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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
3152
9053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
2847
8601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
806
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
756
2891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
167
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
66
475
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
19
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gabon
19 Genera with 208 Species
Aterica Boisduval, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 187143SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1942Gliders46SpeciesTaxom
Cynandra Schatz, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1879Fig Eaters55SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 190119SpeciesTaxom
Euryphaedra Staudinger, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 195610SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Harmilla Aurivillius, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Medoniana Hecq, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1978Sailer butterflies25SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1779False acraeas15SpeciesTaxom
Pseudathyma Staudinger, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1935Blue Sailers1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
208 Species and 28 Subspecies
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Aterica galene extensa Heron, 1909
Aterica zeugma Hewitson, 1869Lysandra Nymph
Bebearia abesa Hewitson, 1869Black Forester
Bebearia absolon Fabricius, 1793Absolon Forester
Bebearia banksi (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Bebearia abesa Hewitson, 1869
Bebearia baueri Hecq, 2000
Bebearia carshena Hewitson, 1871Shining Blue Forester
Bebearia castanea Holland, 1893
Bebearia chilonis Hewitson, 1874
Bebearia cinaethon Hewitson, 1874
Bebearia cocalia Fabricius, 1793Common Palm Forester
Bebearia cocalia katera Van Someren, 1939
Bebearia congolensis Capronnier, 1889
Bebearia cutteri Hewitson, 1865Cutter´s Forester
Bebearia cutteri cognata Grünberg, 1910
Bebearia demetra Godart, 1823Grey Forester
Bebearia demetra obsolescens Talbot, 1928
Bebearia descarpentriesi Fox, 1968
Bebearia eliensis Hewitson, 1866Pinkish Forester
Bebearia elpinice Hewitson, 1869Strange Forester
Bebearia faraveli Oremans, 1998
Bebearia intermedia Bartel, 1905
Bebearia ivindoensis Vandeweghe, 2007
Bebearia laetitia Plötz, 1880Laetitia Forester
Bebearia lopeensis van de Weghe, 2007
Bebearia mandinga Felder & Felder, 1860Mandinga Forester
Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793Dark Palm Forester
Bebearia maximiana Staudinger, 1891Maximal Forester
Bebearia maximiana ata Hecq, 1990
Bebearia micans Aurivillius, 1899Shimmering Forester
Bebearia nivaria Ward, 1871Bicolour Forester
Bebearia octogramma Smith & Kirby, 1889Green-spotted Forester
Bebearia oremansi Hecq, 1994
Bebearia oxione Hewitson, 1866Banded Forester
Bebearia oxione squalida Talbot, 1928
Bebearia phantasia Hewitson, 1865
Bebearia phantasia concolor Hecq, 1988
Bebearia plistonax Hewitson, 1874Plistonax Forester
Bebearia sophus Fabricius, 1793Sophus Forester
Bebearia staudingeri Aurivillius, 1893Staudinger´s Forester
Bebearia tentyris Hewitson, 1866Hewitson´s Forester
Bebearia tessmanni Grünberg, 1910Tessmann´s Forester
Bebearia tini Oremans, 1998
Bebearia vandeweghei Hecq, 2005
Bebearia zonara Butler, 1871Light Brown Forester
Catuna angustatum Felder, 1867
Catuna niji Fox, 1965
Cymothoe alexander (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Cymothoe hypatha Hewitson, 1866
Cymothoe amenides Hewitson, 1874
Cymothoe anitorgis Hewitson, 1874White-spot Red Glider
Cymothoe aralus (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Cymothoe anitorgis Hewitson, 1874
Cymothoe aramis (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cymothoe anitorgis Hewitson, 1874
Cymothoe beckeri Herrich-Schä..., 1853Becker'S Creamy Yellow Glider
Cymothoe beckeri beckeri Herrich-Scha..., 1858
Cymothoe butleri (Grünberg, 1908)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Cymothoe capella Ward, 1871Golden Glider
Cymothoe caprina Aurivillius, 1897
Cymothoe cloetensi (Seeldrayers, 1896)⇒ Cymothoe lucasii Doumet, 1859
Cymothoe coccinata Hewitson, 1874Common Red Glider
Cymothoe confusa (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775
Cymothoe congoensis (Butler, 1871)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe diphyia (Karsch, 1894)⇒ Cymothoe haynae Dewitz, 1886
Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775Common Yellow Glider
Cymothoe fontainei Overlaet, 1952
Cymothoe fontainei abanga
Cymothoe fumana Westwood, 1850Scalloped Yellow Glider
Cymothoe fumana balluca Fox & Howarth, 1968
Cymothoe fumosa (Staudinger, 1896)⇒ Cymothoe haynae Dewitz, 1886
Cymothoe harmilla Hewitson, 1874
Cymothoe haynae Dewitz, 1886
Cymothoe haynae superba Aurivillius, 1899
Cymothoe hesiodotus Staudinger, 1890Orange Lurid Glider
Cymothoe hesiodotus hesiodotus Staudinger, 1890
Cymothoe hesiodus (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Cymothoe hypatha Hewitson, 1866
Cymothoe hesione (Butler, 1871)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe hypatha Hewitson, 1866Large Lurid Glider
Cymothoe jodutta Westwood, 1850Jodutta Glider
Cymothoe kraepelini (Schultze, 1912)⇒ Cymothoe harmilla Hewitson, 1874
Cymothoe lucasii Doumet, 1859Fiery Yellow Glider
Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871Lurid Glider
Cymothoe lurida hesione Weymer, 1907
Cymothoe mabillei Overlaet, 1944Western Red Glider
Cymothoe oemilius Doumet, 1859Striped Glider
Cymothoe ogova Plötz, 1880Elegant Red Glider
Cymothoe reinholdi Plötz, 1880Reinhold´s Creamy Glider
Cymothoe seneca (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Cymothoe jodutta Westwood, 1850
Cymothoe serpentina (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Cymothoe harmilla Hewitson, 1874
Cymothoe superba (Aurivillius, 1899)⇒ Cymothoe haynae Dewitz, 1886
Cymothoe theobene (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cymothoe theocranta (Herrich-Scha..., 1858)⇒ Cymothoe beckeri Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Cymothoe theodora (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Cymothoe reinholdi Plötz, 1880
Cymothoe vosiana (Overlaet, 1942)⇒ Cymothoe haynae Dewitz, 1886
Cynandra opis Drury, 1773Brilliant Nymph
Cynandra opis bernardii Lagnel, 1967
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra medon celestis Hecq, 1986
Euphaedra medon sanctanna Hecq, 1985
Euphaedra medon viridinota Butler, 1871
Euphaedra (Proteuphaedra) imperialis Lindemans, 1910Imperial Forester
Euphaedra imperialis gabonica Rothschild, 1918
Euphaedra (Proteuphaedra) luteofasciata Hecq, 1979
Euphaedra (Radia) imitans Holland, 1893Equatorial Mimic Forester
Euphaedra abri Faravel, 2005
Euphaedra adonina Hewitson, 1865Golden Themis Forester
Euphaedra adonina spectacularis Hecq, 1997
Euphaedra alacris Hecq, 1980
Euphaedra albocoerulea (Rothschild, 1918)⇒ Euphaedra diffusa Gaede, 1916
Euphaedra ansorgei Rothschild, 1918
Euphaedra caerulescens Smith, 1890
Euphaedra campaspe Felder, 1867
Euphaedra ceres Fabricius, 1775Ceres Forester
Euphaedra ceres electra Hecq, 1983
Euphaedra crawshayi (Butler, 1895)⇒ Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879
Euphaedra dargeana Hecq, 1980Darge´s Ceres Forester
Euphaedra diffusa Gaede, 1916Unmarked Pink Forester
Euphaedra edwardsii van der Hoeven, 1845Edwards´ Forester
Euphaedra elephantina (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879
Euphaedra eleus Drury, 1782Eleus Orange Forester
Euphaedra fontainei Hecq, 1977
Euphaedra fulvofasciata Hecq, 1984
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce spatiosa Mabille, 1876
Euphaedra hebes Hecq, 1980Hebes Pink Forester
Euphaedra hewitsoni Hecq, 1974Hewitson´s Pink Forester
Euphaedra inanoides (Bartel, 1905)⇒ Euphaedra viridicaerulea Bartel, 1905
Euphaedra jacksoni Hecq, 1980
Euphaedra justicia Staudinger, 1886Justicia Themis Forester
Euphaedra justitia Staudinger, 1886Justicia Themis Forester
Euphaedra limbourgi Oremans, 2006
Euphaedra losinga wardi Druce, 1874
Euphaedra mondahensis van de Weghe..., 2005
Euphaedra opulenta Hecq & Van d..., 2005
Euphaedra peculiaris (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra permixtum Butler, 1873Robust Themis Forester
Euphaedra piriformis Hecq, 1982Pear-banded Forester
Euphaedra ravola Hewitson, 1866Ravola Ceres Forester
Euphaedra rezia Hewitson, 1866Rezia Ceres Forester
Euphaedra ruspina Hewitson, 1865Common Orange Forester
Euphaedra sabinae Faravel, 2002
Euphaedra spatiosa (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779
Euphaedra subprotea Hecq, 1986
Euphaedra temeraria Hecq, 2007
Euphaedra uniformis Berger, 1981
Euphaedra vandeweghei Hecq, 2004
Euphaedra variabilis Guillaumin, 1976
Euphaedra viridicaerulea Bartel, 1905Brown-patch Ceres Forester
Euphaedra xypete Hewitson, 1865Common Pink Forester
Euphaedra zaddachi Dewitz, 1879Euphaedra zaddachii
Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879Zaddach´s Mimic Forester
Euptera amieti S.C. Collins..., 1998Amiet´s Euptera
Euptera choveti Amiet & S.C...., 1998
Euptera elabontas Hewitson, 1871Common Euptera
Euptera falsathyma Schultze, 1916
Euptera hirundo Staudinger, 1891
Euptera pluto Ward, 1873Pluto Euptera
Euptera semirufa Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Euriphene (Doricleana) doriclea Drury, 1782Doriclea Nymph
Euriphene (Doricleana) lysandra (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Aterica zeugma Hewitson, 1869
