- Limenitis
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image_caption =Southern White Admiral , "Limenitis reducta "
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
zoodivisio =Rhopalocera
superfamilia =Papilionoidea
familia =Nymphalidae
subfamilia =Limenitidinae
genus = "Limenitis"
genus_authority =
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = Numerous, see text"Limenitis" is a genus of brush-footed butterflies commonly called the Admirals.
The name "Limenitis" is
New Latin "of harbours", fromAncient Greek Λιμενιτις (from λιμήν, a harbour, haven). [TheCentury Dictionary by The Century Company. Available online at [http://www.leoyan.com/century dictionary.com/index.html] .]Notable species
* "
Limenitis amphyssa
* "Limenitis archippus", Viceroy butterfly
* "Limenitis arthemis "
** "L. arthemis arthemis" - (American) White Admiral
** "L. arthemis rubrofasciata" - Western (American) White Admiral
** "L. arthemis astyanax" and "L. arthemis arizonensis" - both Red-spotted Purple
* "Limenitis bredowii", California Sister
* "Limenitis camilla ", Eurasian White Admiral
* "Limenitis doerriesi "
* "Limenitis helmanni "
* "Limenitis homeyeri "
* "Limenitis lepechini "
* "Limenitis lorquini", Lorquin's Admiral
* "Limenitis moltrechti "
* "Limenitis populi", Poplar Admiral
* "Limenitis procris", The Commander
* "Limenitis reducta ", Southern White Admiral
* "Limenitis sydyi "
* "Limenitis weidemeyerii ", Weidemeyer's AdmiralReferences
External links
* [http://www.nearctica.com/butter/bylist/lnymph2.htm Checklist of Nearctic Nymphalidae]
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