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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Equatorial Guinea (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
1672
3769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
1671
3768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
203
1628
3675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1446
3405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
523
1450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
482
1394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
101
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
41
236
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
11
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Equatorial Guinea
11 Genera with 65 Species
Aterica Boisduval, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 187111SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1915Gliders24SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1915Fig Eaters21SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 190110SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Medoniana Hecq, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1882
Blue Sailers0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Equatorial Guinea
65 Species and 16 Subspecies
Aterica amaxia (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Euriphene atossa Hewitson, 1865
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Aterica zeugma Hewitson, 1869Lysandra Nymph
Bebearia barce Doubleday, 1847Shining Green Forester
Bebearia barce maculata Aurivillius, 1912
Bebearia cinaethon Hewitson, 1874
Bebearia comus Ward, 1871Broad-banded Forester
Bebearia flaminia Staudinger, 1891Flaminia Forester
Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793Dark Palm Forester
Bebearia oremansi Hecq, 1994
Bebearia paludicola (Holmes, 2001)⇒ Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia staudingeri Aurivillius, 1893Staudinger´s Forester
Bebearia tessmanni Grünberg, 1910Tessmann´s Forester
Bebearia zonara Butler, 1871Light Brown Forester
Catuna crithea Drury, 1773
Cymothoe butleri (Grünberg, 1908)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Cymothoe capella Ward, 1871Golden Glider
Cymothoe cloetensi (Seeldrayers, 1896)⇒ Cymothoe lucasii Doumet, 1859
Cymothoe congoensis (Butler, 1871)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe fumana Westwood, 1850Scalloped Yellow Glider
Cymothoe fumana balluca Fox & Howarth, 1968
Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887Herminia Glider
Cymothoe hesione (Butler, 1871)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe hewitsoni (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Cymothoe indamora Hewitson, 1866
Cymothoe indamora Hewitson, 1866Indamora Glider
Cymothoe indamora canui Beaurain, 1985
Cymothoe jodutta Westwood, 1850Jodutta Glider
Cymothoe jodutta ciceronis Ward, 1871
Cymothoe lucasii Doumet, 1859Fiery Yellow Glider
Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871Lurid Glider
Cymothoe lurida sublurida Fruhstorfer, 1903
Cymothoe oemilius Doumet, 1859Striped Glider
Cymothoe oemilius fernandina Hall, 1929
Cymothoe overlaeti (Grose-Smith, 1887)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe owassae Schultze, 1916
Cymothoe siegfriedi (Bryk, 1915)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe staudingeri (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Cymothoe indamora Hewitson, 1866
Cymothoe sultani (Bryk, 1915)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra medon fernanda Hecq, 1981
Euphaedra alava Hecq, 2000
Euphaedra brevis Hecq, 1977
Euphaedra canui Hecq, 1987
Euphaedra eleus Drury, 1782Eleus Orange Forester
Euphaedra extensa Bartel, 1905Pale Striped Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce vana Hecq, 1991
Euphaedra hewitsoni Hecq, 1974Hewitson´s Pink Forester
Euphaedra hewitsoni disclara Hecq, 1991
Euphaedra janetta Butler, 1871Janetta Themis Forester
Euphaedra janetta insularis Schultze, 1920
Euphaedra johnstoni (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Euphaedra losinga Hewitson, 1864
Euphaedra losinga Hewitson, 1864Dark Brown Forester
Euphaedra losinga wardi Druce, 1874
Euphaedra peculiaris (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra spatiosa (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779
Euphaedra splendens Hecq, 1982Splendid Themis Forester
Euphaedra temeraria Hecq, 2007
Euphaedra vulnerata Schultze, 1915
Euptera elabontas Hewitson, 1871Common Euptera
Euptera elabontas canui Collins, 1995
Euriphene (Doricleana) lysandra (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Aterica zeugma Hewitson, 1869
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) atossa Hewitson, 1865Atossa Nymph
Euriphene atossa angusta Hecq, 1994
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) canui Hecq, 1987
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) incerta Aurivillius, 1912Uncertain Nymph
Euriphene incerta biokensis Hecq, 1994
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) mundula Grünberg, 1911Bright Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) tadema Hewitson, 1866Straw Nymph
Euriphene cyriaca (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Euriphene incerta Aurivillius, 1912
Euriphene nigropunctata (Aurivillius, 1901)⇒ Euriphene tadema Hewitson, 1866
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763Widespread Forester
Neptis mixophyes Holland, 1892Holland´s Clubbed Sailer
Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955Morose Sailer
Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868Nemetes Sailer
Neptis nemetes margueriteae Fox, 1968
Neptis nicodice (Holland, 1892)⇒ Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Equatorial Guinea
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
7
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov