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Checklist for Subtribe Limenitidina Behr, 1864
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
319
2909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
34
828
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
9
174
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeLimenitidina
Behr, 1864
2
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
2 Genera with 16 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1872Sister10SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1758Admirals6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
16 Species and 6 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha demialba Butler, 1872White-spotted Sister
Adelpha fessonia fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Adelpha tracta Butler, 1872Tracta Sister
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral


Links, sources and further information
Limenitidina at itis.gov