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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Ethiopia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
368
4268
12556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
4267
12554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
351
4207
12406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
3469
10524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1314
4091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1313
4089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1313
4089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
914
3175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
830
3009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
145
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
56
289
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
11
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ethiopia
11 Genera with 48 Species
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1903African Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems9SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1870Buckeyes16SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1899Oak Leaf butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1894Commodores13SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1867Mother-of-Pearls5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1903Admirals6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ethiopia
48 Species and 21 Subspecies
Antanartia abyssinica (Felder & Felder, 1867)⇒ Vanessa abyssinica C. & R. Felder, 1867
Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Antanartia dimorphica aethiopica Howarth, 1966
Antanartia dimorphica dimorphica Howarth, 1966
Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Antanartia schaeneia Trimen, 1879Long Tail Admiral
Antanartia schaeneia diluta Rothschild &..., 1903
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
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 dinarcha Hewitson, 1865Large Variable Diadem
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773Blue Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899Ansorge´s Leaf Butterfly
Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Golden Pansy
Junonia infracta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia sophia infracta Butler, 1888Little Commodore
Junonia temora (Felder & Felder, 1867)⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea fumata Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia tugela (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Precis tugela Trimen, 1879
Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870Blue Spot Pansy
Kallima ansorgei (Rothschild, 1899)⇒ Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899
Kallima incerta (Rothschild, 1899)⇒ Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899
Melitaea abyssinica Oberthür, 1909
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Precis actia Distant, 1880Air Commodore
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis coelestina Dewitz, 1879Ocellated Commodore
Precis limnoria Klug, 1845White-spotted Commodore
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis limnoria taveta Rogenhofer, 1891
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis octavia octavia Cramer, 1777
Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775Fashion Commodore
Precis taveta (Klug, 1845)⇒ Precis limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis tugela Trimen, 1879African Leaf Butterfly
Precis tugela aurorina Butler, 1894
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha anacardii nebulosa Trimen, 1881Clouded Mother-of-pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus aethiops Palisot de B..., 1805
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 abyssinica C. & R. Felder, 1867Abyssinian Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Vanessa dimorphica aethiopica Howarth, 1966
Vanessa dimorphica dimorphica Howarth, 1966Northern Short-tailed Admiral
Vanessa schaeneia diluta Rothschild &..., 1903

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Ethiopia
TribeArgynniini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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