Tsitana

Tsitana
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

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

1. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
2. Tsitana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms]

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database