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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Northeast Tanzania (North Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
240
1407
1904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1407
1904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
1371
1847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1127
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
381
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
381
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
380
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
294
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
270
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
71
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
30
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Tanzania
8 Genera with 12 Species
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1823African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1872Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1921Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1775Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Tanzania
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypolimnas antevorta Distant, 1879Tanzanian Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas usambara Ward, 1872Red Spot Diadem
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775Fashion Commodore
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Northeast Tanzania
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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