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Checklist for Tribe Limenitidini Behr, 1864 (Admirals)
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
793
4370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
351
1909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
15
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLimenitidini
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Sisters and Sailors
5
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
5 Genera with 98 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1907Sister98SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1773Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals74SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
98 Species and 96 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha barnesia leucas Fruhstorfer, 1913Leucas Sister
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha boeotia jacquelinae (S.R. Steinha..., 1977)⇒ Adelpha boeotia oberthurii Boisduval, 1870
Adelpha boeotia oberthurii Boisduval, 1870Oberthurs Sister
Adelpha bredowi eulalia Dbl. & Hew., 1848Arizona sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha bredowii bredowii (C. Geyer, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha bredowii californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775
Adelpha bredowii eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775
Adelpha californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha capucinus thesprotia (jurua B.L. D..., 1987)⇒ Adelpha capucinus capucinus Walch, 1775
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha cocala lorzae Boisduval, 1870Lorzas Sister
Adelpha creton Godman, 1901
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha cytherea marcia Fruhstorfer, 1913Cytherea Sister
Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913Delineated Sister
Adelpha delinita escalantei (S.R. Steinha..., 1977)⇒ Adelpha delinita utina A. Hall, 1938
Adelpha delinita utina A. Hall, 1938Utina Sister
Adelpha diazi Beutelspacher, 1975Diaz'S Sister
Adelpha diocles creton Godman, 1901Short-tailed Sister
Adelpha donysa Hewitson, 1847Donysa Sister
Adelpha donysa donysa Hewitson, 1847Donysa Sister
Adelpha donysa roela (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Adelpha donysa donysa Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha epione epione Godart, 1824
Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha erotia erotia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha pollina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha erymanthis Godman & Salvin, 1884Godman´s Sister
Adelpha erymanthis erymanthis Godman & Salvin, 1884Erymanthis Sister
Adelpha erymanthis esperanza Balcázar & W..., 2003Erymanthis Sister
Adelpha ethelda Hewitson, 1867Ethelda Sister
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha felderi Boisduval, 1870Felder'S Sister
Adelpha felderi jarias (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha felderi Boisduval, 1870
Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha fessonia fessonia Hewitson, 1847Band-celled Sister
Adelpha gelania Godart, 1824Antillean Sister
Adelpha gelania arecosa Hewitson, 1847Antillean Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha iphicleola gortyna Fruhstorfer, 1915Iphicleola Sister
Adelpha iphicleola iphicla (massilides H..., 1915)⇒ Adelpha iphicleola leucates Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha iphicleola iphicleola H. W. Bates, 1864Iphicleola Sister
Adelpha iphicleola iphimedia Fruhstorfer, 1915Iphicleola Sister
Adelpha iphicleola leucates Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha iphiclus iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha justina maira Orellana, 1996
Adelpha lemnia (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865
Adelpha leuceria Druce, 1874Orange-striped Sister
Adelpha leuceria leuceria H. Druce, 1874Yellow-striped Sister
Adelpha leucerioides Beutelspacher, 1975Tawny-striped Sister
Adelpha leucerioides leucerioides Beutelspacher, 1975Tawny-striped Sister
Adelpha leutha (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha saundersii Hewitson, 1867
Adelpha lycorias (Godart, 1824)⇒ Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Adelpha lycorias melanthe H. W. Bates, 1864Rayed Sister
Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861Venezuelan Sister
Adelpha malea fundania Fruhstorfer, 1915Fundania Sister
Adelpha melanthe H. Bates, 1864Rayed Sister
Adelpha milleri Beutelspacher, 1976Cloistered Sister
Adelpha mythra Godart, 1824Mythra Sister
Adelpha nadja (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Adelpha zina irma Fruhstorfer, 1907
Adelpha naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Adelpha nea sentia Godman & Salvin, 1884Sentia Sister
Adelpha occidentis
Adelpha paraena massilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Massilia Sister
Adelpha paroeca Bates, 1864Eyed Sister
Adelpha paroeca emathia (R. Felder, 1869)⇒ Adelpha paroeca paroeca H. Bates, 1864
Adelpha paroeca paroeca H. Bates, 1864Paroeca Sister
Adelpha phylaca Bates, 1866Cecropia Sister
Adelpha phylaca phylaca H. W. Bates, 1866Phylaca Sister
Adelpha phylaca pseudaethalia A. Hall, 1938Phylaca Sister
Adelpha pithys Bates, 1864Pithy Sister
Adelpha pithys vodena (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha corcyra Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha pollina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha salmoneus Butler, 1866Golden-banded Sister
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Adelpha salmoneus salmonides A. Hall, 1938Golden-banded Sister
