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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
393
4119
10535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
4115
10530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
377
4038
10288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3217
8675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1251
3349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1248
3346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1242
3337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
890
2709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
844
2620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
211
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
89
537
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
16 Genera with 51 Species
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1782African Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1781Pirates2SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1829Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1773Diadems8SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1870Buckeyes20SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1849Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kallimodes1SpeciesTaxom
Kallimoides Shirôzu & N..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores9SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1867Mother-of-Pearls5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessula Dewitz, 18732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
51 Species and 11 Subspecies
Antanartia amauroptera (Drury, 1782)⇒ Antanartia delius Drury, 1782
Antanartia delius Drury, 1782Forest Admiral
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Catacroptera cloanthe cloanthe Stoll, 1781Pirate
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Doubleday, 1845
Hypolimnas dinarcha Hewitson, 1865Large Variable Diadem
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas monteironis Druce, 1874Black-tipped Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773Blue Diadem
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899Ansorge´s Leaf Butterfly
Junonia artaxia Hewitson, 1864African Pansy
Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Golden Pansy
Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777Blue Leaf Butterfly
Junonia cymodoce lugens Schultze, 1912
Junonia gregorii Butler, 1896Gregori´s Brown Pansy
Junonia infracta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia natalica angolensis Rothschild, 1918
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia sophia infracta Butler, 1888Little Commodore
Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy
Junonia temora (Felder & Felder, 1867)⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870Blue Spot Pansy
Kallima rumia (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Kallimodes rumia Doubleday, 1849
Kallimodes rumia Doubleday, 1849African Leaf Butterfly
Kallimoides rumia Doubleday, 1849African Leaf
Precis actia Distant, 1880Air Commodore
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis coelestina Dewitz, 1879Ocellated Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis octavia sesamus Trimen, 1883Gaudy Commodore
Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775Fashion Commodore
Precis vetula (Distant, 1880)⇒ Precis actia Distant, 1880
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha anacardii ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867Blue Mother-of-Pearl
Salamis amarantha (Butler, 1869)⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782
Salamis strandi (Röber, 1937)⇒ Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793
Salamis temora (Felder, 1867)⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessula milca Hewitson, 1873Black and Orange
Vanessula milea Hewitson, 1873

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Angola
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Nymphalinae at artfakta.se
Nymphalinae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalinae at itis.gov