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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3810
7730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1295
2674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1293
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1286
2631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
853
1815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
789
1713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
178
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
76
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
9 Genera with 14 Species
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems5SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
14 Species and 8 Subspecies
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780)⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Eastern Cape
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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