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Taxonomy of Genus Hestina Westwood, 1850
Circes, Sirens


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
13
3266
144998
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
1533
72196
Genera
Species
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
27
1450
Genera
Species
GenusHestina
Westwood, 1850
Circes, Sirens
80Species
Subnodes of Hestina Westwood, 1850
SpeciesHestina albicans Shirozu, 1955
SpeciesHestina albidus Kuwayama, 1921
SpeciesHestina aporina Röber, 1927
SpeciesHestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
9Subspecies
SpeciesHestina australis Leech, 1892
SpeciesHestina carolinae Snellen, 0
SpeciesHestina chinensis Leech, 1890
SpeciesHestina cuneata Roepke, 1938
SpeciesHestina diagoras Hewitson, 1862
SpeciesHestina dissimilis Hall, 1935
SpeciesHestina divona Hewitson, 1861
Sulawesi Sorcerer
SpeciesHestina formosana Moore, 1896
SpeciesHestina hirayamai Matsumura, 1936
SpeciesHestina horishana Ushioda, 1938
SpeciesHestina imperfecta Bryk, 1946
SpeciesHestina intermedia Leech, 1892
SpeciesHestina isa Moore, 1857
SpeciesHestina japonica Felder, 1862
8Subspecies
SpeciesHestina jermyni Druce, 1911
SpeciesHestina manja Fruhstorfer, 1913  ⇒ Hestina japonica
SpeciesHestina melanina Oberthür, 1896
SpeciesHestina melanoides Joicey & Talbot, 1921
SpeciesHestina mena Moore, 1858
Moore’s Siren
3Subspecies
SpeciesHestina mimetica Butler, 1874
3Subspecies
SpeciesHestina nama Westwood, 1850
Circe
3Subspecies
SpeciesHestina namida Fruhstorfer, 1906
SpeciesHestina namoides de Nicéville, 1900
SpeciesHestina nicevillei Moore, 1896
Scarce Siren
2Subspecies
SpeciesHestina nigrivena Leech, 1890
SpeciesHestina oberthuri Leech, 1890
SpeciesHestina ouvradi Riley, 1939
SpeciesHestina ouvrardi Watkins, 1928
SpeciesHestina persimilis Westwood, 1850
Siren
5Subspecies
SpeciesHestina risna
SpeciesHestina ruvanella Fruhstorfer, 1913
SpeciesHestina seoki Shirozu, 1955
SpeciesHestina shirakii Shirozu, 1955
SpeciesHestina subdecorata Fruhstorfer, 1903
SpeciesHestina subviridis Leech, 1891
SpeciesHestina vernalis Leech, 1890
1Subspecies
SpeciesHestina vernalisnigrivena Leech, 1890
SpeciesHestina viridis Leech, 1890
SpeciesHestina waterstradti Watkins, 1928
SpeciesHestina yankowskyi Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1891
SpeciesHestina yata Fruhstorfer, 1913
SpeciesHestina zella Butler, 1869

Synonyms
Diagora (Snellen, 1894)
Hestinalis (Bryk, 1938)
Parhestina (Moore, 1896)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Hestina
EnglishCirces, Sirens
FinnishRankoset


Distribution of Hestina Westwood, 1850
Bangladesh


Bhutan


China
12 Species
Iceland


India
6 Species
Indonesia
4 Species
Iran


Japan


Malaysia


Myanmar


Nepal


North Korea


Pakistan


Philippines


South Korea


Taiwan


Thailand


Vietnam




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