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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Central India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
647
1086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
647
1086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
588
972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
401
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
172
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
172
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
171
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
128
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
125
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
56
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
28
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central India
5 Genera with 6 Species
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1848Jungle Queens1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central India
6 Species
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Stichophthalma camadeva Westwood, 1848Northern Jungle Glory
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima inica Hewitson, 1864Lesser Three-Ring

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Central India
TribeAmathusiini
Moore, 1894
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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