Tsitana

Tsitana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Tribe:	Erionotini
Genus:	Tsitana ; Evans, 1937

Last updated December 14, 2025

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

↑ 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]

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[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]

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