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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
264
2583
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
2582
5935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
250
2531
5802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1949
4885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
680
1867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
679
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
679
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
505
1513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
490
1485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
168
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
66
390
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
16
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guinea
16 Genera with 117 Species
Aterica Boisduval, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 186420SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1848Gliders16SpeciesTaxom
Cynandra Schatz, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1865Fig Eaters52SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 17829SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 19566SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Medoniana Hecq, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1892False acraeas5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudathyma Staudinger, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1964Blue Sailers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea
117 Species and 24 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 arcadius Fabricius, 1793Arcadian
Bebearia barce Doubleday, 1847Shining Green Forester
Bebearia cocalia Fabricius, 1793Common Palm Forester
Bebearia demetra Godart, 1823Grey Forester
Bebearia laetitia Plötz, 1880Laetitia 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 paludicola (Holmes, 2001)⇒ Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia phantasina Staudinger, 1891Western Fantasia
Bebearia phantasina phantasina Staudinger, 1891
Bebearia phantasina ultima Hecq, 1990
Bebearia senegalensis Herrich-Schä..., 1852Senegal Palm Forester
Bebearia sophus Fabricius, 1793Sophus Forester
Bebearia sophus phreone Feisthamel, 1850
Bebearia sophus sophus Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia theognis (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793
Catuna crithea Drury, 1773
Catuna crithea crithea Drury, 1773
Cymothoe adela Staudinger, 1890Sierra Leone Yellow Glider
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 caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Cymothoe druryi van Velzen &..., 2009
Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775Common Yellow Glider
Cymothoe fumana Westwood, 1850Scalloped Yellow Glider
Cymothoe hartigi Belcastro, 1990Hartig´s Red Glider
Cymothoe jodutta Westwood, 1850Jodutta Glider
Cymothoe mabillei Overlaet, 1944Western Red Glider
Cymothoe marginata (Crowley, 1890)⇒ Cymothoe adela Staudinger, 1890
Cymothoe sangaris sangaris Godart, 1824Blood-Red Glider
Cymothoe seneca (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Cymothoe jodutta Westwood, 1850
Cymothoe theobene (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cynandra opis Drury, 1773Brilliant Nymph
Euphaedra (Euphaedra) cyparissa Cramer, 1776True Forester
Euphaedra cyparissa nimbina Pyrcz & Warr..., 2013
Euphaedra (Euphaedra) sarcoptera Butler, 1871Large True Forester
Euphaedra sarcoptera ferrea Pyrcz & Warr..., 2013
Euphaedra sarcoptera sarcoptera Butler, 1871
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra medon pholus van der Hoeven, 1840
Euphaedra (Radia) eusemoides Grose-Smith ..., 1889Western Mimic Forester
Euphaedra aberrans Staudinger, 1891Aberrant Themis Forester
Euphaedra adelica (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra afzelli Felder, 1867
Euphaedra albocoerulea (Rothschild, 1918)⇒ Euphaedra diffusa Gaede, 1916
Euphaedra bergeri Hecq, 1974
Euphaedra bombeana (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Euphaedra bergeri Hecq, 1974
Euphaedra ceres Fabricius, 1775Ceres Forester
Euphaedra ceres ceres Fabricius, 1775
Euphaedra ceroides (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra crockeri Butler, 1869Crocker´s Forester
Euphaedra diffusa Gaede, 1916Unmarked Pink Forester
Euphaedra diffusa albocoerulea Hecq, 1976
Euphaedra dubreka Collins & La..., 2005Guinea Themis Forester
Euphaedra eburnensis (Hecq, 1979)⇒ Euphaedra laboureana Toulgoët, 1957
Euphaedra edwardsii van der Hoeven, 1845Edwards´ Forester
Euphaedra eleus Drury, 1782Eleus Orange Forester
Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782Western Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra gausape Butler, 1865Western Striped Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce harpalyce Cramer, 1777
Euphaedra hastiri Hecq, 1981Insipid Striped Forester
Euphaedra hebes Hecq, 1980Hebes Pink Forester
Euphaedra inanum Butler, 1873Unmarked Ceres Forester
Euphaedra janetta Butler, 1871Janetta Themis Forester
Euphaedra judith Weymer, 1892Judith´s Striped Forester
Euphaedra laboureana Toulgoët, 1957Brownish Themis Forester
Euphaedra laboureana eburnensis Hecq, 1979
Euphaedra laboureana laboureana de Toulgëot, 1957
Euphaedra melpomene Hecq, 1981Scarce Striped Forester
Euphaedra melpomene aubergeriana Hecq, 1981
Euphaedra modesta Hecq, 1982Modest Themis Forester
Euphaedra occulta Hecq, 1982Controversial Themis Forester
Euphaedra pallas Hecq, 2004
Euphaedra peculiaris (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra perseis Drury, 1773Perseis Mimic Forester
Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865Common Ceres Forester
Euphaedra phaethusa aurea Hecq, 1983
Euphaedra spatiosa (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779
Euphaedra tenebrosa Hecq, 1983
Euphaedra themis Hübner, 1806Common Themis Forester
Euphaedra vespasia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra villiersi Condamin, 1964Villiers´ Ceres Forester
Euphaedra xypete Hewitson, 1865Common Pink Forester
Euptera dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1904Western Euptera
Euptera dorothea dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1904
Euptera dorothea warrengashi Libert, 2002
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) ampedusa Hewitson, 1866Common Brown Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) aridatha Hewitson, 1866Dark Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) atossa Hewitson, 1865Atossa Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) coerulea Boisduval, 1847Western Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) gambiae Feisthamel, 1850Gambia Nymph
Euriphene gambiae gambiae Feisthamel, 1850
Euriphene gambiae vera Hecq, 2002
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) simplex Staudinger, 1891Simple Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) veronica Cramer, 1782Veronica Nymph
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 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 agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978Common Club-dot Sailer
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis gratilla (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Neptis miah Moore, 1858
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis metella Doubleday & ..., 1848Yellow-base Sailer
Neptis miah Moore, 1858Small Yellow 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 nysiades Hewitson, 1868Variable Sailer
Neptis quintilla Mabille, 1890Angled Petty Sailer
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea semire Cramer, 1779Green False Acraea
Pseudacraea warburgi Aurivillius, 1892Incipient False Acraea
Pseudathyma falcata Jackson, 1969Falcate False Sergeant
Pseudathyma neptidina Karsch, 1894Streaked False Sergeant
Pseudathyma plutonica Butler, 1902
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 Guinea
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
10
79
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
4
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
14
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Limenitidinae at itis.gov