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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Kwale County (Coast Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
307
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
307
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
279
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
254
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
140
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
140
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
140
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
108
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
96
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
48
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
24
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwale County
24 Genera with 44 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1833Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors15SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1779Pipers1SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1779Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1833Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1758False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1793Mother-of-Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwale County
44 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea satis Ward, 1871Coast Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus campina Aurivillius, 1901Chirinda Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes acuminatus shimbanus Van Someren, 1963
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes cynthia Butler, 1865Western Red Charaxes
Charaxes ethalion littoralis Van Someren, 1967
Charaxes lasti (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Charaxes macclouni Butler, 1895
Charaxes nesaea (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Charaxes pythodoris Hewitson, 1873
Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes smaragdalis Butler, 1865Western Blue Charaxes
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885Violet-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889Blonde Glider
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Euxanthe tiberius Grose-Smith, 1889
Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879Blotched Leopard
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Neptidopsis ophione Cramer, 1779Scalloped False Sailer
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Physcaeneura leda Gerstaecker, 1871
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Kwale County
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
4
18
Genera
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
5
6
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
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov