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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4154
15751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4150
15742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4137
15700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2691
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2470
9783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
588
2817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
262
1208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
23
196
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
23 Genera with 196 Species
#ABCDELMNPST
Abrota Moore, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1872Sergeants24SpeciesTaxom
Auzakia Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Bassarona Moore, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cynitia Snellen, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1790Dukes1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1782Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1889Barons69SpeciesTaxom
Lasippa Moore, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1878Archdukes3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1848Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1850Sailer butterflies87SpeciesTaxom
Neurosigma Butler, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1872Lascars19SpeciesTaxom
Parasarpa Moore, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 03SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Sumalia Moore, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Symphaedra Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1787Counts11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
196 Species and 83 Subspecies
Abrota ganga Moore, 1857Sergeant-major
Abrota ganga ganga Moore, 1857Sergeant major
Abrota jumna Moore, 1865
Abrota mirus Fabricius, 1793
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Athyma abiasa Moore, 1858Abnormal Sergeant
Athyma asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Athyma cama Moore, 1858Orange Staff
Athyma cama cama Moore, 1858Orange Staff Sergeant
Athyma epithemis
Athyma inara Cramer, 1780Colour Sergeant
Athyma jina Moore, 1857Bhutan Sergeant
Athyma kanwa Moore, 1858Dot-dash Sergeant
Athyma larymna Doubleday, 1848Great Sergeant
Athyma leucothoe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Athyma nefte Cramer, 1780Colour Sergeant
Athyma opalina Kollar, 1848Hill Sergeant
Athyma perius Linnaeus, 1758Common Sergeant
Athyma pravara Moore, 1857Lance Sergeant
Athyma punctata Leech, 1890Spotted Sergeant
Athyma ranga Moore, 1857Blackvein Sergeant
Athyma reta Moore, 1858Malay Staff Sergeant
Athyma rufula de Nicéville, 1889Andaman Sergeant
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Athyma selenophora laela Fruhstorfer, 1908
Athyma selenophora selenophora Kollar, 1844Staff sergeant
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Athyma zeroca Moore, 1872Small Staff Sergeant
Auzakia danava Moore, 1857Commodore
Bassarona dunya Doubleday, 1848Great Marquis
Bassarona durga Moore, 1857Blue Duke
Bassarona iva Moore, 1857Grand Duke
Bassarona recta de Nicéville, 1886Red-tailed Marquis
Bassarona teuta Doubleday, 1848Banded Marquis
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cynitia lepidea Butler, 1868
Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790Red-spot Duke
Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782Western Blue-banded Forester
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia aconthea apama Fruhstorfer, 1913
Euthalia aconthea gurda Fruhstorfer, 1906Baron
Euthalia aconthea merilia Swinhoe, 1893
Euthalia aconthea suddhodana Fruhstorfer, 1913Common baron
Euthalia alpheda Godart, 1824Streaked Baron
Euthalia alpheda jaina Felder, 1867
Euthalia anosia Moore, 1858Blue Duchess
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Euthalia anosia saitaphernes (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Euthalia saitaphernes Fruhstorfer, 1913
Euthalia attenuata Tytler, 1911
Euthalia confucius Westwood, 1850Chinese Duke
Euthalia curvifascia
Euthalia curvifascia anaea
Euthalia curvifascia curvifascia
Euthalia cyanipardus (Butler, 1868)⇒ Lexias cyanipardus Butler, 1869
Euthalia dirtea (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Lexias dirtea Fabricius, 1793
Euthalia dirtea khasiana Swinhoe, 1893
Euthalia duda Staudinger, 1855Blue Duchess
Euthalia dunnya Doubleday, 1848
Euthalia durga (Moore, 1857)⇒ Bassarona durga Moore, 1857
Euthalia durga splendens Tytler, 0
Euthalia eriphylae de Nicéville, 1891Grey-Tipped Baron
Euthalia evelina (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790
Euthalia evelina derma Kollar, 1848
Euthalia franciae Gray, 1846French Duke
Euthalia franciae raja C. & R. Felder, 1859French Duke
Euthalia garuda (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777
