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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region East Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
617
8662
28193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
615
8657
28187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
8515
27692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
7265
24168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
1877
6034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
1876
6033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1867
6015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1216
3903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1090
3113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
244
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
113
283
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
7
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Canada
7 Genera with 20 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister6SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 02SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1908Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Canada
20 Species and 11 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Basilarchia archippus (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775
Basilarchia arthemis astyanax
Bebearia barce barce Doubleday, 1847
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Neptis nitetis ormiscus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis somula Fruhstorfer, 1908
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in East Canada
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov