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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2593
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2592
10023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2589
10020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1622
6845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1431
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
278
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
146
510
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
11
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
11 Genera with 31 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1923Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1782Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1882Sailer butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1889False acraeas8SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1833Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
31 Species and 13 Subspecies
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Aterica rabena Boisduval, 1833
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Cymothoe dujardini Viette, 1971
Cymothoe lambertoni Oberthür, 1923
Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782Western Blue-banded Forester
Euptera kinugnana Grose-Smith, 1889
Euptera kinugnana insularis Collins, 1995
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Neptis comorarum Oberthür, 1890
Neptis comorarum comorarum Oberthür, 1890
Neptis comorarum legrandi Turlin, 1994
Neptis constantiae Carcasson, 1961Constance´s Sailer
Neptis cormilloti Turlin, 1994
Neptis decaryi (Le Cerf, 1928)⇒ Neptis constantiae Carcasson, 1961
Neptis dumetorum Boisduval, 1833
Neptis frobenia Fabricius, 1798
Neptis kikideli Boisduval, 1833
Neptis mayottensis Oberthür, 1890
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Neptis sextilla Mabille, 1882
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phaedyma columella angara Ssemper, 1889
Pseudacraea imerina Hewitson, 1864
Pseudacraea imerina anjouana Collins, 1991
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea lucretia apaturoides C. & R. Felder, 1867
Pseudacraea lucretia comorana Oberthür, 1890
Pseudacraea lucretia karthalae Collins, 1991
Pseudacraea peyrierasi Collins, 1991
Pseudacraea uhelda (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Euptera kinugnana Grose-Smith, 1889
Sallya madagascariensis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Sevenia madagascariensis Boisduval, 1833

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov