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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Pretoria (Gauteng)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
1388
2103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
1388
2103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1365
2074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1186
1865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
460
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
459
816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
458
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
211
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
176
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
78
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
24
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pretoria
24 Genera with 37 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas8SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1957Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Paternympha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1798Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pretoria
37 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea rahira Boisduval, 1833Marsh Acraea
Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847Speckled Red Acraea
Anaea troglodyta portia Fabricius, 1775Florida Leafwing
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859Divebomber Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa Trimen, 1862Pearl Spotted Charaxes
Charaxes vansoni Van Someren, 1957Van Son's Charaxes
Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis hierta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ 
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848)⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Pretoria
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
2
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
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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