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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4923
29836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4919
29827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4908
29785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
3088
21330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2761
19757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
496
3949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
225
1752
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
60
456
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
5 Genera with 10 Species
Aphysoneura Karsch, 1989Painted Ringlets17SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1902Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Elymniopsis Fruhstorfer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1859Foresters5SpeciesTaxom
Neorinella Martins Kuce..., 1993
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
10 Species and 19 Subspecies
Aphysoneura obnubila (Riley, 1923)⇒ Aphysoneura pigmentaria Karsch, 1894
Aphysoneura pigmentaria Karsch, 1894Bamboo Painted Ringlet
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
Elymnias bammakoo (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851
Elymnias bammakoo rattrayi (Sharpe, 1902)⇒ Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851
Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851African Palmfly
Elymniopsis bammakoo rattrayi Sharpe, 1902
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

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

Taxom

SubtribeLethina
Reuter, 1896
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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