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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Northern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
317
2422
5011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2415
4984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
301
2376
4934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
1978
4391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
491
982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
490
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
488
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
336
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
316
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
109
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
40
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Cape
10 Genera with 14 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Cape
14 Species and 8 Subspecies
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780)⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Northern Cape
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
4
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