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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Senegal (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
3017
6558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
3014
6554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2967
6456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
2384
5604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
538
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
538
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
538
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
393
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
371
907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
123
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
40
165
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
9
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Senegal
9 Genera with 22 Species
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1782African Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1903Pirates2SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes12SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1775Commodores3SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1937Mother-of-Pearls2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Senegal
22 Species and 7 Subspecies
Antanartia amauroptera (Drury, 1782)⇒ Antanartia delius Drury, 1782
Antanartia delius Drury, 1782Forest Admiral
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Catacroptera cloanthe ligata Rothschild &..., 1903
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Doubleday, 1845
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Golden Pansy
Junonia infracta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia sophia sophia Fabricius, 1793
Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea terea Drury, 1773
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775Fashion Commodore
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Salamis strandi (Röber, 1937)⇒ Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Senegal
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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