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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1983
5266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1981
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1975
5248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1244
3625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1163
3452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
214
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
84
308
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMiletini
Reuter, 1896
4
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
4 Genera with 11 Species
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1996Woolly Legs4SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies3SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18833SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema brimoides Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema pseudobibulus Libert, 1996
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 basuta Wallengren, 1857
Thestor basutus Wallengren, 1857Basuto Magpie
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883

Subnodes of Miletini with occurrences in Zimbabwe
SubtribeLachnocnemina
Clench, 1955
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMiletina
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpalgina
Toxopeus, 1929
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Miletini at itis.gov