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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1193
2972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1164
2942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
270
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
118
470
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
21
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
21 Genera with 140 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1872Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 187120SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1990Gliders23SpeciesTaxom
Cynandra Schatz, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1850Fig Eaters37SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 19655SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 200916SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 19567SpeciesTaxom
Euryphurana Hecq, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Medoniana Hecq, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1978Sailer butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1892False acraeas6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudathyma Staudinger, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1964Blue Sailers2SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
140 Species and 18 Subspecies
Adelpha demialba Butler, 1872White-spotted Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha tracta Butler, 1872Tracta Sister
Aterica amaxia (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Euriphene atossa Hewitson, 1865
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Bebearia abesa Hewitson, 1869Black Forester
Bebearia absolon Fabricius, 1793Absolon Forester
Bebearia arcadius Fabricius, 1793Arcadian
Bebearia banksi (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Bebearia abesa Hewitson, 1869
Bebearia barce Doubleday, 1847Shining Green Forester
Bebearia carshena Hewitson, 1871Shining Blue Forester
Bebearia cocalia Fabricius, 1793Common Palm Forester
Bebearia cutteri Hewitson, 1865Cutter´s Forester
Bebearia cutteri harleyi Fox, 1968
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 oxione Hewitson, 1866Banded Forester
Bebearia phantasina Staudinger, 1891Western Fantasia
Bebearia sophus Fabricius, 1793Sophus Forester
Bebearia theognis (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia zonara Butler, 1871Light Brown Forester
Catuna angustatum Felder, 1867
Catuna crithea Drury, 1773
Catuna niji Fox, 1965
Catuna oberthueri Karsch, 1894
Cymothoe adelina (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773
Cymothoe althea (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773
Cymothoe blassi (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Cymothoe coccinata Hewitson, 1874Common Red Glider
Cymothoe confusa (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775
Cymothoe consanguis Aurivillius, 1896Cream 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 herminia Grose-Smith, 1887Herminia Glider
Cymothoe herminia gongoa Fox, 1965
Cymothoe jodutta Westwood, 1850Jodutta Glider
Cymothoe mabillei Overlaet, 1944Western Red Glider
Cymothoe overlaeti (Grose-Smith, 1887)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe sangaris sangaris Godart, 1824Blood-Red Glider
Cymothoe seneca (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Cymothoe jodutta Westwood, 1850
Cymothoe siegfriedi (Bryk, 1915)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe sultani (Bryk, 1915)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe theobene (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cymothoe weymeri Suffert, 1904Weymer´s Glider
Cymothoe weymeri mulatta Belcastro, 1990
Cynandra opis Drury, 1773Brilliant Nymph
Euphaedra (Euphaedra) cyparissa Cramer, 1776True Forester
Euphaedra sarcoptera ferrea Pyrcz & Warr..., 2013
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra (Radia) eusemoides Grose-Smith ..., 1889Western Mimic Forester
Euphaedra adelica (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
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 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 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 francina Godart, 1823Magnificent Forester
Euphaedra gausape Butler, 1865Western Striped Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra hebes Hecq, 1980Hebes Pink 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 melpomene Hecq, 1981Scarce Striped Forester
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 rezia Hewitson, 1866Rezia Ceres Forester
Euphaedra spatiosa (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779
Euphaedra themis Hübner, 1806Common Themis Forester
Euphaedra vespasia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra xypete Hewitson, 1865Common Pink Forester
Euphaedra zampa Westwood, 1850Green Orange Forester
Euptera elabontas Hewitson, 1871Common Euptera
Euptera plantroui Chovet & S.C..., 1998Plantrou´s Euptera
Euptera pluto Ward, 1873Pluto Euptera
Euptera pluto occidentalis Chovet, 1998
Euptera zowa R.M. Fox, 1965Fox´s Euptera
Euriphene (Doricleana) doriclea Drury, 1782Doriclea Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) amicia Hewitson, 1871Friendly Nymph
Euriphene amicia gola Fox, 1965
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) ampedusa Hewitson, 1866Common Brown Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) aridatha Hewitson, 1866Dark Nymph
Euriphene aridatha feronia Staudinger, 1891
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) atossa Hewitson, 1865Atossa Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) coerulea Boisduval, 1847Western Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) gambiae Feisthamel, 1850Gambia Nymph
Euriphene gambiae vera Hecq, 2002
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) leonis Aurivillius, 1899Sierra Leone Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) lomaensis Belcastro, 1986Loma Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) simplex Staudinger, 1891Simple Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) veronica Cramer, 1782Veronica Nymph
Euriphene infusca (Drury, 1782)⇒ Euriphene doriclea Drury, 1782
Euriphene taigola Sáfián & War..., 2009
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 nobilis (Staudinger, 1891)⇒ Euryphurana nobilis Staudinger, 1891
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
Euryphurana nobilis Staudinger, 1891Noble Commander
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763Widespread Forester
Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782
Neptis agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978Common Club-dot Sailer
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis gratilla (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Neptis miah Moore, 1858
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis metella Doubleday & ..., 1848Yellow-base Sailer
Neptis miah Moore, 1858Small Yellow Sailer
Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955Morose Sailer
Neptis nebrodes Hewitson, 1874Broken-club Sailer
Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868Nemetes Sailer
Neptis nicobule Holland, 1892Scarce Clubbed Sailer
Neptis nicoteles Hewitson, 1874Clubbed Sailer
Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868Variable Sailer
Neptis paula Staudinger, 1895Paula´s Sailer
Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailer
Neptis trigonophora melicertula Strand, 1912
Neptis troundi Pierre-Baltus, 1978Constricted Club-dot Sailer
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea hostilia Drury, 1782Western Incipient False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea semire Cramer, 1779Green False Acraea
Pseudacraea warburgi Aurivillius, 1892Incipient False Acraea
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
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Liberia
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
12
88
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
7
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
16
Genus
Species

Taxom



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