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Checklist for Tribe Ithomiini Godman & Salvin, 1879 (Clearwing Butterflies)
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
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
20
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
14
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
14 Genera with 22 Species
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing3SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
22 Species and 11 Subspecies
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865Olyras Clearwing
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypoleria coenina Hewitson, 1872
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Hypothyris zeros Fox & Real, 1971
Ithomia heraldica Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Melinaea egina (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Melinaea ludovica Cramer, 1780
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Oleria vicina Salvin, 1869Vicina Clearwing
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855

Subnodes of Ithomiini with occurrences in West Africa
SubtribeDircennina
d´Almeida, 1941
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeGodyridina
Wahlberg, 2008
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeIthomiina
Godman & Salvin, 1879
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMechanitina
Bar, 1878
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelinaeina
Clark, 1947
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNapeogenina
Wahlberg, 2008
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeOleriina
Wahlberg, 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ithomiini at itis.gov