''Metisella'' is a genus of skippers, commonly called sylphs, in the family

Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...

found in Africa. For other sylphs see genera ''

Astictopterus ''Astictopterus'' is a genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. There are two species groups, one Afrotropical, the other Indomalayan. Species *'' Astictopterus anomoeus'' (Plötz, 1879) – yellow hopper *'' Astictopterus bruno'' (Eva ...

'', '' Willema'', and ''

Tsitana ''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. For other sylphs see genus ' ...

''.

Species

*'' Metisella abdeli'' (Krüger, 1928) *'' Metisella aegipan'' (Trimen, 1868) – mountain sylph *'' Metisella alticola'' (Aurivillius, 1925) *'' Metisella congdoni'' de Jong & Kielland, 1983 *'' Metisella decipiens'' (Butler, 1896) *'' Metisella kakamega'' de Jong, 1976 – Kakamega sylph *'' Metisella kambove'' (Neave, 1910) *'' Metisella malgacha'' (Boisduval, 1833) – grassveld sylph *'' Metisella medea'' Evans, 1937 *'' Metisella meninx'' (Trimen, 1873) – marsh sylph *'' Metisella metis'' (Linnaeus, 1764) – gold spotted sylph *'' Metisella midas'' (Butler, 1894) – Midas sylph *'' Metisella quadrisignatus'' (Butler, 1894) – four-spot sylph *'' Metisella syrinx'' (Trimen, 1868) – bamboo sylph *'' Metisella trisignatus'' (Neave, 1904) – three-spot sylph

Former species

* ''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)

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Heteropterinae Hesperiidae genera {{Hesperiidae-stub