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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Uganda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
251
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
95
855
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
17
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
17 Genera with 86 Species
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1966African Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1829Painted ladies2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1773Diadems16SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1870Buckeyes24SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1904Oak Leaf butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Kallimodes1SpeciesTaxom
Kallimoides Shirôzu & N..., 19042SpeciesTaxom
Mallika Collins & La..., 1896Oakleafs1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1903Commodores28SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18677SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1867Mother-of-Pearls8SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1966Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessula Dewitz, 19286SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
86 Species and 37 Subspecies
Antanartia abyssinica (Felder & Felder, 1867)⇒ Vanessa abyssinica C. & R. Felder, 1867
Antanartia amauroptera (Drury, 1782)⇒ Antanartia delius Drury, 1782
Antanartia delius Drury, 1782Forest Admiral
Antanartia delius delius Drury, 1782
Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Antanartia dimorphica dimorphica Howarth, 1966
Antanartia schaeneia Trimen, 1879Long Tail Admiral
Antanartia schaeneia dubia
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Doubleday, 1845
Hypolimnas bartelotti Grose-Smith, 1890
Hypolimnas bartteloti (Grose-Smith, 1890)⇒ Hypolimnas bartelotti Grose-Smith, 1890
Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive Diadem
Hypolimnas dinarcha Hewitson, 1865Large Variable Diadem
Hypolimnas dinarcha grandis Rothschild, 1918
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas dubius dubius
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas monteironis Druce, 1874Black-tipped Diadem
Hypolimnas monteironis major Rothschild, 1918
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773Blue Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis magnifica Rothschild, 1918
Hypolimnas salmacis salmacis Drury, 1773
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta paris Trimen & Bowker, 1887Madagascan Yellow Pansy
Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899Ansorge´s Leaf Butterfly
Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Golden Pansy
Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777Blue Leaf Butterfly
Junonia cymodoce lugens Schultze, 1912
Junonia gregorii Butler, 1896Gregori´s Brown Pansy
Junonia infracta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia oenone oenone Linnaeus, 1758Dark Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia rauana (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898
Junonia schmiedeli Fiedler, 1920
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia sophia infracta Butler, 1888Little Commodore
Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy
Junonia tegea Fruhstorfer, 1912
Junonia temora (Felder & Felder, 1867)⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea tereoides Butler, 1901
Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870Blue Spot Pansy
Junonia westermanni suffusa Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia westermanni westermanni Westwood, 1870
Kallima ansorgei (Rothschild, 1899)⇒ Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899
Kallima incerta (Rothschild, 1899)⇒ Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899
Kallima jacksoni (Sharpe, 1896)⇒ Mallika jacksoni Sharpe, 1896
Kallima rumia (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Kallimodes rumia Doubleday, 1849
Kallima rumia rattrayi Sharpe, 1904
Kallimodes rumia Doubleday, 1849African Leaf Butterfly
Kallimoides rumia Doubleday, 1849African Leaf
Kallimoides rumia rattrayi Sharpe, 1904
Mallika jacksoni Sharpe, 1896Jackson´s Leaf Butterfly
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Precis actia Distant, 1880Air Commodore
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis archesia ugandensis McLeod, 1980
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis coelestina Dewitz, 1879Ocellated Commodore
Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864Paler Commodore
Precis hecate (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Junonia natalica Felder, 1860
Precis milonia Felder, 1867Broad-banded Commodore
Precis milonia wintgensi Strand, 1909
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis octavia sesamus Trimen, 1883Gaudy Commodore
Precis oenone
Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775Fashion Commodore
Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898Montane Commodore
Precis rauana rauana Grose-Smith, 1898
Precis rauana silvicola Schultz, 1916
Precis ravama
Precis ruama
Precis schmiedeli (Fiedler, 1920)⇒ Junonia schmiedeli Fiedler, 1920
Precis serena (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880
Precis silvicola (Schultze, 1920)⇒ Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898
Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880Wide-banded Commodore
Precis sinuata hecqui Berger, 1981
Precis tugela Trimen, 1879African Leaf Butterfly
Precis tugela pyriformis Butler, 1896
Precis vetula (Distant, 1880)⇒ Precis actia Distant, 1880
Precis westermanni (Rotschild-&-..., 1903)⇒ Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha anacardii nebulosa Trimen, 1881Clouded Mother-of-pearl
Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847Western Blue Beauty
Protogoniomorpha duprei Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867Blue Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Salamis amarantha (Butler, 1869)⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Salamis anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Protogoniomorpha duprei Linnaeus, 1758
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Salamis cytora (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Protogoniomorpha cytora Doubleday, 1847
Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782
Salamis parrhassus parrhassus
Salamis strandi (Röber, 1937)⇒ Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793
Salamis temora (Felder, 1867)⇒ Protogoniomorpha temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Vanessa abyssinica C. & R. Felder, 1867Abyssinian Admiral
Vanessa abyssinica vansomereni Howarth, 1966
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Vanessa schaeneia dubia Howarth, 1966
Vanessula buchneri (Dewitz, 1887)⇒ Vanessula milea Hewitson, 1873
Vanessula milca Hewitson, 1873Black and Orange
Vanessula milca buechneri Dewitz, 1887
Vanessula milca latifasciata Joicey & Talbot, 1928
Vanessula milea Hewitson, 1873
Vanessula milea latifasciata Joicey & Talbot, 1928

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Uganda
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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