Tsitana
Appearance
Tsitana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Tribe: | Erionotini |
Genus: | Tsitana Evans, 1937 |
Tsitana, commonly called sylphs, is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae are found primarily in Africa. These are small to medium-sized skippers that are primarily unmarked brown of the upperside wings.[1] For other sylphs see genus Metisella.
Species
[edit]Listed alphabetically:[2]
- Tsitana dicksoni Evans, 1955 – Dickson's sylph
- Tsitana tsita (Trimen, 1870) – dismal sylph
- Tsitana tulbagha Evans, 1937 – Tulbagh sylph
- Tsitana uitenhaga Evans, 1937 – Uitenhage sylph
- Tsitana wallacei (Neave, 1910) – Wallace's sylph
References
[edit]- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- ^ Tsitana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms]