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Checklist for Genus Vanessa Fabricius, 1807 (Admirals)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
319
2909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
44
252
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeNymphalini
Rafinesque, 1815
True Brushfoots
9
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusVanessa
Fabricius, 1807
Admirals, Indian Red Admirals, Ladies and Red Admiral
13Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 13 Species
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals28SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
13 Species and 15 Subspecies
Vanessa abyssinica C. & R. Felder, 1867Abyssinian Admiral
Vanessa abyssinica abyssinica Felder & Felder, 1867
Vanessa abyssinica jacksoni Howarth, 1966
Vanessa abyssinica vansomereni Howarth, 1966
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa borbonica (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Antanartia borbonica Oberthür, 1879
Vanessa borbonica borbonica Oberthür, 1879
Vanessa borbonica mauritiana Manders, 1908
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa dimorphica Howarth, 1966Dimorphic Admiral
Vanessa dimorphica aethiopica Howarth, 1966
Vanessa dimorphica comorica Howarth, 1966
Vanessa dimorphica comoroica Howarth, 1966
Vanessa dimorphica dimorphica Howarth, 1966Northern Short-tailed Admiral
Vanessa dimorphica mortoni Howarth, 1966
Vanessa hippomene Aurivillius, 1899Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Vanessa hippomene hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Vanessa hippomene madegassorum Aurivillius, 1899
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa schaeneia Howarth, 1966
Vanessa schaeneia diluta Rothschild &..., 1903
Vanessa schaeneia dubia Howarth, 1966
Vanessa schaeneia schaeneia Trimen, 1879
Vanessa terpsichore Philipi, 1859Chilean Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral


Links, sources and further information
Vanessa at artfakta.se
Vanessa at gbif.org
Vanessa at gbif.org
Vanessa at gbif.org
Vanessa at irmng.org
Vanessa at irmng.org
Vanessa at itis.gov