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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
1094
2038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
975
1895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
645
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
643
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
641
1291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
484
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
461
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
102
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
37
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
14
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eswatini
14 Genera with 20 Species
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Coenyra Hewitson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dingana Van Son, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1783Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1932Ringlets5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eswatini
20 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Bicyclus nuwa Plötz, 1880
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864Zulu Shadefly
Dingana angusta G.A. Henning..., 1996Long Tom Widow
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Neita neita Wallengren, 1875Neita Brown
Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Bush Beauty
Paralethe dendrophilus junodi Van Son, 1935Forest Beauty
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha poetula Trimen, 1891Drakenberg Brown
Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955Wichgraf´s Brown
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima asterope asterope Klug, 1832
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet
Ypthima impura paupera Ungemach, 1932

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Eswatini
TribeDirini
Verity, 1953
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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