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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1016
22709
113796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
588
18355
100567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
4253
15791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
4228
15745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
90
4202
15642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2707
9516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2444
8022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
572
2079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
269
903
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
18
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
18 Genera with 53 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister12SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants2SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders5SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1865Fig Eaters3SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Ladoga Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1832Lascars2SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
53 Species and 35 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha epione epione Godart, 1824
Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha iphicleola gortyna Fruhstorfer, 1915Iphicleola Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Athyma eulimene eulimene Godart, 1824
Athyma kasa Moore, 1858
Basilarchia lorquini (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Cymothoe amenides Hewitson, 1874
Cymothoe beckeri Herrich-Schä..., 1853Becker'S Creamy Yellow Glider
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887Herminia Glider
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Euphaedra (Euphaedra) cyparissa Cramer, 1776True Forester
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra gausape Butler, 1865Western Striped Forester
Euptera hirundo bakeri
Euriphene doriclea lysandra Stoll, 1790
Euthalia monina salia Moore, 1857
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis camilla angustefasciata Streckfuss, 1891
Limenitis camilla completa Derenne, 1926
Limenitis camilla interrupta Lempke, 1956
Limenitis camilla minor Derenne, 1932
Limenitis camilla nigrina Weymer, 1884
Limenitis camilla obliterae Robson & Gar..., 1886
Limenitis camilla obliterata Shipp, 1895
Limenitis camilla rufoannulata Verity, 1950
Limenitis ethelda Hewitson, 1867
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis populi populi Linnaeus, 1758
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Limenitis sibilla (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782
Neptis armandia melba Evans, 1912Variegated sailer
Neptis jumbah nalanda Fruhstorfer, 1907Chestnut-Streaked Sailer
Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis praslini staudingereana de Nicéville, 1898Black And White Aeroplane
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Parathyma reta reta
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858Common aeroplane
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in North Europe
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
8
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov