Metisella trisignatus

Metisella trisignatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Metisella
Species:	M. trisignatus
Binomial name
	Metisella trisignatus; (Neave, 1904)
Synonyms
	Cyclopides trisignatusNeave, 1904;

Last updated December 14, 2025

Metisella trisignatus, the three-spot sylph,' is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.^[2]

Subspecies

Metisella trisignatus trisignatus (Kenya: highlands west of the Rift Valley)
Metisella trisignatus tangaEvans, 1937 (highlands of Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia)

References

↑ Metisella, funet.fi
↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Heteropterinae". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-10-18.

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[1] Metisella, funet.fi

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Heteropterinae". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-10-18.

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