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poplar admiral

Limenitis populi

Extinct

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Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Found across Europe (32 countries).

🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇲🇰 North Macedonia

Conservation Status

EX Extinct

Full Taxonomy

Animalia (hayvan)

Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)

Insecta (böcek)

Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)

Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Species

Limenitis populi (poplar admiral)

Names in Other Languages

French grand sylvain

German Großer Eisvogel

Similar Species in Limenitis

Limenitis archippus

Weidemeyer's Admiral

Limenitis weidemeyerii

southern white admiral

Limenitis reducta

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Eklem bacaklılar

Pul kanatlılar

Brush-footed Butterflies

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vs Viceroy vs Weidemeyer's Admiral vs southern white admiral

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of poplar admiral?

The scientific name of poplar admiral is Limenitis populi. It belongs to the genus Limenitis.

What is the conservation status of poplar admiral?

poplar admiral (Limenitis populi) is classified as Extinct by the IUCN Red List.

Where does poplar admiral live?

poplar admiral is found in Found across Europe (32 countries).. Countries include Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland.

What family does poplar admiral belong to?

poplar admiral (Limenitis populi) belongs to the genus Limenitis, which is part of the taxonomic family Nymphalidae.

What kingdom does poplar admiral belong to?

poplar admiral (Limenitis populi) belongs to the kingdom Animalia (hayvan).

What are the closest relatives of poplar admiral?

The closest relatives of poplar admiral in the genus Limenitis include Viceroy, Weidemeyer's Admiral, southern white admiral.

Native Range — 32 Countries

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Genus Limenitis — 4 Species

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Limenitis archippus

Weidemeyer's Admiral

Limenitis weidemeyerii

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poplar admiral

Limenitis populi

EX

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southern white admiral

Limenitis reducta

Data verified Mart 2026

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