Antanartia
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Antanartia, commonly called (African) Admirals, is a genus in the Nymphalidae
family found in southern Africa
. They live along forest edges and are strongly attracted to rotting fruit and plant juices. For other Admirals see genus, Vanessa
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Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family found in southern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. They live along forest edges and are strongly attracted to rotting fruit and plant juices. For other Admirals see genus, Vanessa
Vanessa (butterfly)
Vanessa is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. Many people are familiar with it, as it has a near-global distribution and includes conspicuous species such as the red admirals , the Kamehameha, and the painted ladies of subgenus Cynthia: Painted Lady, American Painted Lady, Australian Painted...
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Species
- Antanartia abyssinica (Felder, 1867)
- Antanartia borbonica (Oberthür, 1880)
- Antanartia delius (Drury, 1782) – Orange Admiral
- Antanartia dimorphicaAntanartia dimorphicaThe Northern Short-tailed Admiral or Dimorphic Admiral is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa and Madagascar.Wingspan is 45–45 mm in males and 42–48 mm in females...
Howarth, 1966 – Dimorphic Admiral or Northern Short-tailed Admiral - Antanartia hippomeneAntanartia hippomeneThe Southern Short-tailed Admiral is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa and Madagascar.Wingspan is 45–45 mm in males and 42–48 mm in females...
(Hübner, 1823) – Southern Short-tailed Admiral - Antanartia schaeneiaAntanartia schaeneiaThe Long Tail Admiral or Long-tailed Admiral is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern Africa....
(Trimen, 1879) – Long-tailed Admiral