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Checklist of Tribe Limenitidini Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
for Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
757
16427
71364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
754
16419
71346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
701
16115
70281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
412
12497
58257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3392
13726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3387
13720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3369
13693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2097
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
715
4541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
337
2008
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
10
121
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
4
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
4 Genera with 112 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1850Sister143SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1824Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1850Admirals29SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
112 Species and 73 Subspecies
Adelpha abia Hewitson, 1850
Adelpha alala negra C. & R. Felder, 1862
Adelpha amazona G.T. Austin ..., 1999
Adelpha atlantica Willmott, 2003
Adelpha attica C. Felder & ..., 1867Attica Sister
Adelpha attica lesbia (O. Staudinger, 1886)⇒ Adelpha attica attica C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha boeotia boeotia C. Felder & ..., 1867Oberthur´s Sister
Adelpha boeotia fidicula Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha calliphane Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha capucinus Walch, 1775Capycinus Sister
Adelpha capucinus juruana (A.G. Butler, 1877)⇒ Adelpha capucinus capucinus Walch, 1775
Adelpha capucinus phylaca (georgias H. ..., 1915)⇒ Adelpha capucinus capucinus Walch, 1775
Adelpha capucinus phylacides (H. Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Adelpha capucinus capucinus Walch, 1775
Adelpha capucinus thesprotia (jurua B.L. D..., 1987)⇒ Adelpha capucinus capucinus Walch, 1775
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha cibyra (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha melona Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha cocala Cramer, 1779Cocala Sister
Adelpha cocala caninia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha cocala cocala (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Adelpha cocala lorzae Boisduval, 1870
Adelpha cocala didia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha cocala urraca C. Felder & ..., 1862
Adelpha cocala urracina H. Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha cyntherea
Adelpha cythera
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913Delineated Sister
Adelpha delphicola Fruhstorfer, 1909
Adelpha delphicola improvida (L. Martin, 1923)⇒ Adelpha thesprotia C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha delphicola ophellas (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha thesprotia C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha divina (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Adelpha epione Godart, 1824White-barred Sister
Adelpha epione epione Godart, 1824
Adelpha epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha epizygis epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha epizygis epona Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha epona (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Limenitis epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha erotia erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha pollina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha erotia fugela
Adelpha erotia guaena
Adelpha euboea mamaea (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha fabricia Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha falcipennis perga (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha fugela (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha heraclea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha gavina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha goyama Schaus, 1900
Adelpha heraclea erotia (erotia fugel..., 1915)⇒ Adelpha heraclea heraclea C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha heraclea heraclea C. Felder & ..., 1867Heraclea Sister
Adelpha heraclea makkeda Hewitson, 1871
Adelpha herbita Weymer, 1907
Adelpha hyas Doyère, 1840
Adelpha hypochrus
Adelpha iphicla Ménétriés, 1832
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha iphicleola leucates Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha iphiclus abyla (abylina H. F..., 1915)⇒ Adelpha iphiclus ephesa Ménétriés, 1857
Adelpha iphiclus ephesa Ménétriés, 1857
Adelpha iphiclus iphicla (pharaë H. Fr..., 1915)⇒ Adelpha iphiclus ephesa Ménétriés, 1857
Adelpha isis Drury, 1773
Adelpha jordani Fruhstorfer, 1913Jordan´s Sister
Adelpha leuceria Druce, 1874Orange-striped Sister
Adelpha leucophthalma Latreille, 1809Veracruz Sister
Adelpha leutha (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha saundersii Hewitson, 1867
Adelpha lycorias (Godart, 1824)⇒ Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Adelpha lycorias isis (D. Drury, 1782)⇒ Adelpha lycorias lycorias Godart, 1824
Adelpha lycorias lycorias Godart, 1824
Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861Venezuelan Sister
Adelpha malea davisii (A.G. Butler, 1877)⇒ Adelpha malea aethalia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha malea frusina (H. Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Adelpha malea aethalia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha malea goyama Schaus, 1902
