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Checklist for Genus Pentila Westwood, 1851 (Buffs)
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
369
9719
53237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3265
17620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3261
17615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3251
17595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2110
13317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1909
12649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
350
3524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
155
1573
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
49
719
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLiptenini
Röber, 1892
47
717
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePentilina
7
170
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusPentila
Westwood, 1851
Buffs, Pentilas, Yellow Tinsels
60Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
1 Genera with 60 Species
Pentila Westwood, 1895Buffs94SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
60 Species and 34 Subspecies
Pentila abraxas Westwood, 1851Three-dot Pentila
Pentila abraxas maculate
Pentila alba Dewitz, 1886
Pentila amaenaidoides Holland, 1893
Pentila amenaida Hewitson, 1873
Pentila amenaida mesia
Pentila amenaidoides Holland, 1893
Pentila aspasia (Grünberg, 1910)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila auga Karsch, 1895
Pentila batesi
Pentila bitje Druce, 1910
Pentila camerunica Stempffer & ..., 1961Cameroon Cream Pentila
Pentila catauga (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila catori (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Pentila picena Hewitson, 1874
Pentila christina Suffert, 1904
Pentila clarensis (Neave, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila cloetensi Aurivillius, 1897
Pentila cloetensi aspasia Grünberg, 1910
Pentila cloetensi catauga Rebel, 1914
Pentila cloetensi cloetensi Aurivillius, 1898
Pentila cloetensi latefasciata Stempffer & ..., 1961
Pentila cloetensi lucayensis Schultze, 1923
Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963Condamin´s Red Pentila
Pentila connectens Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila elfrieda (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila elisabethae
Pentila elpinice (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila fallax Bethune-Baker, 1915
Pentila fidonioides Schultze & A..., 1910
Pentila glagoessa Holland, 1893Immaculate Cream Pentila
Pentila hedwiga (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila hewitsoni Smith & Kirby, 1887Hewitson´s Cream Pentila
Pentila hewitsoni limbata Holland, 1893
Pentila hewitsonii Grose-Smith ..., 1887Hewitson´s Cream Pentila
Pentila inconspicua Druce, 1910Inconspicuous Pentila
Pentila landbecki Stempffer & ..., 1961
Pentila laura (Kirby, 1890)⇒ Pentila hewitsonii Grose-Smith ..., 1887
Pentila leopardina (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila lucayensis (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila maculata Kirby, 1887Multi-spot Pentila
Pentila maculata maculata Kirby, 1887
Pentila maculata pardalena Druce, 1910
Pentila maculata subochracea Hawker-Smith, 1933
Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila muhata (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Ornipholidotos nigeriae Stempffer, 1964
Pentila multiplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila multipunctata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila mylothrina Butler, 1888
Pentila nero Smith & Kirby, 1894
Pentila nyassana Aurivillius, 1898
Pentila nyassana benguellana (Stempffer & ..., 1961)⇒ Pentila pauli benguellana Stempffer & ..., 1961
Pentila nyassana elisabetha (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila nyassana elizabetha
Pentila nyassana leopaedina
Pentila nyassana leopardina
Pentila occidentalium Aurivillius, 1899Unmarked Red Pentila
Pentila occidentalium gabunica Stempffer & ..., 1961
Pentila pardalena (Druce, 1910)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Pentila pauli alberta Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila pauli benguellana Stempffer & ..., 1961
Pentila pauli elisabetha Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila pauli leopardina Schultze, 1923
Pentila pauli multiplagata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Pentila pauli pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila petreia Hewitson, 1874Common Red Pentila
Pentila petreia inconspicua
Pentila picena Hewitson, 1874Western Cream Pentila
Pentila prodita (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila umbra Holland, 1892
Pentila pseudorotha Stempffer & ..., 1961Large-spotted Red Pentila
Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila rogersi Druce, 1907Rogers´ Pentila
Pentila rotha Hewitson, 1873
Pentila rotha marianna Suffert, 1904
Pentila schoutedeni Hawker-Smith, 1926
Pentila subfuscata Hawker-Smith, 1933
Pentila subochracea (Hawker-Smith, 1933)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila swynnertoni Stempffer & ..., 1961Swynnerton´s Buff
Pentila tachyroides Dewitz, 1879Mylothrid Pentila
Pentila tachyroides isiro Berger, 1981
Pentila tachyroides tachyroides Dewitz, 1879
Pentila telesippe (Grünberg, 1910)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila torrida Kirby, 1887
Pentila umangiana Aurivillius, 1898
Pentila umangiana connectens Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila umangiana fontainei Stempffer & ..., 1961
Pentila umangiana immaculata
Pentila umangiana immaculate
Pentila umangiana meridionalis Berger, 1981
Pentila umangiana prodita Schultze, 1923
Pentila umangiana umangiana Aurivillius, 1898
Pentila umbra Holland, 1892
Pentila umbre
Pentila yaunda (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924


Links, sources and further information
Pentila at gbif.org
Pentila at irmng.org