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Checklist for Tribe Miletini Reuter, 1896
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2481
11561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2480
11559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
2474
11548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1619
8751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1470
8376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
281
2734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
135
1171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
6
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMiletini
Reuter, 1896
4
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
4 Genera with 43 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1890Darkies2SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1996Woolly Legs35SpeciesTaxom
Megalopalpus Röber, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
43 Species and 3 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus similis (Kirby, 1890)⇒ Hewitsonia similis Aurivillius, 1891
Lachnocnema albimacula Libert, 1996Libert´s Large Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema brimo (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
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 disrupta Talbot, 1935Toothed White Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema divergens Gaede, 1915Divergent Woolly Legs
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 intermedia Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema jolyana Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema katangae 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 reutlingeri Holland, 1892Reutlinger´s Large Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema reutlingeri perspicua Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema reutlingeri reutlingeri Holland, 1892
Lachnocnema sosia Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema sudanica (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema triangularis 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
Spalgis latimarginata (Druce, 1890)⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Spalgis s-signata (Druce, 1890)⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890

Subnodes of Miletini with occurrences in Congo
SubtribeLachnocnemina
Clench, 1955
1
33
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMiletina
Reuter, 1896
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpalgina
Toxopeus, 1929
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Miletini at itis.gov