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Checklist for Tribe Miletini Reuter, 1896
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1218
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1217
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1214
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
675
1624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
618
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
153
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
58
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMiletini
Reuter, 1896
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
4 Genera with 6 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19413SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
6 Species and 4 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764Boland Skolly
Thestor protumnus aridus Van Son, 1941Namaqua Boland Skolly

Subnodes of Miletini with occurrences in Namibia
SubtribeLachnocnemina
Clench, 1955
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMiletina
Reuter, 1896
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Miletini at itis.gov