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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9807
35125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3104
9819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3099
9799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3089
9778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2018
6292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1786
5172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
337
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
157
467
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
14
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
14 Genera with 58 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Aldania Moore, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1899Sergeants6SpeciesTaxom
Bassarona Moore, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cynitia Snellen, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1859Barons3SpeciesTaxom
Ladoga Moore, 04SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1853Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1878Sailer butterflies44SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1879Lascars5SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1837Counts2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
58 Species and 37 Subspecies
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aldania thisbe Ménétriés, 1859
Athyma fortuna Leech, 1889
Athyma fortuna kodahirai Sonan, 1938
Athyma perius Linnaeus, 1758Common Sergeant
Athyma perius perius Linnaeus, 1758Common Sergeant
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Athyma selenophora ishiana Fruhstorfer, 1899
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Euthalia irrubescens Grose-Smith, 1893
Euthalia merta Moore, 1859Dark Baron
Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Ladoga camilla japonica Ménétriés, 0
Ladoga glorifica Fruhstorfer, 1909
Ladoga japonica
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis camilla japonica Ménétriés, 1857
Limenitis doerriesi Staudinger, 1892
Limenitis glorifica Fruhstorfer, 1909Honshu White Admiral
Limenitis jezoensis Matsumura, 1919
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis populi jezoensis Matsumura, 1919
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Limenitis sibilla (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Limenitis sydyi Lederer, 1853
Neptis acerides Fruhstorfer, 1907
Neptis aceris (Lepechin, 1774)⇒ Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771
Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853
Neptis alwina alwina Bremer & Grey, 1852
Neptis alwina kaempferi de l´Orza, 1869
Neptis coenobita Goeze, 1774
Neptis duryodana Moore, 1858Malayan Sailor
Neptis excellens Butler, 1878
Neptis harita harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailor
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis hylas luculenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Neptis ida Moore, 1858
Neptis insularum Fruhstorfer, 1907
Neptis intermedia (Butler, 1878)⇒ Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773
Neptis jumbah nalanda Fruhstorfer, 1907Chestnut-Streaked Sailer
Neptis lucilla (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763
Neptis luculenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis mindorana C. Felder & ..., 1863
Neptis nausicaa Nicéville, 1897
Neptis nicomedes Hewitson, 1874
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis philyra excellens Butler, 1878
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis pryeri hamadai Fujioka, Min..., 1999
Neptis pryeri iwasei Fujioka, 1998
Neptis pryeri kiiensis Fukúda, Mino..., 2010
Neptis pryeri kitakamiensis Fukuda, Mino..., 2000
Neptis pryeri pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis pryeri yodoei Fujioka, 1998
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis rivularis bergmani Bryk, 1942
Neptis rivularis bergmanni Bryk, 1942
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Neptis rivularis insularum Fruhstorfer, 1907
Neptis rivularis shirozui M. Okano, 1954
Neptis rivularis tadamiensis Higuma, 1961
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Neptis sappho intermedia W. B. Pryer, 1877
Neptis sappho yessonensis Fruhstorfer, , 1913
Neptis thisbe (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Aldania thisbe Ménétriés, 1859
Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailer
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Pantoporia cama zoroastres Butler, 1877
Pantoporia cyrilla Felder, 1863
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Pantoporia paraka Butler, 1879Perak Lascar
Parathyma asura baelia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Tanaecia aruna C. Felder & ..., 1860Aruna Viscount
Tanaecia julii Bougainville, 1837Common Earl

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Japan
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
6
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
4
32
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov