The Nymphalinae are a subfamily of brush-footed butterflies. Sometimes, the subfamilies Limenitidinae, and Biblidinae are included here as subordinate tribe(s), while the tribe Melitaeini is occasionally regarded as a distinct subfamily. Their phylogenetics can be traced back to the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution after the “Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction, followed by repeated dispersals into the rest of the Old World and the New World during various periods beginning in Eocene
Euryphura achlys, the forest green butterfly or mottled-green nymph, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The southernmost limit is Ongoye Forest, South Africa. It is also found in the forests of eastern Zimbabwe, around Mulanje Massif in south eastern Malawi, Mozambique and Kenya.
Euryphura is a butterfly genus in the subfamily Limenitidinae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm.
Neocoenyra kivuensis is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, western Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland, montane grassland on forest margins, at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 meters.
Bicyclus cooksoni is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1905. It is found in northern Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern and western Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland and open montane grassland-forest mosaic.
Charaxes chintechi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south-western Tanzania, eastern Zambia, northern Malawi and Mozambique. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland (Miombo)
Charaxes pseudophaeus, the false dusky charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of evergreen forests and the fringes of Brachystegia woodland.
Charaxes manica, the Manica charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Zimbabwe, western Mozambique and Zambia. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Charaxes howarthi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania, northern Angola, northern Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba). The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland and open forests.
Charaxes variata is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in central, southern and north-western and western Zambia. The habitat consists of Cryptosepalum forests.
Junonia artaxia, the African pansy or commodore, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo Burundi, Kenya, southern and western Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Euryphura athymoides is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Euryphura chalcis, the common commander, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Euryphura isuka, the scarce commander, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and western Kenya. The habitat consists of forests.
Euryphura ducarmei is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.
Euryphura plautilla, or Hewitson's commander, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda. The habitat consists of forests.
Euryphura porphyrion, the Porphyry commander, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.
Euryphura togoensis, or Suffert's commander, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon and possibly Togo. The habitat consists of forests.
Euryphurana nobilis, the noble commander, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. The habitat consists of wetter forests.
Neptis alta, the old sailer or high sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and northern Botswana. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
