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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
494
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
219
709
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
10
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
10 Genera with 43 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 0Sister38SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1859Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
43 Species and 30 Subspecies
Adelpha abia Hewitson, 1850
Adelpha abyla Hewitson, 1850Jamaican Sister
Adelpha arecosa Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha barnesia trinita Kaye, 1914
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha cytherea insularis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha fessonia lapitha Hall, 1929
Adelpha gelania Godart, 1824Antillean Sister
Adelpha gelania arecosa Hewitson, 1847Antillean Sister
Adelpha gelania gelania Godart, 1824Antillean Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha iphicleola iphicla (massilides H..., 1915)⇒ Adelpha iphicleola leucates Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha iphicleola iphicleola H. W. Bates, 1864Iphicleola Sister
Adelpha iphicleola iphimedia Fruhstorfer, 1915Iphicleola Sister
Adelpha iphicleola leucates Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha iphiclus iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha lapitha A. Hall, 1929Hispaniolan Sister
Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861Venezuelan Sister
Adelpha malea aethalia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha malea velia (trinina W.J...., 1914)⇒ Adelpha malea aethalia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha melona leucocoma Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha melona melona (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha melona leucocoma Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha naxia hieronica Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha plesaure Hübner, 1823Pleasure Sister
Adelpha plesaure symona Kaye, 1925
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Adelpha seriphia C. Felder & ..., 1867Dentate Sister
Adelpha seriphia barcanti Willmott, 2003
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Adelpha thyrea (Fruhstorfer, 0)⇒ Limenitis valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia curvifascia anaea
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis melona Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis naxia Felder, 1867
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Limenitis valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Moduza lymire lymire Hewitson, 1859
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Neptis nitetis ormiscus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Caribbean
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
5
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov