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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
367
3203
5874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
366
3200
5869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
3109
5725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
232
2687
5114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1211
2330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1208
2326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1204
2307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
746
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
680
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
145
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
59
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mpumalanga
59 Genera with 111 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas24SpeciesTaxom
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1777Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brakefieldia Aduse-Poku, ..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781Emperors6SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1791Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenyra Hewitson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coeruleotaygetis Forster, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dingana Van Son, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Dira Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1779Pipers1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1879Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Paternympha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1850Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 19558SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Serradinga G.A. Henning..., 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Sevenia Koçak, 1857Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Telchinia Fabricius, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Torynesis Butler, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mpumalanga
111 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) anacreon Trimen, 1868Large Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
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 atolmis Westwood, 1882Scarlet Acraea
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea nohara Boisduval, 1847Light Red Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847Blood Acraea
Acraea rahira Boisduval, 1833Marsh Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860Suffused Acraea
Acraea stictica (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847Speckled Red Acraea
Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Anaea troglodyta portia Fabricius, 1775Florida Leafwing
Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852Wanderer
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Brakefieldia perspicua Trimen, 1873Marsh Patroller
Brenthis ino siopelus Fruhstorfer, 1926
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869Silver-barred Charaxes
Charaxes marieps van Someren ..., 1957Marieps Charaxes
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Charaxes vansoni Van Someren, 1957Van Son's Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791
Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864Zulu Shadefly
Coeruleotaygetis peribaea Godman & Salvin, 1880
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Cymothoe alcimeda Godart, 1824Battling Glider
Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889Blonde Glider
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899
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
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden 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
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879Blotched Leopard
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Libythea laius (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Neita extensa Butler, 1898Savanna Brown
Neita neita Wallengren, 1875Neita Brown
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Bush Beauty
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
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 arnoldi Van Son, 1941Arnold´s Brown
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha narycia Wallengren, 1857Small Hillside Brown
Pseudonympha paludis (Riley, 1938)⇒ Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793
Pseudonympha poetula Trimen, 1891Drakenberg Brown
Pseudonympha swanepoeli Van Son, 1955Swanepoel's Brown
Pseudonympha varii Van Son, 1955Vari's Brown
Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857Boisduval´s Tree Nymph
Stygionympha curlei S.F. Henning..., 1996Curle's Hillside Brown
Stygionympha irrirata Trimen, 1873
Stygionympha scotina Quickelberge, 1979Eastern Hillside Brown
Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887Western Hillside Brown
Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955Wichgraf´s Brown
Telchinia alalonga (Henning & He..., 1996)⇒ Acraea alalonga Henning & He..., 1996
Torynesis magna Van Son, 1941Large Widow
Torynesis orangica Vári, 1971Golden Gate Widow
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Mpumalanga
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
4
10
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
9
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
6
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
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
21
36
Genera
Species

Taxom



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