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Checklist for Tribe Elymniini Herrich-Schäffer, 1864 (True browns)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4154
15751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4150
15742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4137
15700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2691
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2470
9783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
588
2817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
262
1208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
79
455
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
7
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
7 Genera with 98 Species
Elymnias Hübner, 1857Palmflies29SpeciesTaxom
Ethope Moore, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 0Foresters74SpeciesTaxom
Mandarinia Leech, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 185812SpeciesTaxom
Neorina Westwood, 1890Owls4SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 18453SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
98 Species and 28 Subspecies
Elymnias baweana (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Elymnias nesaea Linnaeus, 1758
Elymnias casiphone Hübner, 1824Malayan Palmfly
Elymnias caudata Butler, 1871South Indian Palmfly
Elymnias ceryx ceryx Boisduval, 1836
Elymnias cottonis Hewitson, 1874Andaman Palmfly
Elymnias cybele Felder, 1860
Elymnias dara Distant, 1887White-banded Palmfly
Elymnias deva Moore, 1893
Elymnias esaca Westwood, 1851Green Palmfly
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias hypermnestra hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763
Elymnias lais Cramer, 1779
Elymnias leucocyma Doubleday, 1844
Elymnias malelas Hewitson, 1863Spotted Palmfly
Elymnias malelas subdecorata
Elymnias nesaea Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Palmfly
Elymnias nesaea timandra Wallace, 1869Tiger Palmfly
Elymnias obnubila Marshall & d..., 1883Chestnut Palmfly
Elymnias panthera Fabricius, 1787Nicobar Palmfly
Elymnias patna Westwood, 1851Blue Striped Palmfly
Elymnias patna patna Westwood, 1851Blue-streaked palmfly
Elymnias pealiPeal’s Palmfly
Elymnias pealii Wood-Mason, 1883Peal´s Palmfly
Elymnias penanga Westwood, 1851Pointed Palmfly
Elymnias penanga chelensis de Nicéville, 1890Pointed Palmfly
Elymnias singhala Moore, 1874Ceylon Palmfly
Elymnias thycana Wallace, 1869
Elymnias timandra (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Elymnias nesaea Linnaeus, 1758
Elymnias vasudeva Moore, 1857Jezebel Palmfly
Ethope diademoides Moore, 1879White Diadem
Ethope himachala Moore, 1857Dusky Diadem
Lethe andersoni Atkinson, 1887Anderson´s Labyrinth
Lethe arete Cramer, 1780
Lethe armandina Oberthür, 1881Chinese Labyrinth
Lethe atkinsonia Hewitson, 1876Small Goldenfork
Lethe baladeva Moore, 1866Rusty Forester
Lethe bhairava Moore, 1857Branded Dull Forester
Lethe brisanda de Nicéville, 1886Dark Forester
Lethe chandica Moore, 1857Angle Red Forester
Lethe chandica chandica Moore, 1858Angle Red Forester
Lethe christophi Leech, 1891Kachin Treebrown
Lethe confusa Aurivillius, 1897Banded Tree Brown
Lethe confusa confusa Aurivillius, 1898Banded treebrown
Lethe dakwania Tytler, 1939Garhwal Woodbrown
Lethe daretis Hewitson, 1863Ceylon Treebrown
Lethe distans Butler, 1870Scarce Red Forester
Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863Scarce Lilacfork
Lethe dura Marshall, 1882Scarce Lilacfork
Lethe dynsate Hewitson, 1863Bamboo Treebrown
Lethe dyrta (Felder, 1867)⇒ Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lethe europa niladana Fruhstorfer, 1911Bamboo Treebrown