Euthalia iva Moore, 1857
Euthalia iva iva
Euthalia jamida Fruhstorfer, 1906
Euthalia jana Felder, 1866
Euthalia japroa Tytler, 1915
Euthalia julii (Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Tanaecia julii Bougainville, 1837
Euthalia kanda Moore, 1859Yellow Baron
Euthalia kesava Moore, 1859
Euthalia kesava arhat Fruhstorfer, 1913
Euthalia khama Alpheraky, 1895Naga Duke
Euthalia khama curvifascia
Euthalia kharma curvifascia
Euthalia lengba Tytler, 0
Euthalia lengba lengba
Euthalia lepidea (Butler, 1868)⇒ Tanaecia flora Butler, 1873
Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777Common Gaudy Baron
Euthalia lubentina indica Fruhstorfer, 1904Gaudy baron
Euthalia lubentina lubentina Cramer, 1777Common Gaudy Baron
Euthalia mahadeva Moore, 1859Bingham’s Blue Baron
Euthalia malaccana Fruhstorfer, 1899Fruhstorfer'S Baron
Euthalia merta Moore, 1859Dark Baron
Euthalia monina Fabricius, 1787Baronet
Euthalia nagaensis Tytler, 1940
Euthalia nais Forster, 1771Baronet
Euthalia nara Moore, 1859Bronze Duke
Euthalia nara anyte
Euthalia nara nagaensis Tytler, 1940
Euthalia patala Kollar, 1844Grand Duchess
Euthalia phemius Doubleday, 1848Green Duke
Euthalia phemius phemius Doubleday, 1848White-edged Blue Baron
Euthalia rangoonensis (Moore, 1859)⇒ Euthalia monina Fabricius, 1787
Euthalia recta de Nicéville, 1886Redtail Marquis
Euthalia rugei RIBBE, 1898
Euthalia sahadeva Moore, 1859Blue Baron
Euthalia sahadeva nadaka Fruhstorfer, 1913
Euthalia saitaphernes Fruhstorfer, 1913
Euthalia sancara (Moore, 1857)⇒ Euthalia phemius Doubleday, 1848
Euthalia telchinia Ménétriés, 1857Blue Baron
Euthalia teuta (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Bassarona teuta Doubleday, 1848
Euthalia teuta teutoides Moore, 1857
Euthalia whiteheadi Grose-Smith, 1889Bornean Gaudy Baron
Lasippa heliodore Fabricius, 1787Burmese Lascar
Lasippa monata Weijenbergh, 1874Fuliginous Sailer
Lasippa tiga Moore, 1858Burmese Lascar
Lasippa viraja Moore, 1872Yellowback Sailer
Lexias cyanipardus Butler, 1869Great Archduke
Lexias dirtea Fabricius, 1793Archduke
Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878Archduke
Limenitis agneya Doherty, 1891
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis austenia Moore, 1872Grey Commodore
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis chilo Smith, 1897
Limenitis danava (Moore, 1857)⇒ Auzakia danava Moore, 1857
Limenitis danava danava
Limenitis daraxa Doubleday, 1848Green Commodore
Limenitis dudu (Westwood, 1850)⇒ Parasarpa dudu Fruhstorfer, 1908
Limenitis dudu dudu HAHN & HAHN, 1985
Limenitis elwesi Oberthür, 1884Chinese Admiral
Limenitis herennia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis hydaspes Moore, 1874
Limenitis lepechini Erschoff, 1874Chitral White Admiral
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Moduza procris Cramer, 1777
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis procris chlaena Fruhstorfer, 1906
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Limenitis rileyi Tytler, 1940Tiger-mimic Admiral
Limenitis trivena Moore, 1864Indian White Admiral
Limenitis zayla (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Parasarpa zayla Doubleday, 1848
Limenitis zulema Doubleday, 1848Scarce white commodore
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Neptis aceris (Lepechin, 1774)⇒ Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771
Neptis amieti Pierre-Baltus, 2007
Neptis ananta Moore, 1858Indian Yellow Sailor
Neptis ananta ananta Meigen, 1838West Himalayan Yellow Sailer
Neptis ananta ochracea Evans, 1924Yellow sailer
Neptis ananta sitis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis anjana Moore, 1881Rich Sailer
Neptis armandia Oberthür, 1876Armand´s Sailer´
Neptis beroe Leech, 1890Leech’s Hockeystick Sailer
Neptis capnodes Fruhstorfer, 1908Eliot’s Sailer
Neptis carlsbergi Collins & La..., 2005Carlsberg Sailer
Neptis cartica Moore, 1872Plain Sailer
Neptis cartica cartica Moore, 1872Plain sailer
Neptis cartica carticoides Moore, 1881
Neptis claude Collins & La..., 2005Large Club Sailer
Neptis clinia Moore, 1872Clear Sailer
Neptis clinia clinia Moore, 1872
Neptis clinia susruta Moore, 1872Clear sailer
Neptis columella (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780
Neptis columena (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780
Neptis cydippe Leech, 1890Chinese Yellow Sailer
Neptis harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailer
Neptis harita harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailor
Neptis hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis hylas andamana Moore, 1877Andaman Common Sailer
Neptis hylas emodes Moore, 1872
Neptis hylas hatra Fruhstorfer, 1913
Neptis hylas hylas Linnaeus, 1758
Neptis hylas nicobarica Moore, 1877
Neptis hylas ombalata Kheil, 1884
Neptis hylas papaja Moore, 1874Common Sailor
Neptis hylas swinhoei Butler, 1883
Neptis hylas varmona Moore, 1872Common Sailer
Neptis ida Moore, 1858
Neptis ilira Kheil, 1884Dark Dingy Sailer
Neptis ilira cindia Eliot, 1969Dark Dingy Sailor
Neptis jordani Neave, 1910Jordan's Sailor
Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858Chestnut-streaked Sailer
Neptis jumbah amorosca Fruhstorfer, 1905
Neptis khasiana Moore, 1872
Neptis leucoporos Fruhstorfer, 1908Burmese Sailer
Neptis magadha C.Felder & R..., 1867Spotted Sailer
Neptis magadha khasiana Moore, 1872Spotted Sailer
Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis magathaSpotted Sailer
Neptis mahendra Moore, 1872Himalayan Sailer
Neptis mahendra mahendra Moore, 1872Himalayan sailer
Neptis manasa Moore, 1858Pale Hockeystick Sailer
Neptis meraca Riley & Godfrey, 1921
Neptis miah Moore, 1858Small Yellow Sailer
Neptis miah miah Moore, 1857Small yellow sailer
Neptis mindorana C. Felder & ..., 1863
Neptis mindorana ilocana Felder, 1863
Neptis namba Tytler, 1915Manipur Yellow Sailer
Neptis namba namba Tytler, 1915Indian Yellow Sailor
Neptis nandina Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Neptis nandina cyra Felder, 1863
Neptis narayana Moore, 1858Broadstick Sailer
Neptis nashona Swinhoe, 1896Less Rich Sailer
Neptis nata Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Neptis nata soma
Neptis nemorum Oberthür, 1906Naga Hockeystick Sailer
Neptis nycteus Nicéville, 1890Hockeystick Sailer
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis pseudovikasi Moore, 1899Dingy Sailer
Neptis radha Moore, 1857Great Yellow Sailer
Neptis radha radha Moore, 1857Great yellow sailer
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Neptis sankara Kollar, 1844Broad-banded Sailer
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Neptis sappho astola Moore, 1872Common Hill Sailor
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Neptis soma adipala Moore, 1872
Neptis soma gononata Butler, 1879
Neptis soma soma Moore, 1858Creamy sailer
Neptis sylvana Oberthür, 1906Pale Yellow Sailer
Neptis vikasi Horsfield, 1829Dingy Sailer
Neptis viraja (Moore, 1872)⇒ Lasippa viraja Moore, 1872
Neptis yeburyi
Neptis yerburii Butler, 1886Yerbury´s Sailer
Neptis zaida Doubleday, 1848Pale Green Sailer
Neptis zaida bhutanica Tytler, 1926Pale green sailer
Neptis zaida manipurensis
Neptis zaida manipuriensis Tytler, 1926
Neptis zaida pallida Tytler, 1926
Neptis zaida zaida Westwood, 1850
Neurosigma doubledayi (Westwood, 1848)⇒ Neurosigma siva Westwood, 1850
Neurosigma doubledayi siva Westwood, 1850
Neurosigma siva Westwood, 1850Leopard
Pantoporia anna Olthof, 1951
Pantoporia assamica Moore, 1881Assam Lascar
Pantoporia aurelia Staudinger, 1886Baby Lascar
Pantoporia balina Fruhstorfer, 1913
Pantoporia bieti Oberthür, 1894Tytler´s Lascar
Pantoporia cama (Moore, 1857)⇒ Athyma cama Moore, 1858
Pantoporia cama camida Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pantoporia dindinga Butler, 1879Grey-lined Lascar
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Pantoporia karwara Fruhstorfer, 1906Karwar Lascar
Pantoporia mera Swinhoe, 1917
Pantoporia opalina (Alpheraky, 1889)⇒ Athyma opalina Kollar, 1848
Pantoporia paraka Butler, 1879Perak Lascar
Pantoporia pardus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pantoporia perius (Fruhstorfer, 1903)⇒ Athyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Pantoporia sandaka Butler, 1892Broad-striped Lascar
Pantoporia selanophora
Pantoporia sura Corbet, 1942
Pantoporia zeroca (Moore, 1872)⇒ Athyma zeroca Moore, 1872
Parasarpa dudu Fruhstorfer, 1908White Commodore
Parasarpa zayla Doubleday, 1848Bi-colour Commodore
Parathyma kasa kasa
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Parathyma perius perius
Phaedyma aspasia Leech, 1890Great Hockeystick Sailer
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Phaedyma daria Felder, 1867
Sumalia daraxa Doubleday, 1848Green Commodore
Sumalia zulema Doubleday, 1848Scarce White Commodore
Symphaedra nais (Forster, 1771)⇒ Euthalia nais Forster, 1771
Tanaecia cibaritis Hewitson, 1874Andaman Viscount
Tanaecia cocytus Fabricius, 1787Lavender Count
Tanaecia flora Butler, 1873Blue Count
Tanaecia godartii Gray, 1846Malay Count
Tanaecia jahnu Moore, 1857Plain Earl
Tanaecia julii Bougainville, 1837Common Earl
Tanaecia julii appiades Ménétriés, 1857Common earl
Tanaecia lepidea Butler, 1868Grey Count
Tanaecia lepidea lepidea Butler, 1868Grey count
Tanaecia lepidea miyana Fruhstorfer, 1913Peninsular Grey Count
Tanaecia pelea Fabricius, 1787Malay Viscount

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in India
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
8
68
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
9
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
4
75
Genera
Species

Taxom



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