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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Rwenzori Mountains (Uganda)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
413
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
413
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
410
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
394
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
232
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
232
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
232
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
172
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
150
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
15
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rwenzori Mountains
5 Genera with 9 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1909Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1909Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 1901Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1895Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rwenzori Mountains
9 Species
Acraea (Actinote) amicitiae Heron, 1909
Amauris ellioti Butler, 1895Ansorge´s Danaid
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes alticola Grünberg, 1912
Charaxes montis Jackson, 1956
Charaxes opinatus Heron, 1909
Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901
Mycalesis aurivilli
Mycalesis aurivillii (Butler, 1895)⇒ Bicyclus brakefieldi Brattstrom, 2012

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Rwenzori Mountains
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
2
3
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