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Checklist for Tribe Miletini Reuter, 1896
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
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
269
3143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
9
150
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMiletini
Reuter, 1896
6
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
6 Genera with 97 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1890Darkies2SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1996Woolly Legs50SpeciesTaxom
Megalopalpus Röber, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies3SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1833Apeflies12SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 198347SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
97 Species and 25 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus similis (Kirby, 1890)⇒ Hewitsonia similis Aurivillius, 1891
Lachnocnema abyssinica Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema albimacula Libert, 1996Libert´s Large Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema angolanus Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema bamptoni Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema brimo (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema brimoides Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema brunea Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema busoga (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Lachnocnema magna Aurivillius, 1895
Lachnocnema camerunica (Holland, 1892)⇒ Lachnocnema reutlingeri Holland, 1892
Lachnocnema congoensis Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema delegorguei Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema disrupta Talbot, 1935Toothed White Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema divergens Gaede, 1915Divergent Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema dohertyi Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema ducarmei Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema emperamus Snellen, 1872Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema exiguus Holland, 1890White Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema inexpectata Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema intermedia Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema jacksoni Stempffer, 1967
Lachnocnema jolyana Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema katangae Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema kiellandi Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema laches Fabricius, 1793Southern Pied Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema luna Druce, 1910Druce´s Large Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema magna Aurivillius, 1895Large Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema nigrocellularis Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema niveus (Druce, 1910)⇒ Lachnocnema magna Aurivillius, 1895
Lachnocnema obliquisigna (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema obscura Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema overlaeti Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema pseudobibulus Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema rectifascia (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema regularis Libert, 1996Regular Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema regularis grisea Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema regularis regularis Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema reutlingeri Holland, 1892Reutlinger´s Large Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema reutlingeri perspicua Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema reutlingeri reutlingeri Holland, 1892
Lachnocnema riftensis Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema sosia Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema sudanica (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema tanzaniensis Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema triangularis Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema umbra
Lachnocnema unicolor Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema vuattouxi Libert, 1996Western Savanna Woollylegs
Megalopalpus angulosus Grünberg, 1910Grünberg´s Harvester
Megalopalpus gigas (Röber, 1886)⇒ Megalopalpus simplex Röber, 1886
Megalopalpus metaleucus Karsch, 1893Large Harvester
Megalopalpus simplex Röber, 1886Eastern Harvester
Megalopalpus zymna Westwood, 1851Common Harvester
Miletus croton corus Eliot, 1961Plain Brownie
Miletus cyane (Waterhouse &..., 1914)⇒ Hypochrysops cyane Waterhouse &..., 1914
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Spalgis jacksoni Stempffer, 1967
Spalgis jacksoni jacksoni Stempffer, 1967
Spalgis jacksoni stempfferi Kielland, 1985
Spalgis latimarginata (Druce, 1890)⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Spalgis lemolea lemolea Druce, 1890
Spalgis lemolea pilos Druce, 1890
Spalgis lemolea tintinga Boisduval, 1833
Spalgis pilas
Spalgis pilos Druce, 1890
Spalgis s-signata (Druce, 1890)⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890
Spalgis tintinga Boisduval, 1833
Thestor barbatus Henning & He..., 1997Bearded Skolly
Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857
Thestor basutus Wallengren, 1857Basuto Magpie
Thestor basutus basutus Wallengren, 1857Basuto Skolly
Thestor basutus capeneri Dickson, 1972Northern Basuto Skolly
Thestor brachycera Trimen, 1883
Thestor brachycerus Swanepoel, 1968Knysna Skolly
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor brachycerus dukei Van Son, 1951
Thestor braunsi (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Thestor calviniae Riley, 1954
Thestor calviniae Riley, 1954Calvinia Skolly
Thestor camdeboo C.G.C. Dicks..., 1994Camdeboo Skolly
Thestor claassensi Heath & Pringle, 2004Claassens' Skolly
Thestor compassbergae Quickelberge..., 1970Compassberg Skolly
Thestor dicksoni Riley, 1954Dickson´s Skolly
Thestor dicksoni calviniae Riley, 1954
Thestor dicksoni dicksoni Riley, 1954
Thestor dicksoni malagas Dickson & Wy..., 1994
Thestor dicksoni warreni Ball, 1994
Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966Dryburg's Skolly
Thestor dukei (Van Son, 1951)⇒ Thestor overbergensis Heath & Pringle, 2004
Thestor holmesi Van Son, 1951Holmes' Skolly
Thestor kaplani Dickson & St..., 1971Gorgeous Skolly
Thestor montanus Van Son, 1941Mountain Skolly
Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954Murray's Skolly
Thestor obscurus (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Uranothauma frederikkae Libert, 1993
Thestor overbergensis Heath & Pringle, 2004Overberg Skolly
Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington's Skolly
Thestor petra Pennington, 1962Rock Skolly
Thestor petra petra Pennington, 1962Rock Skolly
Thestor petra tempe Pennington, 1962Tempe Skolly
Thestor pictus Van Son, 1941Langeberg Skolly
Thestor pringlei Dickson, 1976Pringle's Skolly
Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764Boland Skolly
Thestor protumnus aridus Van Son, 1941Namaqua Boland Skolly
Thestor protumnus protumnus Linnaeus, 1764Boland Skolly
Thestor protumnus terblanchei Henning & He..., 1993
Thestor riley i Pennington, 1956
Thestor rileyi Pennington, 1956Riley's Skolly
Thestor rooibergensis Heath, 1994Rooiberg Skolly
Thestor rossouwi C.G.C. Dickson, 1971Rossouw's Skolly
Thestor stepheni Swanepoel, 1968Stephen's Skolly
Thestor strutti Van Son, 1951Strutt's Skolly
Thestor swanepoeli (Pennington, 1971)⇒ Thestor rossouwi C.G.C. Dickson, 1971
Thestor tempe (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Thestor petra Pennington, 1962
Thestor vansoni Pennington, 1962Van Son's Skolly
Thestor yildizae Koçak, 1983Peninsula Skolly

Subnodes of Miletini with occurrences in Africa
SubtribeLachnocnemina
Clench, 1955
2
80
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMiletina
Reuter, 1896
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpalgina
Toxopeus, 1929
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Miletini at itis.gov