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Checklist for Tribe Elymniini Herrich-Schäffer, 1864 (True browns)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
319
2909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
95
721
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
7 Genera with 15 Species
Aphysoneura Karsch, 1989Painted Ringlets21SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1779Palmflies6SpeciesTaxom
Elymniopsis Fruhstorfer, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1859Foresters5SpeciesTaxom
Neorinella Martins Kuce..., 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Ptychandra C. & R. Felder, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
15 Species and 27 Subspecies
Aphysoneura obnubila (Riley, 1923)⇒ Aphysoneura pigmentaria Karsch, 1894
Aphysoneura pigmentaria Karsch, 1894Bamboo Painted Ringlet
Aphysoneura pigmentaria dewittei Bouyer, 2001
Aphysoneura pigmentaria kanga Kielland, 1989
Aphysoneura pigmentaria kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998
Aphysoneura pigmentaria latilimba Le Cerf, 1919
Aphysoneura pigmentaria mbulu Kielland, 1989
Aphysoneura pigmentaria obnubila Riley, 1923
Aphysoneura pigmentaria pigmentaria Karsch, 1894
Aphysoneura pigmentaria pringlei Sharpe, 1894
Aphysoneura pigmentaria semilatilimba Kielland, 1989
Aphysoneura pigmentaria seminigra Kielland, 1985
Aphysoneura pigmentaria songeana Kielland, 1989
Aphysoneura pigmentaria uzungwa Kielland, 1989
Aphysoneura pigmentaria vumba Kielland, 1989
Aphysoneura scapulifascia Joicey & Talbot, 1922Scapulate Bamboo Ringlet
Aphysoneura scapulifascia collinsi Kielland, 1989
Aphysoneura scapulifascia kigeziae Kielland, 1989
Aphysoneura scapulifascia occidentalis Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Aphysoneura scapulifascia scapulifascia Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Aphysoneura scapulifascia zairensis Kielland, 1989
Elymnias bammakoo (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851
Elymnias bammakoo bammakoo Doubleday, 1847
Elymnias bammakoo rattrayi (Sharpe, 1902)⇒ Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias lais Cramer, 1779
Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851African Palmfly
Elymniopsis bammakoo bammakoo Westwood, , 1851
Elymniopsis bammakoo rattrayi Sharpe, 1902
Elymniopsis phegea Fabricius, 1793
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Lethe butleri periscelis Fruhstorfer, 1908Angled Red Forester
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lethe vindhya Felder, 1859Black Forester
Penthema lisarda lisarda Doubleday, 1845Himalayan Yellow Kaiser

Subnodes of Elymniini with occurrences in Africa
SubtribeElymniina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1864
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeLethina
Reuter, 1896
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeZetherina
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elymniini at artfakta.se
Elymniini at dyntaxa.se
Elymniini at itis.gov