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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1436
4642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1294
4335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
398
1828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
177
672
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
12
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
12 Genera with 37 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1893Fig Eaters3SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons10SpeciesTaxom
Euthaliopsis Neervoort Va..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1913Archdukes3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies34SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1908Lascars18SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 196912SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1857Counts1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
37 Species and 64 Subspecies
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha justina maira Orellana, 1996
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782Western Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra themis justitia Staudinger, 1893
Euthalia aeropa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lexias aeropa Linnaeus, 1758
Euthalia aeropa angustifascia (Joicey & Noakes, 1915)⇒ Lexias aeropa Linnaeus, 1758
Euthalia aeropa choirilus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Lexias aeropa Linnaeus, 1758
Euthalia aeropa eutychius (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Lexias aeropa Linnaeus, 1758
Euthalia aeropa nodrica Boisduval, 1832
Euthalia aetion Hewitson, 1862
Euthalia aetion donata Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euthalia aetion philomena Fruhstorfer, 1913
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Euthalia monina sastra
Euthaliopsis aetion (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Euthalia aetion Hewitson, 1862
Euthaliopsis aetion rugei RIBBE, 1898
Lexias aeropa Linnaeus, 1758Orange-banded Plane
Lexias aeropa eutychius Fruhstorfer, 1913
Lexias aeropa hegias Fruhstorfer, 1913
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis herennia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Neptis brebissonii Boisduval, 1832
Neptis brebissonii brebissonii Boisduval, 1832
Neptis brebissonii dulcinea Grose-Smith, 1898
Neptis brebissonii metioche Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis brebissonii simbanga Hagen, 1897
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis ida Moore, 1858
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis nausica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis nausica lyria Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis nausica nausica de Nicéville, 1897
Neptis nausica syxosa Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis nausicaa Nicéville, 1897
Neptis nausicaa lyria Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis nausicaa nausicaa de Nicéville, 1897
Neptis nausicaa sparagmata Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis nausicaa symbiosa Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis nausicaa syxosa Fruhstorfer, 1907
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis praslini Boisduval, 1832Black & White Aeroplane
Neptis praslini dorcas Grose-Smith, 1894
Neptis praslini maionia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis praslini meforensis Eliot, 1969
Neptis praslini meridionalis Talbot, 1932
Neptis praslini messogis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis praslini praslini Boisduval, 1832
Neptis praslini ronensis Grose-Smith, 1899
Neptis praslini woodlarkiana Montrouzier, 1856
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Neptis satina Smith, 1894
Neptis sheppardi Stevenson, 1940
Neptis simbanga Hagen, 1897
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Pantoporia consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange aeroplane
Pantoporia consimilis biaka Eliot, 1969
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Pantoporia consimilis continua Staudinger, 1888
Pantoporia consimilis eurygrapha Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pantoporia consimilis mioswara Talbot, 1932
Pantoporia consimilis novahibernica Eliot, 1969
Pantoporia consimilis stenopa Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pantoporia consimilis vulcanica Eliot, 1969
Pantoporia venilia Linnaeus, 1758Black-eyed Plane
Pantoporia venilia albopunctata Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Pantoporia venilia anceps Grose-Smith, 1894
Pantoporia venilia cyanifera Butler, 1878
Pantoporia venilia glyceria Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pantoporia venilia louisa Eliot, 1969
Pantoporia venilia novohannoverana Pagenstecher, 1899
Pantoporia venilia pseudovenilia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pantoporia venilia tadema Fruhstorfer, 1908
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phaedyma ampliata Butler, 1882
Phaedyma fissizonata Butler, 1882
Phaedyma fissizonata fissizonata Butler, 1882
Phaedyma fissizonata olega Tennent, 2001
Phaedyma fissizonata philipi
Phaedyma fissizonata pisias Godman & Salvin, 1888
Phaedyma fissizonata vella Eliot, 1969
Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858Common aeroplane
Phaedyma shepherdi damia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Phaedyma shepherdi gregalis Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Phaedyma shepherdi maculosa Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Phaedyma viridens Eliot, 1969
Tanaecia palguna Moore, 1857Long-Lined Viscount

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Melanesia
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
3
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov