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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region South Sudan (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
539
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
539
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
520
1025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
502
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
441
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
441
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
441
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
296
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
279
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
111
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
42
177
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Sudan
42 Genera with 177 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas45SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 186610SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1966African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Apaturopsis Aurivillius, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1877Bush Browns15SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1857Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors71SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1773Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1845Milkweeds6SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1902Fig Eaters6SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1779Pipers1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 1849Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Hadrodontes Stoneham, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems5SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1932Queen of Spain Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1870Buckeyes7SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Mallika Collins & La..., 1896Oakleafs1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1882Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mesoxantha Aurivillius, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1911Sailors2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1978Sailer butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1894Commodores6SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1874False acraeas6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudargynnis Karsch, 1819False Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1935Blue Sailers1SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1867Mother-of-Pearls2SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1966Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessula Dewitz, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Viridixes Bouyer & Vin..., 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1876Ringlets7SpeciesTaxom
Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Sudan
177 Species and 62 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea (Actinote) bonasia Fabricius, 1775Bonasia Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) encedana Pierre, 1976Encedana Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) jodutta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea flava Fabricius, 1793
Acraea (Actinote) johnstoni (Godman, 1885)⇒ Acraea silvicola Richelmann, 1913
Acraea (Actinote) lycoa Godart, 1819Lycoa Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) oreas Sharpe, 1891Black-and-white Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) pharsalus Ward, 1871East African Forest Acraea
Acraea pharsalus pharsalus Ward, 1871
Acraea pharsalus rhodina Rothschild, 1902
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea aganice orientalis Ungemach, 1932
Acraea (Bematistes) epaea (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779
Acraea epaea paragea Grose-Smith, 1900
Acraea (Bematistes) epiprotea (Butler, 1874)⇒ Bematistes epiprotea Butler, 1874
Acraea (Bematistes) macarista (Sharpe, 1906)⇒ Acraea bana J. Pierre & ..., 2012
Acraea (Bematistes) poggei (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Bematistes poggei Dewitz, 1879
Acraea poggei nelsoni Grose-Smith ..., 1892
Acraea abdera Hewitson, 1852Abdera Acraea
Acraea bana J. Pierre & ..., 2012
Acraea caecilia Fabricius, 1781Pink Acraea
Acraea caldarena Hewitson, 1877Black Tip Acraea
Acraea cepheus Linnaeus, 1758Cepheus Acraea
Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea doubledayi (Guérin, 1849)⇒ Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855
Acraea egina Cramer, 1775Elegant Acraea
Acraea flava Fabricius, 1793Jodutta Acraea
Acraea guluensis Le Doux, 1932
Acraea insignis Distant, 1880Black-blotched Acraea
Acraea leucopyga Aurivillius, 1904
Acraea marnois Rogenhofer, 1889
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea pseudegina Westwood, 1852Westwood'S Acraea
Acraea pseuderyta (Godman & Salvin, 1890)⇒ Bematistes pseudeuryta Godman & Salvin, 1890
Acraea pseudolycia Butler, 1874
Acraea pseudolycia astrigera Butler, 1899
Acraea quirina Fabricius, 1781Common Glassy Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea silvicola Richelmann, 1913Johnston´s Acraea
Acraea sykesi Sharpe, 1902Sykes´ Acraea
Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874Falls Acraea
Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris niavius aethiops Rothschild &..., 1903
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris albimaculata sudanica Talbot, 1940
Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876Dusky Friar
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris echeria mongallensis Carpenter, 1928
Amauris echeria steckeri Kheil, 1890
Amauris hecate Butler, 1866Black Friar
Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Apaturopsis cleochares Hewitson, 1873Painted Empress
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Bematistes epiprotea Butler, 1874Insipid Bematistes
Bematistes macarista Sharpe, 1906
Bematistes pseudeuryta Godman & Salvin, 1890Bematistes pseuderyta
Bicyclus angulosa Butler, 1868Startled Bush Brown
Bicyclus campus Karsch, 1893Hill Bush Brown
Bicyclus istaris Plötz, 1880Velvet Bush Brown
Bicyclus jefferyi Fox, 1963Jeffery's Bush-brown
Bicyclus kenia Rogenhofer, 1891Kenyan Bush Brown
Bicyclus martius Fabricius, 1793Black Bush Brown
Bicyclus martius sanaos Hewitson, 1866
Bicyclus mesogena Karsch, 1894White-line Bush Brown
Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864Lesser Rock Bush Brown
Bicyclus moyses Condamin & Fox, 1964
Bicyclus pavonis Butler, 1876Rock Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bicyclus saussurei Dewitz, 1879Saussure´s Bush Brown
Bicyclus saussurei angustus Condamin, 1970
Bicyclus sebetus Hewitson, 1877
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia anvatara acheloia Wallengren, 1857African Joker
Catuna crithea Drury, 1773
Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866Bush Charaxes
Charaxes achaemenes monticola Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Charaxes amandae Rydon, 1989
Charaxes ansorgei Rothschild, 1897Ansorge´s Charaxes
Charaxes ansorgei kinyeti Plantrou, 1989
Charaxes baumanni Rogenhofer, 1891Baumann´s Charaxes
Charaxes baumanni didingensis Van Someren, 1971
Charaxes bipunctatus Rothschild, 1894Two Spot Charaxes
