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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Cape York Peninsula (Cook Shire, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
356
2019
3011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
2018
3011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
1957
2902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
238
1606
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
556
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
556
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
555
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
363
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
325
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
96
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
36
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
10
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape York Peninsula
10 Genera with 15 Species
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1900Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns5SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1914Nigger3SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape York Peninsula
15 Species and 10 Subspecies
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Elymnias agondas Boisduval, 1832Palm Fly
Elymnias agondas australiana Fruhstorfer, 1900Palmfly
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta angustata Waterhouse &..., 1914Black & White Ringlet
Hypocysta angustata angustata Waterhouse &..., 1914Black And White Ringlet
Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775Common Brown Ringlet
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Orsotriaena medus licium Fruhstorfer, 1908
Orsotriaena medus moira Waterhouse &..., 1914Smooth-eyed Bush-brown
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Taenaris artemis jamesi Butler, 1876
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Cape York Peninsula
TribeAmathusiini
Moore, 1894
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHaeterini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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