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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
253
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
106
227
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
11 Genera with 17 Species
Aterica Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1847Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
17 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aterica rabena Boisduval, 1833
Bebearia flaminia flaminia Staudinger, 1891
Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889Blonde Glider
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euthalia agnis tinna
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Neptis kikideli Boisduval, 1833
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Sallya natalensis (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Sevenia natalensis Boisduval, 1847

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Cape
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov