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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1820
4923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1480
4276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
379
1649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
350
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
164
1226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
57
515
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
19
234
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic of the Congo
19 Genera with 234 Species
Aterica Boisduval, 18697SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 187148SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1942Gliders67SpeciesTaxom
Cynandra Schatz, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1891Fig Eaters49SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 18899SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 189320SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 195612SpeciesTaxom
Euryphurana Hecq, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harmilla Aurivillius, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Medoniana Hecq, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1978Sailer butterflies26SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1892False acraeas16SpeciesTaxom
Pseudargynnis Karsch, 1819False Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudathyma Staudinger, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1964Blue Sailers2SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1903Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic of the Congo
234 Species and 38 Subspecies
Aterica amaxia (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Euriphene atossa Hewitson, 1865
Aterica buchholzi (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Cymothoe hyarbita Hewitson, 1866
Aterica clorana (Druce, 1874)⇒ Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Aterica galene extensa Heron, 1909
Aterica rabena Boisduval, 1833
Aterica zeugma Hewitson, 1869Lysandra Nymph
Bebearia abesa Hewitson, 1869Black Forester
Bebearia absolon Fabricius, 1793Absolon Forester
Bebearia banksi (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Bebearia abesa Hewitson, 1869
Bebearia barce Doubleday, 1847Shining Green Forester
Bebearia barce maculata Aurivillius, 1912
Bebearia barombina Staudinger, 1896Large Green Forester
Bebearia baueri Hecq, 2000
Bebearia carshena Hewitson, 1871Shining Blue Forester
Bebearia chloeropis Bethune-Baker, 1908
Bebearia cinaethon Hewitson, 1874
Bebearia cocalia Fabricius, 1793Common Palm Forester
Bebearia cocalia katera Van Someren, 1939
Bebearia cocalioides Hecq, 1988Large Palm Forester
Bebearia congolensis Capronnier, 1889
Bebearia cutteri Hewitson, 1865Cutter´s Forester
Bebearia cutteri cognata Grünberg, 1910
Bebearia descarpentriesi Fox, 1968
Bebearia eliensis Hewitson, 1866Pinkish Forester
Bebearia elpinice Hewitson, 1869Strange Forester
Bebearia flaminia Staudinger, 1891Flaminia Forester
Bebearia guineensis Felder & Felder, 1867Wide-banded Palm Forester
Bebearia intermedia Bartel, 1905
Bebearia laetitia Plötz, 1880Laetitia Forester
Bebearia lucayensis Hecq, 1996Plain Forester
Bebearia maledicta Strand, 1912Maligned Forester
Bebearia mandinga Felder & Felder, 1860Mandinga Forester
Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793Dark Palm Forester
Bebearia micans Aurivillius, 1899Shimmering Forester
Bebearia nivaria Ward, 1871Bicolour Forester
Bebearia octogramma Smith & Kirby, 1889Green-spotted Forester
Bebearia oxione Hewitson, 1866Banded Forester
Bebearia oxione squalida Talbot, 1928
Bebearia paludicola (Holmes, 2001)⇒ Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia partita Aurivillius, 1895Falcate Forester
Bebearia phantasia Hewitson, 1865
Bebearia phantasia concolor Hecq, 1988
Bebearia phranza Hewitson, 1865White-spot Forester
Bebearia phranza fuscara Hecq, 1989
Bebearia phranza phranza Hewitson, 1865
Bebearia plistonax Hewitson, 1874Plistonax Forester
Bebearia sophus Fabricius, 1793Sophus Forester
Bebearia staudingeri Aurivillius, 1893Staudinger´s Forester
Bebearia tentyris Hewitson, 1866Hewitson´s Forester
Bebearia tentyris seeldrayersi Aurivillius, 1899
Bebearia tessmanni Grünberg, 1910Tessmann´s Forester
Bebearia tessmanni kwiluensis Hecq, 1989
Bebearia theognis (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia zonara Butler, 1871Light Brown Forester
Catuna angustatum Felder, 1867
Catuna oberthueri Karsch, 1894
Cymothoe adelina (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773
Cymothoe altisidora Hewitson, 1869
Cymothoe anitorgis Hewitson, 1874White-spot Red Glider
Cymothoe aralus (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Cymothoe anitorgis Hewitson, 1874
Cymothoe aramis (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cymothoe anitorgis Hewitson, 1874
Cymothoe aramis aramis Hewitson, 1865
Cymothoe aramis schoutedeni Overlaet, 1952
Cymothoe aramoides (Overlaet, 1944)⇒ Cymothoe distincta Overlaet, 1944
Cymothoe arcuata Overlaet, 1945
Cymothoe beckeri Herrich-Schä..., 1853Becker'S Creamy Yellow Glider
Cymothoe butleri (Grünberg, 1908)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Cymothoe capella Ward, 1871Golden Glider
Cymothoe caprina Aurivillius, 1897
Cymothoe cloetensi (Seeldrayers, 1896)⇒ Cymothoe lucasii Doumet, 1859
Cymothoe coccinata Hewitson, 1874Common Red Glider
Cymothoe confusa (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775
Cymothoe congoensis (Butler, 1871)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe diphyia (Karsch, 1894)⇒ Cymothoe haynae Dewitz, 1886
Cymothoe distincta Overlaet, 1944
Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775Common Yellow Glider
Cymothoe electrinos (Birket-Smith, 1960)⇒ Cymothoe hyarbita Hewitson, 1866
Cymothoe eris Aurivillius, 1896
Cymothoe excelsa Neustetter, 1912Scalloped Red Glider
Cymothoe fontainei Overlaet, 1952
Cymothoe fontainei debauchei Overlaet, 1952
Cymothoe fumana Westwood, 1850Scalloped Yellow Glider
Cymothoe fumana balluca Fox & Howarth, 1968
Cymothoe fumana villiersi Fox, 1968
Cymothoe fumosa (Staudinger, 1896)⇒ Cymothoe haynae Dewitz, 1886
Cymothoe haynae Dewitz, 1886
Cymothoe haynae diphyia Karsch, 1894
Cymothoe heliada Hewitson, 1874
Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887Herminia Glider
Cymothoe hesiodotus Staudinger, 1890Orange Lurid Glider
Cymothoe hesione (Butler, 1871)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe hewitsoni (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Cymothoe indamora Hewitson, 1866
Cymothoe hyarbita Hewitson, 1866Creamy Yellow Glider
Cymothoe hyarbita hyarbita Hewitson, 1866
Cymothoe hyarbita hyarbitina Aurivillius, 1897
Cymothoe indamora Hewitson, 1866Indamora Glider
Cymothoe infuscata (Joicey & Talbot, 1928)⇒ Cymothoe orphnina Karsch, 1894
Cymothoe jodutta Westwood, 1850Jodutta Glider
Cymothoe jodutta ciceronis Ward, 1871
Cymothoe lucasii Doumet, 1859Fiery Yellow Glider
Cymothoe lucasii binotorum Darge, 1985
Cymothoe lucasii minigorum Darge, 1985
Cymothoe lucretia (Neustetter, 1916)⇒ Cymothoe altisidora Hewitson, 1869
Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871Lurid Glider
Cymothoe lurida hesione Weymer, 1907
Cymothoe lurida lesiodotus
Cymothoe lurida tristis Overlaet, 1952
Cymothoe mabillei Overlaet, 1944Western Red Glider
Cymothoe oemilius Doumet, 1859Striped Glider
Cymothoe orphnina Karsch, 1894Orphnina Glider
Cymothoe orphnina suavis Schultze, 1913
Cymothoe overlaeti (Grose-Smith, 1887)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe reinholdi Plötz, 1880Reinhold´s Creamy Glider
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 staudingeri (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Cymothoe indamora Hewitson, 1866
Cymothoe sultani (Bryk, 1915)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe superba (Aurivillius, 1899)⇒ Cymothoe haynae Dewitz, 1886
Cymothoe theocranta (Herrich-Scha..., 1858)⇒ Cymothoe beckeri Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Cymothoe theodora (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Cymothoe reinholdi Plötz, 1880
Cymothoe vosiana (Overlaet, 1942)⇒ Cymothoe haynae Dewitz, 1886
Cynandra opis Drury, 1773Brilliant Nymph
Cynandra opis bernardii Lagnel, 1967
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra medon celestis Hecq, 1986
Euphaedra (Proteuphaedra) lupercoides Rothschild, 1918
Euphaedra (Radia) imitans Holland, 1893Equatorial Mimic Forester
Euphaedra adonina Hewitson, 1865Golden Themis Forester
Euphaedra adonina spectacularis Hecq, 1997
Euphaedra alacris Hecq, 1980
Euphaedra albocoerulea (Rothschild, 1918)⇒ Euphaedra diffusa Gaede, 1916
Euphaedra asteria Hecq, 1993
Euphaedra aureola Kirby, 1889Long-banded Themis Forester
Euphaedra auriger (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Euphaedra aureola Kirby, 1889
Euphaedra caerulescens Smith, 1890
Euphaedra campaspe Felder, 1867
Euphaedra ceres Fabricius, 1775Ceres Forester
Euphaedra ceres electra Hecq, 1983
Euphaedra clio Hecq, 1981
Euphaedra congo Hecq, 1985
Euphaedra crawshayi (Butler, 1895)⇒ Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879
Euphaedra cyanea (Hecq, 1974)⇒ Euphaedra caerulescens Smith, 1890
Euphaedra demeter Hecq, 1983Demeter Ceres Forester
Euphaedra descarpentriesi (Fox, 1968)⇒ Bebearia barombina Staudinger, 1896
Euphaedra diffusa Gaede, 1916Unmarked Pink Forester
Euphaedra edwardsii van der Hoeven, 1845Edwards´ Forester
Euphaedra elephantina (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879
Euphaedra eleus Drury, 1782Eleus Orange Forester
Euphaedra fascinata Hecq, 1984
Euphaedra grilloti Hecq, 1983
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra hewitsoni Hecq, 1974Hewitson´s Pink Forester
Euphaedra hollandi Hecq, 1974
Euphaedra jacksoni Hecq, 1980
Euphaedra johnstoni (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Euphaedra losinga Hewitson, 1864
Euphaedra lata Hecq, 1980
Euphaedra losinga Hewitson, 1864Dark Brown Forester
Euphaedra losinga wardi Druce, 1874
Euphaedra mambili Hecq, 2001Mambili Euphaedra
Euphaedra mbamou Hecq, 1987
Euphaedra ombrophila Hecq, 1981
Euphaedra peculiaris (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra piriformis Hecq, 1982Pear-banded Forester
Euphaedra rezia Hewitson, 1866Rezia Ceres Forester
Euphaedra ruspina Hewitson, 1865Common Orange Forester
Euphaedra sarita Sharpe, 1891
Euphaedra simplex Hecq, 1980Simple Orange Forester
Euphaedra splendens Hecq, 1982Splendid Themis Forester
Euphaedra subprotea Hecq, 1986
Euphaedra zaddachi Dewitz, 1879Euphaedra zaddachii
Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879Zaddach´s Mimic Forester
Euphaedra zaddachii elephantina Staudinger, 1891
Euptera choveti Amiet & S.C...., 1998
Euptera crowleyi Kirby, 1889Crowley´s Euptera
Euptera crowleyi centralis Libert, 1995
Euptera elabontas Hewitson, 1871Common Euptera
Euptera falsathyma Schultze, 1916
Euptera mimetica S.C. Collins..., 1998Mimetic Euptera
Euptera mocquerysi (Staudinger, 1893)⇒ Euriphene sterna Staudinger, 1893
Euptera pluto Ward, 1873Pluto Euptera
Euptera sirene (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Euptera crowleyi Kirby, 1889
Euriphene (Doricleana) lysandra (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Aterica zeugma Hewitson, 1869
Euriphene (Doricleana) melanops Aurivillius, 1898
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) abasa Hewitson, 1866Black Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) amicia Hewitson, 1871Friendly Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) atossa Hewitson, 1865Atossa Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) atropurpurea Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) atrovirens Mabille, 1878Black Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) barombina Staudinger, 1895Common Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) gambiae Feisthamel, 1850Gambia Nymph
Euriphene gambiae gabonica Bernardi, 1966
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) glaucopis Gaede, 1915Cobalt Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) grosesmithi Staudinger, 1891Grose-Smith´s Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) incerta Aurivillius, 1912Uncertain Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) karschi Aurivillius, 1894Karsch´s Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) milnei Hewitson, 1865Cinnamon Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) mundula Grünberg, 1911Bright Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) pinkieana Bernardi, 1975
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) splendida Collins & La..., 1997
Euriphene cyriaca (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Euriphene incerta Aurivillius, 1912
Euriphene sterna Staudinger, 1893
Euryphura athymoides Berger, 1981
Euryphura aurantiaca (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Euryphura plautilla Hewitson, 1865
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 plautilla Hewitson, 1865Hewitson´s Commander
Euryphura porphyrion Ward, 1871Porphyry Commander
Euryphura porphyrion grassei Bernardi, 1965
Euryphura vansomereni (Jackson, 1956)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Euryphurana nobilis Staudinger, 1891Noble Commander
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harmilla elegans Aurivillius, 1892Elegant Forester
Harmilla hawkeri (Joicey & Talbot, 1926)⇒ Harmilla elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763Widespread Forester
Neptis agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978Common Club-dot Sailer
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis barnsi (Aurivillius, 1895)⇒ Neptis seeldrayersi Aurivillius, 1895
Neptis callina (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Pseudathyma callina Grose-Smith, 1898
Neptis continuata Holland, 1892Continuous Sailer
Neptis jamesoni Godman & Salvin, 1890Jameson´s Large Sailer
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis lermanni Aurivillius, 1896
Neptis liberti Pierre-Baltu..., 1998Libert´s Sailer
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis metanira Holland, 1892Holland´s Sailer
Neptis mixophyes Holland, 1892Holland´s Clubbed Sailer
Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955Morose Sailer
Neptis nebrodes Hewitson, 1874Broken-club Sailer
Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868Nemetes Sailer
Neptis nicobule Holland, 1892Scarce Clubbed Sailer
Neptis nicodice (Holland, 1892)⇒ Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955
Neptis nicomedes Hewitson, 1874
Neptis nicoteles Hewitson, 1874Clubbed Sailer
Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868Variable Sailer
Neptis seeldrayersi Aurivillius, 1895Seeldrayer´s Sailer
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Neptis strigata Aurivillius, 1894Strigate Sailer
Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailer
Neptis trigonophora melicertula Strand, 1912
Neptis troundi Pierre-Baltus, 1978Constricted Club-dot Sailer
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea clarki Butler & Rot..., 1892Clark´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea clarkii Butler, 1892Clark´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea dolichiste (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Pseudacraea dolomena Hewitson, 1865
Pseudacraea dolomena Hewitson, 1865Variable False Acraea
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea gazengeli (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Pseudacraea kuenowii Dewitz, 1879
Pseudacraea gottbergi (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Pseudacraea kuenowii Dewitz, 1879
Pseudacraea kuenowi Dewitz, 1879Kuenow´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea kuenowii Dewitz, 1879Kuenow´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea kuenowii gottbergi Dewitz, 1884
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea lucretia protracta Butler, 1874
Pseudacraea rubrobasalis Aurivillius, 1903Lesser Variable False Acraea
Pseudacraea semire Cramer, 1779Green False Acraea
Pseudacraea warburgi Aurivillius, 1892Incipient False Acraea
Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819False Fritillary
Pseudathyma callina Grose-Smith, 1898Calline False Sergeant
Pseudathyma cyrili Chovet, 2002
Pseudathyma martini Collins, 2002Martin´s False Sergeant
Pseudathyma michelae Libert, 2002
Pseudathyma neptidina Karsch, 1894Streaked False Sergeant
Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935Blue Sailer
Pseudoneptis bugandensis ianthe Hemming, 1964
Sallya consors (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Sevenia consors Rothschild &..., 1903

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Republic of the Congo
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
13
140
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
3
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
25
Genus
Species

Taxom



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