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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1133
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1131
2037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1128
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
655
1235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
597
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
176
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
74
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
13
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Natal
13 Genera with 24 Species
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1823African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems5SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1894Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1779Commodores4SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1782Mother-of-Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
24 Species and 4 Subspecies
Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
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 deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive Diadem
Hypolimnas dinarcha Hewitson, 1865Large Variable Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864Paler Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Natal
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
16
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParthenini
Reuter, 1896
Admirals
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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