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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5565
24690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
4026
19922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
872
2397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
697
1976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
671
1933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
312
1271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
151
639
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
22
151
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West China
22 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDELMNPST
Abrota Moore, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aldania Moore, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 2001Sergeants21SpeciesTaxom
Auzakia Moore, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Bassarona Moore, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalinga Moore, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1879Dukes1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons56SpeciesTaxom
Lelecella Hemming, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1913Archdukes5SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 2007Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Litinga Moore, 18858SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1940Sailer butterflies82SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1892Lascars4SpeciesTaxom
Parasarpa Moore, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Patsuia Moore, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Sumalia Moore, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1859Counts7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West China
151 Species and 129 Subspecies
Abrota ganga Moore, 1857Sergeant-major
Abrota ganga pratti Leech, 1891
Abrota ganga riubaensis Yoshino, 1997
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aldania ilos nise Sugiyama, 1993
Aldania imitans Oberthür, 1897
Aldania themis neotibetana Huang, 1998
Aldania themis themis Leech, 1890
Aldania thisbe dilutior Oberthür, 1906
Aldania thisbe obscurior Oberthür, 1906
Aldania yunnana Oberthür, 1906
Athyma asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Athyma asura elwesi Leech, 1893
Athyma cama Moore, 1858Orange Staff
Athyma disjuncta Leech, 1890
Athyma jina Moore, 1857Bhutan Sergeant
Athyma jina huochengica Huang & Mura..., 1992
Athyma jina jina Moore, 1858Bhutan sergeant
Athyma jina jinoides Moore, 1898
Athyma kanwa Moore, 1858Dot-dash Sergeant
Athyma opalina Kollar, 1848Hill Sergeant
Athyma opalina constricta Alphéraky, 1889
Athyma orientalis Elwes, 1888Elongated Sergeant
Athyma pravara Moore, 1857Lance Sergeant
Athyma punctata Leech, 1890Spotted Sergeant
Athyma punctata punctata Leech, 1890
Athyma ranga Moore, 1857Blackvein Sergeant
Athyma recurva Leech, 1893
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Athyma selenophora yui Huang, 1998
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Athyma zeroca hishikawai Yoshino, 2001
Auzakia danava Moore, 1857Commodore
Auzakia danava danava Moore, 1858
Auzakia danava leechi Moore, 1898
Chalinga elwesi (Oberthür, 1883)⇒ Limenitis elwesi Oberthür, 1884
Chalinga pratti pratti Leech, 1890
Chalinga puerensis Tshikolovets, 2017
Dophla evelina annamita Moore, 1879
Euthalia aconthea kingtungensis Lee, 1962
Euthalia alpheda Godart, 1824Streaked Baron
Euthalia alpherakyi Oberthür, 1907
Euthalia alpherakyi alpherakyi Oberthür, 1907
Euthalia alpherakyi chayuensis (Huang, 2001)⇒ Euthalia chayuensis H. Huang, 2001
Euthalia alpherakyi monbeigi Oberthür, 1907
Euthalia anosia Moore, 1858Blue Duchess
Euthalia aristides Oberthür, 1907
Euthalia bunzoi bunzoi Sugiyama, 1996
Euthalia bunzoi tayiensis Yoshino, 1997
Euthalia confucius Westwood, 1850Chinese Duke
Euthalia duda Staudinger, 1855Blue Duchess
Euthalia duda sakota Fruhstorfer, 1913
Euthalia evelina (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790
Euthalia franciae Gray, 1846French Duke
Euthalia franciae raja C. & R. Felder, 1859French Duke
Euthalia hebe hebe Leech, 1891
Euthalia heweni H. Huang, 2002
Euthalia irrubescens Grose-Smith, 1893
Euthalia kameii Koiwava, 1996
Euthalia kardama Moore, 1859
Euthalia khama Alpheraky, 1895Naga Duke
Euthalia khama khama Alphéraky, 1895
Euthalia koharai Yokochi, 2005
Euthalia linpingensis Mell, 1935
Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777Common Gaudy Baron
Euthalia mingyiae H. Huang, 2002
Euthalia monbeigi Oberthür, 1907
Euthalia monbeigi monbeigi
Euthalia monina Fabricius, 1787Baronet
Euthalia monina kesava Moore, 1859Malay Baron
Euthalia nara Moore, 1859Bronze Duke
Euthalia nara chayuana Huang, 2001
Euthalia nara colinsmithi Huang, 1999
Euthalia nara shania Evans, 1924Bronze Duke
Euthalia omeia Leech, 1891
Euthalia omeia omeia
Euthalia pacifica xilingensis Yoshino, 1997
Euthalia perlella I. Chou & Wang, 1994
Euthalia phemius phemius Doubleday, 1848White-edged Blue Baron
Euthalia pratti Leech, 1891
Euthalia pratti occidentalis Hall, 1930
Euthalia pratti pratti Leech, 1891
Euthalia pulchella C.L. Lee, 1979
Euthalia purchella Lee, 1979
Euthalia sahadeva yanagisawai Sugiyama, 1996
Euthalia strephon Grose-Smith, 1893
Euthalia strephon strephon
Euthalia strephon zhaxidunzhui Huang, 1998
Euthalia telchinia Ménétriés, 1857Blue Baron
Euthalia thibetana Poujade, 1885
Euthalia thibetana thibetana Poujade, 1885
Euthalia thibetana yunnana Oberthür, 1907
Euthalia tsangpoi H. Huang, 1999
Euthalia undosa Fruhstorfer, 1906
Euthalia undosa undosa
Lelecella limenitoides Oberthür, 1890
Lelecella limenitoides jinlinus Yoshino, 1997
Lelecella limenitoides limenitoides Oberthür, 1890
Lelecella limenitoides wangi Chou, 1994
Lexias cyanipardus cyanipardus Butler, 1869
Lexias dirtea bontouxi Vitalis de S..., 1924Black-tip Archduke
Lexias dirtea khasiana Swinhoe, 1893Dark Archduke
Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878Archduke
Lexias pardalis jadeitina Fruhstorfer, 1913Common Archduke
Limenitis albomaculata (Leech, 1891)⇒ Parasarpa albomaculata Leech, 1891
Limenitis ciocolatina Poujade, 1886
Limenitis cleophas Oberthür, 1893
Limenitis cottini (Oberthür, 1884)⇒ Litinga cottini Oberthür, 1884
Limenitis doerriesi Staudinger, 1892
Limenitis dubernardi Oberthür, 1903
Limenitis elwesi Oberthür, 1884Chinese Admiral
Limenitis helmanni Lederer, 1853
Limenitis homeyeri Tancré, 1881Yunnan Admiral
Limenitis homeyeri meridionalis Hall, 1930
Limenitis homeyeri venata Leech, 1892
Limenitis mimica (Poujade, 1886)⇒ Litinga mimica Poujade, 1885
Limenitis misuji misuji Sugiyama, 1994
Limenitis misuji wenpingae Huang, 2003
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis populi fruhstorferi Krulikowsky, 1909
Limenitis populi szechwanica Murayama, 1981
Limenitis rileyi xizangana Huang, 1998
Limenitis sydyi Lederer, 1853
Limenitis tamaii Koiwaya, 2007
Litinga cottini Oberthür, 1884
Litinga cottini albata Watkins, 1927
Litinga cottini berchmansi Kotzsch, 1929
Litinga cottini cottini Poujade, 1885
Litinga cottini sinensis O. Bang-Haas, 1937
Litinga cottini zhon Yoshino, 1998
Litinga mimica Poujade, 1885
Litinga mimica mimica Poujade, 1885
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Neptis aceris (Lepechin, 1774)⇒ Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771
Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853
Neptis ananta Moore, 1858Indian Yellow Sailor
Neptis ananta chinensis Leech, 1892
Neptis antilope Leech, 1892Variegated Sailer
Neptis antilope wuhaii Huang, 2002
Neptis arachne Leech, 1890
Neptis arachne arachne Leech, 1890
Neptis arachne giddeneme Oberthür, 1891
Neptis armandia armandia Oberthür, 1876
Neptis armandia manardia Eliot, 1969
Neptis beroe Leech, 1890Leech’s Hockeystick Sailer
Neptis capnodes Fruhstorfer, 1908Eliot’s Sailer
Neptis capnodes pandoces Eliot, 1969
Neptis cartica pagoda Yoshino, 1997
Neptis choui F. Yuan & M...., 1994
Neptis clinia Moore, 1872Clear Sailer
Neptis clinia tibetana Moore, 1899
Neptis clinioides Nicéville, 1895
Neptis clinioides yaana Wang, 1994
Neptis cydippe Leech, 1890Chinese Yellow Sailer
Neptis cydippe cydippe Leech, 1890
Neptis cydippe yongfui Huang, 2002
Neptis dejeani Oberthür, 1894
Neptis divisa Oberthür, 1908
Neptis duryodana Moore, 1858Malayan Sailor
Neptis harita harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailor
Neptis hesione Leech, 1890
Neptis hesione hesione Leech, 1890
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis hylas hylas Linnaeus, 1758
Neptis hylas kamarupa Moore, 1872Common sailer
Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858Chestnut-streaked Sailer
Neptis mahendra dulongensis Huang, 2002
Neptis mahendra extensa Leech, 1892
Neptis mahendra ursula Eliot, 1969
Neptis mahendra xizangensis Wang & Wang, 1994
Neptis manasa manasa Moore, 1857Pale Hockey-stick Sailor
Neptis manasa narcissina Oberthür, 1906Pale Hockey-stick Sailor
Neptis manasa shinkaii Koiwaya, 1996
Neptis manasa tsangae Huang, 1998
Neptis meloria Oberthür, 1906
Neptis miah Moore, 1858Small Yellow Sailer
Neptis miah disopa Swinhoe, 1893
Neptis namba leechi Eliot, 1969
Neptis namba namba Tytler, 1915Indian Yellow Sailor
Neptis narayana dubernardi Eliot, 1969Narayana Sailor
Neptis narayana sylvia Oberthür, 1906
Neptis nashona patricia Oberthür, 1906
Neptis nata adipala Moore, 1872Clear sailer
Neptis nemorosa diqingensis Yoshino, 1999
Neptis nemorosa nemorosa Oberthür, 1906
Neptis nemorum Oberthür, 1906Naga Hockeystick Sailer
Neptis nemorum nemorum Oberhur, 1906
Neptis noyala noyala Oberthür, 1906
Neptis nycteus Nicéville, 1890Hockeystick Sailer
Neptis philyra melior Hall, 1930
Neptis philyroides maotai Yoshino, 1997
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis pseudonamba Huang, 2001
Neptis qianweiguoi Huang, 2002
Neptis radha Moore, 1857Great Yellow Sailer
Neptis radha sinensis Oberthür, 1906
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis rivularis sinta Eliot, 1969
Neptis sankara Kollar, 1844Broad-banded Sailer
Neptis sankara antonia Oberthür, 1876
Neptis sankara guiltoides Tytler, 1940Broad-banded Sailor
Neptis sankara xishuanbannaensis Yoshino, 1997
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Neptis soma shania Evans, 1924Cream-spotted Sailor
Neptis speyeri Staudinger, 1887
Neptis speyeri genulfa Oberthür, 1908
Neptis sylvana Oberthür, 1906Pale Yellow Sailer
Neptis themis Leech, 1893
Neptis thestias Leech, 1892
Neptis thetis pumi Yoshino, 1998
Neptis thetis thetis Leech, 1890
Neptis thetis tibetothetis Huang, 1998
Neptis thisbe (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Aldania thisbe Ménétriés, 1859
Neptis zaida thawgawa Tytler, 1940
Pantoporia bieti bieti Oberthür, 1894
Pantoporia bieti lixingguoi Huang, 2002
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Pantoporia recurva (Leech, 1892)⇒ Athyma recurva Leech, 1893
Parasarpa albidior Hall, 1930
Parasarpa albomaculata Leech, 1891
Parasarpa dudu dudu Doubleday, 1848White commodore
Parasarpa houlberti Oberthür, 1913Golden Commodore
Parasarpa zayla Doubleday, 1848Bi-colour Commodore
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Patsuia sinensium Oberthur, 1876
Patsuia sinensium cinereus O. Bang-Haas, 1937
Patsuia sinensium fulvus O. Bang-Haas, 1937
Patsuia sinensium minor Hall, 1930
Patsuia sinensium sengei Kotzsch, 1929
Patsuia sinensium sinensium Oberthür, 1876
Phaedyma aspasia Leech, 1890Great Hockeystick Sailer
Phaedyma aspasia aspasia Leech, 1890
Phaedyma chinga shaanxiensis Wang, 1994
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Sumalia daraxa daraxa Doubleday, 1848Green Commodore
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Tanaecia jahnu Moore, 1857Plain Earl
Tanaecia jahnu jahnides Fruhstorfer, 1905
Tanaecia julii Bougainville, 1837Common Earl
Tanaecia julii julii Lesson, 1837
Tanaecia lepidea Butler, 1868Grey Count
Tanaecia lepidea cognata Moore, 1859

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in West China
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
6
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeChalingini
Morishita, 1996
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
11
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
4
60
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov