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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
647
26961
190296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
110
7091
30841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
7058
30740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
102
7020
30604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4352
17417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3963
14929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
815
3720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
369
1583
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
23
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
23 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCEHLNPST
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister20SpeciesTaxom
Aldania Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants2SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1866Gliders8SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1981Fig Eaters4SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1848Barons3SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Ladoga Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Neurosigma Butler, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1832Lascars2SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudargynnis Karsch, 1819False Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
88 Species and 47 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha boeotia fidicula Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha capucinus thesprotia (jurua B.L. D..., 1987)⇒ Adelpha capucinus capucinus Walch, 1775
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha cocala didia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha epione epione Godart, 1824
Adelpha epona (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Limenitis epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha iphicleola gortyna Fruhstorfer, 1915Iphicleola Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha merope
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Adelpha radiata myrlea Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aldania thisbe thisbe
Athyma eulimene eulimene Godart, 1824
Athyma kasa Moore, 1858
Basilarchia astyanax Fabricius, 1775
Basilarchia lorquini (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895Eastern Palm Forester
Cymothoe amenides Hewitson, 1874
Cymothoe beckeri Herrich-Schä..., 1853Becker'S Creamy Yellow Glider
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Cymothoe cottrelli d´Abrera, 1980
Cymothoe fumana Westwood, 1850Scalloped Yellow Glider
Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887Herminia Glider
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe indamora Hewitson, 1866Indamora Glider
Euphaedra (Euphaedra) cyparissa Cramer, 1776True Forester
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra gausape Butler, 1865Western Striped Forester
Euphaedra melpomene melpomene Hecq, 1981
Euptera hirundo bakeri
Euriphene doriclea lysandra Stoll, 1790
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Euthalia monina salia Moore, 1857
Euthalia phemius Doubleday, 1848Green Duke
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Limenitis anonyma (Lewis, 1872)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis camilla angustefasciata Streckfuss, 1891
Limenitis camilla completa Derenne, 1926
Limenitis camilla interrupta Lempke, 1956
Limenitis camilla minor Derenne, 1932
Limenitis camilla nigrina Weymer, 1884
Limenitis camilla obliterae Robson & Gar..., 1886
Limenitis camilla obliterata Shipp, 1895
Limenitis camilla rufoannulata Verity, 1950
Limenitis epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis ethelda Hewitson, 1867
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis malea Felder, 1861
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis populi populi Linnaeus, 1758
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Limenitis reducta herculeana Stichel, , 1908Southern White Admiral
Limenitis sibilla (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Limenitis staudingeri RIBBE, 1889Poplar Admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Neptis aceris (Lepechin, 1774)⇒ Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771
Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782
Neptis armandia melba Evans, 1912Variegated sailer
Neptis heliodora (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Phaedyma amphion Linnaeus, 1758
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis jumbah nalanda Fruhstorfer, 1907Chestnut-Streaked Sailer
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis lucilla (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763
Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis praslini staudingereana de Nicéville, 1898Black And White Aeroplane
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma reta reta
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phaedyma amphion Linnaeus, 1758
Phaedyma columella angara Ssemper, 1889
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858Common aeroplane
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819False Fritillary
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Tanaecia japis tiara Fruhstorfer, 1913

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Europe
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
8
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov