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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3730
13310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3727
13306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3725
13304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2482
9917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2292
9415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
401
2450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
166
1055
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
37
180
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
5 Genera with 5 Species
Aphysoneura Karsch, 1924Painted Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Elymniopsis Fruhstorfer, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychandra C. & R. Felder, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
5 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aphysoneura scapulifascia Joicey & Talbot, 1922Scapulate Bamboo Ringlet
Aphysoneura scapulifascia occidentalis Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Elymnias bammakoo (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851African Palmfly
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911

Subnodes of Elymniini with occurrences in West Africa
SubtribeElymniina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1864
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeLethina
Reuter, 1896
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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