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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Southeast Tanzania (South Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
1219
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
1219
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
1170
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
1062
1540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
393
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
393
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
392
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
275
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
264
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
95
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
46
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
8
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Tanzania
8 Genera with 18 Species
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1872Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1864Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1793Mother-of-Pearls2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tanzania
18 Species and 2 Subspecies
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas usambara Ward, 1872Red Spot Diadem
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia artaxia Hewitson, 1864African Pansy
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864Paler Commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Salamis anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Protogoniomorpha duprei Linnaeus, 1758
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Southeast Tanzania
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
15
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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