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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
638
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
441
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
422
873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
113
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
41
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
10 Genera with 14 Species
Bicyclus Kirby, 1877Bush Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Coenyropsis Van Son, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1932Ringlets5SpeciesTaxom
Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Coenyropsis natalii Boisduval, 1847Natal Brown
Henotesia simonsii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Heteropsis simonsii Butler, 1877
Heteropsis simonsii Butler, 1877Pale Bush Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Ypthima antennata Van Son, 1955Clubbed Ringlet
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet
Ypthima impura paupera Ungemach, 1932
Ypthimomorpha itonia Hewitson, 1865Marsh ringlet

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Botswana
TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Satyrinae at artfakta.se
Satyrinae at dyntaxa.se
Satyrinae at itis.gov