Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Niger (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 186
1173
2132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 186
1173
2132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 173
1141
2088 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 111
912
1786 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
209
379 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
197
362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
40
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 10
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Niger
10 Genera with 13 Species | Acraea Fabricius, 1847 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1978 | Emperors | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1777 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hamanumida Hübner, 1775 | Guineafowl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1871 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1865 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1882 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1982 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Niger
13 Species and 4 Subspecies | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Charaxes epijasius (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | | Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | Foxy Charaxes | | Charaxes legeri Plantrou, 1978 | Leger´s Charaxes | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777 | | | Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 | Guinea-fowl Butterfly | | Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865 | African Blue Pansy | | Melanitis libya Distant, 1882 | Violet-eyed Evening Brown | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Ypthima condamini Kielland, 1982 | Condamin´s Ringlet | | Ypthima condamini nigeriae Kielland, 1982 | |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Niger | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 1
1 | 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 | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
 | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815) |
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