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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region French Guiana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
361
5373
14341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
4404
12651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1400
4829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1354
4738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
159
500
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
5
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Guiana
5 Genera with 35 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 0Sister28SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1867Counts2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Guiana
35 Species and 11 Subspecies
Adelpha boreas Butler, 1866Boreas Sister
Adelpha capucinus Walch, 1775Capycinus Sister
Adelpha cocala Cramer, 1779Cocala Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913Delineated Sister
Adelpha epona (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Limenitis epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha ethelda Hewitson, 1867Ethelda Sister
Adelpha ethelda galbao Brévignon, 1995
Adelpha heraclea C. & R. Felder, 1867Heraclea Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha iphiclus abyla (abylina H. F..., 1915)⇒ Adelpha iphiclus ephesa Ménétriés, 1857
Adelpha iphiclus ephesa Ménétriés, 1857
Adelpha melona Hewitson, 1847Creamy Sister
Adelpha mesentina Cramer, 1777Mesentina Sister
Adelpha nea Hewitson, 1847Nea Sister
Adelpha plesaure Hübner, 1823Pleasure Sister
Adelpha plesaure phliassa Godart, 1824
Adelpha pollina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha praetura (H. Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Adelpha thesprotia C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha radiata Fruhstorfer, 1915Striated Sister
Adelpha radiata gilletella Brévignon, 1995
Adelpha serpa Boisduval, 1836Celadon Sister
Adelpha serpa celerio (Bates, 1864)⇒ Adelpha serpa diadochus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha serpa diadochus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha serpa diadocus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha thesprotia C. & R. Felder, 1867Thesprotia Sister
Adelpha thyrea (Fruhstorfer, 0)⇒ Limenitis valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Aterica amaxia (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Euriphene atossa Hewitson, 1865
Euthalia curvifascia anaea
Euthalia monina salia Moore, 1857
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis delphicola Fruhstorfer, 1909
Limenitis epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis malea Felder, 1861
Limenitis melona Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis mesentina Cramer, 1779
Limenitis nea Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Limenitis thesprotia Felder, 1867
Limenitis valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Tanaecia valmikis Felder, 1867

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in French Guiana
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
2
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov