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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Eswatini (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
1094
2038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
975
1895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
645
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
643
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
641
1291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
484
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
461
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
102
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
37
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eswatini
4 Genera with 7 Species
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1855Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1868False acraeas4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eswatini
7 Species and 4 Subspecies
Cymothoe alcimeda Godart, 1824Battling Glider
Cymothoe alcimeda marieps Rydon, 1994Battling Glider
Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889Blonde Glider
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis saclava marpessa Hopffer, 1855Small Spotted Sailer
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea boisduvalii trimenii Butler, 1874
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea lucretia tarquinea Trimen, 1868

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Eswatini
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov