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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Southeast Tanzania (South Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
1219
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
1219
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
1170
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
1062
1540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
393
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
393
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
392
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
275
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
264
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
95
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
46
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Tanzania
46 Genera with 115 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas20SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors23SpeciesTaxom
Coeruleotaygetis Forster, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1848Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1879Fig Eaters5SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1779Pipers1SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 1833Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1872Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1851Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1923Evening Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1779Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1833Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1864Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1793Mother-of-Pearls2SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1847Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tanzania
115 Species and 14 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) oreas Sharpe, 1891Black-and-white Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea (Bematistes) macarista (Sharpe, 1906)⇒ Acraea bana J. Pierre & ..., 2012
Acraea (Bematistes) quadricolor (Rogenhöfer, 1891)⇒ Bematistes quadricolor Rogenhofer, 1891
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea caldarena Hewitson, 1877Black Tip Acraea
Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea equatorialis Neave, 1904
Acraea insignis Distant, 1880Black-blotched Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847Blood Acraea
Acraea pudorella Aurivillius, 1898
Acraea punctimarginea Pinhey, 1956
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris ellioti Butler, 1895Ansorge´s Danaid
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895Eastern Palm Forester
Bematistes epaea melina Thurau, 1903
Bicyclus campina Aurivillius, 1901Chirinda Bush Brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bicyclus vansoni Condamin, 1965
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes acuminatus rondonis Kielland, 1987
Charaxes ansorgei Rothschild, 1897Ansorge´s Charaxes
Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859Divebomber Charaxes
Charaxes brevicaudatus Schultze, 1914
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes castor flavifasciatus Butler, 1895Giant Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes ethalion Boisduval, 1847Satyr Charaxes
Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777Demon charaxes
Charaxes fionae Henning, 1977Fiona´s Charaxes
Charaxes macclounii Butler, 1895Red Coast Charaxes
Charaxes manica Trimen, 1894Manica Charaxes
Charaxes maudei (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Charaxes brevicaudatus Schultze, 1914
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Charaxes pleione Godart, 1824Square-winged Red Charaxes
Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885Violet-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Coeruleotaygetis peribaea Godman & Salvin, 1880
Cymothoe amaniensis d´Abrera, 1980
Cymothoe aurivillii Staudinger, 1899
Cymothoe theobene (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus berenice hermippus
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Euphaedra crawshayi (Butler, 1895)⇒ Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879
Euphaedra orientalis Rothschild, 1898Fig Eater
Euphaedra xypete Hewitson, 1865Common Pink Forester
Euphaedra zaddachi Dewitz, 1879Euphaedra zaddachii
Euptera neptunis
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Gnophodes betsimena Boisduval, 1833Banded Evening Brown
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Henotesia simonsii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Heteropsis simonsii Butler, 1877
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas usambara Ward, 1872Red Spot Diadem
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia artaxia Hewitson, 1864African Pansy
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis libya Distant, 1882Violet-eyed Evening Brown
Melanitis zitenius gnophodes Andrewes, 1923
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Neptidopsis ophione Cramer, 1779Scalloped False Sailer
Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782
Neptis ochreata uluguru
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Physcaeneura jacksoni Carcasson, 1961
Physcaeneura leda Gerstaecker, 1871
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864Paler Commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Salamis anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Protogoniomorpha duprei Linnaeus, 1758
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Sallya natalensis (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Sevenia natalensis Boisduval, 1847
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
4
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
4
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
10
19
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
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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