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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2214
6537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1320
3993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1200
3512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
261
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
119
273
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
6 Genera with 15 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister7SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1908Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
15 Species and 7 Subspecies
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha epione epione Godart, 1824
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha fessonia fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Euthalia curvifascia anaea
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861Weidemeyer's admiral
Neptis nitetis ormiscus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Texas
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov