Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region South Nigeria (Nigeria)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 91
467
775 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 91
467
775 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 87
438
716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 72
405
687 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 34
313
458 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 34
313
458 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 34
313
458 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
231
356 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
223
348 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
46
72 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 12
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for South Nigeria
12 Genera with 19 Species | Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Altinote Potts, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bebearia Hemming, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1850 | Bush Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1777 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1779 | Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1851 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1775 | Commodores | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salamis Boisduval, 1793 | Mother-of-Pearls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1847 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1832 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for South Nigeria
19 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acraea abdera Hewitson, 1852 | Abdera Acraea | | Acraea admatha Hewitson, 1865 | Hewitson´s Glassy Acraea | | Acraea camaena Drury, 1773 | Large Smoky Acraea | | Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847 | Natal Acraea | | Acraea pseudegina Westwood, 1852 | Westwood'S Acraea | | Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Spotted Acraea | | Altinote eresia eresina Hopffer, 1874 | | | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Bebearia cocalia Fabricius, 1793 | Common Palm Forester | | Bebearia wojtusiaki Safian, Brat..., 0 | | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Charaxes lucretius Cramer, 1777 | Common Red Charaxes | | Cymothoe althea (Cramer, 1776) | ⇒ Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773 | | Cymothoe amphicede Cramer, 1779 | | | Elymnias bammakoo (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851 | | Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775 | Fashion Commodore | | Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793 | Lilac Beauty | | Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847 | African Blue Tiger | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in South Nigeria | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 2
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 2
4 | 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 | 2
2 | 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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 | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815) |
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