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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3810
7730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1295
2674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1293
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1286
2631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
853
1815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
789
1713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
178
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
68
165
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMiletini
Reuter, 1896
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
4 Genera with 10 Species
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19496SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor braunsi (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Thestor calviniae Riley, 1954
Thestor compassbergae Quickelberge..., 1970Compassberg Skolly
Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966Dryburg's Skolly
Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954Murray's Skolly
Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington's Skolly

Subnodes of Miletini with occurrences in Eastern Cape
SubtribeLachnocnemina
Clench, 1955
2
8
Genera
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