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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Marsabit County (Eastern Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
199
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
199
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
194
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
170
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
40
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
36
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
13
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
8
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Marsabit County
8 Genera with 19 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors11SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marsabit County
19 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes acuminatus kulalensis Van Someren, 1963
Charaxes baumanni Rogenhofer, 1891Baumann´s Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898
Charaxes hansalii (Felder, 1866)⇒ Charaxes hansali Felder, 1867
Charaxes kulal Stoll, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Hypoleria coenina Hewitson, 1872
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Marsabit County
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
3
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
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
1
1
Genus
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