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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Limpopo (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2787
5094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2787
5094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
287
2741
5008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
2406
4556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1026
1966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1024
1964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1020
1956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
685
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
641
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
141
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
59
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Limpopo
59 Genera with 112 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas23SpeciesTaxom
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Brakefieldia Aduse-Poku, ..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1957Emperors8SpeciesTaxom
Coenyra Hewitson, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Coenyropsis Van Son, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1824Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899Map Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dingana Van Son, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Dira Hübner, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1782Pipers2SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1879Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paternympha Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1850Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Serradinga G.A. Henning..., 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Sevenia Koçak, 1857Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Telchinia Fabricius, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Torynesis Butler, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limpopo
112 Species and 20 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea alalonga Henning & He..., 1996Long-winged Orange Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea asema Hewitson, 1877Speckled Orange Acraea
Acraea atolmis Westwood, 1882Scarlet Acraea
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea barberi Trimen, 1881Barber's Acraea
Acraea boopis Wichgraf, 1914Rainforest Acraea
Acraea caldarena Hewitson, 1877Black Tip Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea machequena Grose-Smith, 1887Machequena Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea nohara Boisduval, 1847Light Red Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860Suffused Acraea
Acraea stictica (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833
Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847Speckled Red Acraea
Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Anaea troglodyta portia Fabricius, 1775Florida Leafwing
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Brakefieldia perspicua Trimen, 1873Marsh Patroller
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984Grannus Calisto
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866Bush Charaxes
Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859Divebomber Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes fulgurata Aurivillius, 1899Lightning Charaxes
Charaxes marieps van Someren ..., 1957Marieps Charaxes
Charaxes pelias Cramer, 1775Protea Charaxes
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Charaxes vansoni Van Someren, 1957Van Son's Charaxes
Coenyra aurantiaca Aurivillius, 1911Pondo Shadefly
Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864Zulu Shadefly
Coenyra rufiplaga Trimen, 1906Secucuni Shadefly
Coenyropsis natalii Boisduval, 1847Natal Brown
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Cymothoe alcimeda Godart, 1824Battling Glider
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899
Danaus berenice hermippus
Dingana angusta G.A. Henning..., 1996Long Tom Widow
Dingana dingana Trimen, 1873Dingaan's Widow
Dingana dingana dingana Trimen, 1873
Dira jansei Swierstra, 1909Janse's Widow
Dira oxylus Trimen, 1806Pondoland Widow
Dira swanepoeli Van Son, 1939Swanepoel´s Widow
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Eurytela hiarbas Drury, 1782Pied Piper
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873
Henotesia simonsii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Heteropsis simonsii Butler, 1877
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Heteropsis simonsii Butler, 1877Pale Bush Brown
Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780)⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879Blotched Leopard
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Libythea laius (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Neita extensa Butler, 1898Savanna Brown
Neita lotenia Van Son, 1949Drakensberg Mountain Brown
Neita neita Wallengren, 1875Neita Brown
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Bush Beauty
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Paternympha narycia (Wallengren, 1857)⇒ Pseudonympha narycia Wallengren, 1857
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha narycia Wallengren, 1857Small Hillside Brown
Pseudonympha poetula Trimen, 1891Drakenberg Brown
Pseudonympha swanepoeli Van Son, 1955Swanepoel's Brown
Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857Boisduval´s Tree Nymph
Stygionympha scotina Quickelberge, 1979Eastern Hillside Brown
Telchinia alalonga (Henning & He..., 1996)⇒ Acraea alalonga Henning & He..., 1996
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Torynesis orangica Vári, 1971Golden Gate Widow
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima antennata Van Son, 1955Clubbed Ringlet
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Limpopo
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
5
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
7
9
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
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
23
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



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