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Checklist for Tribe Ithomiini Godman & Salvin, 1879 (Clearwing Butterflies)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
374
1452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
168
545
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
21
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
13
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
13 Genera with 14 Species
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
14 Species and 14 Subspecies
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hypoleria coenina Hewitson, 1872
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
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
Melinaea menophilus Hewitson, 1856Hewitson´s Tiger
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Oleria onega lerida Kirby, 1878
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Pteronymia artena afrania Hopffer, 1874

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

Taxom

SubtribeGodyridina
Wahlberg, 2008
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeIthomiina
Godman & Salvin, 1879
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMechanitina
Bar, 1878
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelinaeina
Clark, 1947
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNapeogenina
Wahlberg, 2008
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeOleriina
Wahlberg, 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ithomiini at itis.gov