Checklist of Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
for Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 318
2012
3743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 316
2008
3738 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 308
1984
3697 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 198
1530
2907 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 45
496
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 45
496
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
496
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
236
424 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
208
380 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
41
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 22
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Seychelles
22 Genera with 29 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1833 | Acraeas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Actinote Hübner, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1866 | Sister | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atella Stål, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1875 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crastia Hubner, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1913 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1909 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1837 | Crows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1833 | Buckeyes | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1911 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycorea Doubleday, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1822 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1799 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenophanes Staudinger, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904 | Jesters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Seychelles
29 Species and 20 Subspecies | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea neobule legrandi Carcasson, 1964 | | | Acraea ranavalona Boisduval, 1833 | | | Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944 | | | Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867 | Naxia Sister | | Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866 | | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Amauris niavius dominicanus Trimen, 1879 | Southern Giant Friar | | Atella seychellarum (Holland, 1896) | ⇒ Phalanta philiberti Joannis, 1893 | | Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862) | ⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884 | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Crastia rogeri (Geyer, 1837) | ⇒ Euploea rogeri Geyer, 1837 | | Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909 | African Monarch | | Euploea mitra Moore, 1858 | Seychelles Crow | | Euploea rogeri Geyer, 1837 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870 | African Yellow Pansy | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Junonia oenone epiclelia Boisduval, 1833 | | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865 | African Blue Pansy | | Junonia rhadama Boisduval, 1833 | Brilliant Blue | | Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847 | Tiger Mimic-Queen | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822 | | | Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799 | | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775 | | Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Seychelles | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 2
2 | Genera
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 | 4
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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