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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
3054
5696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
2399
4651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
791
1438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
790
1437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
787
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
388
683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
342
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
123
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
43
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Transvaal
43 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTV
Acraea Fabricius, 1892Acraeas24SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1877Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1777Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781Emperors13SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Dingana Van Son, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dira Hübner, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1798Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1851Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1912Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Paternympha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1779Commodores4SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Telchinia Fabricius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
89 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) anacreon Trimen, 1868Large Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) jodutta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea flava Fabricius, 1793
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea acrita Hewitson, 1865Fiery Acraea
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea arcticincta (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea boopis Wichgraf, 1914Rainforest Acraea
Acraea fenestrata (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea nohara Boisduval, 1847Light Red Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847Blood Acraea
Acraea rahira Boisduval, 1833Marsh Acraea
Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860Suffused Acraea
Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847Speckled Red Acraea
Acraea welwitschii (Rogenhofer, 1892)⇒ Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984Grannus Calisto
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859Divebomber Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869Silver-barred Charaxes
Charaxes ethalion Boisduval, 1847Satyr Charaxes
Charaxes guderiana Dewitz, 1879Blue Spangled Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa Trimen, 1862Pearl Spotted Charaxes
Charaxes marieps van Someren ..., 1957Marieps Charaxes
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Charaxes vansoni Van Someren, 1957Van Son's Charaxes
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885Violet-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Dingana dingana Trimen, 1873Dingaan's Widow
Dira jansei Swierstra, 1909Janse's Widow
Dira swanepoeli Van Son, 1939Swanepoel´s Widow
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neita extensa Butler, 1898Savanna Brown
Neita neita Wallengren, 1875Neita Brown
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Bush Beauty
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha swanepoeli Van Son, 1955Swanepoel's Brown
Telchinia anacreon (Trimen, 1868)⇒ Acraea anacreon Trimen, 1868
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Transvaal
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
5
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
15
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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