Biology:Metisella

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Short description: Genus of butterflies

Metisella
Metisella malgacha ssp. malgacha.jpg
Metisella malgacha
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Heteropterinae
Genus: Metisella
Hemming, 1934

Metisella is a genus of skippers, commonly called sylphs,[1] in the family Hesperiidae found in Africa. For other sylphs see genera Astictopterus, Willema, and Tsitana.

Species

Former species

  • Metisella angolana (Karsch, 1896). Transferred to Willema angolana (Karsch, 1896)
  • Metisella carsoni (Butler, 1898). Transferred to Willema carsoni (Butler, 1898)
  • Metisella formosus (Butler, 1894) – beautiful sylph. Transferred to Willema formosa (Butler, 1894)
  • Metisella kumbona Evans, 1937. Transferred to Willema kumbona (Evans, 1937)
  • Metisella perexcellens (Butler, 1896). Transferred to Willema perexcellens (Butler, 1896)
  • Metisella tsadicus (Aurivillius, 1905). Transferred to Willema tsadica (Aurivillius, 1905)
  • Metisella willemi (Wallengren, 1857) – netted sylph. Transferred to Willema willemi (Wallengren, 1857)

References

  1. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1313318 entry