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Metisella Hemming 1934

the Sylphs

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Heteropterinae

Introduction

An exclusively African genus.

Other Names for Metisella Hemming 1934

References

Ackery PR, Smith CR, and Vane-Wright RI eds. 1995. Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.

Larsen, T. B. 2005 Butterflies of West Africa. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Metisella metis
Location South Africa: Cape Town, Observatory
Comments image cropped to emphasize the butterfly
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Andrew Massyn
Sex Female
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Source File:Gold Spotted Sylph Metisella metis female, Observatory Cape Town.JPG
Source Collection Wikimedia Commons
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © 2008 Andrew Massyn
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