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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1983
5266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1981
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1975
5248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1244
3625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1163
3452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
214
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
91
321
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
14
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
14 Genera with 45 Species
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1879African Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1781Pirates2SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems8SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1892Buckeyes18SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores10SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1937Mother-of-Pearls4SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1966Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
45 Species and 21 Subspecies
Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Antanartia dimorphica dimorphica Howarth, 1966
Antanartia schaeneia Trimen, 1879Long Tail Admiral
Antanartia schaeneia dubia
Antanartia schaeneia schaeneia Trimen, 1879Long-tailed Admiral
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Catacroptera cloanthe cloanthe Stoll, 1781Pirate
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780)⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas anthedon mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas anthedon wahlbergi (Wallengren, 1857)⇒ Hypolimnas anthedon mima Trimen, 1869
Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia acera Fruhstorfer, 1912
Junonia antigone Felder, 1867
Junonia artaxia Hewitson, 1864African Pansy
Junonia cebrene (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Junonia hierta Fabricius, 1798
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia natalica natalica Felder, 1860Brown Commodore
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia oenone oenone Linnaeus, 1758Dark Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia orthosia Klug, 1845
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia tegea Fruhstorfer, 1912
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Junonia touhilimasa Vuillot, 1892Naval Pansy
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
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 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 tugela Trimen, 1879African Leaf Butterfly
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
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Salamis cacta eileenae Henning & Jo..., 1994
Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782
Salamis strandi (Röber, 1937)⇒ Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Vanessa schaeneia dubia Howarth, 1966

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Zimbabwe
TribeCoeini
Scudder, 1893
Beauties
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
5
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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