Limenitidini
Encyclopedia
Limenitidini is a tribe of brush-footed butterflies
of the family Limenitidinae
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Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
of the family Limenitidinae
Limenitidinae
Limenitidinae is a subfamily of butterflies that includes the admirals and relatives. The common names of many species and genera reference military ranks or – namely the Adoliadini – titles of nobility , in reference to these butterflies' large size, bold pattern and dashing flight...
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Genera
- LimenitisLimenitisLimenitis is a genus of brush-footed butterflies, commonly called the Admirals. The Sister butterflies and Commander butterflies are sometimes included here....
(Fabricius, 1807) – admirals - Lelecella (Hemming, 1939)
- Sumalia (Moore, 1898)
- ModuzaModuzaModuza is a genus of south-east Asian brush-footed butterflies commonly called the Commanders.-Species:* Moduza jumaloni * Moduza lycone * Moduza lymire...
(Moore, 1881) – commanders - Patsuia (Moore, 1898)
- Lamasia (Moore, 1898)
- Parasarpa (Moore, 1898)
- Tarattia (Moore, 1898)
- Auzakia (Moore, 1898)
- Litinga (Moore, 1898)
- Pandita (Moore, 1857)
- AthymaAthymaAthyma is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus Pseudathyma, a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini.-Species:...
(Westwood, 1850) – sargeants - AdelphaAdelphaAdelpha is a genus of brush-footed butterflies, commonly called the sisters found in southern USA and Mexico to South America. This genus is sometimes included with the admiral butterflies .-Species:...
(Hübner, 1819) – sisters - Lebadea (Felder, 1861)
- CymothoeCymothoe (butterfly)Cymothoe is a butterfly genus in the subfamily Limenitidinae.-Species:Listed alphabetically within species groups.*The oemilius species-group**Cymothoe oemilius *The hyarbita species-group...
(Hübner, 1819] – gliders - Harma (Doubleday, 1848] – gliders
- Kumothales (Overlaet, 1940)
- PseudacraeaPseudacraeaPseudacraea is an Afrotropical butterfly genus in the subfamily Limenitidinae. Their placement in the tribe Limenitidini remains to be verified.Some of these species are mimics of Acraeinae and the present genus is thus known as false acraeas....
(Westwood, 1850) – false acraeas - Pseudoneptis (Snellen, 1882) – blue sailers