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Checklist for Subfamily Miletinae Corbet, 1939 (Apeflies)
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6839
40833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6828
40819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
93
6769
40648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4660
30106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
29
4176
27427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
1156
10831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
308
2644
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
7
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
7 Genera with 12 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aslauga Kirby, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1915Woolly Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopalpus Röber, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1779Brownies4SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies2SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aslauga aura Druce, 1913
Lachnocnema busoga (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Lachnocnema magna Aurivillius, 1895
Lachnocnema divergens Gaede, 1915Divergent Woolly Legs
Megalopalpus zymna Westwood, 1851Common Harvester
Miletus boisduvali avitus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Miletus megaris Fruhstorfer, 1913
Miletus symethus Cramer, 1779Great Brownie
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot

Subnodes of Miletinae with occurrences in South America
TribeLiphyrini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMiletini
Reuter, 1896
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTarakini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Miletinae at itis.gov