Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 434
4744
11078 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 432
4729
11035 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 411
4620
10820 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 261
3767
9372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 62
1218
2857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 62
1217
2856 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 60
1214
2851 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
675
1624 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
618
1486 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
153
356 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 52
141 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Namibia
52 Genera with 141 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1880 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calisto Hübner, 1984 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calliploea Butler, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cassionympha van Son, G., 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850 | Emperors | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Coenyropsis Van Son, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corades Doubleday, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corbulis Boisduval, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crenidomimas Karsch, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1889 | Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1758 | Painted ladies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dione Hübner, 1907 | Silverspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dira Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 0 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fountainea Rydon, 1824 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamanumida Hübner, 1775 | Guineafowl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1813 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Henotesia Butler, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropsis Kunth, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 1773 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1865 | Buckeyes | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1923 | Evening Browns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1962 | Morpho butterfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1892 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neita Van Son, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1955 | Sailer butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Physcaeneura Wallengren, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poladryas Bauer, 1869 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1854 | Nawab butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1883 | Commodores | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1916 | Preponas And Agrias | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1879 | False acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sallya Koçak, 1847 | Tree nymphs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sevenia Koçak, 1899 | Tree nymphs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tarsocera Butler, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1847 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tisiphone Hübner, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1883 | Ringlets | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Namibia
141 Species and 55 Subspecies | Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874 | | Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855 | | Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Acraea | | Acraea encedon encedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mimic Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780 | Orange Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861 | Dusky Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) igola Trimen, 1889 | Dusky-veined Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) obeira Hewitson, 1863 | | | Acraea acara Hewitson, 1865 | Acara Acraea | | Acraea acara acara Hewitson, 1865 | | | Acraea acara melanophanes Le Cerf, 1927 | | | Acraea acontias (Westwood, 1881) | ⇒ Acraea atolmis Westwood, 1882 | | Acraea acrita Hewitson, 1865 | Fiery Acraea | | Acraea acrita ambigua Trimen, 1891 | | | Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881 | Clear-spotted Acraea | | Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865 | Broad Bordered Acraea | | Acraea annobona Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Spotted Acraea | | Acraea arcticincta (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865 | | Acraea asema Hewitson, 1877 | Speckled Orange Acraea | | Acraea atergatis Westwood, 1881 | | | Acraea atolmis Westwood, 1882 | Scarlet Acraea | | Acraea axina Westwood, 1881 | Little Acraea | | Acraea brahmsi (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874 | | Acraea brainei Henning, 1986 | Braine´s Acraea | | Acraea burni Butler, 1896 | Pale-yellow Acraea | | Acraea buttneri Rogenhofer, 1889 | | | Acraea caldarena Hewitson, 1877 | Black Tip Acraea | | Acraea ella Eltringham, 1911 | Ella´s Acraea | | Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764 | Garden Acraea | | Acraea hypoleuca Trimen, 1898 | Namibian Acraea | | Acraea jalema (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | Acraea luxi Westwood, 1881 | Scarlet Acraea | | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847 | Natal Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea nohara Boisduval, 1847 | Light Red Acraea | | Acraea omrora omrora Trimen, 1894 | | | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Acraea onerata Trimen, 1891 | Eriksson´s Acraea | | Acraea pullula (Grünberg, 1911) | ⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874 | | Acraea rahira Boisduval, 1833 | Marsh Acraea | | Acraea rahira rahira Boisduval, 1833 | | | Acraea rudolfi Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Spotted Acraea | | Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea sidamona Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Spotted Acraea | | Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860 | Suffused Acraea | | Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874 | Falls Acraea | | Acraea trimeni Aurivillius, 1899 | Trimen's Acraea | | Acraea vinidia (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874 | | Acraea welwitschii (Rogenhofer, 1892) | ⇒ Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865 | | Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Spotted Acraea | | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876) | ⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876 | | Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876 | Dusky Friar | | Amauris lecerfi (Mabille, 1876) | ⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876 | | Amauris mozarti (Mabille, 1876) | ⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876 | | Amauris psyttalea (Plötz, 1880) | ⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876 | | Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833 | African Joker | | Byblia anvatara acheloia Wallengren, 1857 | African Joker | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Calisto grannus dystacta González, 1987 | Grannus Calisto | | Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984 | Grannus Calisto | | Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866 | Bush Charaxes | | Charaxes achaemenes achaemenes C. & R. Felder, 1867 | Bushveld Charaxes | | Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859 | Divebomber Charaxes | | Charaxes brainei Van Son, 1966 | Braine´s Charaxes | | Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779 | White Barred Charaxes | | Charaxes brutus natalensis (Staudinger, 1885) | ⇒ Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779 | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes guderiana Dewitz, 1879 | Blue Spangled Charaxes | | Charaxes guderiana guderiana Dewitz, 1879 | Blue-spangled Charaxes | | Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | Foxy Charaxes | | Charaxes jasius saturnus Butler, 1866 | Foxy Charaxes | | Charaxes saturnus Butler, 1866 | Foxy Charaxes | | Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764 | Common Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes varanes vologeses Mabille, 1876 | Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes viola Butler, 1865 | Savanna Demon Charaxes | | Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850 | Club-tailed Charaxes | | Coenyropsis natalii Boisduval, 1847 | Natal Brown | | Coenyropsis natalii natalii Boisduval, 1847 | Natal Brown | | Corades dymantis dymantis Thieme, 1907 | | | Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878 | | | Crenidomimas concordia Hopffer, 1855 | Speckled Lilac Nymph | | Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889 | | | Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus aegyptius (Schreber, 1759) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909 | African Monarch | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Dione glycera gnophota (Stichel, 1907) | ⇒ Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861 | | Dira clytus clytus Linnaeus, 1764 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euthalia agnis tinna | | | Fountainea halice halice Godart, 1824 | | | Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 | Guinea-fowl Butterfly | | Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871 | | | Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813) | ⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864 | | Henotesia simonsii (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Heteropsis simonsii Butler, 1877 | | Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873 | Eyed Bush Brown | | Heteropsis simonsii Butler, 1877 | Pale Bush Brown | | Hypolimnas alimena curicta Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775 | Blue moon | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875 | | Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867 | | | Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773 | Tree Nymph | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870 | African Yellow Pansy | | Junonia antigone Felder, 1867 | | | Junonia artaxia Hewitson, 1864 | African Pansy | | Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777 | | | Junonia natalica Felder, 1860 | Brown Pansy | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Junonia oenone oenone Linnaeus, 1758 | Dark Blue Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865 | African Blue Pansy | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis leda leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Evening Brown | | Melanitis zitenius gnophodes Andrewes, 1923 | | | Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776 | | | Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822 | | | Morpho heterotropus Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | | Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892) | ⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892 | | Neita extensa Butler, 1898 | Savanna Brown | | Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879) | ⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879 | | Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879 | Small Streaked Sailer | | Neptis gratiosa Overlaet, 1955 | | | Neptis harita Moore, 1874 | Chocolate Sailer | | Neptis jordani Neave, 1910 | Jordan's Sailor | | Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955 | Albizia Sailer | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847 | Dark-webbed Ringlet | | Poladryas arachne arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Arachne Checkerspot | | Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854 | China Nawab | | Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850 | Darker Commodore | | Precis octavia Cramer, 1779 | Gaudy Commodore | | Precis octavia sesamus Trimen, 1883 | Gaudy Commodore | | Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916) | ⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853 | | Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782 | Common Mother-of-Pearl | | Pseudacraea poggei Dewitz, 1879 | False Monarch | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848) | ⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | Sallya natalensis (Boisduval, 1847) | ⇒ Sevenia natalensis Boisduval, 1847 | | Sevenia amulia Cramer, 1777 | Lilac Tree Nymph | | Sevenia amulia benguelae Chapman, 1872 | | | Sevenia benguelae Chapman, 1872 | | | Sevenia pechueli Dewitz, 1879 | Spotted Lilac Tree Nymph | | Sevenia rosa W.C. Hewitson, 1877 | Rosa's Tree Nymph | | Sevenia trimeni Aurivillius, 1899 | Trimen´s Tree Nymph | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Stygionympha irrorata Trimen, 1873 | Karoo Brown | | Stygionympha robertsoni Riley, 1932 | Robertson's Brown | | Tarsocera cassus outeniqua Vári, 1971 | Outeniqua Spring Widow | | Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847 | African Blue Tiger | | Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805 | Sword Grass Brown | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | | Ypthima asterope asterope Klug, 1832 | | | Ypthima asterope hereroica Van Son, 1955 | | | Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | Granular Ringlet |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Namibia | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 4
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 4
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 6
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 4
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 8
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots | 8
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 16
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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