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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
2110
116133
1222976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
2101
115931
1221959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1812
113780
1210168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
929
84484
1007160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
146
21770
211450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
134
21590
211034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
123
21455
210065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
1059
10033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
755
7453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
754
7421
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
754
7421
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeteropterinae
Aurivillius, 1925
Different-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Skipperlings
11
258
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMetisella
Hemming, 1934
Sylphs
28Species 
Taxom
 


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


Species list for Continents
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