Sevenia
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Sevenia, commonly called tree nymphs, is a genus of forest butterflies in the Nymphalidae
family that, as larvae, feed on plants of the Euphorbiaceae
family. There are 14 species from continental Africa
and 2 (or 3) species from Madagascar
. See Idea
for the genus of Southeast Asian tree nymphs.
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 that, as larvae, feed on plants of the Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti....
family. There are 14 species from continental 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...
and 2 (or 3) species from Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. See Idea
Idea (genus)
Idea is a genus of butterflies known as Tree Nymphs or Paper butterflies. The member species are concentrated around southeast Asia. See Sevenia for the genus of African tree nymphs.-Species:Listed alphabetically....
for the genus of Southeast Asian tree nymphs.
Species and subspecies
Listed alphabetically.- Sevenia amazoula (Mabille, 1880)
- Sevenia amulia (Cramer, 1777)
- Sevenia amulia amulia (Cramer, 1777) (= Papilio amulia Cramer, 1777)
- Sevenia amulia rosa (Hewitson, 1877)
- Sevenia amulia intermedia Carcasson, 1961
- Sevenia benguelae (Chapman, 1872)
- Sevenia boisduvaliSevenia boisduvaliSevenia boisduvali is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family, and commonly known as Boisduval’s Tree Nymph. There are four subspecies; all native to Africa.-Description:The following is a description for Sevenia boisduvali boisduvali:...
(Wallengren, 1857) (= Crenis boisduvali Wallengren, 1857) – Boisduval's Tree Nymph- Sevenia boisduvali boisduvali (Wallengren, 1857)
- Sevenia boisduvali omissa (Rothschild, 1918)
- Sevenia boisduvali kaffana (Rothschild & Jordan)
- Sevenia boisduvali insularis (Joicey & Talbot)
- Sevenia consors (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
- Sallya dubiosa (Strand, 1911)
- Sevenia garega (Karsch, 1892)
- Sevenia garega garega (Karsch, 1892)
- Sevenia garega ansorgei (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
- Sevenia howensis (Staudinger, 1886)
- Sevenia madagascariensis (Boisduval, 1833) (= Crenis madagascariensis Boisduval, 1833)
- Sevenia morantiiSevenia morantiiThe Morant's Tree Nymph or Obscure Tree Nymph is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family found in southern Africa.Wingspan: 40–45 mm in males and 43–50 mm in females....
(Trimen, 1881) (= Crenis morantii Trimen, 1881) – Morant's Tree Nymph- Sevenia morantii morantii (Trimen, 1881)
- Sevenia morantii dubiosa (Strand)
- Sevenia natalensisSevenia natalensisThe Natal Tree Nymph is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family found in southeastern Africa.Wingspan: 40–48 mm.Flight period year-round, peaking between February and May....
(Boisduval, 1847) (= Crenis natalensis Boisduval, 1847) – Natal Tree Nymph - Sevenia occidentalium (Mabille, 1876)
- Sevenia occidentalium occidentalium (Mabille, 1876)
- Sevenia occidentalium penricei (Rothschild & Jordan)
- Sevenia pechueli (Dewitz, 1879)
- Sevenia pechueli pechueli (Dewitz, 1879)
- Sevenia pechueli rhodesiana (Rothschild)
- Sevenia pseudotrimeni Kielland, 1985
- Sevenia rosaSevenia rosaThe Rosa's Tree Nymph is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family found in South Africa.Wingspan: 50–60 mm in males and 52–62 mm in females.Flight period is recorded as October to January but might be year-round....
(Hewitson, 1877) – Rosa's Tree Nymph - Sevenia silvicola (Schultze, 1917)
- Sevenia trimeni (Aurivillius, 1899) (= Crenis natalensis var. trimeni Aurivillius, 1899) – Trimen's Tree Nymph
- Sevenia trimeni trimeni (Aurivillius, 1899)
- Sevenia trimeni major (Rothschild)
- Sevenia umbrina (Karsch, 1892)
External links
- Sallya, funet.fi (Sallya is a synonym of Sevenia)