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Checklist for Tribe Thymelicini Tutt, 1905
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
99
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
72
141
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
72
141
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
72
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
32
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeThymelicini
Tutt, 1905
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
2 Genera with 3 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18083SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
3 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon alba Bolton, 1951
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper


Links, sources and further information
Thymelicini at itis.gov