Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 388
4495
12408 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 385
4491
12404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 368
4385
12052 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 234
3464
10323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1133
4496 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1029
4268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
227
1763 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 82
785 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 16
60 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Nigeria
16 Genera with 60 Species | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1966 | African Admirals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Catacroptera Karsch, 1903 | Pirates | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1773 | Diadems | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1870 | Buckeyes | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Kallima Doubleday, 1849 | Oak Leaf butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kallimodes | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kallimoides Shirôzu & N..., 1968 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1819 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1864 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1880 | Commodores | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1867 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Salamis Boisduval, 1867 | Mother-of-Pearls | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1966 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessula Dewitz, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nigeria
60 Species and 16 Subspecies | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Antanartia amauroptera (Drury, 1782) | ⇒ Antanartia delius Drury, 1782 | | Antanartia delius Drury, 1782 | Forest Admiral | | Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966 | Dimorphic Admiral | | Antanartia dimorphica mortoni Howarth, 1966 | | | Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782 | Pirate | | Catacroptera cloanthe ligata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903 | | | Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845) | ⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Doubleday, 1845 | | | Hypolimnas chapmani Hewitson, 1873 | Chapman´s Eggfly | | Hypolimnas dinarcha Hewitson, 1865 | Large Variable Diadem | | Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas monteironis Druce, 1874 | Black-tipped Diadem | | Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773 | Blue Diadem | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870 | African Yellow Pansy | | Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Golden Pansy | | Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777 | Blue Leaf Butterfly | | Junonia elgiva (Druce, 1773) | ⇒ Junonia terea Drury, 1773 | | Junonia gregorii Butler, 1896 | Gregori´s Brown Pansy | | Junonia infracta (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793 | | Junonia kowara (Ward, 1871) | ⇒ Precis milonia Felder, 1867 | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865 | African Blue Pansy | | Junonia rauana (Grose-Smith, 1898) | ⇒ Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898 | | Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793 | Little Commodore | | Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894 | Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy | | Junonia temora (Felder & Felder, 1867) | ⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867 | | Junonia terea Drury, 1773 | Soldier Commodore | | Junonia terea terea Drury, 1773 | | | Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870 | Blue Spot Pansy | | Kallima rumia (Doubleday, 1849) | ⇒ Kallimodes rumia Doubleday, 1849 | | Kallimodes rumia Doubleday, 1849 | African Leaf Butterfly | | Kallimoides rumia Doubleday, 1849 | African Leaf | | Kallimoides rumia jadyae Fox, 1968 | | | Nymphalis milberti (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | | Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864 | Eastern Phaon Crescent | | Precis actia Distant, 1880 | Air Commodore | | Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850 | Darker Commodore | | Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847 | Marsh Commodore | | Precis ceryne ceruana Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Precis coelestina Dewitz, 1879 | Ocellated Commodore | | Precis frobeniusi Strand, 1909 | Toothed Commodore | | Precis milonia Felder, 1867 | Broad-banded Commodore | | Precis octavia Cramer, 1779 | Gaudy Commodore | | Precis octavia octavia Cramer, 1777 | | | Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775 | Fashion Commodore | | Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898 | Montane Commodore | | Precis rauana silvicola Schultz, 1916 | | | Precis serena (Plötz, 1880) | ⇒ Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880 | | Precis silvicola (Schultze, 1920) | ⇒ Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898 | | Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880 | Wide-banded Commodore | | Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Mother-of-Pearl | | Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847 | Western Blue Beauty | | Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782 | Common Mother-of-Pearl | | Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867 | Blue Mother-of-Pearl | | Salamis amarantha (Butler, 1869) | ⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867 | | Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793 | Lilac Beauty | | Salamis cytora (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847 | | Salamis parrhassus parrhassus | | | Salamis strandi (Röber, 1937) | ⇒ Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793 | | Salamis temora (Felder, 1867) | ⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867 | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966 | Dimorphic Admiral | | Vanessa dimorphica mortoni Howarth, 1966 | | | Vanessula milca Hewitson, 1873 | Black and Orange | | Vanessula milca buechneri Dewitz, 1887 | |
Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Nigeria
Links, sources and further information Nymphalinae at artfakta.se
Nymphalinae at dyntaxa.se
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