Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Benin (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 191
1271
2495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 122
1005
2162 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
187
492 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
179
483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
110
366 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 45
198 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 8
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Benin
8 Genera with 27 Species
Species list for Benin
27 Species and 6 Subspecies | Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782 | Pirate | | Catacroptera cloanthe ligata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Chlosyne palla palla Boisduval, 1852 | Northern Checkerspot | | Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845) | ⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Doubleday, 1845 | | | Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773 | Blue Diadem | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870 | African Yellow Pansy | | Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Golden Pansy | | Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777 | Blue Leaf Butterfly | | Junonia cytora (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847 | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865 | African Blue Pansy | | Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793 | Little Commodore | | Junonia terea Drury, 1773 | Soldier Commodore | | Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870 | Blue Spot Pansy | | Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850 | Darker Commodore | | Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847 | Marsh Commodore | | Precis ceryne ceruana Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Precis octavia Cramer, 1779 | Gaudy Commodore | | Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775 | Fashion Commodore | | Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Mother-of-Pearl | | Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847 | Western Blue Beauty | | Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782 | Common Mother-of-Pearl | | Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793 | Lilac Beauty | | Salamis cytora (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847 | | Salamis strandi (Röber, 1937) | ⇒ Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793 | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Benin
Links, sources and further information Nymphalinae at artfakta.se
Nymphalinae at dyntaxa.se
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