Charaxes bipunctatus ugandensis Van Someren, 1972
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes boueti rectans Rothschild &..., 1903
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes brutus angustus Rothschild, 1900
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes candiope candiope Godart, 1824
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes cedreatis Hewitson, 1874Green Demon Charaxes
Charaxes chanleri Holland, 1896Chanler´s Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes crossleyi (Ward, 1871)⇒ Euxanthe crossleyi Ward, 1871
Charaxes crossleyi ansorgei Rothschild, 1903
Charaxes cynthia Butler, 1865Western Red Charaxes
Charaxes cynthia kinduana Le Cerf, 1923
Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898
Charaxes dilutus miotoni (Van Someren, 1975)⇒ Viridixes eupale Drury, 1782
Charaxes dilutus ngonga (Van Someren, 1974)⇒ Charaxes eupale Drury, 1782
Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869Silver-barred Charaxes
Charaxes druceanus vivianae Plantrou, 1982
Charaxes epijasius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767
Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824Savannah Charaxes
Charaxes ethalion Boisduval, 1847Satyr Charaxes
Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777Demon charaxes
Charaxes etheocles carpenteri van Someren ..., 1957
Charaxes eudoxus Drury, 1782Eudoxus Charaxes
Charaxes eudoxus imatongensis Plantrou, 1982
Charaxes eudoxus mechowi Rothschild, 1900
Charaxes eupale Drury, 1782Common Green Charaxes
Charaxes eupale latimargo (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Viridixes eupale Drury, 1782
Charaxes flavescens Verity, 1950
Charaxes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891Forest Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes fulvescens monitor Rothschild, 1900
Charaxes hansali Felder, 1867Cream-banded Charaxes
Charaxes hansali baringana Rothschild, 1905
Charaxes jahlusa Trimen, 1862Pearl Spotted Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa ganalensis Carpenter, 1937
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes julius Oberthür, 1880
Charaxes julius somalicus Rothschild, 1900
Charaxes kahldeni Homeyer & De..., 1882
Charaxes lactetinctus Karsch, 1892Blue Patch Charaxes
Charaxes lactetinctus ungemachi Le Cerf, 1927
Charaxes lycurgus Fabricius, 1793Laodice Untailed Charaxes
Charaxes lycurgus bernardiana Plantrou, 1978
Charaxes numenes Hewitson, 1859Lesser Blue Charaxes
Charaxes numenes aequatorialis Van Someren, 1972
Charaxes paphianus Christopher ..., 1871Falcate Red Charaxes
Charaxes paphianus subpallida Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775Black-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes pythodoris Hewitson, 1873Powder Blue Charaxes
Charaxes richelmanni Röber, 1936
Charaxes smaragdalis Butler, 1865Western Blue Charaxes
Charaxes smaragdalis gobyae Plantrou, 1989
Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777Common Blue Charaxes
Charaxes tiridates tiridatinus Röber, 1936
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes varanes vologeses Mabille, 1876Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes viola Butler, 1865Savanna Demon Charaxes
Charaxes viola picta van Someren ..., 1952
Charaxes zelica Butler, 1869Zelica Untailed Charaxes
Charaxes zelica depuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Cymothoe beckeri Herrich-Schä..., 1853Becker'S Creamy Yellow Glider
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippoides Moore, 1883
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus dorippus (Klug, 1845)⇒ Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845
Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845Dorippus Tiger
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra medon fraudata Van Someren, 1935Common Forester
Euphaedra eleus Drury, 1782Eleus Orange Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce sudanensis Talbot, 1929
Euphaedra neumanni Rothschild, 1902Ethiopian Forester
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Gnophodes betsimena Boisduval, 1833Banded Evening Brown
Gnophodes betsimena parmeno Doubleday, 1849
Hadrodontes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773Blue Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Issoria hanningtoni Elwes, 1889Hannington'S Fritillary
Issoria hanningtoni imatonga Riley, 1932
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Golden Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea tereoides Butler, 1901
Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870Blue Spot Pansy
Lachnoptera anticlia Hübner, 1819Western Blotched Leopard
Mallika jacksoni Sharpe, 1896Jackson´s Leaf Butterfly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis libya Distant, 1882Violet-eyed Evening Brown
Mesoxantha ethosea Drury, 1782Drury´s Delight
Mesoxantha ethosea reducta Rothschild, 1918
Neptidopsis ophione Cramer, 1779Scalloped False Sailer
Neptidopsis ophione nucleata Grünberg, 1911
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis metella Doubleday & ..., 1848Yellow-base Sailer
Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955Morose Sailer
Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868Nemetes Sailer
Neptis nemetes margueriteae Fox, 1968
Neptis nemetes nemetes Hewitson, 1868
Neptis occidentalis Rothschild, 1918Mountain Sailer
Neptis saclava marpessa Hopffer, 1855Small Spotted Sailer
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Neptis troundi Pierre-Baltus, 1978Constricted Club-dot Sailer
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis archesia ugandensis McLeod, 1980
Precis coelestina Dewitz, 1879Ocellated Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis tugela Trimen, 1879African Leaf Butterfly
Precis tugela aurorina Butler, 1894
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867Blue Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea acholica Riley, 1932
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea lucretia protracta Butler, 1874
Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819False Fritillary
Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935Blue Sailer
Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782
Salamis temora (Felder, 1867)⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Tirumala formosa Godman, 1880Beautiful Monarch
Tirumala formosa neumanni Rothschild, 1902
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Vanessula milca Hewitson, 1873Black and Orange
Viridixes eupale Drury, 1782
Ypthima albida Butler, 1888Silver Ringlet
Ypthima antennata Van Son, 1955Clubbed Ringlet
Ypthima condamini Kielland, 1982Condamin´s Ringlet
Ypthima doleta Kirby, 1880Common Ringlet
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima pupillaris Butler, 1888Eyed Ringlet
Ypthima simplicia Butler, 1876
Ypthimomorpha itonia Hewitson, 1865Marsh ringlet

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in South Sudan
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
5
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
11
25
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
9
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
6
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



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