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Checklist for Genus Metisella Hemming, 1934 (Sylphs)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
430
2408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
251
1104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
250
1096
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
250
1096
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeteropterinae
Aurivillius, 1925
Different-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Skipperlings
6
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMetisella
Hemming, 1934
Sylphs
28Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 28 Species
Metisella Hemming, 1857Sylphs64SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
28 Species and 36 Subspecies
Metisella abdeli (Krüger, 1928)⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928
Metisella abdeli abdeli Krüger, 1928
Metisella abdeli elgona Evans, 1938
Metisella aegipan Trimen, 1868Mountain Sylph
Metisella aegipan aegipan Trimen, 1868Mountain Sylph
Metisella aegipan inyanga Evans, 1955
Metisella alticola Aurivillius, 1925Virunga Sylph
Metisella angolana Karsch, 1896
Metisella angolana angolana Karsch, 1896
Metisella angolana cooksoni Druce, 1905
Metisella beta (Evans, 1937)⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928
Metisella carsoni Butler, 1898
Metisella congdoni de Jong & Ki..., 1983
Metisella decipiens Butler, 1896Confluent Sylph
Metisella decipiens decipiens
Metisella formosus Butler, 1893Beatiful Sylph
Metisella formosus formosus Butler, 1894
Metisella formosus linda Evans, 1937
Metisella formosus mittoni Carcasson, 1961
Metisella formosus nyanza Evans, 1937
Metisella gama
Metisella gama zeta
Metisella gamma (Evans, 1937)⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928
Metisella gamma delta
Metisella gamma zeta
Metisella kakamega de Jong, 1976Kakamega Sylph
Metisella kambove Neave, 1910Kambove Sylph
Metisella kambove gamma
Metisella kambove kambove Neave, 1910
Metisella kumbona Evans, 1937Cameroun Netted Sylph
Metisella malgacha Boisduval, 1833Grassveld Sylph
Metisella malgacha malgacha Boisduval, 1833Grassveld Sylph
Metisella malgacha orina Vári, 1976Drakensberg Grassveld Sylph
Metisella medea Evans, 1937Medea Sylph
Metisella medea medea Evans, 1937
Metisella medea nyika Evans, 1937
Metisella meninx Trimen, 1873Marsh Sylph
Metisella metis Linnaeus, 1764Gold Spotted Sylph
Metisella metis metis Linnaeus, 1764Western Gold-spotted Sylph
Metisella metis paris Evans, 1937Eastern Gold-spotted Sylph
Metisella midas Butler, 1893Golden Sylph
Metisella midas malda Evans, 1937
Metisella midas midas Butler, 1894
Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928Eastern Sylph
Metisella orientalis beta
Metisella orientalis orientalis
Metisella orientalis theta
Metisella perex
Metisella perex celleus
Metisella perexcellens Butler, 1896
Metisella perexcellens marunga Evans, 1937
Metisella perexcellens perexcellens Butler, 1896
Metisella perexcellens sitebi Kielland, 1982
Metisella perexelleus
Metisella perexelleus perexellens
Metisella quadrisignatus Butler, 1893Four-spot Sylph
Metisella quadrisignatus nanda Evans, 1937
Metisella quadrisignatus quadrisignatus Butler, 1894
Metisella syrinx Trimen, 1868Bamboo Sylph
Metisella trisignatus Neave, 1904Three Spot Sylph
Metisella trisignatus tanga Evans, 1937
Metisella trisignatus trisignatus Neave, 1904
Metisella tsadicus Aurivillius, 1905Northern Netted Sylph
Metisella willemi Wallengren, 1857Netted Sylph


Links, sources and further information
Metisella at gbif.org
Metisella at gbif.org
Metisella at irmng.org