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Checklist for Tribe Limenitidini Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
3163
10621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2179
7732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2014
7306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
527
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
239
972
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
8
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
3
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
3 Genera with 67 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1872Sister54SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
67 Species and 17 Subspecies
Adelpha aiellae
Adelpha attica C. Felder & ..., 1867Attica Sister
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha boreas Butler, 1866Boreas Sister
Adelpha boreas boreas A. Butler, 1866Boreas Sister
Adelpha celerio Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha cytherea daguana (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758
Adelpha cytherea olbia C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913Delineated Sister
Adelpha demialba Butler, 1872White-spotted Sister
Adelpha diocles Godman & Salvin, 1878Tailed Sister
Adelpha diocles diocles Godman & Salvin, 1878Short-tailed Sister
Adelpha epona (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Limenitis epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha erymanthis Godman & Salvin, 1884Godman´s Sister
Adelpha erymanthis erymanthis Godman & Salvin, 1884Erymanthis Sister
Adelpha ethelda sophax Godman & Salvin, 1878Ethelda Sister
Adelpha felderi Boisduval, 1870Felder'S Sister
Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha fessonia fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha hesterbergi Willmott & Hall, 1999Hesterberg´s Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha iphicleola gortyna Fruhstorfer, 1915Iphicleola Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha ixias leuca
Adelpha lacinia
Adelpha leuceria Druce, 1874Orange-striped Sister
Adelpha leucophthalma Latreille, 1809Veracruz Sister
Adelpha leutha (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha saundersii Hewitson, 1867
Adelpha lorzae
Adelpha lycorias (Godart, 1824)⇒ Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861Venezuelan Sister
Adelpha melanthe H. Bates, 1864Rayed Sister
Adelpha mythra Godart, 1824Mythra Sister
Adelpha nadja (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Adelpha zina irma Fruhstorfer, 1907
Adelpha nea nea Hewitson, 1847Nea Sister
Adelpha paraena Bates, 1865Bates' Sister
Adelpha phylaca pseudaethalia A. Hall, 1938Phylaca Sister
Adelpha pseudaethalia Hall, 1938
Adelpha radiata Fruhstorfer, 1915Striated Sister
Adelpha radiata aiellae Willmott & Hall, 1999Striated Sister
Adelpha salmonides Hall, 1938
Adelpha saundersii Hewitson, 1867Patch
Adelpha serenita (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Limenitis aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha seriphia C. Felder & ..., 1867Dentate Sister
Adelpha serita (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha attica C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha stilesiana DeVries & Ch..., 1982Talamanca Sister
Adelpha thyrea (Fruhstorfer, 0)⇒ Limenitis valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha tracta Butler, 1872Tracta Sister
Adelpha zeba (Hewitson, 1850)⇒ Adelpha mythra Godart, 1824
Adelpha zina irma Fruhstorfer, 1907
Adelpha zina lacina A. Butler, 1872Zina Sister
Limenitis aricia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis attica Felder, 1867
Limenitis boreas Butler, 1865
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis epizygis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis ethelda Hewitson, 1867
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis irma Fruhstorfer, 1907
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis justina nicetas Hall, 1938
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis malea Felder, 1861
Limenitis melona Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis mythra Godart, 1823
Limenitis naxia Felder, 1867
Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865
Limenitis saundersii Hewitson, 1867
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Limenitis valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906

Subnodes of Limenitidini with occurrences in Costa Rica
SubtribeLimenitidina
Behr, 1864
2
65
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limenitidini at itis.gov