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Checklist for Tribe Ithomiini Godman & Salvin, 1879 (Clearwing Butterflies)
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
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
24
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
16
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
16 Genera with 21 Species
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18552SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
21 Species and 18 Subspecies
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Heterosais giulia cadra Godman & Salvin, 1878Giulia Clearwing
Hypoleria coenina Hewitson, 1872
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Melinaea ethra Godart, 1819
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Napeogenes larina aethra Hewitson, 1869
Oleria agarista agarista C. Felder & ..., 1862
Oleria onega lerida Kirby, 1878
Oleria padilla Hewitson, 1863
Oleria padilla padilla Hewitson, 1863
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Pteronymia artena afrania Hopffer, 1874
Pteronymia zerlina Hewitson, 1855

Subnodes of Ithomiini with occurrences in East Africa
SubtribeDircennina
d´Almeida, 1941
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeGodyridina
Wahlberg, 2008
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeIthomiina
Godman & Salvin, 1879
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMechanitina
Bar, 1878
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelinaeina
Clark, 1947
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNapeogenina
Wahlberg, 2008
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeOleriina
Wahlberg, 2008
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ithomiini at itis.gov