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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Northwest China (West China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2063
5928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
332
2063
5928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
307
2025
5886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
196
1457
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
264
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
264
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
263
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
212
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
208
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
122
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
70
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
11
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northwest China
11 Genera with 24 Species
Abrota Moore, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Aldania Moore, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1782Sergeants2SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1895Barons2SpeciesTaxom
Lelecella Hemming, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1981Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Litinga Moore, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1890Sailer butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Parasarpa Moore, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Patsuia Moore, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 19941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest China
24 Species and 16 Subspecies
Abrota ganga Moore, 1857Sergeant-major
Abrota ganga riubaensis Yoshino, 1997
Aldania themis themis Leech, 1890
Athyma jina huochengica Huang & Mura..., 1992
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Euthalia kameii Koiwava, 1996
Euthalia khama khama Alphéraky, 1895
Lelecella limenitoides Oberthür, 1890
Lelecella limenitoides jinlinus Yoshino, 1997
Lelecella limenitoides wangi Chou, 1994
Limenitis ciocolatina Poujade, 1886
Limenitis cottini (Oberthür, 1884)⇒ Litinga cottini Oberthür, 1884
Limenitis homeyeri venata Leech, 1892
Limenitis populi fruhstorferi Krulikowsky, 1909
Limenitis populi szechwanica Murayama, 1981
Litinga cottini Oberthür, 1884
Litinga cottini berchmansi Kotzsch, 1929
Litinga cottini sinensis O. Bang-Haas, 1937
Litinga mimica Poujade, 1885
Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853
Neptis arachne Leech, 1890
Neptis choui F. Yuan & M...., 1994
Neptis meloria Oberthür, 1906
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Neptis thetis thetis Leech, 1890
Parasarpa albomaculata Leech, 1891
Patsuia sinensium Oberthur, 1876
Patsuia sinensium cinereus O. Bang-Haas, 1937
Patsuia sinensium fulvus O. Bang-Haas, 1937
Patsuia sinensium sengei Kotzsch, 1929
Phaedyma chinga shaanxiensis Wang, 1994

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Northwest China
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov