Limenitis 5678410 218893790 2008-06-12T17:23:39Z Wloveral 3573669 tweaking taxobox for Rhopalocera {{Taxobox | name = ''Limenitis'' | image = Limenitis reducta01.jpg | image_width = 240px | 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 [[Nymphalidae|brush-footed butterflies]] commonly called the '''Admirals'''. The name ''Limenitis'' is [[New Latin]] "of harbours", from [[Ancient Greek]] Λιμενιτις (from λιμήν, a harbour, haven).<ref>The [[Century Dictionary]] by The Century Company. Available online at [http://www.leoyan.com/century dictionary.com/index.html].</ref> ===Notable species=== * ''[[Limenitis amphyssa]] * ''[[Viceroy butterfly|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]]'' * ''[[Lorquin's Admiral|Limenitis lorquini]]'', Lorquin's Admiral * ''[[Limenitis moltrechti]]'' * ''[[Poplar Admiral|Limenitis populi]]'', Poplar Admiral * ''[[The Commander (butterfly)|Limenitis procris]]'', The Commander * ''[[Limenitis reducta]]'', Southern White Admiral * ''[[Limenitis sydyi]]'' * ''[[Limenitis weidemeyerii]]'', Weidemeyer's Admiral ==References== <references/> ==External links== *[http://www.nearctica.com/butter/bylist/lnymph2.htm Checklist of Nearctic Nymphalidae] {{Nymphalidae-stub}} [[Category:Limenitis|*]] [[fr:Limenitis]] [[zh:線蛺蝶屬]]