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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
32230
411245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
32201
411191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
31720
407430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
508
27640
383593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
7683
48835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
95
7674
48802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
7655
48666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
4619
31138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4152
27764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
386
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
129
506
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
8
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
8 Genera with 20 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1878Archdukes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1837Counts1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
20 Species
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Basilarchia archippus (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775
Basilarchia arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Basilarchia lorquini (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Basilarchia weidemeyerii (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878Archduke
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861Weidemeyer's admiral
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Tanaecia julii Bougainville, 1837Common Earl

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

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov