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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Sierra Leone (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
3456
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2933
6972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
828
2578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
763
2455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
199
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
77
484
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
17
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sierra Leone
17 Genera with 166 Species
Aterica Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 187127SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1848Gliders28SpeciesTaxom
Cynandra Schatz, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1850Fig Eaters50SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 200919SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 19569SpeciesTaxom
Euryphurana Hecq, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Medoniana Hecq, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1978Sailer butterflies28SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1892False acraeas6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudathyma Staudinger, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1964Blue Sailers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
166 Species and 20 Subspecies
Aterica amaxia (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Euriphene atossa Hewitson, 1865
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Bebearia abesa Hewitson, 1869Black Forester
Bebearia absolon Fabricius, 1793Absolon Forester
Bebearia arcadius Fabricius, 1793Arcadian
Bebearia banksi (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Bebearia abesa Hewitson, 1869
Bebearia barce Doubleday, 1847Shining Green Forester
Bebearia brunhilda Kirby, 1889
Bebearia carshena Hewitson, 1871Shining Blue Forester
Bebearia cocalia Fabricius, 1793Common Palm Forester
Bebearia cutteri Hewitson, 1865Cutter´s Forester
Bebearia cutteri harleyi Fox, 1968
Bebearia demetra Godart, 1823Grey Forester
Bebearia laetitia Plötz, 1880Laetitia Forester
Bebearia maledicta Strand, 1912Maligned Forester
Bebearia mandinga Felder & Felder, 1860Mandinga Forester
Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793Dark Palm Forester
Bebearia mardania senegalensis Herrich-Scha..., 1850
Bebearia osyris Schultze, 1920Winifred´s Forester
Bebearia oxione Hewitson, 1866Banded Forester
Bebearia paludicola (Holmes, 2001)⇒ Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia paludicola blandi Holmes, 2001
Bebearia phantasina Staudinger, 1891Western Fantasia
Bebearia phranza Hewitson, 1865White-spot Forester
Bebearia senegalensis Herrich-Schä..., 1852Senegal Palm Forester
Bebearia sophus Fabricius, 1793Sophus Forester
Bebearia sophus phreone Feisthamel, 1850
Bebearia theognis (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793
Bebearia zonara Butler, 1871Light Brown Forester
Catuna angustatum Felder, 1867
Catuna crithea Drury, 1773
Catuna niji Fox, 1965
Catuna oberthueri Karsch, 1894
Cymothoe adela Staudinger, 1890Sierra Leone Yellow Glider
Cymothoe adelina (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773
Cymothoe albomarginata
Cymothoe althea (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773
Cymothoe anitorgis Hewitson, 1874White-spot Red Glider
Cymothoe blassi (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Cymothoe confusa (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775
Cymothoe druryi van Velzen &..., 2009
Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775Common Yellow Glider
Cymothoe egesta confusa Aurivillius, 1887
Cymothoe egesta egesta Cramer, 1775
Cymothoe euthalioides (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773
Cymothoe euthalioides albomarginata Neustetter, 1921
Cymothoe fumana Westwood, 1850Scalloped Yellow Glider
Cymothoe hartigi Belcastro, 1990Hartig´s Red Glider
Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887Herminia Glider
Cymothoe herminia gongoa Fox, 1965
Cymothoe jodutta Westwood, 1850Jodutta Glider
Cymothoe mabillei Overlaet, 1944Western Red Glider
Cymothoe marginata (Crowley, 1890)⇒ Cymothoe adela Staudinger, 1890
Cymothoe ogova Plötz, 1880Elegant Red Glider
Cymothoe overlaeti (Grose-Smith, 1887)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
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 sultani (Bryk, 1915)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe theobene (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cynandra opis Drury, 1773Brilliant Nymph
Euphaedra (Euphaedra) cyparissa Cramer, 1776True Forester
Euphaedra (Euphaedra) sarcoptera Butler, 1871Large True Forester
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra medon pholus van der Hoeven, 1840
Euphaedra (Radia) eusemoides Grose-Smith ..., 1889Western Mimic Forester
Euphaedra aberrans Staudinger, 1891Aberrant Themis Forester
Euphaedra acuta Hecq, 1977Acute Pink Forester
Euphaedra adelica (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra afzelii Felder, 1867Green Ceres Forester
Euphaedra albocoerulea (Rothschild, 1918)⇒ Euphaedra diffusa Gaede, 1916
Euphaedra bergeri Hecq, 1974
Euphaedra bombeana (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Euphaedra bergeri Hecq, 1974
Euphaedra ceres Fabricius, 1775Ceres Forester
Euphaedra ceroides (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra crockeri Butler, 1869Crocker´s Forester
Euphaedra diffusa Gaede, 1916Unmarked Pink Forester
Euphaedra diffusa albocoerulea Hecq, 1976
Euphaedra dubreka Collins & La..., 2005Guinea Themis Forester
Euphaedra eburnensis (Hecq, 1979)⇒ Euphaedra laboureana Toulgoët, 1957
Euphaedra edwardsii van der Hoeven, 1845Edwards´ Forester
Euphaedra eleus Drury, 1782Eleus Orange Forester
Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782Western Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra francina Godart, 1823Magnificent Forester
Euphaedra gausape Butler, 1865Western Striped Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra hastiri Hecq, 1981Insipid Striped Forester
Euphaedra hastiri polymnie Hecq, 1981
Euphaedra inanum Butler, 1873Unmarked Ceres Forester
Euphaedra janetta Butler, 1871Janetta Themis Forester
Euphaedra judith Weymer, 1892Judith´s Striped Forester
Euphaedra laboureana Toulgoët, 1957Brownish Themis Forester
Euphaedra laboureana eburnensis Hecq, 1979
Euphaedra laboureana laboureana de Toulgëot, 1957
Euphaedra laguerrei Hecq, 1979Insipid Themis Forester
Euphaedra melpomene Hecq, 1981Scarce Striped Forester
Euphaedra minuta Hecq, 1982
Euphaedra mirabilis Hecq, 1980
Euphaedra normalis Staudinger, 1891
Euphaedra peculiaris (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra perseis Drury, 1773Perseis Mimic Forester
Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865Common Ceres Forester
Euphaedra phaethusa aurea Hecq, 1983
Euphaedra ravola Hewitson, 1866Ravola Ceres Forester
Euphaedra spatiosa (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779
Euphaedra themis Hübner, 1806Common Themis Forester
Euphaedra vespasia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euphaedra phaethusa Butler, 1865
Euphaedra vetusta Butler, 1871Green Themis Forester
Euphaedra villiersi Condamin, 1964Villiers´ Ceres Forester
Euphaedra xypete Hewitson, 1865Common Pink Forester
Euphaedra zampa Westwood, 1850Green Orange Forester
Euptera dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1904Western Euptera
Euptera zowa R.M. Fox, 1965Fox´s Euptera
Euriphene (Doricleana) doriclea Drury, 1782Doriclea Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) amicia Hewitson, 1871Friendly Nymph
Euriphene amicia gola Fox, 1965
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) ampedusa Hewitson, 1866Common Brown Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) aridatha Hewitson, 1866Dark Nymph
Euriphene aridatha feronia Staudinger, 1891
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) atossa Hewitson, 1865Atossa Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) coerulea Boisduval, 1847Western Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) gambiae Feisthamel, 1850Gambia Nymph
Euriphene gambiae vera Hecq, 2002
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) incerta Aurivillius, 1912Uncertain Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) leonis Aurivillius, 1899Sierra Leone Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) lomaensis Belcastro, 1986Loma Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) simplex Staudinger, 1891Simple Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) veronica Cramer, 1782Veronica Nymph
Euriphene cyriaca (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Euriphene incerta Aurivillius, 1912
Euriphene infusca (Drury, 1782)⇒ Euriphene doriclea Drury, 1782
Euriphene soemis Hewitson, 1864
Euriphene taigola Sáfián & War..., 2009
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 togoensis Suffert, 1904Suffert´s Commander
Euryphura vansomereni (Jackson, 1956)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Euryphurana nobilis Staudinger, 1891Noble Commander
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763Widespread Forester
Neptis agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978Common Club-dot Sailer
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis conspicua (Neave, 1904)⇒ Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868
Neptis continuata Holland, 1892Continuous Sailer
Neptis gratilla (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Neptis miah Moore, 1858
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis loma Condamin, 1971Loma Sailer
Neptis lucayensis (Schultze, 1921)⇒ Neptis quintilla Mabille, 1890
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis metella Doubleday & ..., 1848Yellow-base Sailer
Neptis miah Moore, 1858Small Yellow Sailer
Neptis mixophyes Holland, 1892Holland´s Clubbed Sailer
Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955Morose Sailer
Neptis najo (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868
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 paula Staudinger, 1895Paula´s Sailer
Neptis puella Aurivillius, 1894Little Sailer
Neptis quintilla Mabille, 1890Angled Petty Sailer
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River 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 eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea hostilia Drury, 1782Western Incipient False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea semire Cramer, 1779Green False Acraea
Pseudacraea warburgi Aurivillius, 1892Incipient False Acraea
Pseudathyma neptidina Karsch, 1894Streaked False Sergeant
Pseudathyma plutonica Butler, 1902
Pseudathyma plutonica sibyllina Staudinger, 1890
Pseudathyma sibyllina Staudinger, 1890Sibylline False Sergeant
Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935Blue Sailer
Pseudoneptis bugandensis ianthe Hemming, 1964

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Sierra Leone
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
11
106
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
4
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
27
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov