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Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
320
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
313
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
311
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
268
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
167
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
167
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
167
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
127
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
122
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
15
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
7
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kinshasa
7 Genera with 12 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1780Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1866Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1864Fig Eaters3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1777Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kinshasa
12 Species
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Charaxes cedreatis Hewitson, 1874Green Demon Charaxes
Charaxes lucretius Cramer, 1777Common Red Charaxes
Charaxes zingha Stoll, 1780Shining red charaxes
Cymothoe hyarbita Hewitson, 1866Creamy Yellow Glider
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Euphaedra adonina Hewitson, 1865Golden Themis Forester
Euphaedra eleus Drury, 1782Eleus Orange Forester
Euphaedra losinga Hewitson, 1864Dark Brown Forester
Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777Blue Leaf Butterfly

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Kinshasa
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
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
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
4
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
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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