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Checklist for Subtribe Euptychiina Reuter, 1896
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
319
2909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
95
721
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs
76
673
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEuptychiina
Reuter, 1896
13
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
13 Genera with 21 Species
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coeruleotaygetis Forster, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18697SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17822SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
21 Species and 5 Subspecies
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Cepheuptychia cephus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euptychia cephus Fabricius, 1775
Coeruleotaygetis peribaea Godman & Salvin, 1880
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Euptychia neomaenas Hayward, 1967
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Megisto cymela cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865Wide-bordered Satyr
Taygetis andromeda (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis kerea Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Yphthimoides patricia Hayward, 1957
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr


Links, sources and further information
Euptychiina at gbif.org
Euptychiina at itis.gov