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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Northern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
317
2422
5011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2415
4984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
301
2376
4934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
1978
4391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
491
982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
490
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
488
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
336
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
316
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
109
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
40
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Cape
40 Genera with 57 Species
#ABCDEHJMPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1860Acraeas5SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1777Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1869Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Melampias Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Paternympha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1894Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocera Butler, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Torynesis Butler, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Cape
57 Species and 25 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) anacreon Trimen, 1868Large Orange Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860Suffused Acraea
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869Silver-barred Charaxes
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eumenis statilinus onosandrus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Euthalia agnis tinna
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780)⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894
Pseudonympha detecta (Trimen, 1914)⇒ Cassionympha detecta Trimen, 1914
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848)⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Stygionympha geraldi Pennington, 1970Gerald's Hillside Brown
Stygionympha irrirata Trimen, 1873
Stygionympha vansoni Pennington, 1953Van Son's Hillside Brown
Tarsocera cassina Butler, 1868Sand-dune Widow
Tarsocera cassus outeniqua Vári, 1971Outeniqua Spring Widow
Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962Dickson's Widow
Tarsocera fulvina Vári, 1971Karoo Widow
Tarsocera imitator Vári, 1971Deceptive Widow
Tarsocera namaquensis Vári, 1971Namaqua Widow
Tarsocera southeyae Dickson, 1969Southey's Widow
Torynesis magna Van Son, 1941Large Widow
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Northern Cape
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
3
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
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
3
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
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
11
19
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