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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Zululand District (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1631
2246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1405
2008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
272
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
272
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
271
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
158
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
144
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
102
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
40
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zululand District
40 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCEGHLMNPSY
Acraea Fabricius, 1871Acraeas15SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1833Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781Emperors7SpeciesTaxom
Coenyra Hewitson, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1851Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Sevenia Koçak, 1857Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zululand District
69 Species and 17 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) anacreon Trimen, 1868Large Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) igola Trimen, 1889Dusky-veined Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea atergatis Westwood, 1881
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea boopis boopis Wichgraf, 1914Rainforest Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847Blood Acraea
Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873Clear Wing Acraea
Acraea satis Ward, 1871Coast Acraea
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984Grannus Calisto
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866Bush Charaxes
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Coenyra aurantiaca Aurivillius, 1911Pondo Shadefly
Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864Zulu Shadefly
Cymothoe alcimeda trimeni Aurivillius, 1912Battling Glider
Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889Blonde Glider
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eumenis statilinus onosandrus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Euryphura achlys Hopffer, 1855Forest Green Butterfly
Euthalia agnis tinna
Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879Blotched Leopard
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Neita neita Wallengren, 1875Neita Brown
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Nw thecla danaus
Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Bush Beauty
Paralethe indosa Trimen, 1808
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pteronymia artena afrania Hopffer, 1874
Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857Boisduval´s Tree Nymph
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955Wichgraf´s Brown
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Zululand District
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
8
11
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
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
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Nymphalidae at itis.gov