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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
288
1986
3848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
287
1983
3844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
273
1955
3809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
1398
2793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
404
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
404
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
402
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
309
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
300
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
74
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
27
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lesotho
6 Genera with 8 Species
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1865Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesotho
8 Species and 5 Subspecies
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia oenone oenone Linnaeus, 1758Dark Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Lesotho
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
2
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