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Checklist for Genus Hestina Westwood, 1850 (Circes)
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
16363
78101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
996
16356
78088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
922
16029
77370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
11801
60222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3395
12660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
3379
12640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
3361
12516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
2326
8722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2103
7702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
513
2700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
234
1298
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
15
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusHestina
Westwood, 1850
Circes, Sirens
12Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for China
1 Genera with 12 Species
Hestina Westwood, 1913Circes17SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
12 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina assimilis assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina divona Hewitson, 1861Sulawesi Sorcerer
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina mena Moore, 1858Moore’s Siren
Hestina nama Westwood, 1850Circe
Hestina nama melanoides Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Hestina nama nama Doubleday, 1845Circe
Hestina namoides de Nicéville, 1900
Hestina nicevillei Moore, 1896Scarce Siren
Hestina nicevillei ouvradi Riley, 1939
Hestina ouvradi Riley, 1939
Hestina ouvrardi Watkins, 1928
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hestina persimilis chinensis Leech, 1890
Hestina subviridis Leech, 1891
Hestina yata Fruhstorfer, 1913


Links, sources and further information
Hestina at gbif.org
Hestina at gbif.org
Hestina at irmng.org