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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1354
4084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
944
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
898
3067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
207
1237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
75
538
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
16
178
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
16 Genera with 178 Species
Aterica Boisduval, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 187131SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1990Gliders29SpeciesTaxom
Cynandra Schatz, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1850Fig Eaters59SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 19656SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 178221SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 19567SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Medoniana Hecq, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1978Sailer butterflies37SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1892False acraeas7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudathyma Staudinger, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1964Blue Sailers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
178 Species and 39 Subspecies
Aterica amaxia (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Euriphene atossa Hewitson, 1865
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Aterica galene galene Brown, 1776
Bebearia abesa Hewitson, 1869Black Forester
Bebearia absolon Fabricius, 1793Absolon Forester
Bebearia absolon absolon Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia arcadius Fabricius, 1793Arcadian
Bebearia ashantina Dudgeon, 1913Ashanti Forester
Bebearia banksi (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Bebearia abesa Hewitson, 1869
Bebearia barce Doubleday, 1847Shining Green Forester
Bebearia barce barce Doubleday, 1847
Bebearia carshena Hewitson, 1871Shining Blue Forester
Bebearia cocalia Fabricius, 1793Common Palm Forester
Bebearia cocalia cocalia Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia cocalia continentalis Hecq, 1988
Bebearia cutteri Hewitson, 1865Cutter´s Forester
Bebearia demetra Godart, 1823Grey Forester
Bebearia elpinice Hewitson, 1869Strange Forester
Bebearia laetitia Plötz, 1880Laetitia Forester
Bebearia lucayensis Hecq, 1996Plain Forester
Bebearia maledicta Strand, 1912Maligned Forester
Bebearia mandinga Felder & Felder, 1860Mandinga Forester
Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793Dark Palm Forester
Bebearia osyris Schultze, 1920Winifred´s Forester
Bebearia oxione Hewitson, 1866Banded Forester
Bebearia oxione oxione Hewitson, 1866
Bebearia paludicola (Holmes, 2001)⇒ Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia paludicola blandi Holmes, 2001
Bebearia phantasina Staudinger, 1891Western Fantasia
Bebearia sophus Fabricius, 1793Sophus Forester
Bebearia sophus phreone Feisthamel, 1850
Bebearia tentyris Hewitson, 1866Hewitson´s Forester
Bebearia theognis (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia zonara Butler, 1871Light Brown Forester
Catuna angustatum Felder, 1867
Catuna crithea Drury, 1773
Catuna crithea crithea Drury, 1773
Catuna niji Fox, 1965
Catuna oberthueri Karsch, 1894
Cymothoe adelina (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773
Cymothoe althea (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773
Cymothoe aubergeri Plantrou, 1977Auberger´s Yellow Glider
Cymothoe blassi (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cymothoe butleri (Grünberg, 1908)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Cymothoe coccinata Hewitson, 1874Common Red Glider
Cymothoe confusa (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775
Cymothoe congoensis (Butler, 1871)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe druryi van Velzen &..., 2009
Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775Common Yellow Glider
Cymothoe egesta egesta Cramer, 1775
Cymothoe fumana Westwood, 1850Scalloped Yellow Glider
Cymothoe fumana fumana Westwood, 1850
Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887Herminia Glider
Cymothoe herminia gongoa Fox, 1965
Cymothoe hesione (Butler, 1871)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe jodutta Westwood, 1850Jodutta Glider
Cymothoe jodutta jodutta Westwood, 1850
Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871Lurid Glider