Adelpha salus Hall, 1935Lost Sister
Adelpha saundersii Hewitson, 1867Patch
Adelpha serenita (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Limenitis aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha seriphia C. Felder & ..., 1867Dentate Sister
Adelpha seriphia celerio (celerio syrn..., 1915)⇒ Adelpha seriphia godmani H. Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha seriphia godmani H. Fruhstorfer, 1913Godmans Sister
Adelpha serpa celerio (Bates, 1864)⇒ Adelpha serpa diadochus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha serpa diademeta H. Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha serpa diadochus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Adelpha thessalia C. & R. Felder, 1867Thessalia Sister
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Adelpha thyrea (Fruhstorfer, 0)⇒ Limenitis valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Adelpha tracta Butler, 1872Tracta Sister
Adelpha zea Hewitson, 1850Zea Sister
Adelpha zeba (Hewitson, 1850)⇒ Adelpha mythra Godart, 1824
Adelpha zina irma Fruhstorfer, 1907
Cymothoe beckeri theodosia Staudinger, 1890
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis archippus archippus Cramer, 1775Eastern Viceroy
Limenitis archippus arthemis
Limenitis archippus eros (W.H. Edwards, 1880)⇒ Limenitis archippus floridensis Strecker, 1878
Limenitis archippus floridensis Strecker, 1878Florida Viceroy
Limenitis archippus hoffmanni R. Chermock, 1947Hoffmann’s Viceroy
Limenitis archippus hulstii (W.H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Limenitis archippus obsoleta W. H. Edwards, 1882
Limenitis archippus idaho Austin, 1998Viceroy
Limenitis archippus lahontani Herlan, 1971Great Basin Viceroy
Limenitis archippus misippus (floridensis ..., 1878)⇒ Limenitis archippus floridensis Strecker, 1878
Limenitis archippus obsoleta W. H. Edwards, 1882Arizona viceroy
Limenitis archippus watsoni dos Passos, 1938Southern Viceroy
Limenitis aricia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis albofasciata Newcomb, 1907
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis (W. H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis arthemis arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata W. Barnes & ..., 1916Western White Admiral
Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775Red-spotted purple
Limenitis astyanax arizonensis Edwards, 1882Arizona purple
Limenitis basiloides Bates, 1865
Limenitis boreas Butler, 1865
Limenitis boreas opheltes Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis bredowii bredowii
Limenitis bredowii californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775
Limenitis californica (Butler, 1865)⇒ Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis cesilas Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis disippe (Godart, 1823)⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775
Limenitis ephestion (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775
Limenitis ethelda Hewitson, 1867
Limenitis eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis floridensis Holland, 1898
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis irma Fruhstorfer, 1907
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis lorquini burrisoni Maynard, 1891Lorquin´s Admiral
Limenitis lorquini burrisonii Maynard, 1891Lorquin´s Admiral
Limenitis lorquini comstocki (J.D. Gunder, 1925)⇒ Limenitis lorquini lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis lorquini eavesii (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Limenitis lorquini lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis lorquini gunderi (Field, 1936)⇒ Limenitis lorquini lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis lorquini ilgae C. Guppy, 2001Lorquin´s Admiral
Limenitis lorquini lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin´s Admiral
Limenitis lorquini pallidafacies Austin & J. ..., 1998Lorquin´s Admiral
Limenitis lorquini powelli (Austin & J. ..., 1998)⇒ Limenitis lorquini lorquini Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis mesentina Cramer, 1779
Limenitis mimica (Poujade, 1886)⇒ Litinga mimica Poujade, 1885
Limenitis mythra Godart, 1823
Limenitis naxia Felder, 1867
Limenitis nea Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Limenitis saundersii Hewitson, 1867
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Limenitis sydyi Lederer, 1853
Limenitis valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Limenitis weidemeyeri angustifasciaWeidemeyer´s admiral
Limenitis weidemeyeri latifasciaWeidemeyer´s admiral
Limenitis weidemeyeri weidemeyeriWeidemeyer´s admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861Weidemeyer's admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii angustifascia W. Barnes & ..., 1912Weidemeyer’s Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii latifascia S. Perkins &..., 1967Weidemeyer’s Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii nevadae W. Barnes & ..., 1924Nevada Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii oberfoelli F. Brown, 1960Oberfoelli´s Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii siennafascia Austin & Mul..., 1984Weidemeyers Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii weidemeyerii W. H. Edwards, 1861Weidemeyer’s Admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906

Subnodes of Limenitidini with occurrences in North America
SubtribeLimenitidina
Behr, 1864
2
93
Genera
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Limenitidini at itis.gov