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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Kilimanjaro (Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
622
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
622
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
609
760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
434
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
172
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
172
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
171
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
129
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
44
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kilimanjaro
17 Genera with 25 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1871Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1969Emperors7SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1889Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Neocoenyra Butler, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1876Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kilimanjaro
25 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Acraea (Actinote) johnstoni (Godman, 1885)⇒ Acraea silvicola Richelmann, 1913
Acraea pharsaloides (Ward, 1871)⇒ Acraea pharsalus Ward, 1871
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes ansorgei Rothschild, 1897Ansorge´s Charaxes
Charaxes ansorgei kilimanjarica Van Someren, 1967
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes dowsetti Henning, 1989
Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775Black-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares kilimensis Van Someren, 1969
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Issoria hanningtoni Elwes, 1889Hannington'S Fritillary
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Neocoenyra duplex Butler, 1885
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima simplicia Butler, 1876

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Kilimanjaro
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
3
3
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