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) abasa Hewitson, 1866Black Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) atropurpurea Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) atrovirens Mabille, 1878Black Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) barombina Staudinger, 1895Common Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) camarensis Ward, 1871
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) gambiae Feisthamel, 1850Gambia Nymph
Euriphene gambiae gabonica Bernardi, 1966
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) glaucopis Gaede, 1915Cobalt Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) grosesmithi Staudinger, 1891Grose-Smith´s Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) karschi Aurivillius, 1894Karsch´s Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) minkoi Bernardi, 1993
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) mundula Grünberg, 1911Bright Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) pinkieana Bernardi, 1975
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) plagiata Aurivillius, 1898Blue-spot Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) tadema Hewitson, 1866Straw Nymph
Euriphene infusca (Drury, 1782)⇒ Euriphene doriclea Drury, 1782
Euriphene nigropunctata (Aurivillius, 1901)⇒ Euriphene tadema Hewitson, 1866
Euryphaedra thauma Staudinger, 1891
Euryphura aurantiaca (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Euryphura plautilla Hewitson, 1865
Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860Common Commander
Euryphura euthalioides (Schultze, 1921)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Euryphura fulminea (Bartel, 1905)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Euryphura ochracea (Bartel, 1905)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Euryphura oliva (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Euryphura plautilla Hewitson, 1865Hewitson´s Commander
Euryphura porphyrion Ward, 1871Porphyry Commander
Euryphura porphyrion grassei Bernardi, 1965
Euryphura vansomereni (Jackson, 1956)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Harmilla elegans Aurivillius, 1892Elegant Forester
Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763Widespread Forester
Neptis agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978Common Club-dot Sailer
Neptis amieti Pierre-Baltus, 2007
Neptis callina (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Pseudathyma callina Grose-Smith, 1898
Neptis continuata Holland, 1892Continuous Sailer
Neptis dentifera Schultze, 1920
Neptis liberti Pierre-Baltu..., 1998Libert´s Sailer
Neptis matilei Pierre-Balthus, 2000
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis metanira Holland, 1892Holland´s Sailer
Neptis mixophyes Holland, 1892Holland´s Clubbed Sailer
Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955Morose Sailer
Neptis mpassae Pierre-Baltus, 2007
Neptis multiscoliata Pierre-Baltus, 2007
Neptis nebrodes Hewitson, 1874Broken-club Sailer
Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868Nemetes Sailer
Neptis nemetes margueriteae Fox, 1968
Neptis nicobule Holland, 1892Scarce Clubbed Sailer
Neptis nicodice (Holland, 1892)⇒ Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955
Neptis nicoteles Hewitson, 1874Clubbed Sailer
Neptis nigra Pierre-Baltus, 2007
Neptis rosa Pierre-Baltus, 2007
Neptis stellata Pierre-Baltus, 2007
Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailer
Neptis trigonophora melicertula Strand, 1912
Neptis troundi Pierre-Baltus, 1978Constricted Club-dot Sailer
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea clarki Butler & Rot..., 1892Clark´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea clarkii Butler, 1892Clark´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea dolichiste (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Pseudacraea dolomena Hewitson, 1865
Pseudacraea dolomena Hewitson, 1865Variable False Acraea
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea gazengeli (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Pseudacraea kuenowii Dewitz, 1879
Pseudacraea gottbergi (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Pseudacraea kuenowii Dewitz, 1879
Pseudacraea kuenowi Dewitz, 1879Kuenow´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea kuenowii Dewitz, 1879Kuenow´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea kuenowii gottbergi Dewitz, 1884
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea lucretia protracta Butler, 1874
Pseudacraea rubrobasalis Aurivillius, 1903Lesser Variable False Acraea
Pseudacraea semire Cramer, 1779Green False Acraea
Pseudathyma callina Grose-Smith, 1898Calline False Sergeant
Pseudathyma michelae Libert, 2002
Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935Blue Sailer

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Gabon
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
12
129
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
4
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
23
Genus
Species

Taxom



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