Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 393
3768
6674 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 391
3766
6672 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 374
3723
6624 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 252
3215
5960 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
1132
2039 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 67
1130
2036 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 65
1127
2020 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
655
1235 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
597
1135 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
177
387 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 75
146 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Natal
75 Genera with 146 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1847 | Acraeas | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Actinote Hübner, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeropetes Billberg, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1847 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1823 | African Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bematistes Hemming, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1850 | Bush Browns | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brassolis Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calisto Hübner, 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliploea Butler, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cassionympha van Son, G., 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catacroptera Karsch, 1782 | Pirates | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1837 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850 | Emperors | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Coenyra Hewitson, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1889 | Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1758 | Painted ladies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dingana Van Son, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dira Hübner, 1806 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1781 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1891 | Fig Eaters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1780 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytela Boisduval, 1782 | Pipers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxanthe Huebner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnophodes Doubleday, 1833 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamanumida Hübner, 1775 | Guineafowl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1871 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Henotesia Butler, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropsis Kunth, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1894 | Buckeyes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnoptera Doubleday, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1911 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1851 | Beaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mashuna Van Son, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1935 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1850 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neita Van Son, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1955 | Sailer butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1865 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paralethe Van Son, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1863 | Glassy Tigers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pardopsis Trimen, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penthema Doubleday, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Physcaeneura Wallengren, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1779 | Commodores | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775 | False acraeas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1955 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Salamis Boisduval, 1782 | Mother-of-Pearls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sallya Koçak, 1996 | Tree nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenophanes Staudinger, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serradinga G.A. Henning..., 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sevenia Koçak, 1857 | Tree nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1945 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stibochiona Butler, 1846 | Popinjay | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1955 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1893 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Natal
146 Species and 26 Subspecies | Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855 | | Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780 | Orange Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861 | Dusky Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) igola Trimen, 1889 | Dusky-veined Acraea | | Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852 | | Acraea acara Hewitson, 1865 | Acara Acraea | | Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881 | Clear-spotted Acraea | | Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865 | Broad Bordered Acraea | | Acraea atergatis Westwood, 1881 | | | Acraea axina Westwood, 1881 | Little Acraea | | Acraea cepheus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cepheus Acraea | | Acraea cerasa Hewitson, 1861 | Tree Top Acraea | | Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764 | Garden Acraea | | Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847 | Natal Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea nohara Boisduval, 1847 | Light Red Acraea | | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847 | Blood Acraea | | Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873 | Clear Wing Acraea | | Acraea satis Ward, 1871 | Coast Acraea | | Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860 | Suffused Acraea | | Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758 | | Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847 | Speckled Red Acraea | | Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944 | | | Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Pride | | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875 | Layman | | Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790 | Chief | | Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847 | Novice | | Anaea troglodyta portia Fabricius, 1775 | Florida Leafwing | | Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823 | Southern Short-tailed Admiral | | Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852 | Wanderer | | Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879 | Squinting bush brown | | Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877 | Grizzled Bush Brown | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758 | Coconut butterfly | | Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833 | African Joker | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984 | Grannus Calisto | | Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860 | | | Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824 | Rainforest Brown | | Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782 | Pirate | | Cercyonis pegala nephele Kirby, 1837 | Clouded Wood Nymph | | Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866 | Bush Charaxes | | Charaxes andranodorus Mabille, 1884 | | | Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779 | White Barred Charaxes | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859 | Blue-spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869 | Silver-barred Charaxes | | Charaxes ethalion Boisduval, 1847 | Satyr Charaxes | | Charaxes jahlusa Trimen, 1862 | Pearl Spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | Foxy Charaxes | | Charaxes karkloof van Someren ..., 1957 | Karkloof Emperor | | Charaxes neanthes Hewitson, 1854 | | | Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877 | Demon Charaxes | | Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764 | Common Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781 | Forest King Charaxes | | Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850 | Club-tailed Charaxes | | Coenyra aurantiaca Aurivillius, 1911 | Pondo Shadefly | | Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864 | Zulu Shadefly | | Cymothoe alcimeda trimeni Aurivillius, 1912 | Battling Glider | | Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889 | Blonde Glider | | Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781 | African Map | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Dingana dingana Trimen, 1873 | Dingaan's Widow | | Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Autumn Widow | | Dira oxylus Trimen, 1806 | Pondoland Widow | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1781 | Swiss Brassy Ringlet | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euphaedra losinga Hewitson, 1864 | Dark Brown Forester | | Euphaedra sarita Sharpe, 1891 | | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Eurytela hiarbas Drury, 1782 | Pied Piper | | Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873 | Forest Queen | | Gnophodes betsimena Boisduval, 1833 | Banded Evening Brown | | Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910 | | | Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 | Guinea-fowl Butterfly | | Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871 | | | Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873) | ⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873 | | Henotesia perspicua natal | | | Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873 | Eyed Bush Brown | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873 | Deceptive Diadem | | Hypolimnas dinarcha Hewitson, 1865 | Large Variable Diadem | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867 | | | Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Junonia natalica Felder, 1860 | Brown Pansy | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894 | Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy | | Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879 | Blotched Leopard | | Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851 | African Beak | | Mashuna mashona | | | Mashuna mashuna Trimen, 1895 | Mashuna Ringlet | | Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935 | | | Mycalesis safitza (Westwood, 1850) | ⇒ Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | | Neita extensa Butler, 1898 | Savanna Brown | | Neita neita Wallengren, 1875 | Neita Brown | | Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879) | ⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879 | | Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955 | Albizia Sailer | | Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955 | River Sailer | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865 | Chryxus Arctic | | Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818 | | | Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862 | Bush Beauty | | Paralethe indosa Trimen, 1808 | | | Paralethe indosa alticola | | | Parantica agleoides C. & R. Felder, 1860 | Dark Glassy Tiger | | Parantica luzonensis C. Felder & ..., 1863 | | | Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833 | Polka Dot | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986 | | | Penthema lisarda lisarda Doubleday, 1845 | Himalayan Yellow Kaiser | | Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847 | Dark-webbed Ringlet | | Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850 | Darker Commodore | | Precis archesia Cramer, 1782 | Garden Commodore | | Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864 | Paler Commodore | | Precis octavia Cramer, 1779 | Gaudy Commodore | | Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Mother-of-Pearl | | Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782 | Common Mother-of-Pearl | | Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845 | Boisduval´s False Acraea | | Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758 | Common False Wanderer | | Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775 | False Chief | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pseudonympha hippia Cramer, 1782 | Burchell´s Brown | | Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955 | False Silver-bottom Brown | | Pseudonympha poetula Trimen, 1891 | Drakenberg Brown | | Pseudonympha southeyi Pennington, 1953 | Southey´s Brown | | Pseudonympha varii Van Son, 1955 | Vari's Brown | | Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782 | | | Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775 | | Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857 | Boisduval´s Tree Nymph | | Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945 | Callippe Fritillary | | Stibochiona nicea nicea Gray, 1846 | Popinjay | | Stygionympha dicksoni Riley, 1938 | Dickson's Brown | | Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887 | Western Hillside Brown | | Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955 | Wichgraf´s Brown | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | | Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893 | Bushland Ringlet |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Natal | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 3
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 9
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 7
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Libytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 6
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 4
4 | Genera
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 | 13
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 27
40 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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