Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region West Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 614
13248
40770 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 610
13239
40744 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 581
13079
40224 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 365
10638
34907 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 80
3730
13310 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 80
3727
13306 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 79
3725
13304 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 28
2482
9917 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
2292
9415 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
401
2450 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 166
1055 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for West Africa
166 Genera with 1055 Species #ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPSTVYZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1807 | Acraeas | 121 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1819 | Sister | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1816 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Altinote Potts, 1943 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1816 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Amphidecta Butler, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1819 | Leafwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1903 | African Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Apaturopsis Aurivillius, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphysoneura Karsch, 1894 | Painted Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ariadne Horsfield, 1829 | Castors | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Asterope Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aterica Boisduval, 1833 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Bebearia Hemming, 1960 | | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Bematistes Hemming, 1935 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1871 | Bush Browns | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1900 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1819 | Joker | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1819 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catacroptera Karsch, 1894 | Pirates | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catoblepia Stichel, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catuna Kirby, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratinia Hübner, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1875 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816 | Emperors | 104 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1870 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1847 | Yeomans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clossiana Moore, 1900 | Fritillaries | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Consul Hübner, 1807 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corades Doubleday, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1820 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1819 | Gliders | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Cynandra Schatz, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1807 | Painted ladies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1832 | Map Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1780 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dilipa Moore, 1857 | Golden Emperor | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dircenna Doubleday, 1847 | Clearwing | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryadula Michener, 1942 | Banded Orange | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1807 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynastor Doubleday, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1818 | Palmflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elymniopsis Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphile Doubleday, 1844 | Banners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1816 | Alpines | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1836 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eryphanis Boisduval, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1816 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1819 | Purplewings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1819 | Fig Eaters | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1872 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1807 | Crows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euptera Staudinger, 1891 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Euriphene Boisduval, 1847 | | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Euryphura Staudinger, 1891 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Euryphurana Hecq, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytela Boisduval, 1833 | Pipers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euxanthe Huebner, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gnophodes Doubleday, 1849 | Evening Browns | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Godyris Boisduval, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrodontes Stoneham, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hallelesis Condamin, 1961 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1806 | Calicoes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hamanumida Hübner, 1819 | Guineafowl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harma Doubleday, 1848 | Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harmilla Aurivillius, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1780 | Brush-footed butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Henotesia Butler, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteronympha Wallengren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropsis Kunth, 1841 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1807 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypanartia Hübner, 1821 | Mapwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1819 | Diadems | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1821 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 1807 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1819 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1816 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Janatella Higgins, 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1819 | Buckeyes | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Kallima Doubleday, 1849 | Oak Leaf butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kallimodes | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kallimoides Shirôzu & N..., 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kamilla Collins & La..., 1991 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnoptera Doubleday, 1847 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiophila C.Felder & R..., 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1819 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosticha Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1807 | Beaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1807 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magneuptychia Forster, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1801 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1807 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Medoniana Hecq, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1829 | Marbled white | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1807 | Evening Browns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1816 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1807 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1819 | Leafwings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mesotaenia Kirby, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesoxantha Aurivillius, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mesoxanthia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1807 | Morpho butterfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1818 | Bushbrowns | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Myscelia Doubleday, 1844 | Bluewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepidopsis | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1898 | Sailors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1807 | Sailer butterflies | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Nw | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1780 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1819 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pagyris Boisduval, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palla Hübner, 1819 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1819 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Planema Doubleday, 1848 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1819 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1820 | Nawab butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praepronophila Forster, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1819 | Commodores | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1836 | Preponas And Agrias | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1857 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1850 | False acraeas | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudargynnis Karsch, 1892 | False Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudathyma Staudinger, 1891 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1882 | Blue Sailers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychandra C. & R. Felder, 1861 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salamis Boisduval, 1833 | Mother-of-Pearls | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sallya Koçak, 1996 | Tree nymphs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrotaygetis Forster, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenophanes Staudinger, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sevenia Koçak, 1996 | Tree nymphs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Siderone Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1872 | Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Symbrenthia Hübner, 1819 | Jesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tanaecia Butler, 1869 | Counts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1819 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1895 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaleropis Staudinger, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1880 | Blue Tigers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vagrans Hemming, 1934 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1807 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessula Dewitz, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vareuptychia Forster, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Viridixes Bouyer & Vin..., 2008 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yoma Doherty, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yphthimoides Forster, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1818 | Ringlets | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zaretis Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in West Africa | Subfamily | Apaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 14
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 13
133 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 20
44 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 16
155 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Libytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 24
404 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 7
9 | 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 | 25
86 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 37
180 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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