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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Stellenbosch (Cape Winelands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
941
1098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
941
1098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
934
1092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
818
977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
94
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
94
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
92
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
65
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
63
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
41
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
14
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Stellenbosch
14 Genera with 13 Species
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Melampias Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Stellenbosch
13 Species and 10 Subspecies
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780)⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887Western Hillside Brown

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Stellenbosch
SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
3
3
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
4
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