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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
277
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
277
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
252
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
223
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
120
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
120
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
120
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
86
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
86
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
47
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
19
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mombasa
19 Genera with 42 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas10SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1885Emperors11SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1779Pipers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1904Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1782Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1793Mother-of-Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mombasa
42 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea insignis Distant, 1880Black-blotched Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea quirina Fabricius, 1781Common Glassy Acraea
Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873Clear Wing Acraea
Acraea satis Ward, 1871Coast Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes calliclea (Feisthamel, 1850)⇒ Charaxes protoclea azota Hewitson, 1877
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes cynthia Butler, 1865Western Red Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa kenyensis Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Charaxes lasti (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Charaxes macclouni Butler, 1895
Charaxes nesaea (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Charaxes pythodoris Hewitson, 1873
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885Violet-spotted Charaxes
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive Diadem
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904Blue Evening Brown
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Neptis gratiosa Overlaet, 1955
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Physcaeneura leda Gerstaecker, 1871
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Mombasa
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
12
Genera
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
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
2
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
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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