Adelpha malea incomposita (G.T. Austin ..., 1993)⇒ Adelpha malea aethalia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha malea leopardus (H. Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Adelpha malea goyama Schaus, 1902
Adelpha melona Hewitson, 1847Creamy Sister
Adelpha melona arete E. Ménétriés, 1857
Adelpha melona biedermanni (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha melona leucocoma Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha melona leucocorna
Adelpha melona leucoma
Adelpha melona melona (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha melona leucocoma Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha mesentina Cramer, 1777Mesentina Sister
Adelpha mesentina mesentina
Adelpha mythra Godart, 1824Mythra Sister
Adelpha mythra patricia (L. Martin, 1923)⇒ Adelpha mythra Godart, 1824
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Adelpha nea Hewitson, 1847Nea Sister
Adelpha nea nea Hewitson, 1847Nea Sister
Adelpha paraena Bates, 1865Bates' Sister
Adelpha paraena paraena H. Bates, 1865
Adelpha perga (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha phliassa Godart, 1823
Adelpha phliassa phliassa
Adelpha pithys Bates, 1864Pithy Sister
Adelpha pleasure
Adelpha plesaure Hübner, 1823Pleasure Sister
Adelpha plesaure phliassa Godart, 1824
Adelpha plesaure plesaure (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Adelpha plesaure phliassa Godart, 1824
Adelpha pollina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha poltius Hall, 1938
Adelpha praetura (H. Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Adelpha thesprotia C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha pseudarete Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha pseudococala Hall, 1933
Adelpha radiata Fruhstorfer, 1915Striated Sister
Adelpha radiata myrlea Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha radiata radiata Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha rufilia (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Limenitis abia Hewitson, 1850
Adelpha saundersii Hewitson, 1867Patch
Adelpha serenita (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Limenitis aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha serpa Boisduval, 1836Celadon Sister
Adelpha serpa diadochus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha serpa ornamenta H. Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha serpa serpa (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Adelpha serpa diadochus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha serpentina (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha zea Hewitson, 1850
Adelpha silia (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha thoasa Hewitson, 1850
Adelpha sorpa
Adelpha sorpha
Adelpha syma Godart, 1824Syma Sister
Adelpha tarpeia (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha zea Hewitson, 1850
Adelpha theoprotia
Adelpha thesprotia C. & R. Felder, 1867Thesprotia Sister
Adelpha thessalia C. & R. Felder, 1867Thessalia Sister
Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha thessalia thessalia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha thoasa Hewitson, 1850Thoasa Sister
Adelpha thoasa gerona Hewitson, 1867
Adelpha thoasa manilia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha thoasa thoasa (Hewitson, 1850)⇒ Adelpha thoasa manilia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha thyrea (Fruhstorfer, 0)⇒ Limenitis valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha trinita
Adelpha viola pseudococala A. Hall, 1933
Adelpha viola viola Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha vodena (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha pithys Bates, 1864
Adelpha ximena mossi A. Hall, 1933
Adelpha ximena ximena (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Adelpha ximena mossi A. Hall, 1933
Adelpha zea Hewitson, 1850Zea Sister
Adelpha zea serpentina (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha zea Hewitson, 1850
Adelpha zea tarpeia (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha zea Hewitson, 1850
Adelpha zeba (Hewitson, 1850)⇒ Adelpha mythra Godart, 1824
Cymothoe sangaris sangaris Godart, 1824
Limenitis abia Hewitson, 1850
Limenitis arete Ménétriés, 1857
Limenitis aricia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775Red-spotted purple
Limenitis attica Felder, 1867
Limenitis boreas Butler, 1865
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis donysa Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis epione Godart, 1823
Limenitis epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis ethelda Hewitson, 1867
Limenitis falcipennis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis hollandii Doherty, 1891
Limenitis hollandii fylgia Fruhstorfer, 1913
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis malea Felder, 1861
Limenitis melona Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis mesentina Cramer, 1779
Limenitis mythra Godart, 1823
Limenitis nea Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865
Limenitis saundersii Hewitson, 1867
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Limenitis thesprotia Felder, 1867
Limenitis thoasa Hewitson, 1850
Limenitis valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis ximena Felder, 1862
Limenitis zea Hewitson, 1850
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906

Subnodes of Limenitidini with occurrences in Brazil
SubtribeLimenitidina
Behr, 1864
2
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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