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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2593
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2592
10023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2589
10020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1622
6845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1431
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
278
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
146
510
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
25
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
25 Genera with 84 Species
#ACEHJKMNPSV
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1899African Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems13SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1925Buckeyes21SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1779Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Napeocles Bates, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings6SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1834Commodores10SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1994Mother-of-Pearls10SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1899Admirals9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
84 Species and 37 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia fatima fatima (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Anartia fatima colima Lamas, 1995
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antanartia borbonica Oberthür, 1879Mascarene Admiral
Antanartia borbonica borbonica Oberthür, 1879
Antanartia borbonica mauritiana Manders, 1908
Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Antanartia dimorphica comorica Howarth, 1966
Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Antanartia hippomene madagassorum
Antanartia hippomene madegassorum Aurivillius, 1899
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780)⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon drucei Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina euphonoides Poulton, 1923
Hypolimnas bolina euphorioides
Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Drury, 1773Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive Diadem
Hypolimnas deceptor deludens Grose-Smith, 1891
Hypolimnas dexithea Hewitson, 1863Madagascar diadem
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta paris Trimen & Bowker, 1887Madagascan Yellow Pansy
Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777Blue Leaf Butterfly
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia epiclecia Boisduval, 1833
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia goudoti (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Junonia goudotii Boisduval, 1833
Junonia goudotii Boisduval, 1833
Junonia musa
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia oenone epiclelia Boisduval, 1833
Junonia oenone oenone Linnaeus, 1758Dark Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia rhadama Boisduval, 1833Brilliant Blue
Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida chagoensis Watkins, 1925
Kallima cymodoce (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Napeocles jucunda Hübner, 1808Great Blue Hookwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Precis andremiafa
Precis andremiaja Boisduval, 1833
Precis andremiaja musa Guérin-Ménev..., 1823
Precis eurodoce Westwood, 1850
Precis goudotii Boisduval, 1833
Precis hara (Moore, 1857)⇒ Pseudergolis wedah Kollar, 1848
Precis hierta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ 
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764
Precis rhadama Boisduval, 1834
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha anacardii duprei Vinson, 1863
Protogoniomorpha duprei Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Salamis anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Protogoniomorpha duprei Linnaeus, 1758
Salamis anacardii duprei Vins, 1872
Salamis anteva Ward, 1870
Salamis augustina Boisduval, 1833
Salamis augustina augustina Boisduval, 1833
Salamis augustina vinsoni Le Cerf, 1922
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Salamis cacta humbloti Turlin, 1994
Salamis duprei Vinson, 1864
Salamis humbloti Turlin, 1994
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa borbonica (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Antanartia borbonica Oberthür, 1879
Vanessa borbonica mauritiana Manders, 1908
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Vanessa dimorphica comorica Howarth, 1966
Vanessa dimorphica comoroica Howarth, 1966
Vanessa hippomene Aurivillius, 1899Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Vanessa hippomene madegassorum Aurivillius, 1899

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
8
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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