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Checklist for Tribe Moncini A. D. Warren, 2008
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2593
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2592
10023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2589
10020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
111
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
65
145
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
65
145
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
65
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
32
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
2 Genera with 2 Species
Eprius veleda Godman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
2 Species
Eprius perrieri Fairmaire, 1902
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876


Links, sources and further information
Moncini at itis.gov