Cymothoe mabillei Overlaet, 1944Western Red Glider
Cymothoe overlaeti (Grose-Smith, 1887)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe sangaris sangaris Godart, 1824Blood-Red Glider
Cymothoe seneca (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Cymothoe jodutta Westwood, 1850
Cymothoe siegfriedi (Bryk, 1915)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe sultani (Bryk, 1915)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe theobene (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cymothoe weymeri Suffert, 1904Weymer´s Glider
Cymothoe weymeri mulatta Belcastro, 1990
Cynandra opis Drury, 1773Brilliant Nymph
Cynandra opis opis Drury, 1773
Euphaedra (Euphaedra) cyparissa Cramer, 1776True Forester
Euphaedra cyparissa aurata Carpenter, 1895
Euphaedra cyparissa sarcoplera
Euphaedra cyparissa sarcoptera
Euphaedra (Euphaedra) sarcoptera Butler, 1871Large True Forester
Euphaedra sarcoptera sarcoptera Butler, 1871
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra (Radia) eusemoides Grose-Smith ..., 1889Western Mimic Forester
Euphaedra aberrans Staudinger, 1891Aberrant Themis Forester
Euphaedra adelica (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra akani Hecq & Joly, 2004
Euphaedra albocoerulea (Rothschild, 1918)⇒ Euphaedra diffusa Gaede, 1916
Euphaedra aureofasciata (Sharpe, 1902)⇒ Euphaedra crossei Sharpe, 1902
Euphaedra bergeri Hecq, 1974
Euphaedra bombeana (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Euphaedra bergeri Hecq, 1974
Euphaedra ceres Fabricius, 1775Ceres Forester
Euphaedra ceres artaynta Möschler, 1888
Euphaedra ceres ceres Fabricius, 1775
Euphaedra ceroides (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra crockeri Butler, 1869Crocker´s Forester
Euphaedra crossei Sharpe, 1902Crosse's Forester
Euphaedra diffusa Gaede, 1916Unmarked Pink Forester
Euphaedra diffusa albocoerulea Hecq, 1976
Euphaedra eburnensis (Hecq, 1979)⇒ Euphaedra laboureana Toulgoët, 1957
Euphaedra edwardsii van der Hoeven, 1845Edwards´ Forester
Euphaedra eleus Drury, 1782Eleus Orange Forester
Euphaedra eleus eleus Drury, 1782
Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782Western Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra francina Godart, 1823Magnificent Forester
Euphaedra francina exuberans Collins & La..., 2005
Euphaedra gausape Butler, 1865Western Striped Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce harpalyce Cramer, 1777
Euphaedra hebes Hecq, 1980Hebes Pink Forester
Euphaedra ignota Hecq, 1996Ghana Ceres Forester
Euphaedra inanum Butler, 1873Unmarked Ceres Forester
Euphaedra janetta Butler, 1871Janetta Themis Forester
Euphaedra janetta janetta Butler, 1871
Euphaedra laboureana Toulgoët, 1957Brownish Themis Forester
Euphaedra laboureana eburnensis Hecq, 1979
Euphaedra mariaechristinae Hecq & Joly, 2003Marie-Christine´s Striped Forester
Euphaedra minuta Hecq, 1982
Euphaedra modesta Hecq, 1982Modest Themis Forester
Euphaedra peculiaris (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra perseis Drury, 1773Perseis Mimic Forester
Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865Common Ceres Forester
Euphaedra ravola Hewitson, 1866Ravola Ceres Forester
Euphaedra ruspina Hewitson, 1865Common Orange Forester
Euphaedra spatiosa (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779
Euphaedra splendens Hecq, 1982Splendid Themis Forester
Euphaedra splendens ghanaensis Hecq & Joly, 2004
Euphaedra themis Hübner, 1806Common Themis Forester
Euphaedra velutina Hecq, 1997Velvet Ceres Forester
Euphaedra vespasia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra vetusta Butler, 1871Green Themis Forester
Euphaedra viridirupta Hecq, 2007
Euphaedra xypete Hewitson, 1865Common Pink Forester
Euphaedra zampa Westwood, 1850Green Orange Forester
Euptera crowleyi Kirby, 1889Crowley´s Euptera
Euptera dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1904Western Euptera
Euptera dorothea warrengashi Libert, 2002
Euptera elabontas Hewitson, 1871Common Euptera
Euptera sirene (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Euptera crowleyi Kirby, 1889
Euptera zowa R.M. Fox, 1965Fox´s Euptera
Euriphene (Doricleana) doriclea Drury, 1782Doriclea Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) amicia Hewitson, 1871Friendly Nymph
Euriphene amicia amicia Hewitson, 1871
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) ampedusa Hewitson, 1866Common Brown Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) aridatha Hewitson, 1866Dark Nymph
