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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Delaware (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
324
2402
4267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
323
2399
4263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
311
2353
4155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1974
3463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
686
1173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
685
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
685
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
502
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
464
838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
94
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
43
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Delaware
13 Genera with 17 Species
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrodes Scudder, 17632SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Satyrodes appalachia (R.L. Chermock, 1947)⇒ Lethe appalachia R. Chermock, 1947
Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Delaware
TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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