Lethe gafuri Tytler, 1924
Lethe gemina Leech, 1891Tytler´s Treebrown
Lethe goalpara Moore, 1865Dull Forester
Lethe goalpara goalpara Moore, 1865Large goldenfork
Lethe gulnihal de Nicéville, 1887Common Forester
Lethe insana Kollar, 1844Common Forester
Lethe insana insana Kollar, 1844
Lethe isana Kollar, 1844
Lethe isana isana Kollar, 1844
Lethe jalaurida de Nicéville, 1880Bamboo Forester
Lethe kabrua Tytler, 1914Manipur Goldenfork
Lethe kanjupkula Tytler, 1914Manipur Woodbrown
Lethe kansa Moore, 1857Bamboo Forester
Lethe latiaris Hewitson, 1863Bhutan Treebrown
Lethe latiaris latiaris
Lethe maitrya de Nicéville, 1880Barred Woodbrown
Lethe margaritae Elwes, 1882Barred Woodbrown
Lethe mekara Moore, 1857Common Red Forester
Lethe mekara mekara Moore, 1857Common red forester
Lethe minerva Fabricius, 1775Banded Red Forester
Lethe moelleri Elwes, 1887Moeller’s silverfork
Lethe naga Doherty, 1889Naga Treebrown
Lethe nicetas Hewitson, 1863Small Woodbrown
Lethe nicetas nicetas Hewitoson, 1863
Lethe nicetella de Nicéville, 1887Dismal Mystic
Lethe ocellata Poujade, 1885Dismal Mystic
Lethe pulla (Talbot, 1947)⇒ Neope pulaha Moore, 1857
Lethe purana Felder, 0
Lethe ramadeva de Nicéville, 1887Common Treebrown
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Lethe rohria rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Treebrown
Lethe sadona (Evans, 1932)⇒ Lethe brisanda de Nicéville, 1886
Lethe satyavati de Nicéville, 1880Brown Forester
Lethe scanda Moore, 1857Blue Forester
Lethe serbonis Hewitson, 1876Brown Forester
Lethe siderae Marshall, 1880
Lethe siderea Marshall, 1880Common Woodbrown
Lethe siderea siderea Marshall, 1880Scarce Woodbrown
Lethe sidonis Hewitson, 1863Common Woodbrown
Lethe sidonis sidonis Hewitoson, 1863Common woodbrown
Lethe sidonis vaivarta
Lethe sihala (Moore, 1872)⇒ Lethe dynsate Hewitson, 1863
Lethe sinorix Hewitson, 1863Lilacfork
Lethe sinorix sinorix Hewitson, 1863Red - tailed Forester
Lethe sura Doubleday, 1849Common Lilacfork
Lethe todara (Moore, 1881)⇒ Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863
Lethe tristigmata Elwes, 1891Spotted Mystic
Lethe verma Kollar, 1844Straight Treebrown
Lethe verma vermaWest Himalayan Straight-Banded Treebrown
Lethe vindhya Felder, 1859Black Forester
Lethe violaceopicta Poujade, 1884Manipur Woodbrown
Lethe visrava Moore, 1866White-edged Woodbrown
Lethe yama
Mandarinia regalis Leech, 1892Mandarin
Neope armandii Oberthür, 1876Chinese Labyrinth
Neope armandii armandii Oberthur, 1876Yellow Labyrinth
Neope armandii khasiana Moore, 1881
Neope bhadra Moore, 1857Tailed Labyrinth
Neope muirheadii Felder, 1862Black-spotted Labyrinth
Neope pulaha Moore, 1857Veined Labyrinth
Neope pulaha pulaha Moore, 1858Veined labyrinth
Neope pulaha pulahoides Moore, 1892Veined Labyrinth
Neope pulahina Evans, 1924Scarce Labyrinth
Neope pulahoides Moore, 1892Assam Veined Labyrinth
Neope yama Moore, 1857Dusky Labyrinth
Neope yama yama Moore, 1858Dusky labyrinth
Neorina crishna Westwood, 1851Tailed Yellow Owl
Neorina hilda Westwood, 1850Tailess Yellow Owl
Neorina patria Leech, 1891White Owl
Neorina patria westwoodii Moore, 1890
Penthema darlisa Moore, 1878Blue Kaiser
Penthema lisarda Doubleday, 1845Yellow Kaiser
Penthema lisarda lisarda Doubleday, 1845Himalayan Yellow Kaiser

Subnodes of Elymniini with occurrences in India
SubtribeElymniina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1864
1
24
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeLethina
Reuter, 1896
3
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeZetherina
Reuter, 1896
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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