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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
628
2717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
302
1263
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
14
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
14 Genera with 79 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister26SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 18617SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1773Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1893Fig Eaters3SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons4SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1869Archdukes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals59SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1878Sailer butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1878Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
79 Species and 65 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha bredowi eulalia Dbl. & Hew., 1848Arizona sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha bredowii californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775
Adelpha californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha diazi Beutelspacher, 1975Diaz'S Sister
Adelpha epione epione Godart, 1824
Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha fessonia fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha iphicleola gortyna Fruhstorfer, 1915Iphicleola Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha leutha (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha saundersii Hewitson, 1867
Adelpha lycorias melanthe H. W. Bates, 1864Rayed Sister
Adelpha paroeca Bates, 1864Eyed Sister
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Adelpha saundersii Hewitson, 1867Patch
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Adelpha thessalia C. & R. Felder, 1867Thessalia Sister
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Basilarchia archippus (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775
Basilarchia archippus obsoleta WH Edwards, 1882Southwestern desert viceroy
Basilarchia arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Basilarchia astyanax Fabricius, 1775
Basilarchia lorquini (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Basilarchia weidemeyeri latifascia Perkins& Per..., 1967Wideband western admiral
Basilarchia weidemeyerii (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861
Bebearia barce barce Doubleday, 1847
Cymothoe beckeri theodosia Staudinger, 1890
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra imperialis arta Hecq, 1979
Euphaedra themis justitia Staudinger, 1893
Euthalia amanda eutaenia Fruhstorfer, 1913
Euthalia curvifascia anaea
Euthalia cyanipardus (Butler, 1868)⇒ Lexias cyanipardus Butler, 1869
Euthalia monina salia Moore, 1857
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Lexias cyanipardus Butler, 1869Great Archduke
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis archippus archippus Cramer, 1775Eastern Viceroy
Limenitis archippus eros (W.H. Edwards, 1880)⇒ Limenitis archippus floridensis Strecker, 1878
Limenitis archippus floridensis Strecker, 1878Florida Viceroy
Limenitis archippus hulstii (W.H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Limenitis archippus obsoleta W. H. Edwards, 1882
Limenitis archippus idaho Austin, 1998Viceroy
Limenitis archippus lahontani Herlan, 1971Great Basin Viceroy
Limenitis archippus misippus (floridensis ..., 1878)⇒ Limenitis archippus floridensis Strecker, 1878
Limenitis archippus obsoleta W. H. Edwards, 1882Arizona viceroy
Limenitis archippus watsoni dos Passos, 1938Southern Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis albofasciata Newcomb, 1907
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis (W. H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis arthemis arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata W. Barnes & ..., 1916Western White Admiral
Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775Red-spotted purple
Limenitis astyanax arizonensis Edwards, 1882Arizona purple
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis bredowii californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775
Limenitis californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis cesilas Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis disippe (Godart, 1823)⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775
Limenitis ephestion (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775
Limenitis eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis floridensis Holland, 1898
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis lorquini burrisoni Maynard, 1891Lorquin´s Admiral
Limenitis lorquini comstocki (J.D. Gunder, 1925)⇒ Limenitis lorquini lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis lorquini eavesii (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Limenitis lorquini lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis lorquini gunderi (Field, 1936)⇒ Limenitis lorquini lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis lorquini lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin´s Admiral
Limenitis lorquini pallidafacies Austin & J. ..., 1998Lorquin´s Admiral
Limenitis lorquini powelli (Austin & J. ..., 1998)⇒ Limenitis lorquini lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis mesentina Cramer, 1779
Limenitis mimica (Poujade, 1886)⇒ Litinga mimica Poujade, 1885
Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Limenitis saundersii Hewitson, 1867
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Limenitis sydyi Lederer, 1853
Limenitis weidemeyeri angustifasciaWeidemeyer´s admiral
Limenitis weidemeyeri latifasciaWeidemeyer´s admiral
Limenitis weidemeyeri weidemeyeriWeidemeyer´s admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861Weidemeyer's admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii angustifascia W. Barnes & ..., 1912Weidemeyer’s Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii latifascia S. Perkins &..., 1967Weidemeyer’s Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii nevadae W. Barnes & ..., 1924Nevada Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii oberfoelli F. Brown, 1960Oberfoelli´s Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii siennafascia Austin & Mul..., 1984Weidemeyers Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii weidemeyerii W. H. Edwards, 1861Weidemeyer’s Admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Neptis armandia melba Evans, 1912Variegated sailer
Neptis nitetis ormiscus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Neptis somula Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis trigonophora trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailor
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in USA
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
5
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov