1895 | Glassy Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) sotikensis Sharpe, 1891 | Sotik Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) uvui (Grose-Smith, 1890) | ⇒ Acraea balina Grose-Smith, 1890 | | Acraea (Actinote) ventura Hewitson, 1887 | | | Acraea ventura ochrascens Sharpe, 1902 | | | Acraea alcinoe camerunica Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Acraea epaea angustifasciata d´Abrera, 1980 | | | Acraea (Bematistes) macaria (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Bematistes macaria Fabricius, 1793 | | Acraea (Bematistes) macarista (Sharpe, 1906) | ⇒ Acraea bana J. Pierre & ..., 2012 | | Acraea (Bematistes) poggei (Dewitz, 1879) | ⇒ Bematistes poggei Dewitz, 1879 | | Acraea (Bematistes) quadricolor (Rogenhöfer, 1891) | ⇒ Bematistes quadricolor Rogenhofer, 1891 | | Acraea quadricolor latifasciata Sharpe, 1892 | | | Acraea (Bematistes) umbra (Drury, 1782) | ⇒ Bematistes umbra Drury, 1782 | | Acraea anacreontica Grose-Smith, 1898 | | | Acraea asboloplintha Karsch, 1894 | Black-winged Acraea | | Acraea cerasa unimaculata Grose-Smith, 1898 | | | Acraea egina Cramer, 1775 | Elegant Acraea | | Acraea insignis Distant, 1880 | Black-blotched Acraea | | Acraea leucographa RIBBE, 1889 | Ribbe´s Glassy Acraea | | Acraea pseudegina Westwood, 1852 | Westwood'S Acraea | | Acraea quirina Fabricius, 1781 | Common Glassy Acraea | | Acraea rogersi lankesteri Carpenter, 1941 | | | Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775 | Dancing Acraea | | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876) | ⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876 | | Amauris albimaculata interposita Talbot, 1940 | | | Amauris crawshayi oscarus Thurau, 1904 | | | Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790 | Chief | | Amauris echeria jacksoni Sharpe, 1892 | | | Amauris hecate Butler, 1866 | Black Friar | | Antanartia delius Drury, 1782 | Forest Admiral | | Apaturopsis cleochares Hewitson, 1873 | Painted Empress | | Ariadne enotrea suffusa Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Ariadne pagenstecheri Suffert, 1904 | Pagenstecher´s Castor | | Aterica galene extensa Heron, 1909 | | | Bebearia sophus Fabricius, 1793 | Sophus Forester | | Bebearia sophus audeoudi Riley, 1936 | | | Bicyclus buea Strand, 1912 | Small Black Bush Brown | | Bicyclus campus Karsch, 1893 | Hill Bush Brown | | Bicyclus collinsi Aduse-Poku, 2016 | Large Marbled Bush Brown | | Bicyclus dentata Sharpe, 1898 | Dentate Bush Brown | | Bicyclus golo Aurivillius, 1893 | Golo Bush Brown | | Bicyclus istaris Plötz, 1880 | Velvet Bush Brown | | Bicyclus jefferyi Fox, 1963 | Jeffery's Bush-brown | | Bicyclus mandanes Hewitson, 1873 | Large Marbled Bush Brown | | Bicyclus mesogena Karsch, 1894 | White-line Bush Brown | | Bicyclus mollitia Karsch, 1895 | | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Bicyclus sandace Hewitson, 1877 | Dark Vulgar Bush Brown | | Bicyclus saussurei angustus Condamin, 1970 | | | Bicyclus smithi fernandina Schultze, 1914 | | | Bicyclus smithi smithi Aurivillius, 1899 | Smith´s Bush Brown | | Bicyclus sophrosyne Plötz, 1880 | Large Velvet Bush Brown | | Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868 | Vulgar Bush Brown | | Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782 | Pirate | | Catuna crithea Drury, 1773 | | | Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903 | Mountain Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes acuminatus stonehamiana Collins & La..., 1991 | | | Charaxes anticlea suna Van Someren, 1975 | | | Charaxes baileyi Van Someren, 1958 | Baley´s Charaxes | | Charaxes baumanni interposita Van Someren, 1971 | | | Charaxes berkeleyi masaba Van Someren, 1969 | | | Charaxes bipunctatus ugandensis Van Someren, 1972 | | | Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779 | White Barred Charaxes | | Charaxes brutus angustus Rothschild, 1900 | | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775 | Giant Charaxes | | Charaxes cedreatis Hewitson, 1874 | Green Demon Charaxes | | Charaxes crossleyi (Ward, 1871) | ⇒ Euxanthe crossleyi Ward, 1871 | | Charaxes cynthia Butler, 1865 | Western Red Charaxes | | Charaxes cynthia parvicaudatus Lathy, 1925 | | | Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869 | Silver-barred Charaxes | | Charaxes druceanus septentrionalis Lathy, 1926 | | | Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824 | Savannah Charaxes | | Charaxes etheocles carpenteri van Someren ..., 1957 | | | Charaxes eudoxus Drury, 1782 | Eudoxus Charaxes | | Charaxes eupale latimargo (Joicey & Talbot, 1921) | ⇒ Viridixes eupale Drury, 1782 | | Charaxes eurinome birbirica Ungemach, 1932 | | | Charaxes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891 | Forest Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | Foxy Charaxes | | Charaxes lactetinctus Karsch, 1892 | Blue Patch Charaxes | | Charaxes lucretius maximus Van Someren, 1971 | | | Charaxes numenes Hewitson, 1859 | Lesser Blue Charaxes | | Charaxes numenes aequatorialis Van Someren, 1972 | | | Charaxes paphianus subpallida Joicey & Talbot, 1925 | | | Charaxes pleione bebra Rothschild, 1900 | | | Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775 | Black-bordered Charaxes | | Charaxes pythodoris Hewitson, 1873 | Powder Blue Charaxes | | Charaxes smaragdalis Butler, 1865 | Western Blue Charaxes | | Charaxes smaragdalis elgonae Van Someren, 1964 | | | Charaxes subornatus minor (Joicey & Talbot, 1921) | ⇒ Viridixes minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777 | Common Blue Charaxes | | Charaxes tiridates tiridatinus Röber, 1936 | | | Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764 | Common Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes varanes vologeses Mabille, 1876 | Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes viola picta van Someren ..., 1952 | | | Charaxes zelica depuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Cymothoe herminia johnstoni Butler, 1902 | | | Cymothoe hobarti Butler, 1900 | Hobart´s Red Glider | | Cymothoe hobartia Butler, 1899 | | | Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871 | Lurid Glider | | Cymothoe lurida butleri Grünberg, 1908 | | | Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781 | African Map | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Euphaedra medon fraudata Van Someren, 1935 | Common Forester | | Euphaedra kakamegae (Carpenter, 1935) | ⇒ Euphaedra rex Stoneham, 1935 | | Euphaedra rattrayi coeruleomaculata Hecq, 1991 | | | Euptera elabontas Hewitson, 1871 | Common Euptera | | Euptera elabontas mweruensis Neave, 1910 | | | Euptera hirundo lufirensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Euriphene (Euriphenaria) ribensis Ward, 1871 | | | Euriphene (Euriphenaria) saphirina Karsch, 1894 | | | Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860 | Common Commander | | Eurytela dryope angulata (Aurivillius, 1898) | ⇒ Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779 | | Eurytela hiarbas lita Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Gnophodes betsimena Boisduval, 1833 | Banded Evening Brown | | Gnophodes betsimena parmeno Doubleday, 1849 | | | Gnophodes chelys Fabricius, 1793 | Dusky Evening Brown | | Hadrodontes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891 | | | Heteropsis peitho gigas Libert, 2006 | | | Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873 | Eyed Bush Brown | | Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845) | ⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Drury, 1773 | Great Eggfly | | Hypolimnas dinarcha grandis Rothschild, 1918 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas monteironis major Rothschild, 1918 | | | Hypolimnas salmacis magnifica Rothschild, 1918 | | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870 | African Yellow Pansy | | Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Golden Pansy | | Junonia gregorii Butler, 1896 | Gregori´s Brown Pansy | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Junonia sophia infracta Butler, 1888 | Little Commodore | | Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894 | Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy | | Junonia terea Drury, 1773 | Soldier Commodore | | Junonia westermanni suffusa Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Lachnoptera anticlia Hübner, 1819 | Western Blotched Leopard | | Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851 | African Beak | | Mallika jacksoni Sharpe, 1896 | Jackson´s Leaf Butterfly | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis libya Distant, 1882 | Violet-eyed Evening Brown | | Neptidopsis ophione Cramer, 1779 | Scalloped False Sailer | | Neptidopsis ophione nucleata Grünberg, 1911 | | | Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782 | | | Neptis agouale parallela Collins & La..., 1996 | | | Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955 | High Sailer | | Neptis clarei Neave, 1904 | Clare´s Sailer | | Neptis conspicua (Neave, 1904) | ⇒ Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868 | | Neptis constantiae Carcasson, 1961 | Constance´s Sailer | | Neptis continuata Holland, 1892 | Continuous Sailer | | Neptis dentifera Schultze, 1920 | | | Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879 | Small Streaked Sailer | | Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955 | Albizia Sailer | | Neptis metella Doubleday & ..., 1848 | Yellow-base Sailer | | Neptis metella flavimacula Jackson, 1951 | | | Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955 | Morose Sailer | | Neptis nemetes margueriteae Fox, 1968 | | | Neptis nicobule Holland, 1892 | Scarce Clubbed Sailer | | Neptis nicomedes Hewitson, 1874 | | | Neptis poultoni Eltringham, 1921 | | | Neptis puella Aurivillius, 1894 | Little Sailer | | Neptis saclava marpessa Hopffer, 1855 | Small Spotted Sailer | | Neptis seeldrayersi Aurivillius, 1895 | Seeldrayer´s Sailer | | Neptis strigata kakamega Collins & La..., 1996 | | | Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878 | Barred Sailer | | Neptis woodwardi Sharpe, 1899 | Woodward´s Sailer | | Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847 | Marsh Commodore | | Precis coelestina Dewitz, 1879 | Ocellated Commodore | | Precis octavia Cramer, 1779 | Gaudy Commodore | | Precis octavia sesamus Trimen, 1883 | Gaudy Commodore | | Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775 | Fashion Commodore | | Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898 | Montane Commodore | | Precis tugela aurorina Butler, 1894 | | | Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782 | Common Mother-of-Pearl | | Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867 | Blue Mother-of-Pearl | | Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845 | Boisduval´s False Acraea | | Pseudacraea clarkii Butler, 1892 | Clark´s False Acraea | | Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758 | Common False Wanderer | | Pseudacraea kuenowii burgessi Jackson, 1951 | | | Pseudacraea lucretia protracta Butler, 1874 | | | Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819 | False Fritillary | | Pseudathyma jacksoni Carcasson, 1965 | | | Pseudathyma plutonica Butler, 1902 | | | Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935 | Blue Sailer | | Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857 | Boisduval´s Tree Nymph | | Sevenia garega Strand, 1911 | Montane Tree Nymph | | Sevenia occidentalium Mabille, 1876 | Velvet Tree Nymph | | Sevenia umbrina Karsch, 1892 | Ochreous Tree Nymph | | Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821 | | | Tirumala formosa mercedonia Karsch, 1894 | | | Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847 | African Blue Tiger | | Vanessa schaeneia dubia Howarth, 1966 | | | Vanessula milca Hewitson, 1873 | Black and Orange | | Vanessula milca latifasciata Joicey & Talbot, 1928 | | | Ypthima albida Butler, 1888 | Silver Ringlet | | Ypthima antennata Van Son, 1955 | Clubbed Ringlet | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | | Ypthima doleta Kirby, 1880 | Common Ringlet | | Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | Granular Ringlet | | Ypthima pupillaris obscurata Kielland, 1982 | | | Ypthima recta Overlaet, 1955 | | | Ypthima simplicia Butler, 1876 | | | Ypthimomorpha itonia Hewitson, 1865 | Marsh ringlet |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Kakamega Forest | Subfamily | Apaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 4
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 2
34 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 3
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 2
42 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Libytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 14
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots | 9
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 8
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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