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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
374
1452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
124
656
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
6
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMiletini
Reuter, 1896
5
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
5 Genera with 44 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1996Woolly Legs5SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies3SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 198347SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
44 Species and 15 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema brimo (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema laches Fabricius, 1793Southern Pied Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema regularis Libert, 1996Regular Woolly Legs
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Spalgis latimarginata (Druce, 1890)⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Spalgis s-signata (Druce, 1890)⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890
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 Southern Africa
SubtribeLachnocnemina
Clench, 1955
2
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMiletina
Reuter, 1896
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpalgina
Toxopeus, 1929
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Miletini at itis.gov