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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Nairobi (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
771
1056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
697
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
241
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
227
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
81
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
33
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nairobi
7 Genera with 16 Species
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1879African Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1870Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1779Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1782Mother-of-Pearls2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nairobi
16 Species
Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Antanartia schaeneia Trimen, 1879Long Tail Admiral
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870Blue Spot Pansy
Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864Paler Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Salamis anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Protogoniomorpha duprei Linnaeus, 1758
Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Nairobi
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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