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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1354
4084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
944
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
898
3067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
207
1237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
75
538
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
13
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
13 Genera with 48 Species
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1782African Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1903Pirates2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1773Diadems9SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1870Buckeyes18SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1849Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kallimodes1SpeciesTaxom
Kallimoides Shirôzu & N..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores9SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1937Mother-of-Pearls7SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessula Dewitz, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
48 Species and 14 Subspecies
Antanartia amauroptera (Drury, 1782)⇒ Antanartia delius Drury, 1782
Antanartia delius Drury, 1782Forest Admiral
Antanartia delius delius Drury, 1782
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Catacroptera cloanthe ligata Rothschild &..., 1903
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Doubleday, 1845
Hypolimnas aubergeri Hecq, 1987Côte d’Ivoire Eggfly
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 salmacis Drury, 1773
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Golden Pansy
Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777Blue Leaf Butterfly
Junonia cytora (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847
Junonia hadrope Doubleday, 1847Volta Pansy
Junonia infracta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793
Junonia ixia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Junonia hadrope Doubleday, 1847
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia oenone oenone Linnaeus, 1758Dark Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia sophia sophia Fabricius, 1793
Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea terea Drury, 1773
Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870Blue Spot Pansy
Kallima rumia (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Kallimodes rumia Doubleday, 1849
Kallimodes rumia Doubleday, 1849African Leaf Butterfly
Kallimoides rumia Doubleday, 1849African Leaf
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis ceryne ceruana Rothschild &..., 1903
Precis hadrope Doubleday, 1848
Precis milonia Felder, 1867Broad-banded Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775Fashion Commodore
Precis serena (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880
Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880Wide-banded Commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847Western Blue Beauty
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Salamis anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Protogoniomorpha duprei Linnaeus, 1758
Salamis anteva Ward, 1870
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Salamis cytora (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847
Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782
Salamis parrhassus parrhassus
Salamis strandi (Röber, 1937)⇒ Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessula milca Hewitson, 1873Black and Orange

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Ghana
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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