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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
3828
8886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1534
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1533
3272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1530
3267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
961
2219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
901
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
198
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
86
287
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
10
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
10 Genera with 35 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1889Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems9SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes13SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores10SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1937Mother-of-Pearls5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
35 Species and 16 Subspecies
Anthanassa otanes cyno Godman & Salvin, 1889Blackened Crescent
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas anthedon wahlbergi (Wallengren, 1857)⇒ Hypolimnas anthedon mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive 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 artaxia Hewitson, 1864African Pansy
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
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 orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Precis actia Distant, 1880Air Commodore
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864Paler Commodore
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis octavia sesamus Trimen, 1883Gaudy Commodore
Precis serena (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880
Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880Wide-banded Commodore
Precis vetula (Distant, 1880)⇒ Precis actia Distant, 1880
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha anacardii nebulosa Trimen, 1881Clouded Mother-of-pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Salamis anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Protogoniomorpha duprei Linnaeus, 1758
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Salamis cacta eileenae Henning & Jo..., 1994
Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782
Salamis strandi (Röber, 1937)⇒ Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Mozambique
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

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