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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1983
5266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1981
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1975
5248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1244
3625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1163
3452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
214
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
91
321
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
15
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
15 Genera with 36 Species
Aterica Boisduval, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Crenidomimas Karsch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1926Gliders6SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1898Fig Eaters3SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1878Sailer butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1879False acraeas6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudargynnis Karsch, 1819False Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
36 Species and 12 Subspecies
Aterica clorana (Druce, 1874)⇒ Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Aterica galene theophane Hopffer, 1855
Bebearia flaminia flaminia Staudinger, 1891
Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895Eastern Palm Forester
Bebearia orientis malawiensis Holmes, 2001
Crenidomimas concordia Hopffer, 1855Speckled Lilac Nymph
Cymothoe alcimeda Godart, 1824Battling Glider
Cymothoe alcimeda rhodesiae Stevenson, 1934
Cymothoe alcimeda trimeni Aurivillius, 1912Battling Glider
Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889Blonde Glider
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Cymothoe vumbui Bethune-Baker, 1926Vumba Glider
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Euphaedra neophron neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold-banded Forester
Euphaedra orientalis Rothschild, 1898Fig Eater
Euryphura achlys Hopffer, 1855Forest Green Butterfly
Euryphura concordia Hopffer, 1855Speckled Lilac Nymph
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955High Sailer
Neptis carcassoni Van Son, 1959Carcasson´s Sailer
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879Small Streaked Sailer
Neptis gratiosa Overlaet, 1955
Neptis harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailer
Neptis jordani Neave, 1910Jordan's Sailor
Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955Kiriakoff´s Sailer
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Neptis neavei (Trimen, 1912)⇒ Neptis swynnertoni Trimen, 1912
Neptis penningtoni Van Son, 1935Pennington´s Sailer
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis saclava marpessa Hopffer, 1855Small Spotted Sailer
Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955River Sailer
Neptis swynnertoni Trimen, 1912Swynnerton´s Sailer
Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailer
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea boisduvalii Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea boisduvalii trimenii Butler, 1874
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudacraea lucretia expansa Butler, 1878
Pseudacraea poggei Dewitz, 1879False Monarch
Pseudargynnis hegemone Godart, 1819False Fritillary

Subnodes of Limenitidinae with occurrences in Zimbabwe
TribeAdoliadini
Doubleday, 1845
Admirals
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeptini
Newman, 1870
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidinae at itis.gov