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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
8318
30598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
557
8313
30590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
8181
30271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6695
26862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2148
7881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2148
7881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
2146
7879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1372
5672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1212
5187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
109
365
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
18
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madagascar
18 Genera with 56 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1899African Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems11SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1833Buckeyes17SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1779Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1834Commodores10SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1864Mother-of-Pearls5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1899Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
56 Species and 23 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anartia fatima fatima (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Anartia fatima colima Lamas, 1995
Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Antanartia hippomene madagassorum
Antanartia hippomene madegassorum Aurivillius, 1899
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
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 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 coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777Blue Leaf Butterfly
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia epiclecia Boisduval, 1833
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
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
Kallima cymodoce (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
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 cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Salamis duprei Vinson, 1864
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa hippomene Aurivillius, 1899Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Vanessa hippomene madegassorum Aurivillius, 1899

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Madagascar
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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