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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Greater Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
564
8134
21516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
561
8124
21499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
8028
21287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
6275
16581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1330
3532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1248
3328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
289
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
147
389
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
7
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Antilles
7 Genera with 25 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister18SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1859Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
25 Species and 14 Subspecies
Adelpha abia Hewitson, 1850
Adelpha abyla Hewitson, 1850Jamaican Sister
Adelpha arecosa Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha fessonia lapitha Hall, 1929
Adelpha gelania Godart, 1824Antillean Sister
Adelpha gelania arecosa Hewitson, 1847Antillean Sister
Adelpha gelania gelania Godart, 1824Antillean Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha iphicleola iphimedia Fruhstorfer, 1915Iphicleola Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha lapitha A. Hall, 1929Hispaniolan Sister
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euthalia curvifascia anaea
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Moduza lymire lymire Hewitson, 1859
Neptis nitetis ormiscus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Greater Antilles
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov