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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1255
2808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
1251
2798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1237
2748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
751
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
686
1616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
177
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
74
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMiletini
Reuter, 1896
3
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
3 Genera with 25 Species
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 196223SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857
Thestor brachycera Trimen, 1883
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor braunsi (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Thestor calviniae Riley, 1954
Thestor claassensi Heath & Pringle, 2004Claassens' Skolly
Thestor compassbergae Quickelberge..., 1970Compassberg Skolly
Thestor dicksoni Riley, 1954Dickson´s Skolly
Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966Dryburg's Skolly
Thestor dukei (Van Son, 1951)⇒ Thestor overbergensis Heath & Pringle, 2004
Thestor holmesi Van Son, 1951Holmes' Skolly
Thestor montanus Van Son, 1941Mountain Skolly
Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954Murray's Skolly
Thestor obscurus (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Uranothauma frederikkae Libert, 1993
Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington's Skolly
Thestor petra Pennington, 1962Rock Skolly
Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764Boland Skolly
Thestor rileyi Pennington, 1956Riley's Skolly
Thestor rooibergensis Heath, 1994Rooiberg 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

Subnodes of Miletini with occurrences in Western Cape
SubtribeLachnocnemina
Clench, 1955
1
23
Genus
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