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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Eswatini (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
1094
2038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
975
1895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
645
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
643
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
641
1291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
484
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
461
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
102
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
37
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
8
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eswatini
8 Genera with 19 Species
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1823African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes9SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1789Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1879Commodores7SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1899Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eswatini
19 Species and 9 Subspecies
Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas anthedon wahlbergi (Wallengren, 1857)⇒ Hypolimnas anthedon mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia natalica natalica Felder, 1860Brown Commodore
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis archesia archesia Cramer, 1779
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis octavia sesamus Trimen, 1883Gaudy Commodore
Precis tugela Trimen, 1879African Leaf Butterfly
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha anacardii nebulosa Trimen, 1881Clouded Mother-of-pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa hippomene Aurivillius, 1899Southern Short-tailed Admiral

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Eswatini
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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