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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1618
4423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1126
3311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1063
3167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
196
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
78
402
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
16
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
16 Genera with 60 Species
Aterica Boisduval, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Crenidomimas Karsch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1926Gliders10SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1895Fig Eaters17SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1779Guineafowl3SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1968Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1878Sailer butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1878Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1889False acraeas14SpeciesTaxom
Pseudargynnis Karsch, 1819False Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
60 Species and 22 Subspecies
Aterica clorana (Druce, 1874)⇒ Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Aterica galene theophane Hopffer, 1855
Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793Dark Palm Forester
Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895Eastern Palm Forester
Bebearia orientis malawiensis Holmes, 2001
Catuna sikorana Rogenhofer, 1889
Crenidomimas concordia Hopffer, 1855Speckled Lilac Nymph
Cymothoe blassi (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889Blonde Glider
Cymothoe coranus dowsetti Beaurain, 1988
Cymothoe coranus murphyi Beaurain, 1988
Cymothoe cottrelli d´Abrera, 1980
Cymothoe egesta confusa Aurivillius, 1887
Cymothoe indamora Hewitson, 1866Indamora Glider
Cymothoe melanjae Bethune-Baker, 1926
Cymothoe theobene (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cymothoe zombana Bethune-Baker, 1926
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Euphaedra neophron neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold-banded Forester
Euphaedra neophron violacea Butler, 1888
Euphaedra coprates Druce, 1875
Euphaedra crawshayi (Butler, 1895)⇒ Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879
Euphaedra elephantina (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879
Euphaedra eleus Drury, 1782Eleus Orange Forester
Euphaedra murphyi Hecq, 1991
Euphaedra nigrobasalis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Euphaedra nigrobasalis ceramica Hecq, 1991
Euphaedra orientalis Rothschild, 1898Fig Eater
Euphaedra phosphor Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Euphaedra preussi (Staudinger, 1891)⇒ Euphaedra vicina Hecq, 1984
Euphaedra zaddachi Dewitz, 1879Euphaedra zaddachii
Euphaedra zaddachi zaddachi Dewitz, 1879
Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879Zaddach´s Mimic Forester
Euphaedra zaddachii crawshayi Butler, 1895
Euptera kinugnana Grose-Smith, 1889
Euptera pluto Ward, 1873Pluto Euptera
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) saphirina Karsch, 1894
Euryphura achlys Hopffer, 1855Forest Green Butterfly
Euryphura concordia Hopffer, 1855Speckled Lilac Nymph
Euryphura plautilla Hewitson, 1865Hewitson´s Commander
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Hamanumida daedalus daedalus
Hamanumida daedalus meleagris Cramer, 1779
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Harma theobene superna Fox, 1968
Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis aurivillii Schultze, 1913
Neptis carcassoni Van Son, 1959Carcasson´s Sailer
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Neptis incongrua Butler, 1896
Neptis jordani Neave, 1910Jordan's Sailor
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis neavei (Trimen, 1912)⇒ Neptis swynnertoni Trimen, 1912
Neptis nysiades metanira Holland, 1892
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis saclava marpessa Hopffer, 1855Small Spotted Sailer
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Neptis swynnertoni Trimen, 1912Swynnerton´s Sailer
Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailer
Neptis trigonophora trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailor
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Pseudacraea amaurina (Neave, 1912)⇒ Pseudacraea deludens Neave, 1912
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea boisduvalii trimenii Butler, 1874
Pseudacraea deludens Neave, 1912
Pseudacraea deludens deludens Neave, 1912
Pseudacraea deludens murphyi Hecq, 1991
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea eurytus conradti Oberthür, 1893
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea lucretia expansa Butler, 1878
Pseudacraea poggei Dewitz, 1879False Monarch
Pseudacraea semire Cramer, 1779Green False Acraea
Pseudacraea uhelda (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Euptera kinugnana Grose-Smith, 1889
Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819False Fritillary

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Malawi
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
10
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov