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Genus of butterflies
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.
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Metisella abdeli (Krüger, 1928)
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Metisella aegipan (Trimen, 1868) – mountain sylph
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Metisella alticola (Aurivillius, 1925)
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Metisella congdoni de Jong & Kielland, 1983
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Metisella decipiens (Butler, 1896)
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Metisella kakamega de Jong, 1976 – Kakamega sylph
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Metisella kambove (Neave, 1910)
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Metisella malgacha (Boisduval, 1833) – grassveld sylph
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Metisella medea Evans, 1937
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Metisella meninx (Trimen, 1873) – marsh sylph
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Metisella metis (Linnaeus, 1764) – gold spotted sylph
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Metisella midas (Butler, 1894) – Midas sylph
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Metisella quadrisignatus (Butler, 1894) – four-spot sylph
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Metisella syrinx (Trimen, 1868) – bamboo sylph
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Metisella trisignatus (Neave, 1904) – three-spot sylph
- 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)
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^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik.
ISBN
978-1-86872-724-7.