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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
80
528
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
11
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
11 Genera with 43 Species
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1966African Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems6SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1892Buckeyes19SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1899Oak Leaf butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores15SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1966Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessula Dewitz, 19282SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
43 Species and 16 Subspecies
Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Antanartia schaeneia Trimen, 1879Long Tail Admiral
Antanartia schaeneia dubia
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Doubleday, 1845
Hypolimnas anthedon wahlbergi (Wallengren, 1857)⇒ Hypolimnas anthedon mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia acera Fruhstorfer, 1912
Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899Ansorge´s Leaf Butterfly
Junonia artaxia Hewitson, 1864African Pansy
Junonia cymodoce Cramer, 1777Blue Leaf Butterfly
Junonia cymodoce lugens Schultze, 1912
Junonia infracta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia natalica natalica Felder, 1860Brown Commodore
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia rauana (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia sophia infracta Butler, 1888Little Commodore
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Junonia touhilimasa Vuillot, 1892Naval Pansy
Kallima ansorgei (Rothschild, 1899)⇒ Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899
Kallima incerta (Rothschild, 1899)⇒ Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899
Precis actia Distant, 1880Air Commodore
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847Marsh Commodore
Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864Paler Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis octavia sesamus Trimen, 1883Gaudy Commodore
Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775Fashion Commodore
Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898Montane Commodore
Precis serena (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880
Precis silvicola (Schultze, 1920)⇒ Precis rauana Grose-Smith, 1898
Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880Wide-banded Commodore
Precis tugela Trimen, 1879African Leaf Butterfly
Precis tugela pyriformis Butler, 1896
Precis vetula (Distant, 1880)⇒ Precis actia Distant, 1880
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha anacardii nebulosa Trimen, 1881Clouded Mother-of-pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Vanessa schaeneia dubia Howarth, 1966
Vanessula milca Hewitson, 1873Black and Orange
Vanessula milca latifasciata Joicey & Talbot, 1928

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Zambia
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeKallimini
Doherty, 1886
Mimics, Peacocks and Allies
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVictorinini
Scudder, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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