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Checklist for Tribe Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815 (True Brushfoots)
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5716
17992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4583
15908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1766
7363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1765
7362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1763
7360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1234
5925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1144
5756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
261
2281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
98
1000
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
4 Genera with 9 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1966African Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1966Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
9 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
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 mortoni Howarth, 1966
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Vanessa dimorphica mortoni Howarth, 1966


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