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Checklist for Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
80
528
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
19
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
19 Genera with 110 Species
Aterica Boisduval, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 19547SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Crenidomimas Karsch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1848Gliders19SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1895Fig Eaters22SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 19249SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 19569SpeciesTaxom
Euryphurana Hecq, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1968Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Medoniana Hecq, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1912Sailer butterflies29SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1779False acraeas21SpeciesTaxom
Pseudargynnis Karsch, 1819False Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudathyma Staudinger, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1964Blue Sailers2SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1847Tree nymphs2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
110 Species and 29 Subspecies
Aterica clorana (Druce, 1874)⇒ Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Aterica galene extensa Heron, 1909
Bebearia aurora Aurivillius, 1896
Bebearia aurora theia Hecq, 1989
Bebearia cocalia Fabricius, 1793Common Palm Forester
Bebearia cocalia katera Van Someren, 1939
Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895Eastern Palm Forester
Bebearia plistonax Hewitson, 1874Plistonax Forester
Bebearia schoutedeni Overlaet, 1954
Catuna crithea Drury, 1773
Crenidomimas concordia Hopffer, 1855Speckled Lilac Nymph
Cymothoe adelina (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773
Cymothoe blassi (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cymothoe butleri (Grünberg, 1908)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Cymothoe confusa (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775
Cymothoe congoensis (Butler, 1871)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe cottrelli d´Abrera, 1980
Cymothoe egesta Cramer, 1775Common Yellow Glider
Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887Herminia Glider
Cymothoe herminia katshokwe Overlaet, 1940
Cymothoe hesione (Butler, 1871)⇒ Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871
Cymothoe lurida Butler, 1871Lurid Glider
Cymothoe lurida azumai Carcasson, 1964
Cymothoe overlaeti (Grose-Smith, 1887)⇒ Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cymothoe sangaris sangaris Godart, 1824Blood-Red Glider
Cymothoe sangaris luluana Overlaet, 1945
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
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra medon neustetteri Niepelt, 1915
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Euphaedra neophron neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold-banded Forester
Euphaedra cooksoni Druce, 1905
Euphaedra crawshayi (Butler, 1895)⇒ Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879
Euphaedra elephantina (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879
Euphaedra extensa Bartel, 1905Pale Striped Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce serena Talbot, 1928
Euphaedra herberti Sharpe, 1891
Euphaedra herberti katanga Hecq, 1980
Euphaedra katangensis (Talbot, 1927)⇒ Euphaedra cooksoni Druce, 1905
Euphaedra nigrobasalis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Euphaedra overlaeti Hulstaert, 1926
Euphaedra peculiaris (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra ruspina Hewitson, 1865Common Orange Forester
Euphaedra simplex Hecq, 1980Simple Orange Forester
Euphaedra spatiosa (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779
Euphaedra zaddachi Dewitz, 1879Euphaedra zaddachii
Euphaedra zaddachii Dewitz, 1879Zaddach´s Mimic Forester
Euphaedra zaddachii crawshayi Butler, 1895
Euptera elabontas Hewitson, 1871Common Euptera
Euptera freyja Hancock, 1984
Euptera hirundo Staudinger, 1891
Euptera hirundo lufirensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Euptera pluto Ward, 1873Pluto Euptera
Euptera pluto primitiva Hancock, 1984
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) barombina Staudinger, 1895Common Nymph
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) incerta Aurivillius, 1912Uncertain Nymph
Euriphene incerta theodota Hulstaert, 1924
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) iris Aurivillius, 1903
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) pallidior Hulstaert, 1924
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) saphirina Karsch, 1894
Euriphene saphirina trioculata Talbot, 1927
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) tadema Hewitson, 1866Straw Nymph
Euriphene cyriaca (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Euriphene incerta Aurivillius, 1912
Euryphura achlys Hopffer, 1855Forest Green Butterfly
Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860Common Commander
Euryphura concordia Hopffer, 1855Speckled Lilac Nymph
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 vansomereni (Jackson, 1956)⇒ Euryphura chalcis Felder & Felder, 1860
Euryphurana nobilis Staudinger, 1891Noble Commander
Euryphurana nobilis viridis Hancock, 1990
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Harma theobene superna Fox, 1968
Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763Widespread Forester
Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782
Neptis agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978Common Club-dot Sailer
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis aurivillii Schultze, 1913
Neptis callina (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Pseudathyma callina Grose-Smith, 1898
Neptis carcassoni Van Son, 1959Carcasson´s Sailer
Neptis conspicua (Neave, 1904)⇒ Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868
Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879Small Streaked Sailer
Neptis gratiosa Overlaet, 1955
Neptis incongrua Butler, 1896
Neptis jordani Neave, 1910Jordan's Sailor
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis lucayensis (Schultze, 1921)⇒ Neptis quintilla Mabille, 1890
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868Nemetes Sailer
Neptis nemetes margueriteae Fox, 1968
Neptis nemetes nemetes Hewitson, 1868
Neptis nicoteles Hewitson, 1874Clubbed Sailer
Neptis nina Staudinger, 1896Tiny Sailer
Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868Variable Sailer
Neptis penningtoni Van Son, 1935Pennington´s Sailer
Neptis puella Aurivillius, 1894Little Sailer
Neptis quintilla Mabille, 1890Angled Petty Sailer
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis saclava marpessa Hopffer, 1855Small Spotted Sailer
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailer
Neptis trigonophora melicertula Strand, 1912
Pseudacraea amaurina (Neave, 1912)⇒ Pseudacraea deludens Neave, 1912
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea boisduvalii boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845
Pseudacraea boisduvalii trimenii Butler, 1874
Pseudacraea deludens Neave, 1912
Pseudacraea deludens amaurina Neustetter, 1928
Pseudacraea dolichiste (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Pseudacraea dolomena Hewitson, 1865
Pseudacraea dolomena Hewitson, 1865Variable False Acraea
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea eurytus conradti Oberthür, 1893
Pseudacraea eurytus eurytus Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudacraea gazengeli (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Pseudacraea kuenowii Dewitz, 1879
Pseudacraea gottbergi (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Pseudacraea kuenowii Dewitz, 1879
Pseudacraea kuenowi Dewitz, 1879Kuenow´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea kuenowii Dewitz, 1879Kuenow´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea lucretia expansa Butler, 1878
Pseudacraea lucretia protracta Butler, 1874
Pseudacraea poggei Dewitz, 1879False Monarch
Pseudacraea semire Cramer, 1779Green False Acraea
Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819False Fritillary
Pseudathyma callina Grose-Smith, 1898Calline False Sergeant
Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935Blue Sailer
Pseudoneptis bugandensis ianthe Hemming, 1964
Sallya consors (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Sevenia consors Rothschild &..., 1903
Sallya natalensis (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Sevenia natalensis Boisduval, 1847

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Zambia
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
12
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
1
25
Genus
Species

Taxom



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