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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
3626
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
91
3621
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3604
13648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2314
7538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2104
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
564
2019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
259
903
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
16
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
16 Genera with 48 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister10SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1824Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1866Gliders5SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Ladoga Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1878Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudargynnis Karsch, 1819False Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
48 Species and 20 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha capucinus thesprotia (jurua B.L. D..., 1987)⇒ Adelpha capucinus capucinus Walch, 1775
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha epona (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Limenitis epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha merope
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Athyma eulimene eulimene Godart, 1824
Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895Eastern Palm Forester
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Cymothoe cottrelli d´Abrera, 1980
Cymothoe fumana Westwood, 1850Scalloped Yellow Glider
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe indamora Hewitson, 1866Indamora Glider
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Limenitis anonyma (Lewis, 1872)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis populi populi Linnaeus, 1758
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Neptis armandia melba Evans, 1912Variegated sailer
Neptis heliodora (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Phaedyma amphion Linnaeus, 1758
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis lucilla (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phaedyma amphion Linnaeus, 1758
Phaedyma columella angara Ssemper, 1889
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819False Fritillary

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in West Europe
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
7
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov