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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1635
3299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1633
3296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1595
3225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1360
2888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
543
1063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
543
1063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
543
1063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
359
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
340
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
79
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
39
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
11
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoro Islands
11 Genera with 20 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1966African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1833Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1994Mother-of-Pearls2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1966Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoro Islands
20 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antanartia dimorphica comorica Howarth, 1966
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon drucei Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia goudotii Boisduval, 1833
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia rhadama Boisduval, 1833Brilliant Blue
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Salamis cacta humbloti Turlin, 1994
Salamis humbloti Turlin, 1994
Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Vanessa dimorphica comorica Howarth, 1966
Vanessa dimorphica comoroica Howarth, 1966

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Comoro Islands
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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