Euriphene aridatha transgressa Hecq, 1994
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) atossa Hewitson, 1865Atossa Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) barombina Staudinger, 1895Common Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) coerulea Boisduval, 1847Western Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) ernestibaumanni Karsch, 1895Baumann´s Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) gambiae Feisthamel, 1850Gambia Nymph
Euriphene gambiae vera Hecq, 2002
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) grosesmithi Staudinger, 1891Grose-Smith´s Nymph
Euriphene grosesmithi muehlenbergi Hecq, 1995
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) incerta Aurivillius, 1912Uncertain Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) larseni Hecq, 1994Larsen´s Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) leonis Aurivillius, 1899Sierra Leone Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) simplex Staudinger, 1891Simple Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) veronica Cramer, 1782Veronica Nymph
Euriphene cyriaca (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Euriphene incerta Aurivillius, 1912
Euriphene infusca (Drury, 1782)⇒ Euriphene doriclea Drury, 1782
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 togoensis Suffert, 1904Suffert´s Commander
Euryphura vansomereni (Jackson, 1956)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763Widespread Forester
Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782
Neptis agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978Common Club-dot Sailer
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis angusta Condamin, 1966Condamin´s Sailer
Neptis barnsi (Aurivillius, 1895)⇒ Neptis seeldrayersi Aurivillius, 1895
Neptis conspicua (Neave, 1904)⇒ Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868
Neptis continuata Holland, 1892Continuous Sailer
Neptis gratilla (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Neptis miah Moore, 1858
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis loma Condamin, 1971Loma Sailer
Neptis lucayensis (Schultze, 1921)⇒ Neptis quintilla Mabille, 1890
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis metanira Holland, 1892Holland´s Sailer
Neptis metella Doubleday & ..., 1848Yellow-base Sailer
Neptis metella metella Doubleday, 1848
Neptis miah Moore, 1858Small Yellow Sailer
Neptis mixophyes Holland, 1892Holland´s Clubbed Sailer
Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955Morose Sailer
Neptis najo (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868
Neptis nebrodes Hewitson, 1874Broken-club Sailer
Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868Nemetes Sailer
Neptis nemetes nemetes Hewitson, 1868
Neptis nicobule Holland, 1892Scarce Clubbed Sailer
Neptis nicodice (Holland, 1892)⇒ Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955
Neptis nicomedes Hewitson, 1874
Neptis nicoteles Hewitson, 1874Clubbed Sailer
Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868Variable Sailer
Neptis paula Staudinger, 1895Paula´s Sailer
Neptis puella Aurivillius, 1894Little Sailer
Neptis quintilla Mabille, 1890Angled Petty Sailer
Neptis seeldrayersi Aurivillius, 1895Seeldrayer´s Sailer
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Neptis strigata Aurivillius, 1894Strigate Sailer
Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailer
Neptis trigonophora melicertula Strand, 1912
Neptis troundi Pierre-Baltus, 1978Constricted Club-dot Sailer
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea hostilia Drury, 1782Western Incipient False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea semire Cramer, 1779Green False Acraea
Pseudacraea warburgi Aurivillius, 1892Incipient False Acraea
Pseudathyma falcata Jackson, 1969Falcate False Sergeant
Pseudathyma martini Collins, 2002Martin´s False Sergeant
Pseudathyma plutonica sibyllina Staudinger, 1890
Pseudathyma sibyllina Staudinger, 1890Sibylline False Sergeant
Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935Blue Sailer
Pseudoneptis bugandensis ianthe Hemming, 1964

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Ghana
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
10
110
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
4
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
34
Genus
Species

Taxom



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