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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
251
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
124
893
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
6
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMiletini
Reuter, 1896
4
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
4 Genera with 33 Species
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1996Woolly Legs25SpeciesTaxom
Megalopalpus Röber, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
33 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lachnocnema abyssinica Libert, 1996
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 disrupta Talbot, 1935Toothed White Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema divergens Gaede, 1915Divergent Woolly Legs
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 jacksoni Stempffer, 1967
Lachnocnema luna Druce, 1910Druce´s Large Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema magna Aurivillius, 1895Large Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema niveus (Druce, 1910)⇒ Lachnocnema magna Aurivillius, 1895
Lachnocnema obliquisigna (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema pseudobibulus Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema rectifascia (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema reutlingeri Holland, 1892Reutlinger´s Large Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema reutlingeri perspicua Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema sosia Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema sudanica (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema triangularis Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema vuattouxi Libert, 1996Western Savanna Woollylegs
Megalopalpus gigas (Röber, 1886)⇒ Megalopalpus simplex Röber, 1886
Megalopalpus metaleucus Karsch, 1893Large Harvester
Megalopalpus simplex Röber, 1886Eastern Harvester
Megalopalpus zymna Westwood, 1851Common Harvester
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Spalgis jacksoni Stempffer, 1967
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 Uganda
SubtribeLachnocnemina
Clench, 1955
1
24
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMiletina
Reuter, 1896
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpalgina
Toxopeus, 1929
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Miletini at itis.gov