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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Pietermaritzburg (Msunduzi)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
750
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
750
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
728
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
658
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
109
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
109
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
109
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
83
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
81
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
60
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pietermaritzburg
5 Genera with 6 Species
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1779Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pietermaritzburg
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Pietermaritzburg
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
1
Genus
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