Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Benin (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 191
1271
2495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 122
1005
2162 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
187
492 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
179
483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
110
366 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 45
198 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 12
41 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Benin
12 Genera with 41 Species | Aterica Boisduval, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bebearia Hemming, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1866 | Fig Eaters | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Euptera Staudinger, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euriphene Boisduval, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euryphura Staudinger, 1956 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hamanumida Hübner, 1775 | Guineafowl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Medoniana Hecq, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1978 | Sailer butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775 | False acraeas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1964 | Blue Sailers | 2 | Species | Taxom | Sallya Koçak, 1996 | Tree nymphs | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Benin
41 Species and 3 Subspecies | Aterica galene Brown, 1775 | Forest Glade Nymph | | Bebearia absolon Fabricius, 1793 | Absolon Forester | | Bebearia cocalia Fabricius, 1793 | Common Palm Forester | | Bebearia sophus Fabricius, 1793 | Sophus Forester | | Bebearia wojtusiaki Safian, Brat..., 0 | | | Euphaedra (Euphaedra) cyparissa Cramer, 1776 | True Forester | | Euphaedra (Euphaedra) sarcoptera Butler, 1871 | Large True Forester | | Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | Euphaedra adelica (Butler, 1866) | ⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865 | | Euphaedra ceres Fabricius, 1775 | Ceres Forester | | Euphaedra ceres ceres Fabricius, 1775 | | | Euphaedra ceres lutescens Hecq, 1979 | | | Euphaedra ceroides (Butler, 1866) | ⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865 | | Euphaedra edwardsii van der Hoeven, 1845 | Edwards´ Forester | | Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782 | Western Blue-banded Forester | | Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779 | Common Blue-banded Forester | | Euphaedra janetta Butler, 1871 | Janetta Themis Forester | | Euphaedra peculiaris (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865 | Common Ceres Forester | | Euphaedra spatiosa (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779 | | Euphaedra themis Hübner, 1806 | Common Themis Forester | | Euphaedra vespasia (Butler, 1866) | ⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865 | | Euptera elabontas Hewitson, 1871 | Common Euptera | | Euriphene (Euriphenaria) ampedusa Hewitson, 1866 | Common Brown Nymph | | Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860 | Common Commander | | Euryphura euthalioides (Schultze, 1921) | ⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860 | | Euryphura fulminea (Bartel, 1905) | ⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860 | | Euryphura ochracea (Bartel, 1905) | ⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860 | | Euryphura oliva (Suffert, 1904) | ⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860 | | Euryphura vansomereni (Jackson, 1956) | ⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860 | | Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 | Guinea-fowl Butterfly | | Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763 | Widespread Forester | | Neptis agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978 | Common Club-dot Sailer | | Neptis gratilla (Doubleday, 1848) | ⇒ Neptis miah Moore, 1858 | | Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955 | Kiriakoff´s Sailer | | Neptis metella Doubleday & ..., 1848 | Yellow-base Sailer | | Neptis miah Moore, 1858 | Small Yellow Sailer | | Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955 | Morose Sailer | | Neptis troundi Pierre-Baltus, 1978 | Constricted Club-dot Sailer | | Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845 | Boisduval´s False Acraea | | Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758 | Common False Wanderer | | Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775 | False Chief | | Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935 | Blue Sailer | | Pseudoneptis bugandensis ianthe Hemming, 1964 | |
Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Benin
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