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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Lindi Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
235
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
235
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
235
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
222
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
95
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
95
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
95
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
69
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
65
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
34
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
19
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lindi Region
19 Genera with 27 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1833Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781Emperors5SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1848Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1872Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1923Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lindi Region
27 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Charaxes acuminatus rondonis Kielland, 1987
Charaxes brevicaudatus Schultze, 1914
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes macclounii Butler, 1895Red Coast Charaxes
Charaxes maudei (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Charaxes brevicaudatus Schultze, 1914
Cymothoe amaniensis d´Abrera, 1980
Cymothoe theobene (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Euptera neptunis
Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Henotesia simonsii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Heteropsis simonsii Butler, 1877
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas usambara Ward, 1872Red Spot Diadem
Melanitis libya Distant, 1882Violet-eyed Evening Brown
Melanitis zitenius gnophodes Andrewes, 1923
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
8
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
2
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