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Checklist for Tribe Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815 (True Brushfoots)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2593
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2592
10023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2589
10020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1622
6845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1431
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
278
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
146
510
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
25
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
8
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
8 Genera with 22 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1899African Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings6SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1899Admirals9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
22 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Antanartia borbonica Oberthür, 1879Mascarene Admiral
Antanartia borbonica borbonica Oberthür, 1879
Antanartia borbonica mauritiana Manders, 1908
Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Antanartia dimorphica comorica Howarth, 1966
Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Antanartia hippomene madagassorum
Antanartia hippomene madegassorum Aurivillius, 1899
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa borbonica (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Antanartia borbonica Oberthür, 1879
Vanessa borbonica mauritiana Manders, 1908
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Vanessa dimorphica comorica Howarth, 1966
Vanessa dimorphica comoroica Howarth, 1966
Vanessa hippomene Aurivillius, 1899Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Vanessa hippomene madegassorum Aurivillius, 1899


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