Limenitis
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 Southern White Admiral, Limenitis reducta
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Limenitis is a genus of brush-footed butterflies commonly called the Admirals.
The name Limenitis is New Latin "of harbours", from Ancient Greek Λιμενιτις (from λιμήν, a harbour, haven).[1]
[edit] 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 Admiral
[edit] References
- ^ The Century Dictionary by The Century Company. Available online at dictionary.com/index.html.
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