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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Nelson Mandela Bay (Eastern Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
572
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
572
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
562
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
522
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
162
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
161
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
160
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
116
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
116
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
60
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
18
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nelson Mandela Bay
18 Genera with 17 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1764Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1764Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dira Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melampias Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Neocoenyra Butler, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1833Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson Mandela Bay
17 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Anaea troglodyta portia Fabricius, 1775Florida Leafwing
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764Cape Autumn Widow
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Nelson Mandela Bay
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
1
1
Genus
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
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
6
5
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