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Checklist for Tribe Miletini Reuter, 1896
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1494
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
382
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
381
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
373
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
195
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
179
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
76
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMiletini
Reuter, 1896
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Town
3 Genera with 9 Species
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19567SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Thestor brachycera Trimen, 1883
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor compassbergae Quickelberge..., 1970Compassberg Skolly
Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966Dryburg's Skolly
Thestor obscurus (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Uranothauma frederikkae Libert, 1993
Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764Boland Skolly
Thestor rileyi Pennington, 1956Riley's Skolly

Subnodes of Miletini with occurrences in Cape Town
SubtribeLachnocnemina
Clench, 1955
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMiletina
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpalgina
Toxopeus, 1929
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Miletini at itis.gov